Jeb Bush is a leader, not to be confused with Ted Cruz’s soapbox complaining

Dallas Morning News ^ | April 30, 2015 4:03 pm | Tod Robberson

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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush apparently feels comfortable enough with his standing in the field of Republican presidential hopefuls that he was willing to venture into the very turbulent waters of immigration reform on Wednesday. He recognizes what no one else in his party seems to see: that it’s not a solution to constantly snipe at proponents of immigration reform and shoot down their proposals.

If you want to lead this country, you must have a plan of action, particularly as it concerns what to do with the 11 million undocumented migrants currently in this country. Bush told an audience in Houston Wednesday that there should be a way for them to regularize their status and stay.

“We have the ability because of immigration to be an emerging country again, to be full of optimism, to believe that our future is brighter than our present. But we have to fix a broken immigration system and do it in short order,” he told members of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference.

Yes, it means tighter borders, he said, but it also means that 11 million people should have an alternative where they “pay a fine, where they work, where they do what they want to do, which is come out from the shadows, work, provide for their families, not receive government assistance, and over a period of time be able to receive earned legal status.”

That’s pretty bold language from a GOP presidential hopeful who knows the most active voters in the primaries will come from the hard right and will not take kindly to tolerance of what they call “amnesty.”

But precious few Republicans have been willing to stand up to the hard right and ask: Okay, then, what’s your solution to the 11 million question? If you won’t tolerate any discussion of reform

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"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

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[cripplecreek]

Little Jebby is an arrogant piece of crap who thinks he’s entitled to rule.

[justa-hairyape]

Jeb Bush is an idiot Oligarch who only cares about his pocketbook. Case in point, he claims he is right about illegal immigration, but ignores how illegal immigration is harming Californians. They are running out of water and restricting farming due to over population. That will led to less food for Californians. Less food for the US. And less food for the world. But who cares as long as an Oligarch gets cheap labor.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Tod Robbers son

LOL

[Billthedrill]

The Establishment has spoken. The debate is over. The science is settled. Why even bother to have an election?

[right way right]

Oh look he’s going for the democrat voting base.
Good luck Jeb.

[GeronL]

a leader of what??

[MeshugeMikey]

THE FIREBRAND HAS REALLY GOTTEN UNDER THE SKIN OF THESE WHIZZERS!!

[rstrahan]

DMN is a liberal rag now. Their idea of a conservative is a moderate Democrat.

[__rvx86]

Jeez, who writes these POS headlines?

It borders on the satirical at times, until I see the source....

Bush: A has-been.

Cruz: The ONLY leader in this race.

[MeshugeMikey]

Most of the periodicals including newspapers in the US seem to be tilted very far to the left these days!

Once in a great while one will find a conservative hiding out in the back of the room....but rarely

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Just remember boys and girls, to the MSM, a Republican “leads” if he takes liberal positions on issues, and a Republican “complains” or is “intransigent” if he takes conservative positions on issues.

[MaxMax]

He's trying to out Democrat the Democrats, but they've already gone full Socialist.
I suppose he s filling the void left behind.

[Biggirl]

Nothing is settled. This is very fluid.

[skeeter]

Sit down, Jeb. You clearly are not leader enough, nor man enough, to lead this nation through the times that are coming.

[RitaOK]

LOL! We should worry if the Dallas paper supports Cruz. They are hardly friendly to faith, freedom and tradition.

[Iron Munro]

If the GOP isn’t certain that conservatives really stayed home last election because they didn’t like the establishment candidate they can test the premise again by nominating Jeb.

[hosepipe]

Alfred E, Shrubman....

[mrsmel]

Yes, becoming the new Mexico will put us right at the top of world power/s