Jeb Bush calls some illegal immigration an "act of love"

[Jesus Malverde]

Putting himself directly at odds with many in his party, Jeb Bush said Sunday that many immigrants who come to the country illegally do so as "an act of love" rather than a crime.

The former Florida governor spoke at an event marking the 25th anniversary of his father's presidency at his presidential library and museum in College Station, Texas. While the event was closed to the press, it was moderated by a Fox News anchor and portions were later aired on television.

In a nod to the political price he might pay for the remarks, Bush preceded his comments by saying, "I'm going to say this, and it'll be on tape, and so be it."

"The way I look at this is someone who comes to our country because they couldn't come legally, they come to our country because their families -- the dad who loved their children -- was worried that their children didn't have food on the table. And they wanted to make sure their family was intact, and they crossed the border because they had no other means to work to be able to provide for their family. Yes, they broke the law, but it's not a felony. It's an act of love," Bush said.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeb-bush-calls-some-illegal-immigration-an-act-of-love/

[TwilightGardener]

1. Er...even I am not that sympathetic. And I generally don't have a problem

with the immigrants who are here.

[el_bryanto]

2. What's the opposite of a blindspot?

I know that we aren't supposed to say this but when it comes to Immigration both of the Bush boys are less idiotic than most of the other members of their party.

Doesn't make up for the many many other areas in which they are terrible, of course. And of course it's probably at least partially motivated by a desire for cheap labor.

Bryant

[polichick]

3. Floating a balloon to see if he could run with those views.

[dhill926]

4. exactly......

[Orsino]

5. He's running. Never had an opinion on anything until now.

And he's unable to muster a firm stance.

[Populist_Prole]

6. "Act of love" = Cheap labor

[CJCRANE]

7. Sorry Jeb, but Cheney waterboarded "compassionate conservatism".

It ain't coming back.

[Comrade Grumpy]

8. Talk like that makes him a potentially dangerous GOP presidential candidate.

Look at Rand Paul or Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio, and ol' Jeb seems positively sweet and sane. Like someone people who aren't insane right-wing nut jobs could vote for.