Image: Twitter

Transcription by Rev.com from Hannity’s podcast Jan 29, 2019

When I heard this on the radio today while driving, it sounded a lot like there was an effort to separate a path to citizenship from “amnesty.” I may be way too cynical and burned-out suspicious after hearing the insulting word games on this since 2005.

Make up your own mind.

“… asking for an opportunity to fix it themselves. I’m willing to compromise, as he has shown throughout this process. I’m willing to meet with anybody about a potential compromise, that’d be TPA and, and DACA Dreamers, whatever. As long as it doesn’t entail a path to citizenship and it doesn’t entail amnesty, and the president gets his money, I think he’d take any of those deals. And … But if he goes the national emergency route, well then Democrats get nothing. Anyway, joining us now Pollsters, John McLaughlin, McLaughlin and Associates, and Doug Schoen-…”

 

*UPDATED: Again, transcription Rev.com this AM. (expanded context, longer out take)

“Well, I think the president, if you look at it, is winning on the issue. The issue of protection our borders, you know is a, a  issue. The issue of the shutdown, when it starts impact air travel, when it starts impacting … you keep hearing about TSA going out on the blue flue, meaning that they just … they’re going to make a statement. Air traffic control is going to make a statement. The president said, “All right, I’ve pushed that strategy as far as I can, these guys are asking for an opportunity to fix it themselves, I’m willing to compromise,” as he has shown throughout this process. “I’m willing to meet with anybody about a potential compromise,” that be TPA and, and docker, dreamers, whatever, as long as it doesn’t entail a path to citizenship, and it doesn’t entail amnesty, and the president gets his money, I think he’d take any of those deals.”

And … but, if he goes the national emergency route, will then Democrats get nothing. Anyway, joining us now Polster’s John McLaughlin, McLaughlin and associates. And Doug [inaudible 00:01:00]

Path to citizenship…amnesty…

I think some people may be confused on the context here. Hanity was speaking  in hypothetical in the president’s voice. Below (on top) is a longer version of the outtake. UPDATED Jan 30, 8:00 AM.