I think this is another Rassmussen special — probably took the poll at the border in San Diego.
I don’t blame the illegals but I don’t excuse them. However the most guilty parties sit in DC and boardrooms.
That number seems real low. I would say about 75% of the people I talk to are mad as hell over illegal immigration.
The American populace has the attention span of a 5-year old. And that might just be an insult to 5-year olds.
50% of the LA Unified School District doesn’t even speak English, and the best we can must is 33% of the populace with any burning sentiment whatsoever?
I guess that’s why we ended up with McCain... *sigh*
“32% Angry About Immigration”
How misleading. They’re not angry about immigration, they’re angry about ILLEGAL immigration.
I’m with the group that doesn’t blame the immigrants (at least the hard working ones who don’t hate the US). I’d do the same thing if I was dirt poor, had no hope for my family, and the US didn’t seem to care that I entered illegaly.
Blame lies in Washington.
And the rest are drooling on themselves, in a drunken stupor, watching NASCARs go in circles or making a profits off illegals.
This is consistent with other recent polling data showing that an overwhelming majority of voters believe the federal government itself has become a special interest group that looks out primarily for its own interest.
Yeah? Well, it would be nice if that was reflected at the ballot box.
32%? Sure...
Mark me as ‘Mad at Crimmigrants,’ please.
I’m not particularly angry at illegal immigrants themselves, like the ones I see working in hotels or doing yard work. I figure if they don’t speak any English and look Aztec, probably illegal. They are generally polite, hardworking people. However I have great antipathy for the business, legal, and political elites who have developed their bulletproof system to exploit illegal labor and pass the social costs onto everyone else.
They don't have to. It is very clear where Juan MxCain stands on this issue. Little Juan spouted a load of crap about "learning his lesson" in regards to amnesty for illegal aliens and he was lying his azz off. The defeat of the amnesty bill was one of the biggest smackdown of politicians by the American public in history. But little Juan is right back on the side of the illegals AGAIN in his open support for amnesty.
After adjusting his immigration stance when his comprehensive immigration bill died last summer, John McCain, now with the Republican nomination in hand, has once again ruffled conservative feathers on the immigration issue by returning to the position that almost stopped his campaign dead in its tracks.
Mr. McCain joined California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last week in supporting a "comprehensive" immigration plan that would address the problem "in a humane and compassionate fashion."
"Sen. [Edward] Kennedy and I tried very hard to get immigration reform, a comprehensive plan, through the Congress of the United States," Mr. McCain stated. "We must make it a top agenda item."
May 27, 2008
Then there is the Obamanation...
Obama believes we must fix the dysfunctional immigration bureaucracy and increase the number of legal immigrants to keep families together and meet the demand for jobs that employers cannot fill.
Eliminate the waiting periods and pass out amnesty now. Give away American jobs.
Obama supports a system that allows undocumented immigrants who are in good standing to pay a fine, learn English, and go to the back of the line for the opportunity to become citizens.
What line? Learn English? Fat chance.
Obama joined Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) to introduce the Citizenship Promotion Act to ensure that immigration application fees are both reasonable and fair.
Make citizenship through amnesty cheap.
Obama introduced amendments to put greater emphasis on keeping immigrant families together.
Chain migration.
Either way we are sunk. The illegal aliens are going to get an amnesty and having come from a socialist society they will vote for whoever promises the most welfare, government health care, food stamps, government housing (ie commie democrat) with no more thought than farting at the park on a breezy day.
If it’s true, it means that Americans who oppose open borders are NOT motivated by RACISM and HATE. It means they are motivated by the desire for national security and the rule of law.
for the most part i agree... it's truly a case of hate the sin not the sinner because if i was born in a sh!thole like where most of them come from i'd do everything in my power to get myself and my family the hell out of there too.(not talking about true criminals) that said... i want the out of HERE TOO!!!
ping
The bad news
At the same time, by a 56% to 27% margin, all voters continue to favor a welcoming immigration policy that would let anybody move to the United States except national security threats, criminals, and those looking to live off the U.S. welfare system. Republicans and unaffiliated voters are a bit more supportive of a welcoming policy than Democrats, but 52% of those in Barack Obama’s party support that approach. Among those who say it’s more important to gain control of the border, 60% favor a welcoming immigration policy.
Voters who are angry about the issue also hold views right in line with the population at large—they favor a welcoming immigration policy by a two-to-one margin (60% to 30%).
The source itself.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/mood_of_america_toplines/toplines_benchmarks_june_4_2008