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The Wall Street Journal editorial page said this
Normally, this would have been a "Who said it?" but it's too late in the week. This isn't completely shocking, since the business wing of the GOP, which the WSJ speaks for, has always desired immigrant labor, and there's always been a split between that bloc and the more nativist rank-and-file talk-radio wing. But still:
Mr. Obama created a potentially fruitful opening to the GOP when he failed to do anything of the sort legislatively in his first term—a failure for which he was repeatedly scored in his September interview with Univision. A nimble GOP adversary might have seized the opportunity to present himself as the real immigration reformer.
But not Mr. Romney, who often pandered to his party's nativist wing (especially after Texas Governor Rick Perry entered the primaries), even endorsing what he called "self-deportation." That may have endeared him to one or two radio talk show hosts, but it proved a disaster on Tuesday.
And not only with Hispanics: Exit polls show that Asian-Americans went for the President over Mr. Romney by a whopping 73%-26%, an 11-point improvement over Mr. Obama's margin in 2008. How many other non-white groups can the GOP lose and still consider itself a national party?
No doubt this editorial will provoke letters denouncing us for being soft on the issue. Now is an opportune time to ask those disapproving readers how many more Tuesdays like this one they'd care to repeat?
They were followed in short order by Sean Hannity:
Sean Hannity said Thursday he has “evolved” on immigration and now supports a “pathway to citizenship.”
Hannity told his radio listeners Thursday afternoon that the United States needs to “get rid of the immigration issue altogether.”
“It’s simple to me to fix it,” Hannity said. “I think you control the border first. You create a pathway for those people that are here — you don’t say you’ve got to go home. And that is a position that I’ve evolved on. Because, you know what, it’s got to be resolved. The majority of people here, if some people have criminal records you can send them home, but if people are here, law-abiding, participating for years, their kids are born here, you know, first secure the border, pathway to citizenship, done.”
Frankly, I find this turn of events rather stunning. I guess necessity is the mother of...evolution, or, to invoke two cliches in one sentence, elections really do have consequences. The GOP hierarchy wants this issue to be forgotten by 2016, so it's a lock that something will get done in the next year. Let's hope it's a real solution \for 12 million Americans who work and contribute to society, but without documentation.
Jesse Jackson said black males have as high as a 50% unemployment rate in big inner-cities like Philadelphia. Any thoughts on what it will be after 8 years with Obama as President? Anyone see any hope for profgress or is justt him winning enough for his supporters?— tr88- Jesse Jackson said black males have as high as a 50% unemployment rate in big inner-cities like Philadelphia. Any thoughts on what it will be after 8 years with Obama as President? Anyone see any hope for profgress or is justt him winning enough for his supporters?— tr88
- "I put the chances at around 5% that Republicans will realize that demeaning 1/2 of the American population is not the best campaign strategy. "
I'm angry and all they are doing is insulting my grandmother...— Hamlet - Looks like we arent going to make Obamas promise to cut unemployment to 5.2% by the end of his first term or cut the deficits in half. Would anyone offer any tangible benchmarks that would demonstrate a success in his second term?— tr88
Aside from their 18th century social views, the evolving republican idea of capitalism is one in which NOTHING is produced - just money is made - a form of capitalism which benefits a very small portion of the population.— wokmaster- "Would anyone offer any tangible benchmarks that would demonstrate a success in his second term? "
Sure. He's going to defeat Republican obstructionism that they have been using to to keep things bad (just to make one man look bad...are these petty @$$%*!$ or what?!). The president is going to win this "Drive the country Off the Cliff" fight.— Hamlet - Get someone to explain to you what tangible means. — tr88
- To all the liberals/ dems - Republicans lost women's vote by nearly 20 points. They lost Latinos - the fastest-growing demographic - by over 40. They lost the increasingly-energized youth vote. The only demographic they held was white men over 50 - which is shrinking.
Why are we bothering to talk sense with these people? We should sit back and relax. It's pointless to take shots at a party which is busy committing suicide.— wokmaster - You'll still find someone to blame. — tr88
- Not if you and the rest of the GOP get out of the way - and let us pioneer the US into the 21st Century. — wokmaster
- So you arent really expecting anything either. I'm not getting out of the way since I'm paying for it. Sorry. You need me more than I need you. — tr88
- Not sure what you think you're paying for that I am not. Every conservative has a mythical belief that they're the only ones paying. Newsflash: they aren't.
Step out of the bubble and smell the fresh air. Your conservative "news" sources are like candy. Nice to eat (listen to) once in awhile - but your entire diet can not consist of all candy. Though it might taste (feel) good and give you a euphoric feeling, too much will eventually rot your teeth (brain).— wokmaster - we'll manage without you and you can go somewhere and hire someone to pat you on the back constantly.
- your thinking is so devolved, it is difficult to image you make the money you say you do. obviously you are not a 21st century thinker.
Obammy was right. Still bitter, clinging to their guns and religion.
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