Trump Goes Mushy, Incoherent on Immigration (gee, who coulda seen this?)

Breitbart ^ | 7-30-15 | Ben Shapiro

[C. Edmund Wright]

Has Donald Trump made his first serious boo-boo of the campaign?

For weeks, the media have trumpeted the supposed death of the Trump campaign. First, they claimed, Trump’s campaign imploded on launch thanks to his comments about illegal immigration. Then they claimed that Trump was finished because of his slap at Senator Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)43% ’s (R-AZ) war service. But neither of those comments alienated Trump’s base – he’s maintained his seven point lead over Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker in the 2016 presidential polls, with no other candidate breaking double-digits in the polls. In fact, his original comments about illegal immigration launched his candidacy to prominence, with many Americans relieved that a major candidate had finally touched the media third rail and talked openly about illegal immigrant criminality.

Now, however, Trump may have damaged himself with the very people excited by his candidacy. Asked point blank about his immigration policy, Trump dropped the brashness and the blurting, and suddenly went completely Hillary-vague on CNN. After blathering about deporting criminal illegal immigrants – even President Obama pays lip service to this idea – Trump continued:

[Jane Long]

Stop telling me when and how I can post.

I bet you’ve got YOUR big girl panties on while tooting your own horn and plastering your extra large screen grab of your own article on the thread.

Who’s your candidate? Name a candidate, not your “big picture” pie in the sky “ideas”.

[C. Edmund Wright]

you lie, and you miss the point. Wow dude, another epic fail.

[jjsheridan5]

Ted Cruz is the most solid Constitutional conservative in the race

If, by "in the race", you mean he is technically running, then yes. But in every other sense, he is not. Ted Cruz is positioning himself to be VP, or to have a cabinet position. But it is simply fantasy-land to think that he has any chance of winning the primary. (It pains me to say this, in that I think he is the best conservative that this country has seen since the late 18th century -- but the reality is that he has shown zero ability to gain traction).

[kabar]

Trump endorses McCain video in 2008

[C. Edmund Wright]

If you think Brietbart is a K Street whore, then you just put up your sign:

You know, the “I’m Stupid” sign.....

[C. Edmund Wright]

Vindication that Trump is philosohpically incoherent......period.

But nice to know you are obsessed with ME. Thanks. Who are you again?

[lewislynn]

Cruz website:

In 2013, Sen. Cruz proposed amendments to the “Gang of 8” bill that would strengthen border security, expand green card opportunities, increase high-skilled “H1B” visas, prevent illegal aliens from receiving welfare benefits, and enforce the rule of law.

He proposed amendments meaning he would vote for the bill.

Brietbart:

The immigration plan proposed by the Gang of Eight would have dispensed more than 30 million green cards in its first ten years. A green card is an immigration document that authorizes immigrants to collect welfare and become voting citizens, among other things.

Handing out green cards (legalizing illegals AKA amnesty) would be a way to "prevent illegal aliens from receiving welfare benefits"..you know, cuz they would no longer be illegal with their nice new green card all laden with new benefits.

Oh and his plan to "increase high-skilled “H1B” visas". Apparently we don't have enough high skilled workers looking for a job to fill the need, or maybe it's what the Chamber of Commerce wants.

[C. Edmund Wright]

I support him on the wall. Apparently you worship him like a fan girl.

[dragnet2]

Just curious why are you suddenly concerned with our borders and this invasion? Your posting history seems to indicate you had little concern about this invasion prior to Trump running. But you did say a few things on Pre-Trump candidacy threads.

Did you say this?

Until we secure the border, it doesn’t make a damned bit of difference what else we say we are in favor of or not.

Did you not say this?

Feel free to enjoy the self gratification nature of your deportation fantasies. They are NEVER EVER EVER going to happen for a lot of reasons.

you lie

What lie is the eddy?

[CatherineofAragon]

"Let me guess ... a truth that only you, one of the "greater minds" who "focus on ideas" can see? "

A truth that Trump is telling you, but you refuse to listen.

The guy went on "Morning Joe" last week and admitted that a lot of his views are those of a Democrat.

Is that what you want? What the country needs?

[C. Edmund Wright]

actually ma’am, if you read it in context, it’s the opposite of that.

But for your lo info brain’s info: I have been warning about Trump since 2011. YES, 2011. So yes, vindication has been EARNED and is therefore DESERVED.

[Squeako]

It's refreshing to hear someone not be a wimp and say what many of us are thinking, but I don't know how anyone can actually want him to be the Republican candidate this early in the cycle. I can think of at least two who are preferable. Personally I don't trust Trump much more than I trust Jeb. At least Bush has been a consistent RINO.

[jjsheridan5]

Who’s your candidate? Name a candidate, not your “big picture” pie in the sky “ideas”.

He can't. He believes himself to be the greatest gift God ever bestowed, and therefore any mortal is unworthy for his endorsement. He is a clown. Nothing more.

[conservativejoy]

My take exactly. I’m seeing common sense, reality, and toughness tempered with heart, but not mushiness.

[1010RD]

I’m sorry that Trump has you snookered. He’s designed himself around pushing buttons of a majority subset of the Republican electorate. This is a planned exhibition. It’s scripted. It’s designed to hobble the GOP. Trump’s not serious. What did he do for the last twenty years about illegal immigration?

Feel free to like what he says, but don’t be foolish enough to believe he’s a conservative.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

So starring on, and producing, a reality show about themselves makes someone stupid and exploited?

Guess you’ve never heard of “the Apprentice” either.

[kabar]

Legalization will cost the taxpayer $6.3 trillion if there are only 12 million lawbreakers.

[C. Edmund Wright]

I’m not voting for jeb! He and his trolls, as you well know, C. Edmund Wright, are fags.

Who said anything about Jeb? Are only Jeb and Trump running? (people with tiny brains are so easy to embarrass)

[Red Steel]

Then that begs the question that Shapiro is not a proponent of tightening immigration and border control. Shapiro is playing us with his false concern using shuck & jive for the GOPE and the status quo.

[CatherineofAragon]

"The only downside to a Trump campaign is the idiotic posters it attracts."

LOL.....LOL