The president is elected to represent the citizens of this country, not non-citizens. They’re needs are irrelevant other than their human rights as protected by the constitution.
“Latino organisations urge Romney to come out in support of the president’s plan”
Cue Admiral Ackbar: “IT’S A TRAP!”
I know Obama may not know this but these people have been voting all along and they do NOT vote Republican. There’s NOTHING to gain by taking a stance on an issue that LEGALLY died in Congress. The Dream Act failed.
This executive order is in John Boehner’s lap now.
Let me tell you. My city is flooded with Somalis. Back during Bush vs Gore I went to the polls and saw many Somalis in line to vote in that election.
The next day one of my Somali co-workers who had just arrived to the USA only 3 months before asked me who I voted for. I told him I voted for Bush. He told me he voted for Al Gore. Another Somali told me he also voted and mentioned something about Clinton and a voting card upon arrival in the US. I have no idea what he was talking about.
The last I knew... even legal immigrants cannot vote in our elections (at least general elections). They must be here for a certain number of years and I think they also need to become US Citizens before they can vote. I also think it’s 5 years in the US before you can apply for citizenship.
That being said you can bet all you got in the bank that not only are legal immigrants voting in the general but also illegals vote in the general. In many places they do not even ask for your ID and they would fear being sued if they were to actually come out and ask for proof of citizenship or even legal status.
Don’t think for a moment that they don’t vote. They do and they have been for quite a few years now.
Personally I do not think Obama will gain many votes from illegals because of this executive order simply because they’ve been most likely voting already anyways.
The challenge should be the legality of HOW this Amnesty was passed and not the policy itself. The American people will send a message come this November.
It’s a trap.
The commies are really pushing this but it’s not working.
“Contraception” failed.
“Gay marriage” failed.
“Economic reset” failed.
Now amnesty for youngish illegals is failing.
Bambi keeps shooting blanks.
He is toast.
I know quite a few 2nd and 3rd generation Hispanics who absolutely oppose Obama’s “amnesty”.
The Republican Party in general and Romney in particular can’t lose something that they never had.
These Latino organizations want to have their cake and eat it too and they want Romney to put the icing on their cake.
It’s a trick and a trap.
Well no kidding.
Romney has nothing prepared on principle, so he sends out Rubio to fish for some version of the Dream Act, or whatever. No plan, nothing whatsoever put together on how to facilitate it, so as Gloria Borger said, Obama heard the rhetoric, saw all the loose ends, and drove a Mack truck right through the gap. LOL!
Now we will be stuck listening to the brouhaha over Obama’s “method”, and Romney gets to pass on the substance that he is FOR, after he was AGAINST it in all the debates.
As for Rubio, he was just doing tryouts for Myth, for VP, but Obama blew them both up. Period.
Latino activists? Who are they?
Why does everyone think they have power?
Why must they be pleased?
This is crazy.
The GOP deserves as much blame for our problems with illegal immigration over the years. I thought after 9-11, Bush would at the very least secure the borders. Even Reagan granted amnesty.
Big business and the GOP are in bed together. As long as big business loves cheap labor and continues to bribe the GOP, not much will be done.
Then in a few years, the GOP will wonder why they cannot get elected anywhere.
Why would they want to be citizens? Surely they see the way the Ruling Elite politicians treat us.
(You cannot LOSE that which you NEVER had!!!)
Gee... How wonderful! I’m sure Mittens is just nose-crinkling OVERWHELMED to be advised by the Liberal Brits at the UK Guardian!
Piss off ya poofs!
If as we all Know this Immigration Reform=Amnesty,and all of these scum sucking politicians are all wetting their Pants over it,I dont understand why they all get twisted into Knots over it. How Many Issues have we seen in our lives where Politicians Lament Day and Night for years about how are we going to fix this or that,If this amnesty is so freakin great Just Freakin DO IT! The reason being I am sick and tired of A-Holes Like Romney coming out and Spewing Bilge about Long term this and That. The Marxist Obama just Does it and the Hell with us Peons. The Republicans are Just a Bunch Of Pussies
Are these the voters he won't get no matter what he does?
Romney Risks Losing Latino Voters As Activists Push For Immigration Reform Latino organisations urge Romney to come out in support of the president’s plan as Obama enjoys a boost in popularity
And Romney WILL lose the support of the base of his party if he does. Win/Win for Obama.
Elect conservatives and patriots in your local and state elections, so the states can start throwing the illegals out and arresting CEOs who hire them.
What about the risk of losing white voters?
The cost of such an effort will be FAR out-weighed by the savings in all the handouts they're being given, millions of jobs will be opened for U.S. Citizens, and we will have REAL Citizens' votes counting, while not being off-set with votes by Illegal, Criminal Invaders.
The very idea that a POTUS can pick and choose WHICH LAWS he wants to abide by (selective Enforcement), should be attacked as Treason, and prosecuted fully. There's no sense in having a Congress that cannot pass Laws that will have ANY effect, when the POTUS can ignore them if he doesn't like them.