Posted on 08/09/2009 6:56:23 PM PDT by RebelYell1990
Sarah Palin finally came out and made her stance on illegal immigration clear. She is pro amnesty for illegal aliens. In an interview to Univision she stated unequivocally that she is for a pathway to citizenship. In the same interview she says she is against amnesty for illegal aliens. Have your cake and eat it to, I think that is called.
Back on the same day that John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential candidate I started investigating Palin's past on illegal immigration. I invited others to send in anything they found. There was nothing on the record. Many did write in and said that Laura Ingraham said that one time she was talking to Palin and she said she was against amnesty. That was the only statement anywhere that could be found.
Now we know that she is against amnesty, all the while she is for it with a "pathway to citizenship".
You see this is what is wrong with these people. They think they can be on both sides of the issue at once and that simply isn't possible. You are either against amnesty or you are not. If you are for a pathway to citizenship for those who have illegally entered our country then you are pro-amnesty as you have virtually absolved them of all of their illegality.
People have bashed me for questioning "the Palin". They wrote in to say that obviously she is against illegal immigration. This was all wishful thinking and like so many other issues that the politicians have avoided, until they take a clear stance don't assume anything (and even then, if they're only saying it look at their record).
Sarah Palin is in lock-step with John McCain when it comes to amnesty for illegal aliens. Her answers are almost indistinguishable from McCain's, Obama's or even the most pro-illegal alien congressman in the house, Luis Gutierrez, for that matter.
Read it and weep.
Univision
Univision: Governor, let me ask you about immigration. How many undocumented immigrants are there in Alaska? Sarah Palin: I don't know, I don't know. That's a good question.
Univision: As governor, how do you deal with them? Do you think they all should be deported? Sarah Palin: There is no way that in the US we would roundup every illegal immigrant - there are about 12 million of the illegal immigrants - not only economically is that just an impossibility but that's not a humane way anyway to deal with the issue that we face with illegal immigration.
Univision: Do you then favor an amnesty for the 12 or 13 million undocumented immigrants? Sarah Palin: No, I do not. I do not. Not total amnesty. You know, people have got to follow the rules. They've got to follow the bar, and we have got to make sure that there is equal opportunity and those who are here legally should be first in line for services being provided and those opportunities that this great country provides.
Univision: To clarify, so you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants? Sarah Palin: I do because I understand why people would want to be in America. To seek the safety and prosperity, the opportunities, the health that is here. It is so important that yes, people follow the rules so that people can be treated equally and fairly in this country.
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Univision: What is your strategy? How are you planning to win the latino vote? Sarah Palin: I will tell you, I wish that there were more hours in the day so that we can get out there and to more of the communities with such the strong Latino vote that is out there and really tell them that we desire to work for them. We are asking them to hire us and let us work for them.
Sickening we can't find a real leader in this country who cares about Americans first.
America first.Americans first.Why dont you try that on for size.No to amnesty period.
Your admitted heros, Pat Buchanan and L Ron Paul are anti Jewish and anti War, allies of Code Pinko.
Pat Buchanan did not see a reason to fight Hitler and L Ron Paul believed America provoked 9/11 just like Rev. wright.
Your third party PaleoCons gave us Obama.
Till you hear those words from her mouth you may want to reserve judgement.
Clear Channel Tells Sarah Palin 'No Talk Show'
For your files in case you missed it. Mittens strikes again.
Really really appreciate this poll RebelYell1990.
Finally flushed out all the trolls.
Typical of the RINOs/Romney supporters/or worse, that they pick a time like this to divert attention from the Healthcare debate. They are all REAL quiet at the moment.
Maybe these trolls like Obamacare, huh? Romneycare, Ouch!
BTW, FFS, she in McCain’s campaign as VP! She side stepped it quite well.
Here is the only "pathway to citizenship" a true conservative can accept:
1. All illegals with no citizen dependents leave the United States, voluntarily or otherwiseAnything less is just amnesty by another name.2. Illegals with citizen dependents must submit themselves for arrest and, if convicted, pay fines/serve time as sentenced, followed by deportation when citizen dependents are no longer dependent
3. Deportees who wish to immigrate can apply through the ordinary procedure.
I’ve often wondered where Sarah stands on this issue now, but these parsed statements from October, 2008 when she was Juan McCain’s running mate are fairly meaningless. I remember her saying something like this, but we need to hear what she thinks now, and when this issue is once again forced upon us by the same ones who pushed it in 2006 and 2007.
The issue is to be revived this year, then she should speak out.
“but what do you do with a guy who has lived here twenty five years?”
Uhh... how about a ONE-WAY TICKET OUT OF HERE?
DEPORT HIM
You send him back.No cherry picking the laws we like and dont like.
She was likely forced to say it. Remember, this is a Presidential campaign and her handlers were compressing her and making her more “suitable” for the McCain ticket.
I don’t like it, but if you think she’s a kool-aid drinker on this issue because of a single interview during a heated Presidential campaign you’re fooling yourself.
That is 25 years of abusing our social services and taking a job from an American. That “poor” illegal probably ran his 4 or 5 kids through our schools and collected welfare benefits from each on of those anchorbabies. He is one of the millions of “reasons” California is bankrupt.
It was good enough for Reagan!
Exactly. To publicly challenge your own campaign when you’re the Vice-Presidential candidate is retarded.
Correct after the first fifty asset forfeiture cases againest the employers, you will see a stream of illegals head south and to the airports.
focus on the fact that this Third Party anti war loon
is posting propaganda, and the usual
anti Palin, talking points.
These Third Party loons hate Palin because she understands that fact that the IslamOfascists declared war on America.
The Third Party loons are like their cousins who didn’t think Hitler was that bad as Pat Buchanan still drones on today.
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