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Omaha Steve

(99,624 posts)
Sun Mar 1, 2015, 08:53 PM Mar 2015

Wisconsin's Walker admits flip on immigration

Source: AP-Excite

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker once envisioned a world where the 11 million immigrants living in the country illegally could embark on a path to citizenship.

But now the Wisconsin Republican calls that position "amnesty" and says his view has changed.

"I don't believe in amnesty," Walker told "Fox News Sunday." "My view has changed. I'm flat out saying it. Candidates can say that."

Walker, who emerged this past week in the top tier of potential candidates for the Republican presidential nomination for 2016, says the U.S. needs to secure the border and ultimately put in place "a legal immigration system that works."

FULL story at link.



Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the winter meeting of the free market Club for Growth winter economic conference at the Breakers Hotel Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper)

Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20150301/us--gop_2016-walker-1cd25137c5.html

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Wisconsin's Walker admits flip on immigration (Original Post) Omaha Steve Mar 2015 OP
Translation: I found out i have to hate immigrants to get the nomination randys1 Mar 2015 #1
Derp! truthisfreedom Mar 2015 #2
The eighth dwarf: Still In Wisconsin Mar 2015 #4
Why does anyone listen to this man? Atman Mar 2015 #3
and what else do Charles and David tell you to believe, Mr. Walker? rurallib Mar 2015 #5
Unions are terrorists (n/t) William Seger Mar 2015 #6
When his lips move, you'll know. Release The Hounds Mar 2015 #9
Amnesty is not prosecuting Walker or the Koch bros for bribery and conspiracy Jack Rabbit Mar 2015 #7
Sounds more like a flop to me Blue Owl Mar 2015 #8

randys1

(16,286 posts)
1. Translation: I found out i have to hate immigrants to get the nomination
Sun Mar 1, 2015, 08:56 PM
Mar 2015

Reagan was a dumb man

George W Bush is a dumb man

Scott Walker is a dumb man

Lets hope that is all they have in common

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
7. Amnesty is not prosecuting Walker or the Koch bros for bribery and conspiracy
Sun Mar 1, 2015, 10:25 PM
Mar 2015

Every dime that the Kochs give to any politician is a bribe.

Walker's idea of a legal immigration system that works is one where illegal immigrants work for nothing as long as they don't complain about low pay and workplace hazards. It they do, then the plant is raided and the illegals are sent home. The plant operators are fined a thousand dollars and that's the end of the story.

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