Posted on 02/02/2014 12:14:46 PM PST by fifedom
I personally believe part of why the GOP-e are going against the tide of good rightful thinking on immigration is that they are being shoved (aka blackmailed) into this by the pro-Business lobbying group the Chamber of Commerce of USA and other open border lobbyist’s. The group has been pumping umpteen millions into the pols campaigns and now the CoC is demanding payback or else. They’re now demanding ‘QUID PRO QUO’.
Being a true conservative means believing in a small(er) federal government. In Washington this means having to say “I want less power in my own hands because that’s what’s best for the country”.
Very, very few pols think this way. This is why most conservatives are hated in Washington. They’d take power away from the pols who want it.
In short, this is why the republcian party is always at war with its conservative base - because most republicans are fine with big government as long as they are in charge. This is why #5 on the list is spot on - the big government republicans can’t stand the thought of more Ted Cruz’s making their life hell, forcing them to actually act conservative.
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