Thread: Immigration heats up South Carolina GOP

Immigration heats up South Carolina GOP

By JIM DAVENPORT, Associated Press Writer
May 12, 2007


COLUMBIA, S.C. - The crowd at South Carolina's Republican convention cheered Saturday when Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney criticized a new immigration proposal and booed a key ally of U.S. Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) when he defended it.

The immigration compromise between key senators and the White House played strongly at the convention as more than 1,000 delegates and Republican activists gathered. Many in the crowd wore stickers with "Senate amnesty bill" crossed out.

They cheered as presidential candidate Romney told them: "One simple rule: No amnesty."

During his speech and before his remarks, Romney said a proposed new visa for immigrants amounts to amnesty if it can be renewed indefinitely.

"If that's not a form of amnesty, I don't know what is," Romney said.

The crowd booed South Carolina U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (news, bio, voting record), a key ally of McCain in both his 2000 and 2008 presidential bids, when he said he had worked with U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., on the immigration legislation.

"It's the best bill I think we can get to President Bush," Graham said as some in the crowd shouted "No!"

Graham was cheered earlier in his speech when he talked about the war in Iraq.

After the speech, Graham said he was booed on immigration because "it's an emotional topic. People are mad."

South Carolina's other U.S. senator, Jim DeMint (news, bio, voting record), is on opposite sides from Graham: He supports Romney and said he opposes an immigration bill that allows permanent residency of illegal aliens.

But some at the convention ridiculed Romney and accused him of being a Republican in name only, because of his changing stances on gun control, gay marriage and abortion.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, a Republican, hasn't committed to a presidential candidate. Among the state's past GOP governors, David Beasley endorses former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee for president while James Edwards supports Romney.

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After the speech, Graham said he was booed on immigration because "it's an emotional topic. People are mad."

Well DUH !!!!!!

Originally Posted by pjr40

After the speech, Graham said he was booed on immigration because "it's an emotional topic. People are mad."

Well DUH !!!!!!

He needs to get the message...

Originally Posted by pjr40

After the speech, Graham said he was booed on immigration because "it's an emotional topic. People are mad."

Well DUH !!!!!!

With ROCKET SCIENTISTS like Graham in Congress, we might as well have the FRENCH running the USofA! They sure couldn't do any worse nor sell off our country any faster than our own HOMEGROWN TERRORISTS are doing.

flaming idiot!!

After the speech, Graham said he was booed on immigration because "it's an emotional topic. People are mad."

DO YOU THINK !!

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Originally Posted by 2ndamendsis

With ROCKET SCIENTISTS like Graham in Congress, we might as well have the FRENCH running the USofA! They sure couldn't do any worse nor sell off our country any faster than our own HOMEGROWN TERRORISTS are doing.

Actually we would be better off with the French in charge. Did you see who they just elected President? The guy is going to enforce their immigration laws and opposes any amnesty!

Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

After the speech, Graham said he was booed on immigration because "it's an emotional topic. People are mad."

DO YOU THINK !!

With ROCKET SCIENTISTS like Graham in Congress, we might as well have the FRENCH running the USofA!

Good one, Sis.

And yes, Bowman, we most likely would be better off than we are now.

Bowman wrote:

Actually we would be better off with the French in charge. Did you see who they just elected President? The guy is going to enforce their immigration laws and opposes any amnesty!

Do you think the French would trade us for Bush? Hey, we could even throw in Graham, McCain, Kennedy, and Menendez to sweeten the deal. Hell, we the exception of Sen. Dorgan and Byrd we could throw in all the Senate Democrats and about 1/3 of the Senate Republicans!