Fred Thompson has posted a short video clip of himself attacking Hillary Rodham Clinton's embrace of driver's licenses for illegal aliens, indicating this issue is not likely to go away for the Democratic front-runner, particularly if she wins her party's nomination.
In Tuesday's debate, Clinton was on all sides of the license issue, saying it made sense to give illegal aliens licenses, but then adding that doesn't mean she supports it, then defending her governor for doing it, then saying it wasn't the right option.
A day later her campaign announced she actually embraced the idea in a broad sense.
In his videocast, Mr. Thompson said that delay was surprising: "It took her 12 hours to come up with the wrong answer for America this time. Usually she does it more quickly."
Thompson and Mitt Romney both have recognized the chance this issue offers Republicans, and have seized on it. Romney's campaign was the first out of the box on the night of the debate with a statement blasting Clinton.
Rudy Giuliani has made it an issue to a much lesser extent, but he is in a worse position, given his past support for welcoming illegal aliens in New York City.
— Stephen Dinan, national political reporter, The Washington Times
Comments (2)
What will it take before we (the U.S.) get serious about gathering and deporting all of these illegal eliens. If it's a question of workers, have them sign up at the border, get a work permit, and work. But leave the families at home. Don't come here thinking you can enjoy the benefits of this country other than the previlage to work. I am sick and tired of all these "groups" of hispanics or latinos or whatever they want to call themselves trying to tell us that we should open the borders and allow whoever wants to come in. If they want to work, fine. But if they want to move here, get in line like the rules say.
Yes, I am a naturalized citizen who also served in the Marines from 1969 to 1972. I am an American. No other name in front of that - just an American and proud of it.
Posted by Rafael Godinez | November 2, 2007 9:50 AM
Illegal immigration is ILLEGAL. Stop feeling sorry for these criminals and send them back where they belong, and don't allow them reentry. Allow legal immigration for those with skills that are needed, and let those who merely come here to live off of the system find their welfare state elsewhere.
Posted by Mike James | November 5, 2007 9:19 AM