Obama crusades for illegal alien driver’s licenses; y tu, McCain?
Barack Obama’s looking for love from pro-illegal immigration voters in California. He’s out on the campaign trail touting his support for driver’s licenses for illegal aliens. McCain-Obama ‘08, anyone?
Sen. Barack Obama easily won the African American vote in South Carolina, but to woo California Latinos, where he is running 3-to-1 behind rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, he is taking a giant risk: spotlighting his support for the red-hot issue of granting driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.
It’s a huge issue for Latinos, who want them. It’s also a huge issue for the general electorate, which most vehemently does not. Obama’s stand could come back to haunt him not only in a general election, but with other voters in California, where driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants helped undo former Gov. Gray Davis.
Clinton stumbled into that minefield in a debate last fall and quickly backed off. First she suggested a New York proposal for driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants might be reasonable. Then she denied endorsing the idea, and later came out against them.
Asked directly about the issue now, her California campaign spokesman said Clinton “believes the solution is to pass comprehensive immigration reform.”
“Barack Obama has not backed down” on driver’s licenses for undocumented people, said Federico Peña, a former Clinton administration Cabinet member and Denver mayor now supporting Obama. “I think when the Latino community hears Barack’s position on such an important and controversial issue, they’ll understand that his heart and his intellect is with Latino community.”
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Teddy Kennedy’s all in. Let’s hear his Spanish anthem from last year’s shamnesty rally to celebrate…
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I see that McCain is now hyping secure ID. More crooked talk. McCain worked in the Senate to thwart secure driver’s licenses and earned a “poor” rating from Numbers USA on the issue of driver’s licenses for illegals.
Flashback: 9/11 and 7-11…connecting the ID fraud and terrorism dots.
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The nerve of all these politicians going against the voice of Americans not illegals minds my boggle.
Hard to understand why anyone running for office would support this issue when such a huge percentage of US voters say no.
Yeah, that’s what I am worried about. I guess US citizens are chopped liver to this guy. Wouldn’t hoards of illegals be more detrimental to blacks than whites?
By secure ID, he means it’ll be easy or illegals to secure.
Errah If we don’t have undocumented workers who’s going to take care of my summer place and clean the yacht? errah Preposterous! errah
It’ll be easy for illegals to secure.
I think we should all go out and get a bunch of those classic anti-smoking and anti-drug bumper stickers and inundate all levels of government officials with them …
you know … the ones that say …
Just Say No
McCain, the other liberal Republican.
Well, we all know what US citizens want is certainly not of any concern to the likes of McCain and Obama, the candidates of choice of MSM. Nice to know we come in second to illegals.
I do not get it. Is it not illegal for ILLEGALS TO VOTE in the first place on national elections? Then why all the pandering to these ILLEGAL ALIENS?
The truew colors of these candidates are coming through. The colors are red, white and green.
I wonder how long till the revolution where we turn into a third world nation and we have to fight to take our country back from these people (politicians).
You don’t need a driver’s license to drive 45 in the passing lane.
But seriously, somebody correct me if I’m wrong. You don’t need a state-issued driver’s license to operate a vehicle on U.S. roads. Thousands of tourists do it every year. They fly to the U.S. and rent vehicle with their home country licenses. I believe that the Canadians who drive across the border use their provincial licenses.
Illegals want driver’s licenses not to operate vehicles, but to mask their identities.
How many illegals does he plan on having show up to vote in the primaries?
I mean before he issues them a drivers license.
Oh wait, asking for proof of identity to vote is racist isn’t it?
/sarc
#10 On January 28th, 2008 at 12:26 pm, CarpiJugulum said:
“I do not get it. Is it not illegal for ILLEGALS TO VOTE in the first place on national elections? Then why all the pandering to these ILLEGAL ALIENS?
The truew colors of these candidates are coming through. The colors are red, white and green.
I wonder how long till the revolution where we turn into a third world nation and we have to fight to take our country back from these people (politicians).”
