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Lose and Learn (A Nativist Campaign Failed to Save the Hassert Seat)
Wall Street Journal ^ | 11 March 2008 | Editorial Staff

Posted on 03/11/2008 5:46:35 PM PDT by shrinkermd

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To: cripplecreek
but when Walberg won they never bothered to back him against the democrat

In Randy's case, they not only ran another no-name jerk against him in the primary -- they used RNCC money to do so.

He got no support in the general and even had the despicable Jim "Gay Blade" Kolbe favoring the Dim (and she is Dim), Gabrielle Giffords.

21 posted on 03/11/2008 6:24:04 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: acapesket

The effete elites ride their designer polo ponies again!


22 posted on 03/11/2008 6:24:31 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: longtermmemmory

How true! But they don’t want to pay Pedro alot to pick up what the ponies leave behind!


23 posted on 03/11/2008 6:27:25 PM PDT by acapesket (never had a vote count in all my years here)
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To: parisa
but kicking out illigals already here is very unrealistic and impossible to attempt as well as inhuman to achieve

Defeatism masquerading as realism.

It hasn't been tried. All prior deportation initiatives - the early 20's, early 30's, and the fabulous Operation Wetback in '54 - were stunning successes.

And I have no idea where you live, but having spent the first 18 years of my life 60 miles north of the border back when they routinely deported any illegals, I can tell you there was not a word of Spanish to be heard for decades, even there on the border.

And the narcotraficantes and illegales of Mexico were terrified of U.S. law enforcement, which they should be.

But the current contempt for U.S. law is the result of the consummation of the '60s attitude of ignoring inconvenient laws, aided and abetted by arrogant judges. The criminals of Mexico (that would be most of the government, and virtually all of its businessmen) figured this out and the resulting chaos and invasion is what came of it.

But these guys are punks - and they respect force. I guarantee you, if the U.S. moves against them in a hard way, they won't fight back - they'll realize that we aren't a bunch of cowards.

And in Mexico, if you don't do that, they will think that of you.

And then you're cooked.

So don't talk like a squeamish little coward and make excuses for why we shouldn't act. We have a right to and they know it. When we do so, they'll realize they're dealing with men again, and not a bunch of little boys.

24 posted on 03/11/2008 6:35:46 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: shrinkermd

WSJ has a blind spot for illegal aliens. The paper has no credibility on the issue.


25 posted on 03/11/2008 7:08:41 PM PDT by Rosemont
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To: cripplecreek

That’s definately not the point I was trying to make. Sorry.


26 posted on 03/11/2008 7:28:40 PM PDT by soupcon
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To: Regulator
But these guys are punks - and they respect force. I guarantee you, if the U.S. moves against them in a hard way, they won't fight back - they'll realize that we aren't a bunch of cowards.

The problem is that our immigration war is not necessarily with the illegals themselves at this point but with fellow Americans right HERE at home -- albeit leftist Americans! -- and here at home we'll loose this war, along with elections and political power for a long time to come if we persist in pushing on this front.

I agree with your sentiments, but to kick out illegals who've lived here sometimes for decades? I just can't get my head around how that can be achieved. It's unrealistic and just won't ever happen. It'll ricochet around the world.

As I mentioned before I believe focusing on securing the borders is much more vital and achievable.

That's how I see it.
27 posted on 03/11/2008 7:29:05 PM PDT by parisa
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To: shrinkermd
The Republican State congress in Arizona have passed many anti-illegal alien bills. Those that were veteod by our rat governor wound up being passed by the voters in ballot initiatives. ...And an interesting statistic is that hispanic U.S. citizens voted 47% in favor of anti-illegal initiatives.

"Nativist" is just the new buzz-word of the open borders crowd.

28 posted on 03/11/2008 7:43:50 PM PDT by Mogollon (Vote straight GOP for congress....our only protection against Obama-Clinton, or McCain.)
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To: parisa
It’ll only give ammunition to the REAL psycho leftists to color us as demented

Letting them stay here will give even more ammunition to the psycho leftists in the form of twenty million new registered leftist Democrats when the illegals are inevitably given citizenship.

BTW, if it's possible to label people demented for wanting to boot illegal aliens out, then we have no border and the country is lost.

29 posted on 03/11/2008 7:49:22 PM PDT by puroresu (Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (updated!).)
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To: parisa
I just can't get my head around how that can be achieved

One illegal at a time.

Do that enough times, and the rest will get the message.

It's happening as we speak in Arizona...where I'm from.

No nonsense laws were passed. So they kicked, they screamed, they huffed, they puffed....just like my kid....and then....they had to leave.

Because even the courts couldn't give them a pass. The citizens of Arizona held fast, and didn't give in to the Leftist hustle: lawsuits, name calling, guilt tripping, finger pointing, race baiting, threats of violence, actual violence, whining, crying, whatever they can dream up....nope, they finally ran into a wall: real Americans who said, "these are our laws. obey them now".

Read post 28 and 29. They add things I would have added too.

It's a matter of will. And let the Left in this country scream. The only thing the world will take from it is this: the Americans are serious about their laws. Don't screw with them.

30 posted on 03/11/2008 8:47:57 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: Mogollon
"Nativist" is just the new buzz-word of the open borders crowd traitors.

Fixed it.

31 posted on 03/11/2008 10:10:51 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("John McCain is to conservatism what Cindy Sheehan is to the Miss Universe Pageant.")
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To: acapesket

“WSJ Editors are the biggest bunch of elitist Country Club RINO’s to ever exist. They are the Open Borders Gang.”

Bump to that.


32 posted on 03/11/2008 11:08:17 PM PDT by LibertarianInExile (McCain is W with a DD-214 and a flash temper. Another 4 years of this mess--or worse? Hell, no!)
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To: shrinkermd

btt


33 posted on 03/12/2008 4:38:20 AM PDT by Cacique (quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ( Islamia Delenda Est ))
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To: Mogollon

As I write, I am listening to Rush Limbaugh deny that he has ever suggested the 12 million illegals be deported. Indeed, he sounds upset since Senator Obama has accused him of thaking this position.

Just thought you might like to hear this recent news from Rush Limbaugh.


34 posted on 03/12/2008 11:17:50 AM PDT by shrinkermd
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