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.
She opposed McCain on discussing Reverend Wright, she opposed McCain on ANWR, she opposed McCain on taking North Korea off the terror list, and she opposed McCain on the Federal Marriage amendment. She said these things on the campaign trail, if she opposed McCain, she would have said it and would have said she would have tried to convince him of the other position. she is on record saying she opposes deportation and supports a pathway to citizenship. She didn’t crack down on sanctuary cities as governor and allowed illegals to get driver’s licenses during her time as governor.
I will support no pro-amnesty Republican ever! If Sahara wants to be for a “pathway to citizenship” my support fore her is gone.
I will turn my attention to Senator Jim DeMint who has been a strong vocal opponent to the 0bama administration.
I hope he doesn’t let me down either.
McCain will support Obama’s open borders plan to fix immigration. He supported his closure of Gitmo. He supported Obama’s cutting of defense appropriations. He thinks we should sign on to the environmental nonsense. He has applauded Obama on numerous occasions.
Just how clear is it even now? In truth, it isn’t. McCain is an enemy of this nation. Don’t kid yourself.
In other words you don't have anything to show to back up your BS, other than that garbage from the Dirty Digger. Right?
Sorry, my computer sont’ play those video links. If you have a point to make you’ll have to type it out.
Sorry, my computer sont’ play those video links. If you have a point to make you’ll have to type it out.
When did I say that? We have a quote from Sarah posted. Now prove to me it is false. Show me any place she said we should prosecute and deport illegals.
This quote you are touting -- where else did you see it from a reliable, unbiased source -- besides from that garbage authored by Dirty Digger?
I had a Univison interview and the article talking about the interview. I have Sarah Palin’s words, and her actions as governor, you have nothing but assumptions. And we know what they say about those who make assumptions. You realizeD igger is a conservative? You wouldn’t know as you didn’t read the article, the univision interview, or look at his site.
Who is they and what do 'they' say about assumptions?
You realizeD igger is a conservative?
HAHAHAHA!!! Even conservatives have been known to be liars. And I wouldn't believe that liar if he said he once had a mother. You wouldn’t know as you didn’t read the article, the univision interview, or look at his site.
If you claim to be a conservative, you just proved my point -- because all three of those assumptions are bald-faced lies.
Try again. meathead.
I’ve run into a few of them, the blind devotion is worrisome.
Agreed.
ok, well, it seems you have resorted to insults to back up your frivolous assumptions. You stray from the issue and move to insults when there is no proof to back up your position.
sont’ = won’t
The insults you have coming for being such a jackass. And speaking of assumptions, those three of your were lyting jokes.
You stray from the issue and move to insults when there is no proof to back up your position.
When are you going to give us some proof of what she said -- other than bullsh-t from one of the most disgusting muckraking, pornographic liars in the publishing business?
Now, call your mommy to come tuck you in -- it's past beddy-bye time for little boys.
Nighty night.
lyting - lying
You can dish out decent insults, but have yet to back up any of your frivolous assumptions. You haven’t backed up your assumptions, they aren’t based in fact and aren’t based off of Palin’s words or actions. And when her words are right in front of you, all you say is Univision and the author are liars. You are acting in a crude and petty manner.
Please tell me that you’re kiddig and that you’re really not this thickheaded?
VAN SUSTEREN: Governor, you know, before economics hit us so heavily in the last month or so as a topic, the thing that grabbed people's attention was illegal immigration. And that was the big problem for a long time. What's your thought on that? I mean, what's -- how do can we fix the illegal immigration issue in this country?
GOV. SARAH PALIN: We've got to secure the borders, and we can't be considering this broad range of amnesty that some would want. We've got to secure the borders and prove to the American people that the federal government is serious about this, and it's got to be a comprehensive approach to dealing with the immigration challenge that we have -- securing the borders, working with our border governors and mayors. They're there on the front lines, understanding what some of the solutions can be, if only they have an administration who will work with them.
And McCain has a great comprehensive approach that he wants to take to this. It includes dealing humanely, too, with the 12 million or 13 million illegal immigrants that we have today also. But until we secure the borders, I don't think Americans are even going to believe that we're serious about fixing some of the problems that are just inherent with this challenge of so many illegal immigrants here.
Now, unfortunately, with McCain's supporting proposal for this comprehensive approach to fixing problems there, there were about five poison pill amendments provided in the comprehensive approach that McCain wanted. And Barack Obama voted for those poison pills, killed the whole initiative, and we still have the problem that we have today.
Illegal immigration, though, is a perfect example of how these parties had better start working together, the D's and the R's, get it together if they're serious about addressing the problem of illegal immigration. It's not a Republican or a Democrat problem. It's all of America's issue.
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