Two years ago, Trump met with immigration activists who told them their stories and asked for his support on immigration. "You convinced me" Trump said as the meeting ended.
Posted on 02/23/2016 7:53:13 AM PST by New Jersey Realist
She is establishment GOP. She is a Rubioite. She hates Trump but speaks the truth about Cruz.
If Cruz wins, Hillary wins, and America loses. Pay attention.
Jennifer Rubin thinks anyone not left-of-center is evil-conservative. She is regularly criticized at FR. How come Trump supporters will suddenly like some part of the liberal media when they support Trump?
Of course, if Rubin even mildly criticizes Trump in two weeks, she will be vilified, and they won't acknowledge supporting her today. Consistency like that, including Trump's, doesn't stand for much.
Mr. Newton Gingrich had the same problem in 2012 after SC and GA: no other state would back him.
He may give citizenship to unicorns. He may replace the army with walrus operatives. I thought we were just saying crazy things that will never happen.
Gigrich is about as liberal as Trump.
I didn’t say he was a conservative. I said he is conservative regarding matters that are most important this election cycle. Baby steps!
Trump was already on her case.
” Cruzers can say what they like but they can not deny that Cruz shifted his position on immigration to line up with Trump. He had no intention of rounding up illegals until Trump sounded the trumpet. As far as the economy goes, I don’t think Cruz ever ran a business so what does he know?”
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Precisely!
What did the Candidates say about immigration in their announcement speeches?
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3396178/posts
It is very instructive to go back and look at what candidates Cruz, Rubio & Trump thought was important and mentioned in their announcement speeches. This was the time to present what issues THEY thought important to them and and the American people.
Trump outlined so many issues while Rubio and Cruz just talked about Cuba and themselves.
Here is their (Trump, Cruz, Rubio) total remarks on IMMIGRATION...later we will do trade, terrorism, 2nd amendment, Obamacare and education.
Trump June 16 , 2015
When do we beat Mexico at the border? They’re laughing at us, at our stupidity. And now they are beating us economically. They are not our friend, believe me. But they’re killing us economically. The U.S. has become a dumping ground for everybody else’s problems. (APPLAUSE)
Thank you. It’s true, and these are the best and the finest. When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people. But I speak to border guards and they tell us what we’re getting. And it only makes common sense. It only makes common sense. They’re sending us not the right people. It’s coming from more than Mexico. It’s coming from all over South and Latin America, and it’s coming probably — probably — from the Middle East. But we don’t know. Because we have no protection and we have no competence, we don’t know what’s happening. And it’s got to stop and it’s got to stop fast. (APPLAUSE)
I will immediately terminate President Obama’s illegal executive order on immigration, immediately. (APPLAUSE) I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me, and I’ll build them very inexpensively, I will build a great, great wall on our southern border. And I will have Mexico pay for that wall. He’s weak on immigration. He’s in favor of Common Core. How the hell can you vote for this guy? You just can’t do it. We have to end — education has to be local.
When do we beat Mexico at the border? They’re laughing at us, at our stupidity. And now they are beating us economically. They are not our friend, believe me. But they’re killing us economically.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/transcript-donald-trump-announces-his-presidential-candidacy/
Cruz Mar. 23, 2015
Instead of the lawlessness and the president’s unconstitutional executive amnesty, imagine a president that finally, finally, finally secures the borders. (APPLAUSE) And imagine a legal immigration system that welcomes and celebrates those who come to achieve the American dream.
(Cruz’s speech was all about him and your imagination!)
Marco Rubio April 13, 2015 “modernize our immigration laws”
Yep...THAT is it....except for this..
En este pais, ustedes van a poder lograr todas las cosas que nosotros no pudimos. (translated: “In this country, you will achieve all the things we never could.”)
http://time.com/3820475/transcript-read-full-text-of-sen-marco-rubios-campaign-launch/
That’s it! Present no facts, just kill the messenger. Typical Cruzer tactics.
You are taking stuff out of context, AGAIN,but you knew that!
I currently favor Trump over Cruz but would gladly support either. I don’t think it behooves Trump supporters to use Jennifer Rubin to try and make points against Cruz.
Yep, she’s a Cheap Labor Express hack and is trying to help the Memorizer Bunny.
"Conservative commentator" another gOOPe's mouth piece. jmho
There is a circus like quality to Trump.
Is anyone even LISTENING to what he's actually saying on the campaign trail, or are they so armored by the golden boys what he says doesn't matter?
Trump donated heavily to Chuck Schumer, Rahm Emanuel, Terry MacAuliffe, Dick Durbin, and Harry Reid, and he's blaming Cruz for Oboma Care? Really???
Trump says he's going to round up Mexicans and send them packing. Why the change of heart?
"You know, the truth is I have a lot of illegals working for me in Miami," he told them, using the term for undocumented immigrants those in the meeting found offensive. "You know in Miami, my golf course is tended by all these Hispanics - if it wasn't for them my lawn wouldn,t be the lawn it is; it's the best lawn," Pacheco recalled Trump saying.
Trump said he knew the work of undocumented people is what makes his golf courses and hotels great.
"At the end of the day, what were looking at is a value proposition for America," Tijerino said to Trump at the end of the meeting, referring to immigration legislation.
"You've convinced me," Trump said to the delight of the activists in the room.
Will the REAL Donald Trump please stand up? The guy is like Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde!
And now Hannity, Levin, Rush, Beck, Right wing media, and right wing radio are the political enemy!
Planned parenthood is a good thing.
Subsidies are awesome.
Single payer health care is the boss!
Yeah! Go Trump!
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