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The amnesty lobby’s Steve King problem

By Conn Carroll
Published July 23, 2013 4:00am ET
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The amnesty lobby’s Steve King problem
FILE - In this March 14, 2013 file photo, Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, speaks at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md. King a member of the Judiciary Committee is one of five key representatives for approval of a reform of the immigration laws. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) | Manuel Balce Ceneta

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, said something stupid about immigrants last week and it is getting big play on twitter and lefty blogs today.

Amnesty advocates seem to believe that by relentlessly promoting every stupid thing Republicans say about immigrants, this will somehow convince more moderate Republicans to vote for amnesty and get the issue “off the table.” The Courage Campaign even has an entire website devoted to Sh*t Republicans Say About Immigrants.

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