Posted on 04/06/2014 11:18:45 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush discussing immigration reform on Fox News this Sunday:
"I'm going to say this and it will be on tape, and so be it. The way I look at this is someone who comes to our country because they couldn't come legally, they come to our country because their family's dad who loves their children was worried that their children didn't have food on the table, and they wanted to make sure their family was intact. And they crossed the border because they had no other means to work to be able to provide for their family. Yes, they broke the law, but it's not a felony. it's kind of -- it's a -- it's an act of love. It's an act of commitment to your family. I honestly think that's a different kind of crime that should be, there should be a price paid, but it shouldn't be -- it shouldn't rile people up that people are actually coming to this country to provide for their families. And the idea that we're not going to fix this but with with comprehensive reform ends up trapping these people, when they could make a great contribution for their own their families but also for us.
So I think we need to get beyond the harsh political rhetoric to a better place. The great number of people who come to this country come because they have no opportunities in other places. They may love their country, but they come here because they want to provide for their families. And they can make a contribution to our country if we actually organized ourselves in a better way."
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Please. No more Bushes. How about a REAL conservative?
FUJB.
Yeah they love the freebies...
“they crossed the border because they had no other means to” get freebies but from the US...
Mexico doesn’t have that lovely system...
“... crossed the border because they had no other means to work to be able to provide for their family.”
1. Really?? I thought Mexico had a lower unemployment rate than the US.
2. Really?? Do you really support bringing in illegal workers to take the jobs away from the unemployed American??
My act of love for my Country: defend her borders, language, and culture from traitors like Jeb Bush.
Is this the woman who got caught shoplifting?
Jeb, you need to keep your doors unlocked and open, and put up signs directing the way to your house. After all, it’s only an “act of love” to allow illegal invaders, who may be disease carriers or criminals, to stay at your house at their own will, no matter what rules you’ve practiced over the years for your own friends and family.
Do it, or shut up.
Mexico is not so poor. It is the 13th richest nation. They need better wealth distribution there instead of invading America.
Jeb Bush is staking out his position here, he is bold and stupid on immigration and he will not win the Republican nomination due to this and other factor.
Way to stab ANY notion of “President” Jebbie
You blue bloods don’t have a clue how ordinary live and what we have to put up with. Typically, it’s all about “you” and your thrist for power and ego.
GTH
I have worked with illegals in some labor temp jobs and have found them to be honest and hard working. But the love needs to be for our citizens first! And our weakling government needs to put pressure on the Mexican gov. To reform and get those jobs rolling for their own people!
Exactly!
Yo, El Jebbo, do some research. Mexico's unemployment rate is 4.6 percent according to tradingeconomics.com. What is America's?
Oh, BTW, Mexico also reported a 976 million dollar trade surplus for February, 2014.
You were saying?
Can I vomit now?
This dude could not seriously want to be president could he? Maybe he is planning to run on a D ticket? He is not right of center.
He is pushing everything from common core to amnesty.
This is so depressing because you are right.... he will be the nominee and lose to Clinton in a landslide.
Such stupidity boggles the mind. I can only attribute it to the Bush's Mexican nanny who may have acted as a surrogate parent to the Bush children. In their minds, to be against illegal immigration would be a betrayal of her
You just watch. If Jeb is the nominee, he will be squished like a bug.
Conservatives will stay home by the millions.
And I will be one of them.
I second your FUJB.
He’s reciting Chamber of Commerce talking points:
“The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the Big Money (K-Street) influence within the Establishment GOP. The CoC’s President is Tom Donohue. The CoC has three 2014 demands of Republicans:
1. Keep ObamaCare intact at all costs.
2. Get Immigration Reform and Amnesty Legislation passed.
3. Support Common Core federal education standards in all 50 states.
The CoC has committed to attack any non-establishment Republican candidate who does not support their objectives. The CoC has pledged tens of millions toward defeating Tea Party candidates. Karl Rove is one of the SuperPacs carrying out their agenda...”
Same here. I won’t just stay home, I will vote for Hillary twice.
Once legally and once illegally. Can you hear me Rove?
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