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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Dick Morris Supports Immigration Bill

By Seth Yantiss on May 23, 2007 at 12:56 pm
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but the surprise is “why"…

From an e-mail today.

The Republican Party would be self-destructive (not for the first time, either) if they did not let the immigration compromise negotiated by Sens. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) pass and become law. The hopes of the entire Latino community are pinned to immigration reform and, if the GOP is seen as blocking it, the consequences for the indefinite future will be horrific. The Republican Party will lose Hispanics as surely as they lost blacks when Barry Goldwater ran in 1964 against the civil rights bill (even though a higher percentage of Republicans than Democrats backed the bill in each house).

So Dick would rather disregard our laws and offer amnesty for the potential political gain.  This idea seems stupid to me for a few reasons.

1. Hasn’t Bush tried to extend the hand of friendship across the isle several times?  McCain-Feingold, NCLB, Prescription Drugs, etc… these were all Democrat ideas.  Bush thought he’d make friends, but after they passed, the Democrats used these programs to beat on the President.

2. Should we abandon our principles for political gains?  In my mind this is what led to the Republicans defeat last fall.  They abandoned their core values in vote buying schemes that were completely transparent to true conservatives.

The Latinos that I have spoken with respect staying true to your values more than they respect appeasement.  Pandering to the illegals to buy votes is appeasement and I don’t think this will play out the way Dick thinks.

I’m hopeful that few senators listen to Dick… but I hoped that the Republicans would maintain the “contract with America” too…

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The Whistler

I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that not every person of Hispanic descent thinks that letting in an unlimited number of lawbreakers is a great idea.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

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The Whistler on May 23, 2007 at 05:25 pm
The Whistler

More importantly are the Republicans going to get the Hispanics to support them if they DO support the bill.

In fact Morris proves that point with his example of the civil rights bill.  The Republicans got that passed but didn’t get the credit.

What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.

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The Whistler on May 23, 2007 at 05:27 pm
Seth Yantiss

TW,

In fact Morris proves that point with his example of the civil rights bill.  The Republicans got that passed but didn’t get the credit.

Thanks!  I should have driven that point harder in my review.

Seth Yantiss on May 24, 2007 at 05:49 am
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