Posted on 06/20/2010 3:10:41 PM PDT by kristinn
In a stunning revelation at an Arizona town hall meeting this past Friday, Republican Senator Jon Kyl told his constituents that President Obama privately insisted that he will not secure the border until amnesty for illegal aliens passes first. According to Kyl, Obama argued that Democrats would lose their bargaining chips for any type of amnesty if the government beefs up its presence on the chaotic border. “The problem is,” Obama allegedly told Kyl, "If we secure the border, then you all won’t have any reason to support comprehensive immigration reform.”
Transcript (at 3:21):
SEN. JON KYL: I met with the president in the Oval Office, just the two of us… Here’s what the president said. “The problem is,” he said, "If we secure the border, then you all won’t have any reason to support comprehensive immigration reform.”
[gasps from the audience]
KYL: In other words they’re holding it hostage. They don’t want to secure the border unless and until it is combined with comprehensive immigration reform. I explained, “You and I have an obligation to secure the border. That’s an obligation. It also has some potentially positive benefits. You don’t have to have comprehensive immigration to secure the border, but you have to have a secure border to get comprehensive immigration reform. You may be surprised, maybe you don’t think that there’d be any more incentive, but I’m not so sure that that’s true. In any event, it doesn’t matter we’re supposed to secure the border.”
That’s why this is being done. They want to get something in return for doing their duty. And that’s—
AUDIENCE MEMBER: Chicago politics.
KYL: Yeah.
H/T: Scott McKay, The Hayride
Click here for YouTube video of Kyl remarks at townhall meeting.
Amnesty - the Narcissistic Marxist is now rolling with Amnesty.
Well if he thought -20 and 44% approvals were shocking wait until the idea of turning the country over to illegal aliens settles into the public.
He will be in the mid-30’s by the years end.
The greatest single failed idea of America will go down in history as the election of Hussein as President.
Worse than Jimmy Carter.
Sen. Kyl: Obama Said He Won't Secure the Border for Political Reasons
More evidence Obama creates disasters on purpose in order to have excuses to further this agenda. Really, deliberately keeping the borders insecure should be an impeachable offense.
Anyone want to take bets when the Reichstag, uh I mean U.S Capital Building, catches on fire and burns down?
I’m sorry but didn’t Bush, McCain, Cornyn and Kyl all do the same thing just 4 years ago?
This statement should be confirmed (by asking Gibbs about it tomorrow).
Of course, we still do not know if you really swore, on the Bible, to uphold the duties of President. You made sure that was done in private, and suspiciously. So, if it was the Koran you placed your hand upon, as most suspect, maybe the oath to protect our country was never your intention.
well of course, it would be part of discovery. the thing is the dems will not indict. and come to think of it, Obama would destroy those recordings... never mind
This must go VIRAL people.......
Ping!
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Don’t forget chief justice Roberts was complicit in the secret swearing in for POTUSA and all the other judges were standing by. The Congress shares stage with Roberts on this highly unusual if not deliberate violation of openness.
bttt
That dirty moslem.
If this official has deliberately refused to perform one of THE main duties of his office, namely the securing of the national boundaries, then I believe he has committed malfeasance of office at the very least. I believe this is an impeachable offense.
Treason, yes. Impeachment, maybe.
bump
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