Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Make Up Your Mind

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/01/us/politics/01immig.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=immigration+AND+Hillary+Clinton&st=nyt&oref=slogin
In a debate Hillary Clinton had some contradicting views on illegal immigrants having the ability to get a license. She feels that they should not, but she does not want to say that because then she will lose all the Hispanic voters. The Hispanic voters are popular in the swing states and could decide if she is the first female president. She wants to tell people the best news. She wants to tell the people who live in America that no illegal immigrants will get a license to work and stay in America. However, Clinton wants to tell the Hispanic voters that they are welcome and can stay no matter what.
Clinton needs to make up her decision and stick with that decision. With her changing her opinion does not help her argument and that her view is not as strong as other candidates views. She needs to pick a side and stick with that view even if it hurts the number of votes that she gets. If she lies now by pleasing all sides, when she is president some will not be as happy. When the group finds out that she has lied to them, they will have a problem with her in office and will want to get her out. The same thing happened when Bush was in office and started the war with Iraq. People were complaining about how many people have been killed, but it was our own decision and we have to live with it. Once Clinton makes a decision she needs to follow that after the election. Although she wants to win, it is impossible to please all and needs to face the truth.

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