Christie and Romney are Clueless or Perhaps… Lying!

YossiGestetner.Com ^ | 9/27/2011 | Yossi Gestetner

[goods]

Mitt Romney said at the debate last week Thursday that the Texas in-state tuition rates made available for children of illegals who want a higher education, encourages illegal immigration. Chris Christie said Tuesday Evening at the Reagan Library that he supports giving an education for children of illegals but in the samesentence he took a swipe at Texas Governor Rick Perry for proving education for children of illegals at reduced rates.

The website of the University of Texas states clearly that to “be classified as a Texas residents and entitled to pay resident tuition,” meaning, the same rate that any poor Texan may be eligible, a student must have 1) a Diploma from a Texas private or public High School; 2) must prove that he/she lived in the state for the twelve months prior to starting the College Semester or have lived in Texas for 36 months leading up to the High School graduation, and 3) non-U.S. citizens must be in the process of retaining a legal residence status in accordance with Federal Law.

So… How can Romney tell us with a somber face that this program encourages people to come illegally into the USA? Does he really think a criminal or any normal person from Mexico or from wherever takes this program into consideration before deciding to come to this country illegally? Does Romney know that these students were maybe one percent of all enrollees in Texas’ publicly-backed Higher Education system in 2010? If Christie is against such a plan, how else would he educate children of illegals immigrants? Would Christie ask those kids who want an education instead of a gang to pay full price when they are largely from low income homes?

One can only conclude that Romney (for whom I would vote), Christie (whose trash talk I like) and many Republicans (my fellow partymen) are just clueless about this program, or perhaps they are lying to the Conservative wing of the Republican Party for a political gain.

[Gaffer]

Fella, go your own way and live that dream. You have not succeeded in convincing anyone deeply concerned over Perry’s willingness to accept the “illegal condition” in this country. I won’t vote for him and the rest of us concerned likewise about illegal aliens won’t either. Good luck. You’re going to be disappointed. I’m done arguing with you.

[Gaffer]

Well, it's a process of elimination for the 8 or 9 candidates. Perry, who I'd initially thought might make it is out for the count as far as my vote goes - many, many others, too. Who I support now? Not Perry - I'm still undecided on a couple of others. Also, I'd still vote for Sarah, even though I'm pissed with the coy ploys.

All you Perry supporters have one thing in common. You know you cannot refute the fact of Perry's deep effup at the debates, and you start in with the red herrings, "Who is YOUR candidate then (so you can slam them and get the argument off Perry), or "YOUR state or other states allow this or that tuition" - again to lessen the impact of Perry's effup...

You people are so transparent and sophomoric it is laughable. You and other Perryites misunderestimate (to coin another Texan's phrasing) the vehement disapproval of ANYONE capitulating to this illegal incrementatlism - it is literally killing this country.

Quit while you're ahead and keep mum; you're not convincing anyone....that's sound advice.

[Marty62]

I don’t attempt to convince anyone of anything. I respect adults to weigh evidence and make the correct decision.

But the NSM types will never be rational. and thus they will remain on the margins.

[Gaffer]

What is NSM? Did you mean MSM?

[McGavin999]

Uh, who made you my daddy? Keep mum? What kind of American makes a statement like that? Keep MUM?

[Gaffer]

Keep mum? What kind of American makes a statement like that? Keep MUM?

The kind of American whose father fought in WWII, his son served 8+ years (7 OCONUS) and is a 5th generation (as as far back as I can trace) born and bred Georgian.

No offense, but if you haven't heard that expression, then your lexicon is sparse. It is much better than saying to you STFU. It was advice on persuading people. If you don't want to take it, don't. But your efforts at swaying people back to the Perry column will suffer.

[McGavin999]

I’m not trying to “sway” you to Perry, I don’t care who you vote for just don’t go telling me to “keep mum”. Oh, and BTW you’re not only one who who has paid their dues as an American around here.