6/17/13, "Money at the Root of GOP's Amnesty Push," Rush Limbaugh transcript
(2/3 down page): "The key thing, I think, for everybody to really look at here, you know, forget how many are gonna vote Democrat and how many are gonna vote Republican, that's not how the Republicans are looking at this. I guarantee you they're not.
They're looking at it financially, number one. All of their big money wants the bill. All of the Republican major donors want this bill. I'll give you some names. The Koch brothers, Sheldon Adelson. I mean, they want the bill, because they want the influx of new labor. They want it. They're not concerned with how anybody's gonna vote down the line. As long as these guys can stay aligned with whoever is running government, they're in fat city.
So it doesn't matter what party runs government, as long as they're in bed with 'em. Meanwhile you and I naively sit out there and talk about the Constitution and right and wrong and the law and this kind of stuff, when that is not really a factor here. There are other factors. And I think Senator Graham saying (paraphrasing), "Look, we're in a demographic death spiral. The Hispanics hate us and we gotta get back in their good graces. The only way to do it is pass," I think they do believe that.
Remember, their consultants are telling them this. The people they hire, the people they pay to run their campaigns are telling them this. Why wouldn't they believe it? If Frank Luntz comes in and tells you that's what his focus group says, what are you gonna believe? If Mike Murphy, or take your pick, Steve Schmidt, if he comes in and tells you, "You know what, you're never gonna get another dime if you don't do..." what are they gonna do? These are the people they trust.
By the way, let me tell you something else, folks. As a conservative, I have not changed my mind on conservatism's appeal. If the Republican Party wanted access to this brand-new population 'cause they wanted to go full bore conservative to 'em, that would be another thing. But there's no evidence the Republican Party's interested in conservatism, at least not as I am." via Free Republic
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6/18/13, "CBO: Immigration bill only stops 25 percent of illegal immigration," Washington Times, S. Dinan
"CBO also said that the bill would only cut illegal immigration by about 25 percent from its current projected levels — a devastating finding for a bill that backers have sold as the only way to head off illegal immigration in the future....
Last week senators defeated an amendment that would have required the border to be secure before any illegal immigrants get legal status, and on Tuesday senators rejected building more fencing before illegal immigrants are legalized.
CBO said the enforcement provisions in the bill will have some effect, though it will not solve the problem....
“Other aspects of the bill would probably increase the number of unauthorized residents—in particular, people overstaying their visas issued under the new programs for temporary workers,” CBO said. “CBO estimates that, under the bill, the net annual flow of unauthorized residents would decrease by about 25 percent relative to what would occur under current law
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At one of lowest points in US history, GOP says they're fine with democrat policies:
2/10/2011, "Issa 'wouldn't feel bad' if Obama reelected due to strong economy," The Hill, by Michael O'Brien
It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world for President Obama to win reelection, one of his top Republican critics said Thursday....
I certainly wouldn't feel bad if Americans were working again, and he did get another four years."...
"My goal is to strengthen the president," Issa said Thursday....
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Obama re-election helped Boehner:
12/8/12, Obama re-election helped GOP House Speaker Boehner: NPR
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4/6/13, "Local Grassroots Leaders to RNC: 'Join Us or Get the Hell out of the Way'," Breitbart, Leahy
"Eric Olsen, co-founder of the 5,000 member Montana Shrugged Teaparty Patriots of Billings, Montana, told Breitbart News that "I take exception to all the reports coming from the Republican old guard....
"Passion for America," Olsen concluded, "is the only force that will resurrect real hope and change for the United States.""
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