Rep. Paul Broun (R. GA) let the cat out of the bag I guess:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/...
Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) has a warning for the GOP: Democrats' only path to victory in the 2014 elections is through legalizing immigrants living in the country illegally.
"It only helps the Democrats if we legalize all these illegal aliens in this country who the Democrats want to put on federal welfare programs – and actually, they are on federal welfare programs today," Broun said in an interview with Georgia Public Radio. "The Democrats want to make them all basically dependent on the federal government so they can continue their radical, big government agenda…."
Democrats are hoping that Michelle Nunn, who is running for Senate, and state Sen. Jason Carter (D-GA), running for governor, will act as a vanguard to help shift the state from a Republican stronghold to a friendlier state for Democrats. Indeed, there's a case to be made that that's a possibility (albeit hardly a sure thing) that Democrats could shift the political makeup of the state. Broun went on to say though that Democrats only chance of wrenching the state from GOP hands is in legalizing immigrants living in the state illegally.
"The only way Georgia is going to change is if we have all these illegal aliens in here in Georgia, [and] give them the right to vote," Broun continued. "It would be morally wrong, it would be illegal to do so, under our current law. Actually, all these illegal aliens are getting federal largesse and taking taxpayer’s dollars." - TPM, 1/7/14
You can listen to the audio here:
http://www.gpb.org/...
Broun's statements were also aimed at his primary opponent and favorite punching bag, Rep. Jack Kingston (R. GA):
http://www.ajc.com/...
"The only way that a Democrat has any possibility of winning this race—and frankly, I think it is very minor at that—is if we nominate a mamby-pamby, big-spender, big-government, big-earmarking Republican who is nothing but somebody who wants to build a bigger government, just like we’ve seen both parties build in Washington.
“That may give a Democrat the chance to win. But otherwise, when I’m nominated, I’ll be the most-electable candidate out of the whole Republican field that’s out there now in this race.”
But it is the sound bite below, in which Broun addresses Georgia’s changing demographics, that’s likely to raise eyebrows. Said Broun:
“It only helps the Democrats if we legalize all these illegal aliens in this country who the Democrats want to put on federal welfare programs – and actually, they are on federal welfare programs today. The Democrats want to make them all basically dependent on the federal government so they can continue their radical, big government agenda….
“The only way Georgia is going to change is if we have all these illegal aliens in here in Georgia, [and] give them the right to vote. It would be morally wrong, it would be illegal to do so, under our current law. Actually, all these illegal aliens are getting federal largesse and taking taxpayer’s dollars. That’s the only way this state is going to become Democratic again, in the next number of decades.” - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 1/7/14
Considering who Broun is, his remarks are not surprising:
http://thehill.com/...
Broun has a history of making controversial remarks. He regularly refers to President Obama as a socialist and communist, and has called evolution and the Big Bang theory "lies straight from the pit of hell."
Georgia Republicans have a crowded primary to replace retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) that includes Broun, Kingston, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.), former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel (R) and wealthy businessman David Perdue (R). Democrats have coalesced around former charity executive Michelle Nunn (D), who is running as a centrist and has raised big money so far. - The Hill, 1/7/14
But if I were Broun, I wouldn't be just scared of changing demographics, I'd be more scared of establishment Republicans seeking their revenge against Tea Party Republicans like Broun:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Democratic Senate candidate Michelle Nunn of Georgia received a hefty campaign contribution from a Republican-backed political action committee in early December, according to a Federal Election Commission report.
Former Sen. Richard Lugar's (R-Ind.) 19th Star PAC made a $5,000 contribution to Nunn's Senate campaign, the maximum donation from a PAC to an individual candidate allowed by FEC regulations.
Lugar worked closely with Nunn's father, former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), on nuclear non-proliferation. Sam Nunn retired from the Senate in 1997 and now runs the Nuclear Threat Initiative charity.
Nunn, running as a centrist, has received support from conservatives in the months since she jumped into the race. Former Sen. John Warner (R-Va.), another former colleague of Nunn's father, made a $500 contribution to her campaign and attended a fundraiser in November.
Nunn also received donations from Tom Cousins and Jim Cox Kennedy, contributors to the Republican National Committee and Mitt Romney campaign in 2012. John Wieland, founder of John Wieland Homes, and his wife threw their support to Nunn. Each gave $4,600 to the Republican Senate candidate in 2010. - Huffington Post, 1/7/14
Broun and the GOP candidates are running scared and they are going to tear each other a part. While they destroy each other, you can click here to get involved with Nunn's campaign:
http://www.michellenunn.com/