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4. As guilty as anyone because I've almost supported open borders. But it likely cost us election as much as any issue.

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 09:07 PM

Mar 2025

But this junk of arresting good people, breaking up families, etc., is not the way to do it.

I don’t think Biden allowed an unusual number of people in compared to previous admins. But could have put a show on to at least look like we were serious. I definitely think this issue could have swayed 2% or so of trump voters.

Sanders comments were smart.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] lapucelle Mar 2025 OP

Right, because sending them to slave camps, and not their point of origin was the correct call sakabatou Mar 2025 #1

To say that Bernie, in the third person, 'admitted' to anything RandySF Mar 2025 #2

Yes, the framing is definitely problematic. It's not like Johnathan Karl used the word "admit" in his question. lapucelle Mar 2025 #6

Biden should have asked the question....why the Southern immigration in the 1st place. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2025 #3

As guilty as anyone because I've almost supported open borders. But it likely cost us election as much as any issue. Silent Type Mar 2025 #4

This part should be included Uncle Joe Mar 2025 #5

There's a four paragraph limit. N/T lapucelle Mar 2025 #7

False premise alarimer Mar 2025 #8

Yes, that would have been a better answer than "Yes, should have done much better. No argument." N/T lapucelle Mar 2025 #9