Yep – especially to the last paragraph.
Does anybody here really think that the pols in Wa$hington care about us?
They’re up to their eyeballs in crooked money, crooked lobbyists, other crooked politicians, crooked PACs, and a few other things that I won’t name.
They know where the money comes from and they’re not about to walk away from it. Yes, they’ll make some noise about “listening to the American people” and then they’ll turn around and assure their lobbyists that they’re still their favourites. After all, where else does the money come from? Lobbyists and PACs, and Big Bu$ine$$.
And then there are the taxes that you and I pay, the taxes that they use in their pork-barrell (excuse me … earmark) spending.
There might be a few honest politicians at the local and state level, but I wouldn’t give you a penny for the lot in Wa$hington.
They’re not worth the owl-vomit that Mike Rowe picks up on “Dirty Jobs.”
I cannot wait for the day the votes counted outnumbers the registered voters. This election maybe?
At least the democraps will tell americans to go screw ourselves. McShame’s lies to us are far worse.
GO Rommney!
Now the question is, will Juan Hernandez jump ship and join Obama?
I don’t necessarily think providing licenses for illegal immigrants is a good idea, but to deny that there are benefits to such a proposal is off the mark. Just because someone supports allowing illegal immigrants to apply for a driver’s license does not automatically make them a panderer. (Obviously, it doesn’t disqualify them from that distinction either.)
If illegal immigrants are going to drive, I’d be more comfortable knowing they’ve passed a test and that there would be accountability if I got rear-ended. At the same time, I don’t want to encourage more illegal immigration by rewarding illegal behavior.
Anyways, big props to my alma mater (American U.) for getting Obama to speak on campus today with Senator Kennedy. When I was there the best speakers we could get were Tipper Gore and Newt Gingrich.
No representation without taxation!
Then they (the politicians in Wa$hington) will tell us that it’s due to the “undocumented Americans,” and the “voting irregularities.”
Then, some politician will get up on his/her pulpit (excuse me, podium) and tell us “This is what happens when you disenfranchise a large segment of the American people.”
Mark my words.
Bottom line – they don’t care.
Rusty
That was the best Hillary impersonation yet.
on my soap, didn’t that happen in the 2000 election in Pennsylvania? and the vote they questioned was in florida, go figure..
living in CA, i see illegals voting everytime i go down to vote. last time there was one lady and her family member standing at the booth, the family member read (in spanish) the ballot to her and she then said what she wanted and the family member showed her where to mark.
according to naturalization laws and the constitution you cannot become a citizen if 1) you cannot read and write in english and 2) have an allegiance to another government. by refusing to speak english they show their allegiance to their homeland, which violates the 14th ammendment. and the can’t be naturalized because the must ‘read and write’ in English to go through the naturalization ceremony.
i have seen this ever since i moved back to CA in 2003. if we don’t get a handle on this now, or within the next 2 years we are doomed. and we will be in the streets having to fight to get our country back. literally.
instead of giving them drivers licenses, give em bus passes. 1 way, southbound.
Someone correct me, if I am wrong. But, didn’t Obama enjoy calling HRC to task for her support (before she was against it) of the NY governor talking about licenses for illegals?
Haha. Zing!
There’s nothing wrong with being undecided on an issue, even when you’re running for president.
#16 On January 28th, 2008 at 12:34 pm, madchef said:
“At least the democraps will tell americans to go screw ourselves. McShame’s lies to us are far worse.
GO Rommney!”
Well put!!
#22 On January 28th, 2008 at 12:47 pm, uhangtight said:
“if we don’t get a handle on this now, or within the next 2 years we are doomed. and we will be in the streets having to fight to get our country back. literally.”
Exactly.
The safety issue in licensing illegal aliens is a hollow argument. It is akin to making sure rapists are free of STD’s, ignoring the real issue that they should not be out there in the first place.
