Posted on 05/02/2005 1:31:49 PM PDT by GOPGuide
Last Monday or Tuesday I heard George Allen talking on the John And Ken Show in Los Angeles.
Since Allen is considered by many to be the Conservative front runner for the Presidency in 2008, I thought I would type here what I heard Allen's positions were regarding Illegal Immigration so people in the future can use it to determine whether they want to vote for him in the primaries.
What Allen Said was that it was "ridiculous" that the we are "shaking down" old ladys and children at ports and airports but we are continuing to leave the borders wide open.
Allen also said it was "nonsense" that we are securing Iraq and Afghanistan's borders but doing nothing about our Southern Border.
He said that he "opposed" President Bush's Guest Worker program and that Allen was proud he voted against the AgJobs Amnesty bill in the Senate recently.
Furthermore Allen is not a cosponsor of ANY of the dozen or so Amnesty bills floating around the Senate like the "Dream Act" and such.
Allen also said he was one of the few Senators to meet with the Minutemen project organizers and that he "supported" them and understood them.
John and Ken did not ask Allen whether he supports putting troops on the border, but Allen did sound pretty conservative on every Illegal Alien question they asked the Senator.
PS:
I am NOT saying I agree or disagree with Allen's statements, I am merely listing them for people's future political reference.
"No way he'll get my vote."
He's 90% of the way there. It's probably the best you'll get, and you have a shot at pushing him the rest of the way.
Maybe you prefer Hillary? Because she makes the right noises on immigration, too......
I don't know the Senator personally but I have talked with several people who do. From what I can tell, Senator Allen is who he says he is. He isn't one to waffle ala John 'Effen. I have heard him once in a town hall meeting and I can tell you he came across as very genuine and EXTREMELY intelligent.
Thanks for the ping.
I wouldn't wager on a senator being elected POTUS though...
If memory serves, I think JFK & Harding were the only two senators elected to POTUS in the 20th century. Of course Nixon, LBJ & Truman were former senators who became VP then POTUS.
Newt isn't going to be President either.
Newt had his time in the sun - he's old news.
Sounds to me like Sen. Allen just advanced to the playoffs!
"I wouldn't wager on a senator being elected POTUS though... "
If it's Hillary vs Allen, it will be Senator vs Senator and the Constitution says one Senator's got to win.
Probably the biggest issue. At least I hope it is.
And, IIRC, Allen beat Mary Sue Terry for governor (god, I hope my memory is right on this). So, he won't have the crap that Lazio had to deal with when Hillary ran for Senate.
"I'm not that impressed -- why hasn't he authored immigration reform legislation in the Senate?"
Because the Senate is so wimpy they would never pass it.
"And his voting record is only mediocre on this issue."
Those grades are based on only two votes.
"Anybody knows what to say on the John and Ken show. I'm tired of talk."
LOL - 90% of all politicians AVOID John And Ken because of the Illegal Alien questions.
Is he firm on life and on marriage?<<<
I hope he is, but if our borders are not secure, life and marriage will be moot points!
I've never been a single-issue voter, but I plan to be one in 2008.
well after Bubba got elected and reelected, I quit wagering on elections. LOL
Of course Clinton still has to win her senate seat next year...
I'm hoping someone in NY has the stones and the bank to run against her. LOL
Sorry I missed that show. Big J&K fan.
I can deal with that abortion position; it's not mine (for me it begins at conception) but it's well-thought out, choosing the heartbeat/brainwave beginning. It also will really show up the "therapeutic" abortions currently being performed in the 5th month of pregnancy every day to poor babies who happen to carry genetic or other defects.
I know ... Americans have grown to become too socialist for their own good.. They talk "conservative" but then "conservative" MEANS more socialism..
DO You know personally ANYBODY that would TURN DOWN a government check.?.
Conservative MEANS socialist only the radicals on the right are anti-socialists.. Conservatives are AFRAID to become radicals.. Thats why they are AFRAID of the leftists in congress.. The leftists are radicals toward the left.. SO they do little or nothing.. because they are AFRAID..
A conservative is a coward..
And John is sharp and quick and reacts to bulls### the way a bull reacts to red. J&K do NOT allow puffy answers and will PUSH for clarification on squishy answers.
Arguments about when life begins aside, George Allen's pro-life voting record is excellent. He always opposes the false notion that abortion is a "right". We need to keep electing Presidents who understand the fallacy of Roe v. Wade because judicial nominations are the key. Plus, and this is a real big plus, George Allen recognizes that we need to control our borders.
So what legislation has this Senator actually introduced and/or sponsored? And what's his record on spending?
I'm inherently skeptical of anyone who is already inside the Beltway.
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