Posted on 04/28/2015 3:51:10 PM PDT by jimbo123
Jeb Bush confronted one of the Republican Party's touchiest debates head-on Tuesday, telling Puerto Ricans that conservatives should be proud that America is "an immigrant nation" and value the contribution immigrants make to the country.
The former Florida governor and 2016 GOP presidential prospect delivered a speech on economic opportunities peppered with Spanish, and his audience responded with hearty applause. He's fluent in the language, and often uses it in Florida, but it's rarely heard in Republican presidential campaign politics.
Immigration is a delicate subject for Bush in the primacy race, with several potential rivals favoring a harder line on those who come to the U.S. illegally. But he took it up unapologetically in his remarks.
"We're an immigrant nation and we should be proud," he said, as someone in the audience yelled, "Yes!"
"We should create an immigration system that drives economic opportunity for all of us," he added. "We should move toward protecting the rule of law, protecting our border, making legal immigration easier than illegal immigration for sure, but we also want to look at this as a huge opportunity."
Said Bush, "The conservative cause would be better to embrace this rather than push it away."
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No dynasties ever! Never, never ever! Did I mention NEVER??
I don't even want to see this a******s name, it spoils my day!
Mr. "act of love" retard...
Is the king of Spain visiting again?
I love that guy since he first uttered those words.
I am very proud of our immigrant past. I am very ashamed of our ILLEGAL immigrant present that is supported by the Democrats, Republicans and the Chamber of Commerce. All three entities support lawlessness and I have huge problems with that.
The Bushes don’t think much of conservatives
Oh yo missed the Cruz thread then
It was wall to wall no immigration at all — until of course Scott walker deems it fiscally ok
The problem isn’t his position on legal immigration.
Its his position on illegal immigration.
Its like he is on tour saying “Unlike many on the right, I like apple pie. I think its good for America”.
OK, you like apple pie. But you cannot be trusted to secure the border, and you are a dead cinch to uphold Obama’s amnesty.
Que se lo meta por culo.
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+1
Go away, Jeb!
Legal immigrant nation, Jebbie.
L-E-G-A-L.
I will not vote for Jeb. I will go to the polls and vote for the other positions, but if Jeb is the GOP candidate I will just write in Cruz.
Judas priest will this one-note charley PLEASE shut the h*ll up.
Legal imagration, Si.
IT’S good to be a NWO SOCIALIST, what a crock of crap.
Jeb the Jerk. Just keep your mouth shut and go away. Quietly.
Hey Jeb,
Go F yourself
Every nation is an immigrant nation. Even Japan is an an immigrant nation; ask the Ainu. People gave to get over this notion that the USA is somehow expected to take in anybody who can get here. Even Manpower has tougher standards than that.
Dude's a sanctimonious prat. I will never push a button or pull a lever for that douche.
Does J E B understand the DIFFERENCE between L E G A L and ILLEGAL ..... apparently not..... what else doesn’t Jeb understand... perhaps the difference between REPUBLICAN & RHINO—LIBTARD????
Jeb do us all a favor and run as a democrat so we can nominate a conservative republican and trun this trainwreck around....
We don't welcome those who come here but never left home, simply transplanting their origin here. If they like what they left so much, why did they leave?
My father was an immigrant. My mother's parents were immigrants. My wife is an immigrant. They all came here intending to leave the "old country" behind and become Americans.
I see no reason why we have to tolerate those who come here with no intention of leaving the "old country" behind.
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