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Ted Cruz: Republicans moving to the left of Obama on immigration, will lose majority
The Washington Times ^ | February 15, 2018 | Sally Persons

Posted on 02/15/2018 8:05:32 AM PST by jazusamo

Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday that if Republicans pass an immigration plan that allows citizenship they will lose the majority in Congress this November.

“Mark my words, if Republican majorities in Congress pass citizenship for millions of people, do amnesty, I think it is quite likely we will lose both houses of Congress,” Mr. Cruz, Texas Republican, said on Fox News.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; 2018issues; aliens; congress; cruz; cruzimmigration; daca; illegalaliens; immigration; immigrationreform; lyinted; tedcruz; trumpillegals; trumpimmigration; youwish
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To: jazusamo

Sounds like Cruz wants the status quo as much as the Dems do.


61 posted on 02/15/2018 9:35:34 AM PST by moehoward
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To: Pravious

Cruz is right. The gop can kiss off its majority if trump voters stay home.


62 posted on 02/15/2018 9:36:18 AM PST by Okeydoker
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To: jazusamo

Cruz is not meant to be President but can do a lot of good as Senator.


63 posted on 02/15/2018 9:42:09 AM PST by Architect of Avalon
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To: Alberta's Child

Trump’s 12 year plan will work. It lets these people do their own sorting... who stays, who goes...for example:

The lie is that all Mexicans are ‘hard working’... the truth is 74% of Mexican ‘immigrants’ receive some form of welfare. The lie is they’re ‘law biding’ - the truth is they overwhelm our court systems and prisons.

With 12 years to sort themselves out we WILL get the cream of the crop - and the rest of them will be sent home. Trump says “no crimes, no welfare, must be employed, must speak english”...for 12 years.

It’s brilliant. Trump just needs to make sure the ‘CHEAP LABOR’ idiots in our party - AND the brain dead democrats who use illegals in place of ideas - are NOT in charge. It’s why there’s a veto pen...


64 posted on 02/15/2018 9:53:35 AM PST by GOPJ (The 'dead vote' is a byproduct of fraud that votes the people who don't show up.)
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To: Paine in the Neck

They are pathetic.


65 posted on 02/15/2018 9:55:43 AM PST by EdnaMode
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To: GOPJ

Nobody has ever made a compelling case to me why these immigrants from Mexico ought to be treated any differently than immigrants from anywhere else.


66 posted on 02/15/2018 9:57:40 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Go ahead, bite the Big Apple ... don't mind the maggots.")
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To: jazusamo
POTUS has the veto pen, I hope he uses it if his four stipulations are not met.

I'm 100% with you Jaz... Trump has nothing to lose by using his veto pen. This is his issue to do right... he knows the right place to compromise and the right places to hold firm.

67 posted on 02/15/2018 10:01:33 AM PST by GOPJ (The 'dead vote' is a byproduct of fraud that votes the people who don't show up.)
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To: Alberta's Child
Nobody has ever made a compelling case to me why these immigrants from Mexico ought to be treated any differently than immigrants from anywhere else.

On the level of moral and ethical purity you are 100% right. They should be treated the same... Absolutely.

But, in the real world of dealing with corrupt evil liberal 'elites' who would destroy our country if they could - - it takes more strategy than just being totally right on the issue.

If you felt this was a back-handed compliment in some ways, you might be right...

68 posted on 02/15/2018 10:07:56 AM PST by GOPJ (The 'dead vote' is a byproduct of fraud that votes the people who don't show up.)
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To: Pravious
That is why we have propositional logic. We don't have to accept everything a person asserts, but we can use reasoning to discern what is true, and what is false.

I don't see anything unclear or false in what the senator said.

69 posted on 02/15/2018 10:20:54 AM PST by Salvavida (The Missouri citizen's militia sends its regards.)
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To: Pravious

Disliking Cruz doesn’t make what he says about losing the base with stupidity about amnesty isn’t true.


70 posted on 02/15/2018 10:21:18 AM PST by Hartlyboy
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To: Cowboy Bob

1.8M vs the Wall, end of chain migration and the visa lottery is a good trade off to me. Leaves the other 11-20M eligible for immediate deportation. Next step would be federal requirement of e-verify!


71 posted on 02/15/2018 10:39:31 AM PST by Harpotoo
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To: jazusamo

But, but, but... the GOP wants to lose their majority. That way things can get back to normal for them.


72 posted on 02/15/2018 10:45:31 AM PST by Enduro Guy (Always cov fe'fe)
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To: Pravious

Ditto.


73 posted on 02/15/2018 11:03:22 AM PST by Gator113 ( ~~Trump 2020~~)
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To: jazusamo

Tedlit moves for the inside lane. Again. YAWN.


74 posted on 02/15/2018 11:44:17 AM PST by RitaOK
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To: House Atreides

Cruz Does only one good fight. It’s called Ted Cruz All About Me Too.


75 posted on 02/15/2018 11:46:38 AM PST by RitaOK
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To: House Atreides

Cruz Does only one good fight. It’s called Ted Cruz All About Me Too.


76 posted on 02/15/2018 11:47:15 AM PST by RitaOK
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To: jazusamo

I think this is a no brainer.


77 posted on 02/15/2018 12:47:46 PM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Pravious

Give it a rest.

Cruz is right.


78 posted on 02/15/2018 12:48:51 PM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Jacquerie

Give it a rest.

Cruz is right.

Well, there you go. Why have a discussion on a discussion board, right? You’re right. That’s it.


79 posted on 02/15/2018 12:59:38 PM PST by Pravious
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