For some reason, you left this out ...
Question: Do you then favor an amnesty for
the 12 or 13 million undocumented immigrants?
Palin: No, I do not. I do not. Not total amnesty. You know, people have got to follow the rules. They’ve got to follow the bar, and we have got to make sure that there is equal opportunity and those who are here legally should be first in line for services being provided and those opportunities that this great country provides.
No, I do not. I do not. Not total amnesty. You know, people have got to follow the rules. They’ve got to follow the bar, and we have got to make sure that there is equal opportunity and those who are here legally should be first in line for services being provided and those opportunities that this great country provides.
This is amnesty. Any legislation that allows people to stay and work here is amnesty. The back of the line begins in their home country, not here. Why do you think the interviewer nailed her down with the next question?
Question: To clarify, so you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants?
Palin: I do because I understand why people would want to be in America. To seek the safety and prosperity, the opportunities, the health that is here.
If she had said only "No. I do not." to the first question, then great. But as you can see, she then continued on to dilute that "No" and qualify it by saying (paraphrased), "Well, I'm against total amnesty [whatever that means to her], but I'm FOR some form of amnesty that would give the 12 or 13 million undocumented immigrants [err...hello Univision reporter? The correct term is illegal aliens] a path to citizenship.
Sounds like an amnesty supporter to me.
But anyway, enough about Palin. I think we both agree that McLame needs to go away.