Had Obama floated this while campaigning in Iowa or South Carolina, the outcome may have been very different. His misreading the public sentiment on the issue of illegal drivers licenses points to just how isolated he is from the American people, and how “inside the beltway” he really is.
Unless Obama is also incenting them to break the law (again) and attempt to vote I fail to see why he should think this is beneficial.
The constituency that would want these drivers licenses shouldn’t be able to vote. Has he thought of that? And latino who is legal can get a drivers license, and should already have one.
He deserves it if this backfires on him. I hope this question comes up in the CNN debate this week.
That is one lovely shade of soup on my monitors! ROFL
The same CNN that allowed all the plants by not properly vetting questions?
I don’t think it will. Even if it does, CNN will find some way to spin it. Or the politician will.
Soap soup?
soap bubbles
The problem with the “accountability” arguments those in favor of bestowing a level of legitimacy on illegal aliens, by giving them a legal ID, is that it doesn’t work that way … I’ll give you a couple of examples …
Ask those of us in the SW what happens when an illegal is in an accident …
1. Accountability …
Not unless they are injured and need help … otherwise they take off like a bunch of jack rabbits to keep from being involved in the accident investigation … result … no accountability …
2. Buying auto insurance …
Having a driver’s license in and of itself does not force anyone to purchase automobile insurance … proof of insurance is a result of legally licensing and registering a vehicle …
They don’t bother with that … they just steal license plates … often off of cars that have been towed or totalled from an accident … and that’s what they use on the cars they drive …
Result … no insurance … again no accountability …
Driver’s licenses for illegal aliens is too stupid a question to dicuss.Ther is absolutely no reason to grant an illegal the privelidge of a driver’s license,as if passing a driver’s test makes any difference in ones ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
The best thing I can say at this point is–it was real nice to see a VENT-WITH OUR LOVELY HOSTESS.No one can say “on the front burner today” like Michelle.
I hope Republicans are already making campaign commercials for this fall. Barack Hussein Obama obviously doesn’t care about our national security.
This is another reason NOT to have McCain be our nominee. He will be way too nice in the election, helping Dems to win.
“I think when the Latino community hears Barack’s position on such an important and controversial issue, they’ll understand that his heart and his intellect is with Latino community.”
Too bad his heart and his intellect are not with the American people.
Maybe he could get Mc Cain to be his VP. Don’t forget here in NY , when Spitzer done that his rating went from 50+% to 30% in10 days 72 % was against it, A ,lot of dems were against it to.
When Obama was a State Senator he was a leader in trying to get driver’s licenses for illegals here in Illinois. His credentials as an open borders proponent are pretty full and easy to document. Actually, Michelle, you have pointed out two very important votes that help those credentials.
In the debate over the summer, he voted against an amendment to make it illegal to have criminals, gang members and terrorists enter the country, and he also voted against an amendment that would commit the government to follow the laws on the books. Those two are just a few pieces in the puzzle that make Obama a full fledged open borders advocate. Hillary, incidentally, voted with Obama on both and she is also a full fledged open borders person as well. Here is my full dossier on their open borders credentials.
You clearly don’t live in CA. Driving tests mean something only when the applicant refrains from driving if they do not pass the test. Let’s just say that illegals haven’t been noted as having that self-restraint, nor cultural restraint either. Do you really think that once laws are passed allowing DL to be issued to illegals they will suddenly stop driving if they don’t have a DL?
The accountability issue has been handled by another poster above. Once again, you can expect more illegal, fraudulent insurance coverage docs to become the norm so they can get their licenses. If they must live in squalor to survive do you really think they will pay insurance premiums?
The bottom line is that a DL is a gateway document to more important things. It used to be that included banking relationships – but BofA, Wells Fargo and others killed that when they started accepting the matricular consular IDs which are issued in the US by Mexican counsulates without the need for any secure documentation from the applicant.
The real win is for the Democrat party to get illegals access to the votng booth via Motor-Voter laws. Once that is achieved the party of pander locks in their permanent political domination.
