Posted on 08/13/2015 5:55:36 AM PDT by Rockitz
DERRY, N.H. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate John Kasich defended millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally as "people who are contributing significantly" to the nation, taking on a divisive issue Wednesday as he promised to redefine conservatism during his latest New Hampshire appearance.
Kasich, a second-term Ohio governor, addressed immigration among other delicate political issues before a crowd of more than 200 packed into a small VFW hall, his second public stop in a two-day swing through the first-in-the-nation primary state. Kasich remains one of the lesser-known 17 Republican White House hopefuls, yet a strong debate performance in his home state last week has produced fresh signs of momentum.
Introducing himself to many New Hampshire voters for the first time this week, he offered a pragmatic approach to national politics likely to antagonize some of his party's more conservative voters.
He quickly dismissed a questioner during an afternoon town hall-style meeting who suggested immigrants in the country illegally are a burden on the system.
"A lot of these people who are here are some of the hardest-working, God-fearing, family-oriented people you can ever meet," Kasich said to a smattering of polite applause.
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I’ve mentioned several times that I went to school with John. He’s a nice guy, but not suited to be president. I wouldn’t vote for him.
There is too much legal immigration. Since 1965 we have been over run. We need to stop all immigration for at least a generation and sort out what we already have.
This is so freaking stupid. Yes. LEGAL immigrants have contributed significantly to America. LEGAL immigrants. LEGAL. LEGAL. These morons need to get it through their freaking heads.
Here illegally, 100 percent of them are “contributing” to the crime rate.
Well with that in mind, why don’t they contribute significantly in their own country? Eighty percent of illegals in CA are on welfare.
ELIMINATED FROM CONSIDERATION.
I wish that would happen, but it’ll be a miracle to get the government to enforce e-Verify correctly and build a frickin’ wall. I would, however, recommend that something must be done about importing 3rd world tech staff to replace American workers. That definitely needs to end.
Next, he’ll tell us he went to a gay wedding in which two gay illegal aliens got married.
The term “immigrant” has become a blankety that includes the newly taboo terms like terrorists, murderers, serial pedophiles, rapists, and anyone crossing the border legally and illegally.
I’m quite sure Kasich has never met an illegal immigrant outside a stage situation.
Also, 20 billion dollars worth of drugs come through the southern border every year.
Conservatism = Socialism. There. He redefined it.
Number one, I have no interest in “redefining” conservatism... and second, if they contribute so much, why are so many on welfare, in jail, and on the news?
Another tone deaf idiot from the GOPe.
B..B..But Kasich can win Ohio and no Republican has ever won the presidency without Ohio!!!
You all want to “win” don’t you? The Republican Congress can’t do ANYTHING unless there’s a Republican in the White House! Dana Perino said so! Or was it “The Architect?”
“Please Mr. Postman is there a check for me?”
A slap in the face of every US Citizen.
Don't come begging for votes at my door.
How many times do we have to tell these clowns NO before they’ll listen?
Kasich is making it clear why he is not the best conservative choice for president. An illegal alien, no matter how hard working or family oriented he or she may be, is, by definition, in the country illegally, and is, thus, a criminal. Deport them all, each and every one.
Oh boy....Kasich initials are JRK, leading to the obvious comment “They left out the E”
If these folks are so great and valuable, why didn’t their home countries tray to keep them?
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