Pat Buchanan just told us how to deal with Palin. "It's Immigration stupid."

[mzmolly]

Rachel Maddow pressed Pat for what Conservatives care about in this election if the stuff that's coming out about Palin (raising taxes, trooper gate, book banning etc.) suddenly doesn't matter. One of the issues he said would turn off conservatives was a "soft stance on immigration." Well, I googled and found some info on a few, shall we say, xenophobic blogs.

I personally find the following groups abhorrent, but what they have to say may resonate with the xenophobes voting for McCain/Palin?

Some of what is asserted BY BLOCS4BORDERS/FREEDOMFOLKS is as follows:

http://freedomfolks.com/blog/?p=3904

1. Alaska is considered a "sanctuary state" for illegal immigrants.

2. Alaska's first Mexican Consulate is scheduled to open in the near future.

3. Alaska is only one of 11 states to issue Drivers Licenses to illegal immigrants.

4. Something about a MS-13 gangs flourishing in Alaska ??

5. Alaska tax payers spent 27 Million educating illegal immigrants.

I know Obama wants a clean campaign, and I know that anti-immigrant BS does not appeal to "us" but if "Conservatives" are jazzed about Palin and they may be less so if they knew some of what is noted above should they not be, ohhhh, I dunno, informed? A Conservative 527 group supporting Barr or Paul might wish to take this on? *ehem*

Anyone have any connections to Lou Dobbs? ;)

[Gabi Hayes]

1. that's an obvious trap. dems can't talk about it either.

nobody will be touching that one, is my guess

he WANTS dems to make it an issue, so pugs can hammer them on it

[mzmolly]

3. Oh WE shouldn't talk about it.

Not at all, but Lou Dobbs can be informed and so can Ron Paul and ....

I would never want to touch this as a Party. But I wouldn't cry if someone did.

[davepc]

11. McCain supports amnesty billls which conservatives hate.

[mzmolly]

12. Yep, but they love their Annie Oakley Palin. I wonder if they know about her

state being considered a "sanctuary state?"

[sasha031]

2. Lou Dobbs reads his emails

he has responded to mine, you could send it to him, it's a start.

[mzmolly]

4. I shall do so

tomorrow. Thanks. :D I hate to play roll in the mud with pigs, but ;)

[samuraiguppy]

5. are we going to start taking

advise from this clown? Please say no.

[mzmolly]

6. NO

"We" aren't. But, someone else may? I would not want the Obama camp to come within ten miles of this...

[samuraiguppy]

7. I have never

been a Pat B fan. Sorry if that offends anyone. He is nuts. IMHO

[mzmolly]

10. I agree, he's nuts.

Doesn't offend me. I think my post was misunderstood as well?

[samuraiguppy]

13. probably--I seem to get things

wrong half the time LOL

peace

[Marsala]

8. Nobody cares about illegal immigrants in Alaska

They PAY people to move there. It's a non-issue.

Attacking McCain on the issue, OTOH, is veeeeeeeery dangerous. Obama is doing it to win Hispanics, especially in New Mexico, but it definitely isn't a winning issue for the rest of the country. Fortunately, McCain's record on immigration is too mixed for him to use it against us.

[mzmolly]

9. I don't think the Obama campaign should make it an issue.

It's a matter for Conservatives to flesh out IMHO.

[davepc]

14. The fishing industry there is desperate for labor

The canneries and processors out there take whoever they can get.

[mzmolly]

16. Interesting.

Thanks for sharing. :hi:

[davepc]

17. point is, Big money Repubs love the free movement of labor and capital

but the unwashed xenophobic masses of repubs hate brown people migrating to the USA.

as a protectionist labor supporter, i think its better of the American worker if the flow of cheap labor was reduced and restricted...because keeping the price of labor higher is good for the wage earner...but its an wedge issue that can be used to split the republicans.

[mzmolly]

19. I agree

that there are conflicting interests in that party. We could use that to our advantage perhaps?

[davepc]

15. dupe

delete

[TheKentuckian]

18. She's totally not worth the trouble

It's a remarkably short sighted idea. McChameleon will either turn into a Missing in Action version of Lou Dobbs or Maverick around and use it to peel the Hispanic vote.

[mzmolly]

20. I disagree. She's "envigorated" the base. I'd like to see them deflated

a bit. However NOT by the Obama camp. I would not want them anywhere near this issue.