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Jeb Bush to Republicans: ‘Stop Acting Stupid’ on Immigration (Pushing Amnesty Yet Again)
Stand With Arizona ^ | 08-30-2012 | John Hill

Posted on 08/30/2012 4:30:26 PM PDT by montag813

Tonight, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is addressing the Republican National Convention.

Why is he being given that honor, you say? That is a good question, since he is at great odds with both the party's nominee, the party's platform, and the American people on the issue of immigration, and continues to insult us on a weekly basis to pimp his pro-amnesty views that we have consistently rejected.

At a forum on immigration, Bush said Republicans aren’t going to close the gap with Hispanic voters until they “stop acting stupid” by being too "tough" on "immigrants" (the usual code for illegal aliens).

Bush said many Hispanic voters share the GOP’s commitment to faith, family and small government but have been alienated from the party by "exclusionary rhetoric" on immigration. But that, he said, is finally changing.

With the typical arrogance we usually hear from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Bush acted as if he spoke for "conservatives", even though he is anything but...

“I promise you this is where the conservative cause is going, and thank God it is,” he said to cheers at a lunch sponsored by the Hispanic Leadership Network.

Bush speaks for the political elites - irrespective of party - those who want open borders, and unfettered access to cheap labor, their staggering financial and socials costs, and security risks to Americans be damned.  Bush is NOT a "conservative", and is in line with La Raza, the ACLU, MALDEF and Barack Obama on immigration. Like them he opposed Arizona's SB1070 and subsequent laws in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Like them he supports an unrestricted "Dream Act" and refuses to criticize Obama's lawless decree granted amnesty to nearly 2 million illegals, with no safeguards against fraud.

And it is stupid politics too. Supporting amnesty does nothing to help the GOP gain Hispanic votes. The proof? 2008. John McCain was the very author of the 2006 McCain-Kennedy amnesty bill - the one we activists killed. McCain was the very architect of illegal alien amnesty - and yet he still received the lowest percentage of the Hispanic vote of any GOP candidate in history - 31%, compared to 45% for George W. Bush in 2o04 (before Bush supported McCain's amnesty). Jeb Bush cannot possibly argue this is a winning political strategy.

Bush does not represent the views of the Republicans he will speak to in the hall tonight, on this existential issue for America. It is my sincere hope that he does not mention it even once in his speech.

But should he do so, I ask all delegates in the room to stand up for America, and let Bush know where we stand...

If Bush bashes the Arizona or Alabama immigration laws: BOO him.

Should he tell you we need to support the "Dream Act": BOO him.

If Bush tells you we need to "move beyond" securing the border: BOO him.

Should he call for a "guest worker" program for illegal aliens: BOO him.

Don't worry about what the media will say. Don't worry about how it will affect Romney's control over the Convention - which he has already pushed over the limit this year. This nation is far bigger than one man or one party. Jeb Bush and his La Raza-style, open-borders, amnesty politics are an existential threat to the United States.

If Jeb goes there, tell him, and the elite political class that supports him - NEVER to go there again.


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To: montag813

GOOD...Bush is sticking to education so far. Hopefully that’s all it will cover.


21 posted on 08/30/2012 5:12:19 PM PDT by montag813
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To: montag813

No one care what you think. Go live in mexico.


22 posted on 08/30/2012 5:15:19 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (0bama's agenda—Divide and conquer. FREEDOM OR FREE STUFF- YOU GET ONE CHOICE, CHOOSE WISELY)
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To: mrsmel
they always tell us how good it’ll be for “the party”.

And it's not even good for "the party." 85% of them vote Democrat. Legalize 20 million ilegales, and it's game over for the GOP at the ballot box forever.

23 posted on 08/30/2012 5:15:56 PM PDT by kevao (Obama didn't kill Bin Laden. Someone else made that happen!)
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To: manc

When Jeb was Gov of Fla., everyone there were amazed how he governed that state. My cousin who lived there when he was Gov, thought he was a fiscal conservative genius. Unfortunately, once he’s out of office, he goes brain-dead and he doesn’t have the class of his brother to just STFU.


24 posted on 08/30/2012 5:18:55 PM PDT by max americana (Make the world a better place by punching a liberal in the face)
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To: montag813

“Acting stupid”?!?

