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Michael Burns: GOP Needs to Open to Immigrants, Moderates
Newsmax ^ | Monday, 08 April 2013 09:26 PM | Cyrus Afzali and John Bachman

Posted on 04/09/2013 2:29:19 PM PDT by Olog-hai

One of Hollywood’s leading executives who supports the Republican party said the GOP is being “hijacked” by anti-immigration groups and other special interests.

Michael Burns, the vice chairman of Lions Gate Entertainment, the filmmaker and entertainment powerhouse, tells Newsmax TV in an exclusive interview the GOP needs to open up to Hispanics and other immigrant groups or it will wither.

“The Republicans are losing a marvelous opportunity to embrace the Hispanic community through immigration reform and it’s now or never,” he said. “The moderates that I know—and I consider myself a moderate—feel very strongly about this.” …

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; amnestypimps; lionsgate; lofan; michaelburns; moderate; rino
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41 posted on 04/09/2013 3:35:25 PM PDT by onyx
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To: Olog-hai

IT’S A LIE!!!!!!!!


42 posted on 04/09/2013 3:44:23 PM PDT by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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To: Moonman62

“The GOP needs to open to Conservatives.”

AMEN!

GOP needs to be open to the RULE OF LAW too!


43 posted on 04/09/2013 3:45:10 PM PDT by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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To: Doogle

“..this line of BS has been used for 20 years with the same result...a luke warm candidate who won’t fight, won’t tell the truth, and won’t speak with conviction....it has always been the party of “who’s next in the Rino line” “

BTT!


44 posted on 04/09/2013 3:46:14 PM PDT by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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45 posted on 04/09/2013 3:47:14 PM PDT by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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To: Olog-hai

Given that our last FIVE GOP nominees have been “moderates,” and only one of them won (and by a hair at that, not to mention that both Bushes were a disaster), it looks more to me like Michael Burns needs to open to conservatives.


46 posted on 04/09/2013 3:55:07 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (An economy is not a zero-sum game, but politics usually is.)
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To: liberalh8ter; dfwgator

Yes...the other Hispanic ethnic communities are not fond of Cubans

Marco Rubio would more likely LOSE Hispanic votes in the Southwest and other Mexican/Central American population areas. Amnesty will not help him in that regard


47 posted on 04/09/2013 4:11:39 PM PDT by SeminoleCounty (GOP - Greenlighting Obama's Programs)
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To: Little Ray
So, that's why the GOPe has been winning all these elections?

Maybe MB thinks Dole, McCain and Romney are those conservatives driving moderates like him away from the Party.

Actually, I think that MB is a Libertarian and wants them to control the Party instead of the moderates and kick all conservatives out, which has almost been the case.

48 posted on 04/09/2013 4:14:27 PM PDT by zerosix (Native sunflower)
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To: Olog-hai

I think all republicans should re-register as democrats then we would finally have a say.


49 posted on 04/09/2013 4:21:43 PM PDT by itsahoot (It is not so much that history repeats, but that human nature does not change.)
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To: Olog-hai

Yeah, like we need advice from some Hollyweird rino.....


50 posted on 04/09/2013 4:43:50 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Happy to be represented by Lt. Col. Allen West)
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To: zerosix

The GOP has not been winning because you can’t outbid folks who are willing to spend every cent you have. We’ve hit a tipping point where the folks voting for “free stuff” will out vote the folks voting for “leave me, my family, and my stuff alone.”


51 posted on 04/10/2013 5:55:27 AM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: Little Ray

As the “Iron Lady” once said, “Eventually, you run out of other people’s money to spend.”


52 posted on 04/10/2013 6:30:54 AM PDT by zerosix (Native sunflower)
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