Go back and look at the Primary Process we just went through; especially the Debates. And see how they tried to “one-up” each other by showing how anti-immigrant they were by not being willing to consider a viable road to citizenship for young immigrants brought here by, or born here to, parents who came here illegally. They have grown up here, been educated here, served here in our Military, etc. But, the GOP seems to not even be willing to try to work out a sensible solution. You had meat-heads like Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum wanting to put 11 million people on buses and take them back to Mexico. They all just wanted to prove that they were anti-Amnesty. Well, aren’t we all? But, there has to be a sensible solution. You don’t just throw the baby out with the bath water. Are we not smart enough to come up with a workable solution to the immigrant problem.
As a High School teacher, I see many bright, good kids who have grown up here, the offsprings of Illegal Immigrants. They do not deserve to be severly punished and separated from their families. Rick Perry tried to explain why it was only right to let them attend State Colleges with the same rights and privileges of the white kids they grew up with and went to school with their entire life. He was excoriated by his GOP opponents and many Conservatives.
All Republicans would have to do is show that they don’t hate Latinos and are willing to work out a solution to the Immigrant problem; but they won’t. They would rather try to be the John Wayne of the GOP. Even Marco Rubio told them they’d best get their act together or the Hispanic vote would put Barack Obama back in the White House for 4 more years. And they have the numbers to do it.
It’s late and I could go on and on. But, I’m tired of trying to explain. Ask any political pundit what kind of rapport the GOP has with the Hispanic community. You’ll find that I am NOT nuts. I just want to see Obama out of the White House. We need to get, at least, some of the Hispanic vote to accomplish that.
Don't bother claiming to be anti-amnesty, you are clearly not. We've had your kind around here for years and have heard the argument & cliches you're tossing around dozens of times. Its sounds more ridiculous each time.
First, it doesn't matter how many nice kids you personally know, it is beyond debate that illegal immigration is costing all of us dearly - financially, politically and socially. Second, I'm surprised a person in your position believes the only way to reach Americans of hispanics heritage is by granting an amnesty to illegals. Strikes me as an insulting stereotype. Americans of all heritages know there already is a path to citizenship. Why should illegals be exempt simply because they successfully slipped over the border?
We've tried the amnesty route before - we were promised it would be the 'last time'. And it was a disaster. We will not allow political cowards and panderers to sucker us again. We just want our leaders to do the right thing and enforce our laws. In factthe truth is exactly opposite of what you believe - if the GOP refuses to do the right thing the party will cease to exist.