Posted on 12/18/2015 12:19:17 PM PST by springwater13
As one of the architects of Mr. Bush’s immigration platform, Mr. Cruz, then 30, outlined carefully calibrated positions that would appeal to conservatives concerned about border security while portraying Mr. Bush to moderate voters as an inclusive Republican. The memo, in which Mr. Cruz put his name on every page, was authenticated by another aide on Mr. Bush’s 2000 campaign.
“America is stronger with the many immigrants who come here to make a new life and participate in the American dream,†Mr. Cruz wrote in capital letters about legal immigrants at the document’s outset.
He also advised that Mr. Bush state his support for increasing caps on visas for high-tech workers — a position that Mr. Cruz, too, held after being elected to the Senate in 2012 but has recently abandoned.
Mr. Cruz urged Mr. Bush, again in capital letters, to state his opposition to illegal immigration and to urge enforcement of border restrictions.
“But, at the same time,†he added in the next sentence, “we need to remember that many of those coming here are coming to feed their families, to have a chance at a better life.â€
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Those were milder times. Gov’t policy in so many areas has gotten much worse in the intervening years.
Why stop in 1999? What did he think in 1989?
When you’re playing for Team Red, you put up a fight for Team Red regardless of your personal position, unless you are prepared to quit over the issue.
When you’re your own man, you play your own game according to your own lights.
Smear attempt fail.
< / Rubio >
Trump fanboi signed up a couple of months ago to promote Trump. Nice.
Note this sentence in your excerpt above:
“Mr. Cruz urged Mr. Bush, again in capital letters, to state his opposition to illegal immigration and to urge enforcement of border restrictions.”
Bingo!
1999 was before 9-11. We should have - but didn’t - fully realize the horrors of Muslim terrorism.
Heck, Caitlyn wasn’t even a woman in l999.
So... pretty much he has been for strict enforcement of the borders and opposed to giving illegal immigrants a cut in line on front of those who are following the rules.
Kind of like what he is advocating now.
So there has been no change in 16 years. Got it. Okay.
Good find. The Cruz people love to go back to Trump’s quotes from 1999/2000 but don’t like it when the tables are turned. smh.
Springwater is annoying. I’ve had to mentally edit out his tripe several times.
Any Questions?
Dewhurst tried to pull this same crap, to wit, that Cruz’ positions advocating for a client were the same as his personal opinion.
Didn’t work then, either.
A memo Cruz put out for Bush, while working for Bush, advocates Bush’ positions.
This is 16 years ago.
SO WHAT?
the memories...
I was but a Free Republic noobie back then, being schooled by the great NeoCon/(l)ibertarian debates of old.
The funny thing is that they went to all that trouble to post a Bush administration memo that Cruz helped write which actually counseled against amnesty.
A. Immigration was less of a problem than it is today
B. It was 15 freekign years ago and he has moved in the correct direction since then.
Seriously? Would anyone want a President who said “I am going to govern as if the last 15 years never happened.”
What is the correct position? That he does not “intend” to support legalization.
He’s not saying Hell no, I won’t support legalization. It’s lawyer weasel words like what is the definition of “is.”
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