Posted on 09/01/2016 6:33:40 AM PDT by xzins
One speech does not a campaign victory make – that is until last night when Donald Trump delivered his much-anticipated speech on immigration. The speech was, in its passion, in its emotional connection with Trump’s audience, and most importantly in its substance, a speech for the ages.
And, we might add, in Trump’s adoption of the very language we here at CHQ have used since his first major speech on economic growth, a renewal of his promise to “forgotten Americans” of all races, creeds and colors 
that hope and help are on the way.
While much of the establishment media commentary focused immediately on Trump’s 10-point plan for reestablishing America’s borders and immigration system in a way that serves and protects Americans first, we think one of the most important parts of the speech was Trump’s vision for his Administration beyond immigration enforcement.
It is “We will accomplish all of the steps outlined above, and when we do, peace and law and justice and prosperity will prevail.”
What has Hillary Clinton got to offer to counter that?
The chaos and terror of open borders, the free-falling quality of life of economic stagnation and the cultural disaster of Muslim immigration that has destroyed Sweden and that is despoiling Germany and France even as you read this column.
As important as that theme was to the speech, the most important rhetorical element of the speech was how Donald Trump established the need for his 10-point plan:
When politicians talk about immigration reform, they usually mean the following: amnesty, open borders, and lower wages.
Immigration reform should mean something else entirely: it should mean improvements to our laws and policies to make life better for American citizens.
But if we are going to make our immigration system work, then we have to be prepared to talk honestly and without fear about these important and sensitive issues.
For instance, we have to listen to the concerns that working people have over the record pace of immigration and its impact on their jobs, wages, housing, schools, tax bills, and living conditions. These are valid concerns, expressed by decent and patriotic citizens from all backgrounds.
We also have to be honest about the fact that not everyone who seeks to join our country will be able to successfully assimilate. It is our right as a sovereign nation to choose immigrants that we think are the likeliest to thrive and flourish here.
In those five short paragraphs Donald Trump threw down the folly and conceit of Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio, John McCain, the Gang of Eight, Facebook Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, the US Chamber of Commerce and the rest of the open borders econometric school of immigration policy.
And finally, Donald Trump framed the core debate going into the post-Labor Day campaign as immigration and claimed the mantle of change agent by challenging the Washington establishment and media:
Instead, the media and my opponent discuss one thing, and only this one thing: the needs of people living here illegally.
The truth is, the central issue is not the needs of the 11 million illegal immigrants – or however many there may be.
That has never been the central issue. It will never be the central issue.
Anyone who tells you that the core issue is the needs of those living here illegally has simply spent too much time in Washington.
Only out of touch media elites think the biggest problem facing American society today is that there are 11 million illegal immigrants who don’t have legal status.
To all the politicians, donors and special interests, hear these words from me today: there is only one core issue in the immigration debate and it is this: the well-being of the American people. Nothing even comes a close second.
If Hillary Clinton has been looking weak and haggard on the campaign trail she must be positively terrified now, because last night Donald Trump rallied an army fiercely determined to take its country back and reclaim the promise that she and Barack Obama have stolen from them.
To read the text of Donald Trump’s August 31 speech on immigration policy click this link.
I was just reading the WSJ. Next controversy: Trump’s “mob ties.” I read the article, and can tell you it’s a lot to do about nothing. But it shows what lengths these guys will go to to tarnish Trump’s image.
Anyone who’s dealt with labor unions has “mob ties” like those that were described in the article. By that standard, the whole Democratic Party is compromised.
live ammunition
Have the discussion with your families now while there is calm. No drama there is no place for it.
We did last night but it was understood for the 25 years we have been married.
Go Trump! Thank you for loving America so very much!
It was a great speech. Anyone not on board doesn’t want America to be great again. That includes the #NeverTrumps. They nothing but GOP establishment that have been part of the probl m for decades.
Go Trump!!!
somebody got a gun to your head?
“Mob ties”
That sounds anti-Italian to me, because of all the New York City Italian immigrants.
The libs are the true racists and always have been.
Once that stuff is approved, there's nothing to stop its intent to change.
Don’t you mean waddling scared?
When I was a nevertrumper, people would ask me who I was voting for. My response was always the same: “I’m buying more ammo.”
:-)
The elite manipulating the backstabbers are so clueless. We little folk are much less concerned about “mob ties” than political favors owed.
She’s a beautiful woman I sleep with and have for 20 plus years. Gun, no. Bazooka.
They do not even mention her corruption.
And not one single journalist has dug into her ‘charitable giving’ which explains itself as, among other things, promoting through government health and wellness.
In other words, it is ‘charity’ to give a big check to a politician who sides with them and mouths the words ‘health and wellness’.
And they get a charitable deduction for doing so.
Just read the LSM, he did nothing right yesterday.
The GOP-E feeds at the trough of government corruption. Their days of skimming cash from voters will soon be over.
The good news is that Mr. Trump has not only the protection of the USSS, but also private security and his supporters.
From his remarks in Mexico then this speech and finally to his speech to the American Legion this AM, Trump has clearly shown the command presence we Americans expect from our CIC. His put American citizens first-not politicians first is most refreshing. Finally, we Americans have a man running for our highest office who is worthy.
Yesterday and last night were epic sea changes in this race. Can’t wait for next weeks polls to come out.
Do you really think this what Hillary wants to be talking about. She doesn't have the playbook for Trump.
Hillary is going to go bonkers here soon - this is awesome.
This is what we had hoped Trump would do - he is doing it!
Privately, I’m sure the pundits are asking themselves “Why can’t Hillary be more like this?” (while noting that their ears aren’t bleeding from the screeching).
And “Where the hell is she anyway??”
I agree. They will have to doctor them completely.
And they will.
They made the demographics track a bit with reality this week, so they can go back to their old demographics next week to make it look like there’s no Trump surge.
I saw a couple of clips of hildabama at the American Legion and it was soooooooo quiet in the room. Like a bad comedian hoping for some sort of response from the audience. Crickets.
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