Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Romney With Glasses

And approximately 12 hours after flipping on immigration reform and saying there's no path to citizenship for undocumented citizens, Jeb Bush has flopped back saying there needs to be a path to citizenship for undocumented citizens.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) told MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Tuesday that he would support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants “if you can craft that in law where you can have a path to citizenship where there isn’t an incentive for people to come illegally” — a position that puts him at odds with his new book, out today from Simon & Schuster.

In Immigration Wars, co-authored with immigration lawyer Clint Bolick, Bush agues that denying a path to citizenship for the 11 million unauthorized immigrations is “absolutely vital to the integrity of our immigration system that actions have consequences.” Those who enter the country illegally, Bush contends, should “start the process to earn permanent legal residency” after pleading guilty to breaking the law and paying “applicable fines or perform community service.” But they should not have access to “the cherished fruits of citizenship”.

Not only does it contradict his book, it contradicts what he said yesterday.

There has to be some difference between people who come here legally and illegally. It’s just a matter of common sense and a matter of the rule of law,” he said. “If we’re not going to apply the law fairly and consistently, then we’re going to have another wave of illegal immigrants coming into the country.”

But today, a path to citizenship is okay.  Yesterday, it wasn't.  Six weeks ago in an op-ed for the WSJ, it was okay.

The only alternatives to increased immigration are mounting debts or reduced social services. A practicable system of work-based immigration for both high-skilled and low-skilled immigrants—a system that will include a path to citizenship—will help us meet workforce needs, prevent exportation of jobs to foreign countries and protect against the exploitation of workers. 

At this point Jeb's 2016 run is over about 3 years before it begins.  This clown is all over the map...just like his brother.  Please tell me we're not stupid enough to elect another Bush...and please tell me the GOP will nominate his dumb ass anyway.

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