To be precise, this specific segment of Donohue's babbling is located at 59:20 of the 'Economy and Infrastructure, CEO Panel.'WSJ: Tom Donohue, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, predicted that Congress would pass immigration legislation this year and said Republicans shouldn’t bother to field a presidential candidate in 2016 if they don’t.
His comments echo warnings from others, including high-profile Republicans, that the GOP cannot win if it does not improve its showing with the fast-growing Latino electorate, and cannot do that without approving an immigration package. The Senate passed a bipartisan bill last summer but it has languished in the GOP-controlled House ever since.
“If the Republicans don’t do it, they shouldn’t bother to run a candidate in 2016,” Mr. Donohue said at an event Monday on infrastructure issues. “Think about that. Think about who the voters are. I just did that to get everybody’s attention.” (His comments are at about the one hour mark on this C-Span video.)
Sure, he just did that to get everybody's attention. Never mind that the Chamber funds many of these establishment Republicans (that'd be the same ones pushing for Jeb to run, Bloomy and Weepy included). But moreover, how exactly is flooding our population with poor, unskilled foreigners who hold no allegiance to our nation helpful to America, particularly with the vast amount of unemployed citizens? It's not. It's all political desperation, because for these defeatist crony types, it's easier to allow pandering to rule the day than to stand on the Framers' shoulders and take principled action to maintain the rule of law.
Oh, and thanks Mr. Donohue for handing over more red meat against Republicans to the leftist rags:
- Chamber of Commerce gives ultimatum to GOP
- Chamber Of Commerce President To GOP: Pass Immigration Reform Or Sit Out 2016
- Chamber Of Commerce Head: Without Immigration Reform, Republicans ‘Should Not Bother’ To Run In 2016
- Chamber of Commerce: Pass immigration reform, or give up 2016
