AuntB, you're pinging me to see a ghost? Glad he's gone, just the same.
As far as Sarah Palin supporting amnesty, I've seen nothing to support that except where she was quoted during McCain's campaign.
What I have seen that she herself wrote, is support of the Alaskan bill to set the expiration date on driver licenses for visa workers to be no later than the expiration of their visa. Her statement was something like, "we should not have people driving on our streets who cannot legally walk on them." We'll probably know more about her stand on illegals when her book arrives.
Just about all the negative comments I've seen about Palin are from those who strongly support some other candidate or potential, but they refuse to disclose which one.
We are in a battle for the soul of the GOP. It appears to be a three-way split between:
If Palin decides not to run, or not to get involved, or if she sides with one of the above groups, either the Dems will win or the RINOs will win. Either way, the US will continue its death spiral.
Common Sense Conservatism is our only hope.
” As far as Sarah Palin supporting amnesty, I’ve seen nothing to support that except where she was quoted during McCain’s campaign.”
Me either, and I find that strange. Why isn’t she clarifying this...she has NO problem voicing her views on everything else....if she doesn’t think that way and why is she contributing to McCain, Graham...the biggest amnesty supporters out there? I’ve given Palin PLENTY of support, voted for her, and will again IF she clears this up. As it is, all we have to go on is that she’s for amnesty, against enforcement and deportation, ie....just the opposite of where the conservative/US citzen base is, in other words, clueless on this issue.
Interview with Latino Univision OCTOBER 21, 2008:
“Palin:. We - our policy - John McCain has been so clear with his policy and it makes a lot of sense too. We secure our borders first. But then with a comprehensive approach we must deal humanely with those who are here, and we must allow the steps to be taken to protect the families of those who are here, maybe as illegal immigrants today.....”
UNIVISION: “Talking about - still with immigration - ICE has arrested and deported almost five thousand undocumented immigrants in the last year, separated many Hispanic families. Would you support stopping these raids until comprehensive immigration reform could be passed in Congress?”
Palin: “Well, the unfortunate thing of course about the raids is that it does affect the families involved here. Parents and children are separated and that’s tragic.” (No, that is by choice of the alien, Sarah - they can take their kids and we pay for it!)
“Univision: To clarify, so you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants?
Sarah Palin: I do because I understand why people would want to be in America.”
Univision: As governor, how do you deal with them? Do you think they all should be deported?
Sarah Palin: There is no way that in the US we would roundup every illegal immigrant - there are about 12 million of the illegal immigrants - not only economically is that just an impossibility but that’s not a humane way anyway to deal with the issue that we face with illegal immigration.”