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74. I agree with your nice remaking of what they said, not what they said. eom

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Tue Nov 11, 2014, 11:29 PM

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Obama rejects Republican warnings on immigration [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2014 OP

Good news mcar Nov 2014 #1

He should use the same executive order language that St. Reagan did in the 80's when he did amnesty kimbutgar Nov 2014 #2

That would be perfect. freshwest Nov 2014 #14

+1. n/t Jefferson23 Nov 2014 #24

LOL. He could name it the Ronald Reagan Executive Order. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #30

I like the way that sounds. Stellar Nov 2014 #42

They've already made the well poison and hopelessly toxic. NBachers Nov 2014 #3

. Voice for Peace Nov 2014 #6

Exactly Andy823 Nov 2014 #7

Rethuglicans... Plucketeer Nov 2014 #15

That was my thought exactly Martin Eden Nov 2014 #16

That's my president. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #4

I saw his interview with Bob Shieffer this morning... Blanks Nov 2014 #5

Could mean the thanks of 'Millions of registered voters...' FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #8

Or exactly the reverse. ballyhoo Nov 2014 #9

Now let's hope the Turd Way'ers do not prevail on him to back down - even a little mazzarro Nov 2014 #10

Can't taint an already poisoned well... Veilex Nov 2014 #11

Yeah, the Koch's congress will NEVER work with him Iliyah Nov 2014 #12

Right the koch congress has no intention workinclasszero Nov 2014 #17

US Kochress ? US Sendhate ? Monk06 Nov 2014 #89

That darned well they keep talking about was poisoned 6 years ago! bobGandolf Nov 2014 #13

please don't pleads john mccain otherwise the republican party is finished! jonjensen Nov 2014 #18

Republicans Want To Please Base By Doing Nothing... TomCADem Nov 2014 #19

Please, someone explain to me the meaning of this quote lunamagica Nov 2014 #20

Think Emancipation Proclamation Abouttime Nov 2014 #21

Thank you for the explanation, Abouttime lunamagica Nov 2014 #22

If Congress passes something that supercedes his EO while he is still in office BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #23

OK, I understand. Thank you BumRushDShow lunamagica Nov 2014 #25

You're welcome! BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #28

Your slip is showing big time. Darb Nov 2014 #64

Of course Abouttime Nov 2014 #77

EOs rely on the authority of the president over the executive branch. Igel Nov 2014 #27

The president can also prioritze law enforcement. cheapdate Nov 2014 #71

Obama has as much of a mandate as the Republicans, more even. Darb Nov 2014 #82

This will encourage more illegal immigration. candelista Nov 2014 #26

The wage base was destroyed by outsourcing, not undocumented workers. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #31

outsourcing is only part of it. automation is another part of it. paper boy Nov 2014 #32

They already have jobs. azmom Nov 2014 #34

Immigrants are not chasing the jobs Americans want. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #38

you're conflating different types of immigrants and migrant workers paper boy Nov 2014 #39

Your hospital hired undocumented immigrants? SunSeeker Nov 2014 #40

You said that "the wage base was destroyed by outsourcing" paper boy Nov 2014 #41

Care to answer my question? nt SunSeeker Nov 2014 #45

It sounded like paperboy answered your question well. n/t Psephos Nov 2014 #73

Well, his post #41 does show he thinks legal immigrants are not Americans. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #80

appearances can be deceiving Psephos Nov 2014 #81

Yeah, I can understand why you'd step away from that. nt SunSeeker Nov 2014 #87

I neither stepped away from it nor stepped toward it. Psephos Nov 2014 #90

Obama's executive orders seem like a pretty good tool to me. nt SunSeeker Nov 2014 #91

No, they did not. paper boy Nov 2014 #46

So you were complaining about your hospital hiring legal immigrants? SunSeeker Nov 2014 #47

Sorry, but I'm not seeing where I complained about anything. paper boy Nov 2014 #48

" I got along with those ladies just fine." SunSeeker Nov 2014 #52

have working class wages gone up or down over the past decade or two? paper boy Nov 2014 #53

Yes, due to corporate wage theft and outsourcing. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #55

and automation and immigration. paper boy Nov 2014 #58

No, the Kochs like the broken immigration system just the way it is. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #61

I knew undocumented aliens that were working at union places like whirlpool, trane, baldour. Guaguacoa Nov 2014 #43

It is pretty hard to "buy" a social security number and get away with it for a long time. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #44

I brought up latinos as I am mexican (live in mexico). Guaguacoa Nov 2014 #59

None of your links support your claims. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #62

You are clueless and did not bother to read anything. They claim maximum dependents as to not Guaguacoa Nov 2014 #63

I see all you have are insults and straw man arguments. nt SunSeeker Nov 2014 #79

Excellent reply. mimi85 Nov 2014 #85

Legal immigrants don't lower wages any more than Americans entering the workforce do. pampango Nov 2014 #50

Is that why wages have fallen across all sectors except the very top of course over the past decade? paper boy Nov 2014 #51

You're blaming that on immigrants rather than on laws that weaken unions, cut taxes for the rich and pampango Nov 2014 #54

It's hard to draw the conclusion that immigration increases wages paper boy Nov 2014 #56

Great post. nt SunSeeker Nov 2014 #57

No, that's not why wages are falling across all sectors. cheapdate Nov 2014 #69

Nice meme. Darb Nov 2014 #83

It's a topic for discussion. candelista Nov 2014 #86

Fuck the GOP. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #29

+1 cheapdate Nov 2014 #68

EO, Mr President! Old Nick Nov 2014 #33

fuck republicans azmom Nov 2014 #35

we should use cubas immigration rule- get a foot on dry land and you are in the USA forever. Sunlei Nov 2014 #36

Cubanos in Florida are mostly azmom Nov 2014 #37

Mahalo Omaha Steve.. Thank you, Pres Obama.. Cha Nov 2014 #49

maybe he really WAS playing 33 dimensional chess all along. yurbud Nov 2014 #60

Post removed Post removed Nov 2014 #65

Not too subtle. eom uppityperson Nov 2014 #66

That was a travesty. cheapdate Nov 2014 #67

Not quite what this troll said. uppityperson Nov 2014 #70

Paraphrased very closely. That's what they said. cheapdate Nov 2014 #72

I agree with your nice remaking of what they said, not what they said. eom uppityperson Nov 2014 #74

Well, apparently I can't get the exact post back, it's been deleted. cheapdate Nov 2014 #75

As I said, I agree with your take uppityperson Nov 2014 #78

This will hurt Native Americans and African Americans TshaiRedhair Nov 2014 #76

Nice meme. Darb Nov 2014 #84

+1. candelista Nov 2014 #92

KIck.. mahalo Steve Cha Nov 2014 #88