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Really ready with an argument early enough. what do you make of the argument theyre saying, that the district court ruling, barring enforcement, then contravenes the constitutional separation of power, harms the public by thwarting enforcement of an executive order issued by the nations representative. is that a good argument? >> it is. i think the two arguments that they made are really good, and theyre really the most common argument you would make sort of in a situation like this. the first a...

>> right. >> because its a threshold issue. the entire democracy rests on this principle of free and fair elections. he is the leader of the united states of america, and he is questioning the very legitimacy of how our public representatives got here and represent us in the country. if you do that, why are we going to listen on anything related to trade or the issue of life or any of the other issues that theyre trying to get done out of the gate? he just put a silence on them because nothing e...

It is about national security and all wrapped into this sij issue of people come into the country illegally. theres more than one issue and republicans are talking about it. i think they should infuse all those elements into it. i think donald trump really was the first one to do it and jobs on the national stage. and youre going to see more of that. this is why republicans care so much about this issue. democrats are going to pretend that its about hating hispanics. clearly its not. >> 2/3 of t...

Warnings, but they will consider being a republican because of republican traditional views towards especially gay marriage and also immigration. if youre perceived to be intolerant, forget it. >> its a threshold issue, the same thing we saw on immigration 2012, right? before you get a hearing, right, you have to show yourself to not be a jerk essentially, bubt some key issues. >> so what ted cruz is doing is i dont care about that right now. >> thats right. thats exactly right. >> i want to win...

Will consider being a republican because of republican traditional views towards especially gay marriage and also immigration. if youre perceived to be intolerant, forget it. >> its a threshold issue, the same thing we saw on immigration 2012, right? before you get a hearing, right, you have to show yourself to not be a jerk, essentially, about some key issues. >> so what ted cruz is doing is, i dont care about that right now. >> thats right. thats exactly right. >> i want to win this primary ri...

Then you really are sending a signal you dont want people like me. >> that seems to be the debate in washington. in congress if you look at poll after poll after poll, majority of americans are sympathetic not only toward immigrants but illegal immigrants. fox news put out a poll that showed 69% of people favored a solution that included a path of citizenship. >> youre making my point. is it a threshold issue? >> the anti-immigrant folks have done a much better job or on talk radio, for instance...

At the same time, welcomes and celebrates the legal immigrants, the essence of the conservative message should be we want a dynamic nation where anybody with nothing can achieve anything. >> bret: that was a speech well received. back with the panel. charles, your thoughts on all of this? >> well, the sentiments i think are noble. and theyre correct. the problem is how do you translate it to policy? that is where i think the republicans really been hurt. they, you know, they, obama got over 70% ...

On undocumented immigrants. you have to leave. you have to go home. even if places that may not be your home. so once you say that, you really take yourself out of the equation when it comes to coming up with any long-term plans, which is why he couldnt define what his long-term solution is and when youre not in favor of the directive the president came up with last week, it sends a signal to people, if youre not going to help the children who were brought here through no fault of your own, why ...

Equation when it comes to coming up with any long-term plans, which is why he couldnt define what his long-term solution is and when youre not in favor of the directive the president came up with last week, it sends a signal to people, if youre not going to help the children who were brought here through no fault of your own, why are are you going to do that? to pander to people who a lot of latinos believe dont like them. its a threshold issue. if you cant help that part of this population, the...

was raising online. listen to what he said then. >> do you know how much money has been raised by that website he set up? >> i got a note from somebody who seems to have control over one that says there were $700 or $800 in it. ive heard from another theres a couple thousand dollars in one. i dont know whos monitoring them or handling them or if anyone is taking any money out. i dont think so, but just havent taken that on yet with everything else going on. >> well, today mark omara re...