McCain and Palin: Reunited and Feeling Good ("I support his position on immigration")

Fox News ^ | 2010-03-27

[rabscuttle385]

(snip)

VAN SUSTEREN: Governor Palin, if you were vice president today, what would you be telling a President McCain about what to do about immigration, if anything?

PALIN: I support his position on immigration. It all comes down to securing the border. And he who has actually proposed some solutions, the Obama administration does not want to listen to Senator McCain or any other Republican, and that, of course, leads to a greater problem that we have in Washington, D.C. And it's that lack of the new administration's ability and enthusiasm for listening to those on the other side of the aisle who have some good solutions that they want considered.

(snip)

[ReneeLynn]

We’ve already been here, done this.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2448861/posts

[RummyChick]

“And he who has actually proposed some solutions”

AND...what are they????

[Vigilanteman]

Sarah: The question is which McCain position do you support? His current get-tough (because I'm in a primary fight) position? Or his "let's not even pick out the most rotten apples in the barrel" position dating back four years and more?

Here are the Senators who voted against the Cornyn amendment , which would have established a permanent bar for gang members, terrorists, and other criminals looking to snag a shamnesty visa. Republicans underlined:

Never forget McCain not only pushed the amnesty bill, he refused to allow exclusions for the worst of the lot. And he unloaded his infamous temper on his mild-mannered senate colleague for having the audacity to introduce this amendment.

McCain has never explained, much less apologized, for this vote.

[Buckeye McFrog]

She is in a tough spot. She can’t very well turn around and say he is not qualified for the Senate 18 months after touring the country and telling us he was qualified to be President. Nor does she want to develop Barry’s reputation for tossing inconvenient old colleagues under the bus.

[throwback]

PALIN: I support his position on immigration. It all comes down to securing the border. And he who has actually proposed some solutions, the Obama administration does not want to listen to Senator McCain or any other Republican

Better clarify that. Supporting McCain is support for Amnesty. That contradicts securing the border. McCain rolled the dice hoping amnesty would put him over the top. Didn't work. Whatever impact illegals had went for Barry. Take a principled stand for employment for citizens of this country within this country, and you can win. Otherwise, you have to be democrat.

[rabscuttle385]

Yes.

[Kimberly GG]

“she can’t dump him without looking like a witch”

Right....but it is just FINE AND DANDY if she dumps the conservative position and doesn’t CARE how it looks to the conservative anti-amnesty crowd or how it FAVORS McShamnestys chances to work with Obama on passing it...that’s ok, huh?

[RnMomof7]

She has a sense of loyalty to him , but it is misplaced if she thinks she may have a political future..

[Gene Eric]

I don’t, but I respect your point of view.

[wardaddy]

wardaddy on this thread with friends..lol

[RogerQ]

This is TOO MUCH. She is going beyond what friendship requires.

[mkjessup]

You just never quit, do you Rabs? Nice try, but I can read the ‘whole’ thing.

Saul Alinsky salutes you. Attack the messenger, not the content of the message.

[tumblindice]

600+ posts? Not on my lunch hour.

http://www.ontheissues.org/Sarah_Palin.htm
Sarah Palin on Immigration
Click here for 8 full quotes on Immigration OR other candidates on Immigration OR background on Immigration.
Supports a path to citizenship, but no amnesty for illegals. (Oct 2008)
Never supported Pat Buchanan for president. (Sep 2008)
Has not often expressed views on illegal immigration. (Aug 2008)
OpEd: Palin is sick to death of this immigration nonsense. (Mar 2008)
Address jointly with Canada the border security challenges. (Jan 2007)
Immigrants want more vocational training & senior assistance. (Oct 2006)
Took no action on Alaska’s “sanctuary cities”. (Sep 2006)
Tightened restrictions on illegal alien’s drivers licenses. (Sep 2006)

So she’s sort of a `mixed bag’, on one hand, on the other
hand, reach-across-the-aisle politician on this issue...

[RnMomof7]

no but she went on to clarify about closed borders...I’m not convinced she is for amnesty yet

But if she gets him elected, that is what we will have, Bipartisan amnesty

[mkjessup]

Palin is THE leading voice against the Obama agenda.

Explain to us the difference between 0bama's agenda on immigration (for example) and McCain's position.

[RnMomof7]

they are so far gone on Palin that she could come out in favor of same sex marriage or abortion...and they would STILL support her.

Like McCains wife and daughter?? pro choice and pro gay marriage,....birds of a feather flock together

[JaneNC]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK

[Spunky]

The website says: "This is a rush transcript from "On the Record," March 26, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated."

Greta asks Sarah Palin "IF you were vice president today"

Since this was a rush transcript, maybe Sarah said "I WOULD support..." instead of "I support....."

If she was Vice President she would naturally support the President.

Since this was a rushed transcript I will give her the benefit of the doubt, as to where she actually stands on immigration. I don't think I have ever heard her say she would give them amnesty.

[cva66snipe]

The entire thought needs to be considered.

I read it. I just made my mind up. I will never vote for John's puppet the former governor of Alaska. As near as I can tell she has a popularity addiction it seems and is NOT good POTUS material. A POTUS we need will if need be have the courage to tell even members of their own party they are wrong and explain why. She seems to lack this quality. Next candidate please.

I'm glad we have several more years so maybe her popularity tours will run it's course and a really needed more disciplined Conservative step up for the job. I had not made up my mind till reading this and now my mind is indeed made up.

Her apologetics for McCain stands in the way of a needed replacement. She is doing Conservatism nor herself no favors in supporting McCain and endorsing even going as far as promoting his pathetic record as being good. Sellout John never met a liberal deal he didn't like. I suspect by this she would if elected do much the same as well.

[norton]

Well stated.

Your "just thinking" about "..if she did remove her support and explain it well on Greta etc...it could push the GOP to the right..." made me wonder if the plan isn't in fact to drag the Tea Party movement closer to the party elite's established policies(?)