Clinton vows to block bill criminalizing illegal immigrants

Source: Newsday

In what is easily the funniest headline of the day Senator Clinton reminds us of the dangers of electing stupid people...

NEW YORK -- Invoking Biblical themes, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton joined immigration advocates Wednesday to vow and block legislation seeking to criminalize undocumented immigrants.

Clinton, a potential 2008 presidential candidate and relative latecomer to the immigration debate, made her remarks as the Senate prepares to take up the matter next week.

Clinton renewed her pledge to oppose a bill passed in December by the House that would make unlawful presence in the United States _ currently a civil offense _ a felony. The Senate is set to consider a version of that legislation, as well as several other bills seeking to address the seemingly intractable issue of immigration reform.

Surrounded by a multicultural coalition of New York immigration advocates, Clinton blasted the House bill as "mean-spirited" and said it flew in the face of Republicans' stated support for faith and values.

"It is certainly not in keeping with my understanding of the Scriptures," Clinton said, "because this bill would literally criminalize the Good Samaritan and probably even Jesus himself."

"criminalizing illegal immigrants?"

Does no one see the painful irony here? I will enjoy watching Democrats attempt to position themselves as A.) Tougher on immigration than the Republicans, and B.) The great defenders of open borders.

It portends to be an entertaining campaign. Dance bitch, dance!

H/T Michelle Malkin

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