Posted on 10/23/2008 5:51:33 AM PDT by pissant
Palin addresses issues on television interview
Republican Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska governor Sarah Palin addressed issues yesterday relating to Latin America, including Hugo Chavez and illegal immigration, in her first interview with a Spanish-language network. The interview began with Univision anchor, Jorge Ramos asking Palin to clarify recent statements she and Republican Presidential candidate John McCain have made, characterising Senator Barack Obama’s tax proposals as “socialist”. Palin denied ever having called Obama a socialist directly.
The interview quickly turned to US nemesis, leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has repeatedly claimed the US is planning to attack Venezuela. However, Palin said military action was a last resort. “We hate war. We want peace. “We want through negotiation and sanctions if need be to put pressure on a dictator like Hugo Chavez, to let them see that they will not mess around with America the way that they want to,” she said.
The governor also addressed illegal immigration, saying she and McCain supported a two-pronged approach of securing the border and then working with undocumented workers already in the US.
“There is no way that in the US we would roundup every illegal immigrant - there are about 12 million of the illegal immigrants.
“We - our policy - John McCain has been so clear with his policy and it makes a lot of sense too.
“We secure our borders first. But then with a comprehensive approach we must deal humanely with those who are here, and we must allow the steps to be taken to protect the families of those who are here, maybe as illegal immigrants today,” she said.
McCain has made an effort to reach out to Latino voters, a constituency that could prove key in swing states in November’s election. Latino support for the Republican Party ebbed earlier this year following a bruising battle over illegal immigration. - Reuters
Don't forget to bring band-aids. I'll be there to jeer you on.
Why not? She disagrees with McCain about drilling in ANWR, she disagrees with McCain over the gay marriage amendment, so why not continue supporting the ‘conservative’ position on Amnesty unless it is not your own?
Just a thought: If we did round up all the illegals and send them back to Mexico, what would be the impact on the mortgages they all hold in the American banking system? I’m assuming that not ALL of them have defaulted yet.
It would be nice to say that the banks should just EAT the bad loans they should have resisted giving, but we all know that our “super hero” government would “feel” the need to step in and “rescue”.
What would be the possibility of receiving a check from the Mexican government for every mortgage holder we send back?
We are in quite the pickle aren’t we?
She answered NOwhen asked if she favored amnesty.
We call it something else when we see it laying in the field.
:D
Bottom line, main street America doesn't have the stomach for what it would take to forcibly dislodge 12 million people from this Country. Frankly, it would scare the hell out of people and is a non-starter.
Sarah's position is the best of a bad lot as it stands right now. There's a ton of wiggle room in the answer, she said nothing about employer penalties or anything like that.
Chill. Vote McCain on 11/4 and we can deal with the rest later, just like we did with Bush.
I just read her biography that just came out. I’m sure when she hears the facts, she will change her mind. I really recommend reading it. It tells how simple it is to make a difference..........Meanwhile we have to win this election......
You can’t possibly be that dense.
I don’t care. After all the trashing the woman has endured from the media, including blantant misrepresentation of what she said or what others have said about her, I will have to hear her say what her position is on immigration after the election.
I will not throw Sarah under the bus.
This is way bigger than ANWAR. This is McCain’s showpiece issue. She’d no more disagree with him on this than she would McCain/Feingold.
Yopu won't have to. She did that all by herself, with instructions written by Juan McCain.
Keep reading the thread. What she said is being misconstrued.
I had heard that the Hispanics as a group were the least likely to default on their mortgages. Sorry I can’t cite a source without further research.
Kick them all out and our housing prices might recover in 25 years. Unless we tripled or quadrupled our legal immigration numbers.
It’s quite amusing reading the comments from those arguing she is saying “no” to amnesty.
You don’t have to. She jumped under it for you.
Not to mention that dumping people somewhere in Mexico would necessarily involve an outright violation of the sovereignity of Mexico.
Think they would like that? Do you want to push a bordering country straight into the arms of Chavez, Castro, Putin, et al?
Obama will appoint radical activists to the Federal bench, including SCOTUS.
McCain won’t.
Obama will raise taxes in order to redistribute wealth according to his preferences.
McCain will not.
Obama will emasculate our Armed Forces and embolden our enemies.
McCain will not.
That is sufficient reason for me to vote McCain. (Already did so here in Georgia).
Remember this quote from “The Godfather”
Clemenza: “And I hate that Go___mn Barzini. In six months time there won’t be nothin’ left to build on.”
Go ahead and crack up all you want.
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