GOP cools on a hot-button issue [amnesty] [Romney on illegals] [barf]

The Boston Globe ^ | 2009-04-09 | Joan Vennochi

[rabscuttle385]

THOSE OLD Republican hot buttons are growing cold. For proof, check out a recent interview with Mitt Romney, a former presidential candidate and ex-governor of Massachusetts.

According to TheHill.com, a congressional newspaper that publishes when Congress is in session, "Romney believes that one way to attract more minorities to the GOP is to pass immigration reform before the next election, saying the issue becomes demagogued by both parties on the campaign trail." The article also quotes Romney as saying, "We have a natural affinity with Hispanic-American voters, Asian-American voters."

This could be extreme political repositioning, even for Romney.

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How Romney gets beyond the flip-flop-flips of his multiple-choice positions on immigration and other issues is a mystery only he can solve.

[PhiKapMom]

Bingo! Guess a few of us knew what we were talking about on Romney while the droolers attacked that we didn’t have a clue.

[PhiKapMom]

Go after the professional Hispanic legal vote as the more affluent they become the more apt they are to become Republican and dislike illegals themselves.

[sickoflibs]

Thanks calcowgirl, very nice response, I was little worried last night, but I know you had a stressful day :)

[calcowgirl]

You’re welcome. :)

[Vigilanteman]

Illegal aliens will latch on to the public tit at the first opportunity. Anybody who doubts that is either insane or dishonest.

Anyone who doubts that need only look at the evidence. People who immigrate legally tend to be vetted, ambitious, sponsored or all the above. With the exception of those settled here because of some stupid UN or State Department program, like the Somali Muslims.

People who don't have to jump through a lot of hoops to immigrate here legally or have their immigration papers handed to them are more likely to be public charges.

Further, no matter what pro-illegal stance the Republicans take, the Democrats will always do them one better. How many Hispanics voted for McCain out of gratitude for his position on amnesty when Oba Mao offered amnesty, driver's licenses and telling American parents to have their kids learn Spanish?

[Elsie]

So, by me saying “Mormons are Christian” gives you no basis to trust me?

Trust - eh; who knows...

Would a person think you actually know what a CHRISTIAN is? probably not...

[Elsie]

Religion is a very personal matter to me and, therefore, I do not wish to discuss it.

Then why on earth would you throw out an OBVIOUS attention getter like: MORMONs are Christians if you would then REFUSE to discuss any concerns it gendered?

[GOP_Lady]

"I have been trying for almost a year and a half to get you to stop pretending that you as a Catholic were giving the truthful answer to that question, now hopefully you will just give your opinion as an individual and not represent it as the "Catholic" view.

Over a year-and-a-half?

That's funny, because this is the FIRST and ONLY time that you have brought this up to me.

Now, would you care to correct that?

[ansel12]

I said almost a year and a half. This 17 month old post sounds just like what we went through on this thread and many threads in between during the past 17 months.

To: GOP_Lady

I’m not Catholic, I really wanted to know if as a Catholic you were telling us what your faith and the Vatican says about Mormonism. It sounded in your post as though the Pope accepts mormons as Christians.

63 posted on Saturday, November 17, 2007 9:14:34 PM by ansel12 (Proud father of a 10th Mountain veteran. Proud son of a WWII vet. Proud brother of vets, Airborne)

[GOP_Lady]

So, are you saying that this is the 2nd time in a year-and-half that you have asked me this or have there been more times?

You’ve made it sound like you have been consistently asking me this for over a year-and-a-half.

I surely would have remembered multiple instances, so I’ll say this would be the second time.

[ansel12]

Read your post 368 again and then read post 369 again, you are starting to whack out.

Will you come around to agreeing with the Catholic church and your Pope?

[GOP_Lady]

How many times do you think you have asked me?

[calcowgirl]

How many times do you think you have asked me?

How many times should he have to ask before getting a straight answer?

sheesh, folks... you've now taken this thread to almost 400 posts! Just answer the questions or directly refuse to. All of this defusion, redirection, obfuscation does not make for interesting dialogue.

JMHO

[GOP_Lady]

Hey, ansel is the one that just NEEDS to know and is playing games.

Take it up with him and his motley crew here on FR.

[ansel12]

Over the last 17 months I have tried every thing I could to help you see the rebellion that you are in. Here is another example.

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To: GOP_Lady
“This Catholic considers Mormons Christian”

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You know for a fact that Catholics do not accept Mormons as Christians. Also see post 358, you seem at war with your church, you always promote yourself as speaking as a Catholic, but then you deny your church.

NON-CATHOLIC GROUPS
Non-Christian (groups):

Distinctive Beliefs of the Mormon Church

The Gods of the Mormon Church

Mormon Stumpers

Mormonism’s Baptism for the Dead

Problems with the Book of Mormon

http://www.catholic.com/library/noncatholic_groups.asp

495 posted on Monday, February 11, 2008 6:58:51 AM by ansel12 (The conservative boat sailed long ago, it is every man for himself now.)

To: ansel12
Mormons are some of the most CHRISTIAN people that I know. Let people love God in peace. Stop the preaching and stop the fighting.
507 posted on Monday, February 11, 2008 7:09:38 AM by GOP_Lady
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[calcowgirl]

Hey, ansel is the one that just NEEDS to know and is playing games. Take it up with him and his motley crew here on FR.

I disagree... but carry on, if you must.

[GOP_Lady]

Mormons are some of the most CHRISTIAN people that I know. Let people love God in peace.

[ansel12]

GOP_Lady versus John Paul II and the Holy Church

[GOP_Lady]

God bless the late, great Pope John Paul II. I miss seeing him every so often in the news media. It was so very difficult watching him struggle during his latter years, but he kept going. The two people that I most wanted to meet, shake their hands, and say hello were the late, great Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan. I felt so comforted when they were around, even during the Cold War. God bless them.

[GOP_Lady]