As many MM readers know, legal access to driving privileges is NOT the issue here. The sanctity of voting for citizens only is at stake.
I agree that McAmnesty should be clobbered on his amnesty record, but don’t turn around and say, “Go Romney”. It doesn’t make sense:
http://michellemalkin.com/2007/12/16/romney-on-meet-the-press-gun-rightsimmigration-positions-under-fire/
It’s almost as silly as condemning Obama’s views on abortion and then saying, “Go Hillary”.
I’ve got one thing to say and it’s been bubbling up inside me since this election cycle began, approximately 750 B.C.
GO REPUBLICANS … and take the Democrats with you.
Yeah … that just about covers it for me and I feel much better. Thanks.
Neither Obama nor McCain should be able to legally take the oath of office due to their proven inability to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. Since they refuse to enforce Article IV Section 4 what other parts will they also ignore? Then again neither is the sitting POTUS or his appointed cronies in the Department of Homeland Insecurity.
I didn’t even think of how easy it would be for illegal immigrants to register to vote. That is disconcerting to say the least.
I am more firm in my belief than ever that if “None of the Above” were the bottom line on the ballot, it would win by a landslide.
Mexicans can drive in the U.S. with a Mexican driver’s license. They do not need an American state-issued driver’s license.
I’m not certain what the testing requirements are–if any–but if there’s a test, it’s administered in Spanish.
Well the next step would be to give the illegals voting rights, and that’s what this is all about – that’s a huge amount of guaranteed votes if Obama (or McCain, or any other democrat…) can swing it.
Can someone help me? If a U.S. citizen drives without a Mexican license and proof of insurance be a legal driver in Mexico? Since Mexico is so superior in all ways I wondered how they handled such situations. What do they do to illegal aliens in that country? Maybe US policies should imitate Mexicos.
Does Hispanic America TRULY Believe In Our Laws?
A hot potato question that MUST be asked if candidates feel like they’re walking on eggs talking about illegal immigration. Why feel/pander that way if it’s against the law — unless you feel MOST Hispanic Americans are in FAVOR of people performing illegal acts.
James Greenidge
Queens NY
Here in Texas, if you get caught driving without insurance they are SUPPOSED to impound your vehicle on the second and subsequent offenses. Illegals without drivers licenses can’t get insurance. So they drive without insurance and without licenses. Somehow, when they get stopped, they rarely get impounded. I’ve heard supporters of illegal alien driver’s licenses say that if illegals could get licenses, they would get insurance so when someone is involved in an accident with an illegal they don’t end paying the cost of repairs themselves. Ha! I personally know a LOT of LEGAL hispanics, born and raised here, and not a single one of my hispanic “friends” has insurance. They buy late model used vehicle, forge insurance cards to get registration and inspection, and sit out jail time instead of paying their tickets when they get caught. Another thing you see a LOT of is when they buy a vehicle from an individual, they will print out their own paper “temporary” license plates on some card stock paper every couple of months and drive with those on the car for YEARS, just to avoid having to get insurance (which is necessary to transfer title and they DO verify it). Anyway, the point is that people that support this issue have all kinds of lame excuses. No, illegals will not get insurance. They won’t obey the law and GO HOME, so why should they obey any other law?
By the way… Here in Texas we DO have driver’s license written tests in Spanish, and Spanish-speaking examiners to ride along for the road test. BUT they do demand real proof of identity. WHen I was getting mine renewed, for which I had to retake the tests (long story), there was an obviously American white woman in the next line that was having trouble transferring her license from Tennessee to Texas. It seems Texas doesn’t accept Tennessee licenses as valid ID because Tennessee pass out driver’s licenses without much proof of identity (no social security card required). THe DMV officer was saying that there are people that make a living driving BUSLOADS of illegals to Tennessee to get licenses and then bring them back to Texas, where they would go into the DMV and trade it in for a Texas license. Now REAL Americans from Tennessee can’t use their Tennessee license to get a Texas driver’s license… Paying the price…