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Perry: "I Don't Think You Have a Heart" If You Oppose In-State Tuition for Children of Illegal
weeklystandard ^ | Thursday September 22, 2011 | JOHN MCCORMACK

Posted on 09/22/2011 8:06:48 PM PDT by Bigtigermike

Full title: Perry: "I Don't Think You Have a Heart" If You Oppose In-State Tuition for Children of Illegal Immigrants

Perry's response was forceful and personal. "I don't think you have a heart," Perry told his critics.

"If you say that we should not educate children who come into our state for no other reason than that they've been brought their through no fault of their own, I don't think you have a heart," Perry said. "We need to be educating these children because they will become a drag on our society. I think that's what Texans wanted to do. Out of 181 members of the Texas legislature when this issue came up [there were] only four dissenting votes. This was a state issue. Texas voted on it. And I still support it today."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: amnesty; byebyeperry; debates; dreamact; illegals; immigration; openborderperry; palin; perry; perry4dreamact; perry4illegals; perry4openborders; perryisademocrat; rickperry; rino; rinoperry; sarahpalin; texas
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To: gaijin

Again, Palin is no hawk on illegal immigration. You don’t even know what you’re talking about. She talks out of both sides of her mouth, too, regarding illegal immigration.


421 posted on 09/23/2011 3:29:18 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma

Perry is a deeply flawed candidate, just admit it. Then we can have a conversation on why we should ignore his RINO tendencies and hold our noses and vote for this turkey.


422 posted on 09/23/2011 3:30:24 AM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Bigtigermike

Perry can shove it. Many here have been warning freepers about Rick Perry and his do nothing, liberal views on illegals for a while now.


423 posted on 09/23/2011 3:30:51 AM PDT by rintense (Polls are for strippers and cross country skiing. ~ Sarah Palin, 9.3.11)
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To: P-Marlowe

Stop trying to use logic with these Palin people. Her position is the same as Perry’s.


424 posted on 09/23/2011 3:31:42 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Norm Lenhart
My fault with that logic is that we must get to the heart of the matter of WHY they are coming here. Remove that magnet and we don't have to worry about them coming here ILLEGALLY.

I blame the federal government for their mandating freebies be given to these illegals. Stop that and we don't have to prosecute or deport.

425 posted on 09/23/2011 3:33:55 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
Please point to where Governor Palin passed the same legislation in the state of Alaska. I'll wait. Please tell me where Governor Palin said 'border fences are silly.' I'll wait. Please tell me where Palin said 'Arizona's law isn't right for Texas'. I'll wait. And please tell me where Palin said you're 'heartless' if you don't support illegals going to college.

I'll wait...

426 posted on 09/23/2011 3:35:42 AM PDT by rintense (Polls are for strippers and cross country skiing. ~ Sarah Palin, 9.3.11)
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To: Liz

PING!!! Add another one to your list...


427 posted on 09/23/2011 3:36:37 AM PDT by rintense (Polls are for strippers and cross country skiing. ~ Sarah Palin, 9.3.11)
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To: central_va

The problem is we have no idea who would be better on the issue. Palin probably wouldn’t be better from what she’s said.


428 posted on 09/23/2011 3:37:38 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: rintense
I never said that but I have read her comments on illegals as far as it goes, and he position was no different than Perry's. Do you know exactly what is her position on these issues? I don't and she has probably never been asked as all she does is give speeches. She has not had the same kind of scutiny as Perry on these issues and as far as I know, neither has any of the other candidates. The concentration has been on Perry.

Do you know for a fact that Palin would do it the way you want? I don't.

429 posted on 09/23/2011 3:40:37 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma

We’re gonna get another milquetoast RINO candidate in ‘12. If that is the plan let the great unwashed moderate independents vote him or her in. I want no part of it. If Obama stays at least my enemy is in front of me.


430 posted on 09/23/2011 3:44:55 AM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
You are absolutely NUTS if you think Palin hasn't had the same scrutiny. You clearly need to search the threads here on FR.

If anything, since hitting the national stage and detaching herself from McCain, her position on illegals has become more conservative. I highly suggest you do some research instead of your failed attempts at trying to attach Palin to Perry's Achilles heel.

431 posted on 09/23/2011 3:45:49 AM PDT by rintense (Polls are for strippers and cross country skiing. ~ Sarah Palin, 9.3.11)
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To: Bigtigermike

Crap.... Jim Demint has got to run now!!!!!!!


432 posted on 09/23/2011 3:47:25 AM PDT by catfish1957 (Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
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To: rintense

I have read the quotes that have been posted here on FR by Palin regarding illegal immigration. The first part sounded fine but when confronted with the realization that deporting the illegals is not logical, she had not further explanation. Please find definitive statements and share but until then I will assume she has not had the same kind of scrutiny on the issue as Perry and as far as I know, none of the other candidates have either.


433 posted on 09/23/2011 3:56:47 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: reaganaut

Than why don’t you run? Where is your 10 out 10 pick? And please don’t say Sarah. She is not running.


434 posted on 09/23/2011 3:57:31 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: central_va
So you really don't know what Palin would be doing in the exact same circumstance, either. No one does as as far as I know she has not been subjected to the same scrutiny.

If she runs, which I doubt, so far she has been able to get by with only giving speeches and not being questioned.

435 posted on 09/23/2011 3:58:43 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: rintense

Please show me where her position on illegals is any different from Perry’s.


436 posted on 09/23/2011 4:00:43 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Bigtigermike

“I Don’t Think You Have a Heart” If You Oppose In-State Tuition for Children of Illegal Immigrants


Perry is going straight for the Latino votes. Nothing more.

He is so naive that he doesn’t understand that their allegiance is to Mexico...not the United States. They do not assimilate in to our society nor do they want to.

I never thought I would say this......but......my eyes have been opened and now Perry will not be considered for my vote, now or never.

It is a relief since I was torn between Perry and Palin and I did not relish choosing one over the other if Sarah joined the race. Now, the only choice is Sarah Palin if she runs.


437 posted on 09/23/2011 4:02:53 AM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma

All I know is that she hasn’t called people heartless because they don’t want to feed and house an educated the criminal children of foreigners. That she hasn’t done to my knowledge. Perry is flawed admit it now or NEVER RESPOND TO ME AGAIN.


438 posted on 09/23/2011 4:06:40 AM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: DH
I work in the oil industry. I will never support a candidate who supports or in Palin's case enacted an oil windfall profits tax.

Our industry is very capital intensive, and if you look at the overall return on capital employed, we are in the middle of the pack of profitablity. Apple (and many others) makes significantly more profit than any oil firm. How about a ipod windfall profit tax?

439 posted on 09/23/2011 4:10:15 AM PDT by catfish1957 (Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
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To: Bigtigermike

Has the IIRIRA been repealed? If not, the in-state tuition for illegals violates federal law. And that’s just with Rick Perry apparently. Which gives voters an excellent opportunity to how seriously he takes an oath of office.


440 posted on 09/23/2011 4:10:18 AM PDT by mewzilla (Forget a third party. We need a second one.)
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