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Lindsey Graham: As president, ‘I would veto any bill’ without path to citizenship
washingtontimes.com ^ | 5/8/15 | Jessica Chasmar

Posted on 05/09/2015 6:48:32 AM PDT by cotton1706

Likely Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham predicted Thursday that the

GOP will lose the 2016 presidential election unless they win over Hispanic voters by supporting a “long, hard path to citizenship.”

“If I were president of the United States, I would veto any bill that did not have a pathway to citizenship,” the South Carolina Republican told USA Today. “You would have a long, hard path to citizenship … but I want to create that path because I don’t like the idea of millions of people living in America for the rest of their lives being the hired help. That’s not who we are.”

Mr. Graham argued that his party risks losing the presidency with its current hard line on immigration.

“We’ll lose,” he told USA Today. “I mean, we’ve got a big hole we’ve dug with Hispanics. We’ve gone from 44 percent of the Hispanic vote (in the 2004 presidential election) to 27 percent (in 2012). You’ll never convince me … it’s not because of the immigration debate.”

Mr. Graham also lashed out at Republicans who believe securing the border is the first priority.

“That’s not practical,” he said. “No Democratic Congress is going to give the Republican Party everything we want on border security until you tell them what happens to the 11 million.”

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To: cotton1706

Dear Lindsly,
Here I’ll fix it for you to understand.

“No Democratic Congress is going to give the Republican Party anything we want...”


41 posted on 05/09/2015 8:53:23 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: cotton1706

Hey Grahamnesty, if the GOP can only win by becoming the ‘rats, then why shouldn’t we just vote for the ‘rats? Azzhole.


42 posted on 05/09/2015 8:58:10 AM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: cotton1706

Kinsey Garbage, read the current LEGAL IMMIGRATION LAW. It has a path to CITIZENSHIP!


43 posted on 05/09/2015 9:00:18 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: cotton1706

Grahmnasty knows he will never be elected he is obviously in the race as spoiler.

He could suddenly switch to democrat he does posses all the deviancy liberals cherish, seriously I would not put it past him or McCain to have his back in doing so.


44 posted on 05/09/2015 9:02:55 AM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: LadyBuck

“I don’t think America can survive two gay presidents in a row.”

Just tell me, will he loose his Senate seat to run? If he will, I hope he stays in the race. He needs to be gone along with his “buddy” John McLame.


45 posted on 05/09/2015 9:09:53 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: cotton1706
Likely Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham predicted...that if he is the nominee, Bruce Jenner will be his running mate.
46 posted on 05/09/2015 9:30:11 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: cotton1706; All

Little Lindsey WANTS TO SECURE HIS FUTURE AS A $1,500,000 YR. PAID LOBBYIST.

I GUARANTEE IT.


47 posted on 05/09/2015 9:33:00 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: cotton1706

“That’s not practical,” he said. “No Democratic Congress is going to give the Republican Party everything we want on border security until you tell them what happens to the 11 million.”

That is REALLY WEIRD. Is he saying that he’s running as a Democrat, and wants a Democrat Congress to work with? Or is he saying that he’s running as a Republican, but prefers a Democrat Congress to work with?

8 years ago, with Pelosi/Reid controlling Congress, maybe what he said would have made sense. Does he even know which party is in charge of the House and Senate now? (I know...but Republicans are still in charge)

This remark sounds PSYCHOTIC.


48 posted on 05/09/2015 9:41:53 AM PDT by BobL (REPUBLICANS - Fight for the WHITE VOTE...and you will win (see my home page))
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To: BobL

“This remark sounds PSYCHOTIC.”

I think he unintentionally let the veil slip a little. He, like Arlen Specter, knows he fits better with the democrats.


49 posted on 05/09/2015 9:46:36 AM PDT by cotton1706 (ThisRepublic.net)
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To: BobL

Linda stepped out of the closet for a moment and admitted that Democrats, not Republicans, are in control of Congress.


50 posted on 05/09/2015 9:51:35 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: cotton1706

Wonder why he didn’t give us this information when he was running for reelection?


51 posted on 05/09/2015 10:13:58 AM PDT by Larry381 (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act)
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To: cotton1706

Dear Linda,

Go away.

Quite sincerely, ‘Pod


52 posted on 05/09/2015 10:14:02 AM PDT by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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To: cotton1706

This is the one issue on which the R party earns its nickname the “stupid party”. If you peaked at 44% of the Hispanic vote among legal Hispanics—most voters a legal, Lindsay—what are you going to get in votes when you add more of those voters to the system? You will get a majority who vote Dems, only then you will have a larger number of Dems and the new voters are much more likely to vote Dem. Can’t this guy do basic math? Legalization of the illegals is a losing plan for R’s and won’t benefit Lindsay unless he is planning to switch to the D party.

Let’s rewrite Lindsay’s statement from the perspective of the D party. We D’s got a minimum of 66% of Hispanic votes in prior elections. If we can legalize the illegals, they are the most Dem-leaning of all Hispanics and although we will lose some votes from our current citizens, the boon in new D voters will drown out any opposition. This is big—we D’s win big for as far as the eye can see! No more election worries. Then we can concentrate 100% of our attention on how to get more loot!


53 posted on 05/09/2015 10:30:59 AM PDT by iacovatx (Conservatism is the political center--it is not "right" of center)
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To: Popman

Shadows?? What shadows?? Here in Texas they line up in broad daylight to collect their freebies!


54 posted on 05/09/2015 11:01:51 AM PDT by Jrabbit
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To: Jrabbit

——Here in Texas they line up in broad daylight to collect their freebies!-——

Yes, with their fake documentation...


55 posted on 05/09/2015 11:31:33 AM PDT by Popman (Christ Alone: My Cornerstone...)
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Rand Paul's immigration speech
...The Republican Party must embrace more legal immigration.

Unfortunately, like many of the major debates in Washington, immigration has become a stalemate-where both sides are imprisoned by their own rhetoric or attachment to sacred cows that prevent the possibility of a balanced solution.

Immigration Reform will not occur until Conservative Republicans, like myself, become part of the solution. I am here today to begin that conversation.

Let's start that conversation by acknowledging we aren't going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants.

If you wish to work, if you wish to live and work in America, then we will find a place for you...

This is where prudence, compassion and thrift all point us toward the same goal: bringing these workers out of the shadows and into being taxpaying members of society.

Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors.
[Posted on 03/19/2013 7:04:07 AM PDT by Perdogg]
Rand Paul calls on conservatives to embrace immigration reform
Latinos, should be a natural constituency for the party, Paul argued, but "Republicans have pushed them away with harsh rhetoric over immigration." ...he would create a bipartisan panel to determine how many visas should be granted for workers already in the United States and those who might follow... [and the buried lead] "Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers...
[Posted on 04/21/2013 1:52:42 PM PDT by SoConPubbie]
[but he's not in favor of amnesty, snicker, definition of is is]

56 posted on 05/09/2015 3:15:11 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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