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Scuba

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1. I don't understand why immigration is THE right thing right now....

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 10:03 AM

Oct 2013

Adding dental to Medicare would be better ....

Lifting the cap on SS would be better ....

Raising the minimum wage to a living wage would be better ....

Considering how the right will rally their voters around "immigration reform" in 2014, this - albeit important - seems like a very unproductive area.

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I loved President Obama's statement on immigration reform: [View all] gopiscrap Oct 2013 OP

I don't understand why immigration is THE right thing right now.... Scuba Oct 2013 #1

I agree with your statements gopiscrap Oct 2013 #2

May not be that important to you, but it is to me. Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #3

Every person in this country has skin in the game n/t RZM Oct 2013 #5

Then it is the right thing to do for everybody. nt Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #6

Agreed, because immigration is one of the strengths of this country. But, given that the CBO predict jtuck004 Oct 2013 #48

Link? Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #52

Your finger too broke to google CBO? Well, here, you poor thing, lmgtfy jtuck004 Oct 2013 #55

It is common courtesy to provide links when quoting documents Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #56

It is common courtesy not to be too lazy to support your contentions with fact, which jtuck004 Oct 2013 #57

I should also re-iterate - I don't think this is a reason to argue against immigration reform. jtuck004 Oct 2013 #58

agreed gopiscrap Oct 2013 #50

thank you, Xipe.. exactly. Those who don't have a stake in Cha Oct 2013 #61

+1 leftstreet Oct 2013 #4

LOL Egnever Oct 2013 #46

This perfect policy and political issue to go after Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #8

We already have the Latino vote. Why further energize the racists? Scuba Oct 2013 #9

So you're saying we should take Latinos for granted and instead geek tragedy Oct 2013 #14

If your only arguments require putting words in my mouth, why do you bother? Scuba Oct 2013 #19

You said we should punt on immigration because geek tragedy Oct 2013 #25

No. You made it political leftstreet Oct 2013 #27

"We already have the Latino vote"=taking them for granted. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #31

Agreed. For some people, that's their #1 play. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #49

No we don't, and if you really believe what you are saying, you haven't been paying attention lunamagica Oct 2013 #44

Millions of Latinos would disagree with you that they should go to the back of the line nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #10

Whoa, I didn't send anybody to the back of the line. Scuba Oct 2013 #11

Yeah, you did. Immigration is not a distraction from 'real issues'. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #12

Immigration is down. Shitty economy leftstreet Oct 2013 #16

"now all of a sudden immigration is important?" You are incredibly ignorant geek tragedy Oct 2013 #21

Where is the ACA mentioned in this thread? leftstreet Oct 2013 #24

It's the talking point of the day amongst Republicans--that Obama is raising immigration geek tragedy Oct 2013 #28

So it's not mentioned in this thread leftstreet Oct 2013 #30

x2 AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #47

Or simply because it's relevant to the overall context of the discussion... LanternWaste Oct 2013 #53

I didn't call it a distraction or suggest it's not a "real issue". I didn't send anyone to the .... Scuba Oct 2013 #17

You're stating that he should punt on it in favor of issues you see geek tragedy Oct 2013 #22

Motivated GOP voters push that line waaaay back leftstreet Oct 2013 #13

The point is that immigration reform is a major issue that has been neglected geek tragedy Oct 2013 #15

Neglected? Obama admin has deported record numbers leftstreet Oct 2013 #18

Thank you for Mitt Romney's talking points, unforunately they like most geek tragedy Oct 2013 #23

Ending the Drug War would help more immigrants leftstreet Oct 2013 #26

As if you have any idea what matters to Latinos. nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #29

Unlike you - just worried about their votes leftstreet Oct 2013 #32

No, they deserve to have their concerns addressed. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #33

How many deported last year on drug charges? leftstreet Oct 2013 #34

Hilarious, you pretend to care about families torn apart and kids being in poverty and geek tragedy Oct 2013 #35

LOL 'comprehensive immigration reform' leftstreet Oct 2013 #36

Yes, that's what people who care about the subject call it. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #38

How many deported last year? leftstreet Oct 2013 #39

We've already established by your complete lack of interest in geek tragedy Oct 2013 #40

So you don't know n/t leftstreet Oct 2013 #42

Agreed. The War on 'Drugs/minorities/poor is my "THE" thing now duhneece Oct 2013 #20

I'm with you Nevernose Oct 2013 #37

Yup. I 'juggle' my issues duhneece Oct 2013 #41

Agree 100% Myrina Oct 2013 #45

I have some idea of what is going on. I think I know what Obama is thinking. Coyotl Oct 2013 #60

I did too. The xenophobes are out and about already. nt BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #7

Transcript: President Obama's remarks on immigration reform ProSense Oct 2013 #43

thanks for putting this out there! gopiscrap Oct 2013 #51

If we can give him a Democratic Congress his last 2 years Warpy Oct 2013 #54

Yes, especially after 8 years of Dubya doing the wrong thing 24/7! Rex Oct 2013 #59