Why don’t you go &@$* yourself, Jebby.


25 posted on 08/30/2012 5:28:03 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (OWS = The Great American Snivel War)
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To: montag813

Down with the GOP —I have a throbbing boner to NOT vote for a Bush.

RINOs onto the ash-heap of history...!


26 posted on 08/30/2012 5:52:28 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Mamzelle
This is the real story. Lazy selfish women too cheap to hire citizens at honest wages. Bush women.

Speaking of bushes, don't forget how many people would rather spend $10 or $15 on an illegal to mow their lawn than do it themselves or pay more to an American company to do it.

Most illegals are here because there is money to be made. Until we dry up that source of money for them, they will keep on coming, no matter what we do on the border.
27 posted on 08/30/2012 5:54:31 PM PDT by af_vet_rr
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To: manc
Jeb's ol'lady is a Mexican, and their daughter is a crack addict (polite name for it).

He is NOT to be trusted for a second on any issue involving illegal or criminal behavior and ambitions of latinos or latinas!

28 posted on 08/30/2012 5:58:14 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: montag813

Levin spoke to this. He was respectful but made the salient point that the Bush family has long overstayed its political welcome.


29 posted on 08/30/2012 6:06:30 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Demoralization is a weapon of the enemy. Don't get it, don't spread it!)
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To: montag813
The best way for Republicans to handle the immigration issue is to aggressively promote a new immigration policy that brings in skilled people and workers. They should complain constantly about how slowly the Federal Government processes legal immigrants, highlighting the inefficiency of system. There's a lot of resentment in legal immigrants against illegal immigrants. Republicans could use those votes by getting something done to speed the processing of applications and to naturalize legal immigrants.

I don't see much action, though.

When Democrats focus on Mexican immigrants and ignore immigrants of other nationalities, it amounts to racial preference.

30 posted on 08/30/2012 6:15:05 PM PDT by conservative sympathizer
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To: Mamzelle

“I wish the Bushes would leave us alone.”

That’s my wish as well, Mamzelle.


31 posted on 08/30/2012 6:18:17 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn ( White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: muawiyah

I personally think there may well be Mexican cartel money involved, too. What else explains why they want to keep the border open for illegals, even though they are psuedo-Republicans?? Connect the dots. Follow the money.


32 posted on 08/30/2012 6:19:24 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Donate, & walk precincts, not for "Parties", but for individual, principled "Candidates" (& for FR)
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To: montag813

Maybe he ought to shut up and take his alien wife and move to Mexico!!!


33 posted on 08/30/2012 6:24:08 PM PDT by dalereed
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To: Diogenesis

B-but we CAN’T vote for a SECOND party candidate! That would cause the end of America! Cats would lay down with dogs! Mayan Apocalypse! End of life as we know it!

Etc. Etc. But you all know the drill already.


34 posted on 08/30/2012 6:24:47 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (WILLARD 2012 - It's not just a campaign, it's a conservative suicide pact!)
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To: montag813
Hey Jeb, I have an idea...

Why don't you move down to Latin America and do some assimilating yourself?

Leave us ALONE.

...and put up that WALL.

Cheers!

35 posted on 08/30/2012 6:24:51 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: dalereed

His alien wife, the one who got caught trying to smuggle thousands of dollars of designer clothes into the country? Deport her. Him too.


36 posted on 08/30/2012 6:25:44 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: montag813

My wife made me change the channel when he was speaking. Why is this man spouting that BS on OUR stage at this important time?


37 posted on 08/30/2012 6:28:46 PM PDT by SAR
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To: conservative sympathizer
Yeah, that, militarizing the southern border, deporting ANY illegal (with family) that commits ANY misdemeanor, defining the 14th amendment, and actually reforming welfare...
then there's some hope.
38 posted on 08/30/2012 6:28:57 PM PDT by norton
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To: SAR

Jeb spoke on education and gave a magnificent speech

Sour grapes causes cancer


39 posted on 08/30/2012 6:31:26 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Present failure and impending death yield irrational action))
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To: norton

Did I omit shutting Jeb Bush up in some extravagantly catered rubber room in one or another Bush compound?


40 posted on 08/30/2012 6:31:38 PM PDT by norton
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