Kyl:Obama holding border 'hostage'
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This should get interesting.......
Why didn't Republicans secure the board when they were in power?
Where was the tea party rallies? Where was all the outspoken conservatives? Where was Ariel, Godfather, and Unsung? Does anyone remember?
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38789.html
The White House on Monday denied Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl’s claim that President Barack Obama told him privately that he would not work to secure the border unless it was part of a comprehensive immigration reform package.
In a video that started circulating among conservative blogs over the weekend, the Arizona Republican is seen telling supporters in North Phoenix that in a private meeting in the Oval Office, Obama said “the problem” with border enforcement measures is that “if we secure the border then [Republicans] won’t have any reason to support comprehensive immigration reform.”
Kyl said the president’s supposed statement is proof that Democrats “don’t want to secure the border unless or until it is combined with comprehensive immigration reform.”
But in a statement to POLITICO, White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer denied Kyl’s account of the conversation, saying “the president didn’t say that and Senator Kyl knows it.”
“There are more resources dedicated toward border security today than ever before, but, as the President has made clear, truly securing the border will require a comprehensive solution to our broken immigration system,” Pfeiffer said.
Kyl has been one of the most outspoken critics of the president on immigration reform and has before accused Democrats of holding up border security in order to keep it as a chip to negotiate for broader reform.
Later in the video, Kyl says the reason the federal government has not secured the border is that Democrats “don’t want to do it.”
“They want to get something in return for doing their duty,” the Arizona Republican said. “You don’t have to have comprehensive reform to secure the border, but you have to secure the border to get comprehensive reform.”
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/06 ... z0rVUqe5Bp
Why didn't Republicans secure the board when they were in power?
Where was the tea party rallies? Where was all the outspoken conservatives? Where was Ariel, Godfather, and Unsung? Does anyone remember?
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38789.html
The White House on Monday denied Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl’s claim that President Barack Obama told him privately that he would not work to secure the border unless it was part of a comprehensive immigration reform package.
In a video that started circulating among conservative blogs over the weekend, the Arizona Republican is seen telling supporters in North Phoenix that in a private meeting in the Oval Office, Obama said “the problem” with border enforcement measures is that “if we secure the border then [Republicans] won’t have any reason to support comprehensive immigration reform.”
Kyl said the president’s supposed statement is proof that Democrats “don’t want to secure the border unless or until it is combined with comprehensive immigration reform.”
But in a statement to POLITICO, White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer denied Kyl’s account of the conversation, saying “the president didn’t say that and Senator Kyl knows it.”
“There are more resources dedicated toward border security today than ever before, but, as the President has made clear, truly securing the border will require a comprehensive solution to our broken immigration system,” Pfeiffer said.
Kyl has been one of the most outspoken critics of the president on immigration reform and has before accused Democrats of holding up border security in order to keep it as a chip to negotiate for broader reform.
Later in the video, Kyl says the reason the federal government has not secured the border is that Democrats “don’t want to do it.”
“They want to get something in return for doing their duty,” the Arizona Republican said. “You don’t have to have comprehensive reform to secure the border, but you have to secure the border to get comprehensive reform.”
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/06 ... z0rVUqe5Bp
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I love Megyn Kelly, the smartest political commentator ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Btw Bush was a pro amnesty nutjob too. That's why nothing got done although the fence was being constructed during his watch.
but... isn't securing our borders (whatever the hell that means), without being part of comprehensive immigration reform pretty much like throwing money away?
Let's not do anything about he demand for illegal workers, or do anything for/about the ones in this country already, but lets dump billions and billions of dollars into a fence and more security. Until you do something to address the demand, it's like paying someone a billion dollars to stick their finger in the dike.
It reminds me of the war on drugs in the 80's... let's jack up prison sentences and fines, spend millions on raids, but don't do much to help get people off of drugs to curb the demand.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkXjMvUy5ak
I am not a huge fan of the minute men by any means, but they were there. There was all kinds of discussion by pundits for years regarding immigration. You might just not have been paying attention until recently. The law in AZ and the uproar it has brought the immigration debate back to the main stage. But it has always been there.
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Just realized I forgot to answer the question about why they didn't do anything about it, it is the same as why they haven't for years...votes.
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I get the point of the question. I just wonder why in the hell no one has done anything with this for so long, repubs, dems, girlscouts, whoever.
Well, I would think you'd have to have a short-term plan in place while working on the long-term plan.
No I remember 187 - I was in high school ... And we protested then -
I also remember the minute men... Harassing brown people at home depot.... And I remember the minute men rallies... But where was the board security on when the Republicans were in power?
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Godfather.
Bush being pro amnesty (just like many other republicans were) - has nothing to do with securing the boarder.... What happen?
They rather spend 9+billion a month on Iraq....and have over 3000 of our young adults die in vain....
Now I understand how you can blame Obama for everything....
Godfather.
I do see an ending, but like the hard core right wingers - you aren't willing to negotiate or use common sense.....
didn't bush only build a small portion of the fence then they stopped?
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
Godfather,
call your representative and tell him/her you want the USA to gather up a million buses, and you want those buses filled up with illegal immigrants; Let's haul them all back to Mexico'.... Come on we can all jump on horses and round them up like cattle....
that should work...
it don't have to be done in one day
Godfather.
well then mexico must be full of em(hard core right wingers), I would love to own some beach property down in baja but the best we can do is a lease that ain't worth the paper it's printed on when the mexican government desides to change their rules and kick out all the Americans..... am I wrong ?
here's a old saying that I didn't make up.."what's good for the goose is good for the gander"
Godfather.
I agree, but isn't that essentially what Kyl is arguing against?
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
Actually newbie I was probably more against Bush than I am against Obama. I will also educate you and say I am against being in Iraq. Get your facts before trying to be slick.
Newbie.... that's classic! I love it.....
Thanks for educating me on your positions...............are those also the tea party views?
Where were you born?
I think you're asking me-
In California... why the question?