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Donald J. Trump â€@realDonaldTrump 32 minutes ago
Wow, pres. candidate Ben Carson, who is very weak on illegal Immigration, just said he likes amnesty and a pathway to citizenship.
Posted on 11/12/2015 11:51:02 AM PST by jimbo123
A day after the fourth GOP debate, Ben Carson took a hatchet to Donald Trump's plan to deport millions of illegal immigrants living in the United States.
In an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner Wednesday before a private fundraiser outside of Richmond, Va., Carson took aim at Trump's deportation push, saying it will "hurt" the billionaire candidate more than the Republican Party.
"I think they hurt Donald Trump in the long run," Carson said, referring to the deportation plans. "I think there are enough people who know that there are others in the race that are very reasonable. I don't think he necessarily is the representation of the Republican Party - far from it."
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"If they have a pristine record, there's no reason they can't get registered, pay a back tax penalty and pay taxes going forward, and be able to remain here as guest workers," said Carson, who currently sits fourth in the Examiner's latest power rankings.
"If they want to become American citizens and they want to have voting rights, then they should have to do the same thing as anybody else," Carson said. "They shouldn't get extra advantage for having broken the law. That doesn't make any sense, and it offends the sense of justice of many Americans."
"If a majority of Americans say, 'it really doesn't offend my sense of justice, and yes we actually want those people to become citizens,' I would listen," Carson continued, "because this country is of, for and by the people - not of, for and by the government."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
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Donald J. Trump â€@realDonaldTrump 32 minutes ago
Wow, pres. candidate Ben Carson, who is very weak on illegal Immigration, just said he likes amnesty and a pathway to citizenship.
Well, Ben if you would pull your head out of your orifice you’d know that the people are with Trump on this issue.
As if we didn’t know Carson is a GOPe guy.
Go away Carson.
Adios, Senor Carson.
Reasonable will get you knocked out Dr. Carson.
To some, reasonable sounds like capitulation.
There is NOTHING more conservative than stopping a permanent democrat/marxist voting majority and doing whats best for the people and the country. By virtue of Mr.Trumps position on illegal immigration he Trumps all others conservatism. All other candidates are weak on this issue.
The TPP also changes US immigration law! That will need to be addressed! Jobs should go to US citizens first! Any candidate that supports TPP should not be nominated!
This is the most important issue that the next President must address. Deporting illegal alien gangs, criminals, possible terrorists, and others. The time is long overdue!
Sounds like it to me
And glen beck says Trump is popular because of his TV recognition. Pshaw. I never watch evening TV.
The forces behind the scenes are really propping this guy up - good man, but just forget about it doc.
The more Carson talks the more he keeps shooting himself in the foot. He sounds like a soft spoken version of the Rube.
Carson just keeps shooting himself in the foot. If anyone thinks he as a chance after the last week, they aren’t paying attention.
TPP also cedes our sovereignty to the decisions made by a panel of reps from all the countries in TPP. Those decisions would override our laws.
Glenn who?
Which makes it all the more puzzling that the Left has been working to undermine one of their own.
Ben may have been telling the truth about his past, but the more he talks, the less I like his dreams for the future.
We tried telling people.
I should know by now appearances and feelgood matter more to ‘conservatives’ today than facts and consequense. Oh well, after getting their fingers burned enough even the most stubborn children learn.
He’s black and Republican. He’s off the plantation even if he supports the Dem line.
So he’s a man without a country.
“White Guilt i’m not a racist” is going to this empty pyramid’s head.
“I would listen,” Carson continued, “because this country is of, for and by the people - not of, for and by the government.”
Not a carefully thought out statement coming from an intellectual.
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