Posted on 06/01/2015 8:27:11 PM PDT by jimbo123
During his final broadcast as host of CBS’ Face the Nation, Bob Schieffer pressed likely Republican presidential contender Jeb Bush on his willingness to embrace positions to the left of many candidates already vying for the party’s nomination. Bush defended his views, suggesting the primary process would be more effective if all candidates expressed their true intentions instead of pandering to the GOP’s conservative base.
“I think people are so disaffected and … so cynical about politicians and politics,” he said, “they don’t want to hear someone say, well ‘I’m for this’ and immediately shift back to another position for the general election.”
Bush then brought up one issue for which he has already received serious flak from conservatives.
“I have views that are different than some in our party,” he said, “and that’s what we’ll sort out if I’m a candidate. I’m not going to back down on views on immigration, for example.”
Schieffer asked Bush if he still supports a pathway toward legal status for millions of illegal immigrants currently living in the U.S.
“I’m for a path to legalized status,” he acknowledged, “where people get a provisional work permit, where they pay taxes, pay a fine, learn English, don’t commit crimes, don’t receive federal government assistance, and where they earn legal status. They don’t earn citizenship, they don’t cut in line with people who have been patiently waiting on the outside.”
He went on to deliver a public message for anyone who claims his plan is tantamount to amnesty.
“Those who are opposed to that or call that amnesty don’t have a plan really to deal with the 11 million people who are here illegally,” he said.
The host then asked Bush repeatedly whether he would revoke Barack Obama’s executive orders on immigration should he become president.
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For Jeb Bush this is a two-fer. The trans-national corporatists want cheap labor. And for Jeb, this is a family issue. His wife’s father was an illegal alien. He married a Mexican, who has barely assimilated.
His brother took his marching orders on immigration policy from Vincente Fox, who at the time was basically demanding that the US take up Mexico's entire surplus population and keep the remittances coming. Jeb would be even worse as a US President, but on the upside, he'd make a great President for Mexico. The only question is whether he should run as PRI or PAN.
I won’t sit at home, but I won’t vote for him or rubio, or rand paul after his blaming hawks in the republican party for isis. But I will vote down ticket; just can’t bring myself to vote for 2 dems claiming to be repubs or 1 cuckoo for coco puffs guy in his foreign policy views.
Lady up, please.
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