Posted on 09/13/2015 11:13:39 AM PDT by glenduh
For many conservatives, there is starting to be a common view that Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are the top choices. Jeb Bush is too salsa, Scott Walker is too Elmer Fudd, and Ben Carson's amnesty-loving ways are anathema. What does that leave us with?
On immigration, based on the current, stated positions of the candidates, Donald Trump is by far the best candidate. He's the only candidate talking about deportation. Most recently he said it could be done in 1.5-2 years, which is not the typical "beyond the horizon" 10 years most candidates give in answer to any problem. He wants to eliminate birthright citizenship. And he wants to build a wall...
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There is only one issue that trumps all the others and that is will we still have a country?
(pun intended)
If we don’t stop the illegal alien “refugee” invasion of America, “everything else” isn’t going to matter.
My rhetorical question for everyone is: if a more moderate or GOP-E candidate is the VP running mate, will that change your mind about the 2016 election???
If we don’t close the borders there is no “everything else.”
I would never vote based on a single issue - ever. I also have doubts any of these candidates will deal much with illegal immigration. As President they don’t operate in a vacuum. At best it gets back to where it was before Obama.
Immigration, within reason.k
2016 is not just an election. It’s more of a revolution.
Without Trump’s immigration policy, we will lose our Republic.
Immigration Reform has been the subject since RWR signed the amnesty and our elected officials didn’t follow through as promised.
Illegal immigration is out of control and nothing short of a radical fix will due!
Who do you have in mind?
Didn’t have anyone in particular in mind for the VP slot.
Which is how GHW Bush was Reagan's VP. Bush 41 was elected because it was really Reagan's 3rd term, and then Bush 41 lost the election for Reagan's 4th term to Clinton. That was all on Bush.
What big question marks on other issues?
Fixing our trade imbalance and bringing jobs back to America?
Ending Obamacare?
Ending Commoncore?
Rebuilding our military?
Treating our vets properly?
Lower income taxes and corporate taxes?
Crushing ISIS and supporting Israel?
Standing up to the media and whacking the craps out of political correctness?
Ending the rule of GOPe?
Ending the lobbyist control of our govt?
Ending the cheap labor express?
You say immigration but the issue is end the illegal alien invasion.
Now can Trump do all these things and will he? But on the issues he is the best.
No of course it isn’t worth it because Trump doesn’t believe in Deportation, Border Security, or any of the other statements his consultants told him to say to stir up anger with the base. The truth is Trump doesn’t believe in anything except power and getting that power for himself.
The low-information voters backing Trump never think out the issues very thoroughly. Instead they just rely on emotion.
Even if Trump tries to expel the illegals via deportation, the ACLU will step in and lawyer up the children of illegals born here and get some liberal justice to issue a stay. It’ll then go to the SCOTUS where the 4 liberal justices and Anthony Kennedy will decide that the 14th Amendment applies citizenship to children of illegals and that it would be cruel to deport their parents, thus “settling” the issue. Given Trump’s previous statements about the court, he would most likely say “this is the law of the land” and move on from it. That’s because Trump has no clue about the lawlessness of the Courts and the usurping of power by the Judicial Branch because he has no clue about the powers set forth in the US Constitution. He just “relies on lawyers” to figure that part out.
Look at the Cruz birther garbage. Trump says Cruz “is good to go (i.e. run for POTUS) because “his lawyers have looked into it”. Really. Did reading the damn Constitution or Statutes in effect at the time for himself ever cross Trump’s mind? Letting other people do your thinking and reasoning for you is a dangerous thing to do as POTUS.
It will take a Constitutional Amendment to get immigration in check, including defining birth-right citizenship and who qualifies once and for all and take the decision out of the hands of the Court. It’s a lengthy process and one we’ve already seen the left start to attack by falsely stating “we want to repeal the 14th Amendment” nonsense. Someone with a firm grasp of the Constitution will need to be in place to make sure the Amendment makes it through. Trump has neither the patience nor stamina to see this through because other than leading the process, it is largely out of the POTUS hands and relies on the States to pass/enact the Amendment. Someone that can inspire the States is necessary. And that simply isn’t Trump because the word is “inspire”, not “anger”.
Sad to say, Ted isn't doing well in general and our dropping Trump probably won't change that.
I'm in wait and see mode, but I'm an old hunter, I can sit up a tree and watch the trail longer than most.
BE PATIENT!
The TDS(c) is strong with you.
Try the decaf.
I have a problem with Trump on all issues, INCLUDING immigration. Given his past, how can I really be sure he’s not blowing hot air?
I suppose I could say that about every candidate, including my personal favorite, Ted Cruz. We have a definite problem with trust in this country. I didn’t fully realize that till after Republicans took control of both houses of congress. We have been lied to for so long. How can we know that any candidate is stating his real position, or just telling us what we want to hear?
RE: Would you vote for the best candidate on immigration
First, let’s define what we mean by BEST on immigration.
What does it entail?
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