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To: cotton1706
ince Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has been making serious moves toward running for president in 2016, he's modified his rhetoric on immigration reform. In the past, Walker focused his arguments on fixing the nation's broken immigration system and figuring out a way to properly incorporate the millions of immigrants living in the country illegally. Now, the Wisconsin governor's comments are far more focused on his opposition to "amnesty" and the importance of border security

In other words, Walker is a johnny-come-lately on enforcement of immigration law and border security because he can't be seen as agreeing with Obama on an issue and needs to appeal to the grass roots during the Republican primaries. Once that's done, he'll go back to "figuring out a way to property incorporate the millions of immigrants living in the country illegally."

2 posted on 02/20/2015 10:38:15 AM PST by ek_hornbeck
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To: ek_hornbeck

Yeah, it’s convenient politically, but also somewhat reasonable. The problems as a result of illegal immigration probably aren’t as noticeable in Wisconsin as in, say, Texas or California. If you’re not that vested in the problem, it’s pretty easy to take a middle-of-the-road and not particularly well-thought-out approach to it when asked.

But Obama, through his arrogant obnoxiousness, has brought the issue to the forefront, and it’s becoming very clear what the consequences of this policy is. It’s perfectly understandable to think that people without strong positions in the past could look at the situation now and take a different stand. From a political perspective, that’s what Walker needs to convince the voters has happened. I have no way to know if it’s just politics or a true change in convictions, however.


13 posted on 02/20/2015 10:46:45 AM PST by kevkrom (I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
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To: ek_hornbeck

Walker is the governor of Wisconsin. Immigration is not a large Wisconsin issue, unions are. In most towns of Wisconsin the American Indian population rivals the Hispanic population.

The Wisconsin worker is under utilized because few companies have moved to Wisconsin. And many of its larger companies have moved out to states that have easier union laws. Several years of this have left Wisconsin, a state with a large education well trained workforce, without anyone to hire them. Remember when Milwaukee was a beer town. While beer is still consumed in Milwaukee more than anywhere else. The beer is more likely to be made somewhere else.


23 posted on 02/20/2015 10:53:42 AM PST by poinq
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To: ek_hornbeck

Yep!


41 posted on 02/20/2015 11:10:01 AM PST by BlackAdderess ("Give me a but a firm spots on which to stand, and I shall move the earth". --Archimedes)
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To: ek_hornbeck

Ronald Reagan was once a Democrat. It happens.


48 posted on 02/20/2015 11:44:43 AM PST by tellw
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To: ek_hornbeck

In other words, Walker is a johnny-come-lately on enforcement of immigration law and border security

Ok with me. I really don’t think that a Governor in a mid-western state should have said anything about immigration to start with....but he did. I could care less what his thoughts are......his actions are to not have any amnesty or immigration nonsense. That is perfect with me.


60 posted on 02/20/2015 12:03:24 PM PST by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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To: ek_hornbeck
In other words, Walker can read polls too.
93 posted on 02/20/2015 11:30:27 PM PST by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. $.98-$.89<$.10)
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