Wash. Times' Hurt: “Illegals Who Had Been Headed For Deportation Will Manage To Sneak In A Few Votes” For Obama
Written by Media Matters Staff
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In his August 23 Washington Times column, Charles Hurt fearmongered over the Obama administration's new immigration policy prioritizing the deportation of criminals by claiming that “you can bet some of these illegals who had been headed for deportation will manage to sneak in a few votes. Maybe even enough to swing the election.” Hurt further compared Obama to a “dictator currying favor by releasing political prisoners just before an 'election.' ” From the Times:
The surest sign yet that President Obama will cashier his “hope” and “change” gimmicks from the last campaign in favor of a switchblade and brass knuckles for the next one was the stunning landmark decision he quietly made last week before hightailing it up to Martha's Vineyard for a trip to Luxuryville.
Like a dictator currying favor by releasing political prisoners just before an “election,” Mr. Obama decided to reject the repeatedly expressed wishes of Congress and halt deportations of illegal immigrants.
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[W]ith all the skeezy Election Day tactics we see with same-day registration and a refusal to require voters to actually prove they are legal residents who should be voting in the election, you can bet some of these illegals who had been headed for deportation will manage to sneak in a few votes.
Maybe even enough to swing the election.
Previously:
Fox & Friends Hosts Hate Group Leader To Call Obama Immigration Policy A “Sham ... To Get Ethnic Votes”