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[St. Louis Conservative]

I don’t remember immigration being an issue in 2008. Once the market crashed and the bailout happened, the economy was the one and only issue, and McCain flubbed it.

[devere]

Mulshine is a serious Palin hater.

I’m ignoring him from now on, along with Parker, Noonan, and Frum. They all need to find a new profession.

[skeeter]

I don’t think the writer is being quite fair by claiming that Palin, with McCain, is pro-amnesty.

[PistolPaknMama]

If I recall correctly, McCain is pro-immigration. I don’t remember Palin ever saying one thing about illegal immigration.

[KoRn]

I don’t recall Palin having much anything to say regarding immigration. We all know where McIdiot stood on the issue.

[TomGuy]

There was a report a couple of days ago that implied that immigration reform is going to the back burner because of the current economic (and employment losses) climate.

That may be semi good news.

Like with Bush 2, he tried to get amnesty passed in 2002, but the climate after the 911 attacks did not lend itself to Comprehensive Immigration. Then, of course, Bush tried again in 2006 but the House stopped that one. And again, twice in 2007, when the public melted down the Senate switchboard with opposition phone calls.

With unemployment hitting 15 year highs, it will be difficult for the Obama admin to say we have unfilled jobs Americans won’t do [unless they are UAW, of course (lol)].

[marron]

the strategy of using immigration as a political wedge issue in the 2008 election cycle was an utter failure

Actually, we don't know that, because McCain is an Open Borders guy, and Palin avoided the subject.

[bill1952]

How McCain and Palin hurt Republicans on immigration

True for the wrong reason - although I know nothing about palin.

The hurt? McCain/Kennedy.

[Will88]

“How McCain and Palin hurt Republicans on immigration”

McCain hurt Republicans on immigration by being a multi-year, shameless panderer to Hispanics, and by working with Kennedy and other open borders types to try and force an amnesty bill on the US citizens.

Immigration was not an issue in the general election because both McCain and Obama are big time panderers. The main difference is, illegals are natural Democrat constituents, so Obama helped himself while McCain, along with W and Rove, perpetrated one of the most stupid and harmful pandering gambits in US political history: insulted and alienated most Republicans and will ultimately significantly increase the Dem. voter base.

[pissant]

Yep. Gum flapping for amnesty is the new GOP mantra.

[E. Cartman]

Rubbish. It was the nomination of John McCain, the cryptkeeper’s homely twin brother, that hurt the GOP.

[dbacks]

I know McC’s position but I never heard Ms. Palin comment at all.

[brushcop]

Hey MULE-shine, neither one said anything about immigration during the campaign because they knew what the majority of people think about it. Are ya snackin’ on some Mule apples or something?

[Cacique]

Well, over 70% of Americans oppose amnesty, that is fact. Theyu can ignore it all they want, it won’t make it go away.

[CottonBall]

A new analysis of immigration advertisements finds that the strategy of using immigration as a political wedge issue in the 2008 election cycle was an utter failure," the release stated.

And which candidates exactly were using that 'wedge'? Certainly not McAmnesty or Osocialist. The House Republicans that were reelected were the conservative ones that were anti-amnesty. The MSM is trying to further brainwash the public.