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Mark Steyn scolds Perry on illegal immigration: 'Cheap racism demagoguery'
Daily Caller ^ | September 23, 2011 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 09/23/2011 11:11:24 AM PDT by Rufus2007

As the rest of the 2012 Republican presidential field ganged up on Texas Gov. Rick Perry during Thursday night’s GOP debate, illegal immigration was the evening’s hottest-button issue — particularly the granting of in-state tuition rates to children of illegal immigrants in Texas. Now Perry’s defense seems to have struck nerve with National Review columnist Mark Steyn.

Filling in for Rush Limbaugh on his radio program Friday, Steyn, the author of “After America: Get Ready for Armageddon,” took issue with Perry’s response to those attacks.

Rick Perry “has basically adopted the Democratic line now on the whole illegal immigration issue,” Steyn said. “He says that you know, if you want to demonize him for providing education to the children of illegal immigrants at in-state tuition rates, then you don’t have any heart. That’s a Democrat talking point.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; compassionate; demagoguery; elections; illegals; marksteyn; perry; racism; rickperry; tuition
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To: manc

I think Cain needs to be our guy.


21 posted on 09/23/2011 11:30:03 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: onedoug

waiting for Sarah or Christie here in north east FL

Rick S I like but he was treated unfairly by this pro queer cross dressing media and
Michelle is prone to slip ups as for the others they can all piss off.


22 posted on 09/23/2011 11:30:37 AM PDT by manc (Hannity admitted he's socially liberal on his show, another phony cashing in,marriage =1man +1 woman)
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To: Grunthor

>>> “ How do I fuction in political warfare? Better than usual when the man that wants to be the general is not SHOOTING ME IN THE DAMNED BACK! “ <<<

Poor you. “CORPMAN!” “CORPMAN!” “WE HAVE ONE DOWN!” “He took a splinter! “


23 posted on 09/23/2011 11:31:00 AM PDT by RitaOK (TEXAS. It's EXHIBIT A for Rick. Perry/Rubio '12)
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To: Castigar
You, like so many of us in flyover country, get it. The elites do not.

The Perrybots tell me that if I don't support their boy, then we get Mitt Romney by default.

So what? Romney is basically Perry without quite the affection for illegal aliens. Perry is basically Romney without quite the affection for socialized medicine.

There are better choices available. I'm not playing that game.

24 posted on 09/23/2011 11:31:21 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Rufus2007

Steyn is right. Rick Perry slit his wrists on TV last night with his “heartless” response. He sounded exactly like a liberal Democrat. And I’ve supported the guy up till now. But no way do I support a closet amnesty supporter, and that’s what Perry looks more and more to be. I’m depressed now, because on the one hand, we have an un-conservative technocrat in Mitt Romney, and a pro-illegal immigration man in Perry (yes, supporting state-subsidized tuition for illegals make you a supporter of illegal immigration. The truth hurts).


25 posted on 09/23/2011 11:31:51 AM PDT by DesScorp
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To: Rufus2007

Perry is so wrong on this issue. I no longer support him because supporting illegals cost “we the people” over 4 billion dollars a year and they take jobs that Americans should have.


26 posted on 09/23/2011 11:33:35 AM PDT by New Jersey Realist (Congress doesn't care a damn about "we the people")
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To: Rufus2007

“This could be a problem for Perry. Not only does he sound like Bush on immigration, he sort of acts like him as well.”

This IS a problem for Perry. “Stay oud of da Bushes!” We don’t need another compasionate conservative. How the hell can you justify illegal immigration when we have unemployment/underemployment over 20%. I will bet that Perry has a gaggle of illegals working on his property.


27 posted on 09/23/2011 11:33:55 AM PDT by forgotten man (forgotten man)
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To: manc

Texas politicians have not been conservative Presidents.

Not the Bushes, not LBJ, ................


28 posted on 09/23/2011 11:34:10 AM PDT by CGalen
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To: Rufus2007

I guess I must have a heart because I’m heartsick over the state of the GOP field.


29 posted on 09/23/2011 11:34:24 AM PDT by freespirited (Stupid people are ruining America. --Herman Cain)
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To: JPG
I have not followed Palin's speeches that closely. Has she been forceful against current immigration policies and our failure to enforce existing immigration laws?
30 posted on 09/23/2011 11:35:14 AM PDT by SMARTY ("If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law. " Winston Churchill)
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To: RitaOK

Yeah I think Perry needs the medic, he shot himself in the foot last night and you damned well know it.


31 posted on 09/23/2011 11:35:49 AM PDT by Grunthor (Rick Perry; George W. Bush' retarded cousin.)
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To: USS Alaska

TX is well on it’s way to becoming the next CA thanks to “compassion” like G W and Katie Perry.


32 posted on 09/23/2011 11:36:40 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB (See ya later, debt inflator ! Gone in 4 (2012))
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To: Rufus2007

I liked Mark Steyn’s comment that Legal Immigrants have all sorts of hoops they have to jump through and his whole rant on how illegals “opt out of” immigration law.

Mark Steyn is 100% correct! He is a legal immigrant and he knows all the crap legals have to put up with.


33 posted on 09/23/2011 11:36:40 AM PDT by GraceG
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To: MayflowerMadam

>>> These bozos in the debates seem to be making an effort to look bad to conservatives.

That’s because none (I should say, Perry and Romney) are conservatives. They all say they represent true conservatives, but they only slept in the Holiday Inn Express.

And no doubt about it, Perry did not help himself. Forget about him saying himself not a good debator, it is his thinking which led to his actions that is troubling.


34 posted on 09/23/2011 11:37:12 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: icwhatudo

LOL. I admire much about the man W. One thing he seemed to always get right was with his use of nicknames (think TurdBlossom). It’s been reported here that his nickname for Gov. Perry is Dumba**.


35 posted on 09/23/2011 11:37:46 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: JPG
The GOP field is hard at work clearing themselves out and making room for the arrival of Gov Palin.

Unlikely. Most Republicans INTEND to be Democrats lite.

36 posted on 09/23/2011 11:37:48 AM PDT by from occupied ga (your own government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: Rufus2007
I heard Steyn and he could be right. I was backing Perry wholeheartedly until I heard him speak of his immigration policy at the Tampa debate. Gave me pause. That said, I still think he's the best of this bunch....albeit, he's starting to sound like a liberal on immigration.
37 posted on 09/23/2011 11:38:56 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (I miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Rufus2007

Is “children of illegal immigrants” the proper classification here? As I recall, I thought an Indiana law passed and effective this year allowed no in-state tuition for illegals, period. I wondered then why if someone identified themselves as such and lost in-state tuition, why the next step wasn’t deportation?


38 posted on 09/23/2011 11:39:40 AM PDT by John W (Natural-born US citizen since 1955)
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To: Servant of the Cross
I have no doubt that is Perry's true nickname. It sure fits the bill.
39 posted on 09/23/2011 11:39:50 AM PDT by org.whodat (so Perry's purchase price starts at $5001.00: and $29,000 , was a sell.)
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To: Rufus2007
This could be a problem for Perry. Not only does he sound like Bush on immigration, he sort of acts like him as well.

Sort of??

Ya turn off the television and you'd swear it was Bush speaking or trying to speak.

Then look at his animated, facial expression, and demeanor...It's pathetic.

The last thing America needs is more of this.

The man can't even repeat a rehearsed, canned message.

This guy will *never* be elected president.

America is not going to elect another person who openly aids and abets a violent invasion of our country.

Not going to happen.

40 posted on 09/23/2011 11:40:02 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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