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Condoleezza Rice calls for a ‘compassionate’ immigration policy at RNC
Yahoo! News ^ | August. 29, 2012 | Chris Moody

Posted on 08/29/2012 7:34:52 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

TAMPA-- Former Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice implored Republicans to champion a "compassionate" immigration policy in her speech at the Republican National Convention Wednesday.

"We must continue to welcome the world's most ambitious people to be a part of us. In that way we stay young and optimistic and determined," Rice said. "We need immigration laws that protect our borders; meet our economic needs; and yet show that we are a compassionate people."

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To: Free ThinkerNY
Deport all the illegals and our unemployment rate drops noticeably...particularly for younger and minority citizens.The economic well being of my fellow Americans means *much* to me than that of any foreigner from ANYWHERE!
21 posted on 08/29/2012 7:49:19 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Voter ID Equals "No Representation Without Respiration")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Aside from the implied “I’m squishy on illegal immigration” it was a good speech.


22 posted on 08/29/2012 7:49:37 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop the destruction in 2012 or continue the decline)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Compasionate?

How about everyone waits in line and jumps through the very same hoops as everyone else? I can’t think of anything more compasionate than that.

At least we’ll know those people actually want to be here, and become American Citizens, and not just to suckle at the taxpayer’s teat.


23 posted on 08/29/2012 7:49:43 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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She said we need to be compassionate. Now wait to see before you assume.


24 posted on 08/29/2012 7:51:26 PM PDT by God'sgrrl (twitter: Women4DanForest)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

""Condoleezza Rice calls for a ‘compassionate’ immigration policy at RNC"

Hola, we love you Condi gringo, we miss Booosh.

Bewahahahahahahahhahaha!

25 posted on 08/29/2012 7:55:01 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Compassionate immigration policy is code for amnesty.


26 posted on 08/29/2012 7:55:11 PM PDT by umgud (No Rats, No Rino's)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

My husband emigrated here with me, in 1986. IIRC, at the American Embassy where we were making the application, we were asked his skill. I remember something about ‘not being a burden to the American system’. When did that go away? You used to have to prove you had a skill that was needed in this country and that there were people here that would support you if you didn’t immediately find a job. No problem for us. And just a little aside.....he was required to carry his ‘papers’ with him to be surrendered if asked by law enforcement. And he is from one of our close allies. BUILD THE FENCE!!! And then get back to intelligent immigration policies. And NO, WE ARE NOT RACISTS if we want to assure the continuing success of our once great country.


27 posted on 08/29/2012 7:57:44 PM PDT by originalbuckeye
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To: Free ThinkerNY

We’ve already got a “compassionate” immigration policy. It works great. Americans are just pissed off at those who trample that policy along with our laws while invading our country. America is not a pinata.


28 posted on 08/29/2012 7:59:35 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Had enough of the freaks running the show yet?)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

How about a Compassionate Immigration Policy for American citizens, Ms Rice?

It is time for all the Amnesty Loving, Mexican Drug Cartel Loving RINOs to leave the party. Even Obama and the Dems know that America does not want Illegal Alien Amnesty...even Democrat voters...they could not pass Amnesty when they had the majority...and had to back door it with Executive Orders

Illegal Alien Amnesty is Anti-American Bigotry. If you are not willing to seal the border AND deport all the illegal aliens....you support Amnesty


29 posted on 08/29/2012 7:59:48 PM PDT by SeminoleCounty (The GOP Media whining over Todd Akin is not legitimate)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

She did a good job and Ryan is hitting the ball out of the park.

He rejects the supervision and planning from the central planners-————love it!


30 posted on 08/29/2012 7:59:53 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Sending the illegal aliens home to make way for the legal immigrants is certainly compassionate.

Cutting back on legal immigration to make way for more illegal aliens is not compassionate.

Why is it I know Condo doesn't think about the situation that way.

31 posted on 08/29/2012 8:01:39 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: All

That hispanic “reverend” who did the opening prayer on Tuesday I believe (I didn’t see it, just read an article with him identified as the opening prayer guy), was a La Raza pimp who is an advocate for illegal immigration but is a “Republican.” Amnesty pimps are IN, conservatives are OUT.


32 posted on 08/29/2012 8:02:26 PM PDT by RaisingCain
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To: dalebert

GOING FOR HISPANIC VOTE???????? WILL NEED IT IN SOME STATES.I thought she did a great job of explaining why we need to vote Obama out without scaring people.


This “We need to pass Amnesty so that Hispanics vote GOP” is a total myth that cannot be supported with facts

In fact, John McCain, who wrote the Illegal Amnesty bill with Ted Kennedy in 2007...got only 31% of the Hispanic vote in 2008. Amnesty does not bring in Hispanic voters

Rice’s comments are just more Anti-American Bigotry. And wrought w BS


33 posted on 08/29/2012 8:02:33 PM PDT by SeminoleCounty (The GOP Media whining over Todd Akin is not legitimate)
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To: originalbuckeye
I remember something about ‘not being a burden to the American system’. When did that go away? You used to have to prove you had a skill that was needed in this country and that there were people here that would support you if you didn’t immediately find a job.

That's all gone. Don't matter what kind of skill ya got, it's not needed any longer. Ya got 10s of millions of Americans out of work or underemployed.

Zip, gone..

Just watch the GOP run for the tall grass over this country killing issue.

As they've done time and time again, over and over. And why they no longer get my support...

I'm here to expose them while showing total contempt for these frauds.

34 posted on 08/29/2012 8:03:49 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Aria

I listened to her speech and did not hear that. I’m sure she believes in it having been part of George W Bush’s administration but I didn’t hear her say that.


35 posted on 08/29/2012 8:03:49 PM PDT by tsowellfan (Voting for Obama/Biden is like purposely swallowing two tapeworms)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I most liked it when she said that if we retreat from our role in the world, that role will be filled by a country that doesn’t have our same values. You can’t lead from behind. It was a terrific speech. If she’s angling for a post in the Romney WH, I hope she gets it.


36 posted on 08/29/2012 8:10:01 PM PDT by virgil
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To: Captain Peter Blood

Now that’s a compassionate plan I can get behind & support 100%!
You just know Ms. Condi voted for this PINO—Another one who gives a great speech, but her actions go 180 the other direction.


37 posted on 08/29/2012 8:11:09 PM PDT by Sioux-san
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To: virgil

We cannot afford any more Iraqs. no more Afghanistan failures. Come home. Guard the border.NOW!!


38 posted on 08/29/2012 8:12:43 PM PDT by marygonzo
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To: rmlew

Idiot.

Leave Condi alone, knuckle-dragger.


39 posted on 08/29/2012 8:15:03 PM PDT by Emperor Palpatine (I need a good stiff drink. How 'bout you?)
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To: stanne

Wiener-lover


40 posted on 08/29/2012 8:16:16 PM PDT by Emperor Palpatine (I need a good stiff drink. How 'bout you?)
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