GOP Drifting Toward Disaster

Human Events Online ^ | 5/12/06 | Robert Bluey

[wotan]

With Senate Republicans “drifting toward disaster” on immigration, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said it’s up to President Bush to reconnect with the majority of Americans who support a strong enforcement-first approach.

Bush will deliver a primetime speech to the nation Monday night on immigration—kicking off what is expected to be a tumultuous time in Washington as Senate and House Republicans clash on the best way to deal with immigration reform.

[wotan]

“The President has an opportunity to reach beyond the elites and identify with the American people and commit to these things,”

Fat chance.

[rrrod]

Right...aint gonna happen. Keep those emails and calls going to DC folks! We havent lost...yet.

[warsaw44]

Ping for later..

[A CA Guy]

Sometimes I get the impression the Democrats are more interested in their own power than in what is best for America.

[jan in Colorado]

Senate and House Republicans clash on the best way to deal with immigration reform.

Enforce the laws! Close the borders. No amnesty. Illegals are lawbreakers and need to return to their own Country.

Case closed!

[AntiGuv]

Gingrich said he believes the provision in the Senate bill allowing 11 million people to stay in the United States could actually balloon to three times that amount.

“If there is an honest debate about how many million people will be given a chance to come to America under the Senate bill, we’re told the number is between 30 million and 36 million people,” he said. “When the average American learns that, they are going to be furious if the Senate Republicans allow that kind of bill out of the Senate.

“The Senate bill expands substantially who can be brought in as a member of the family,” he added. “So you take 11 million and add the other people, and we believe the real number is between 30 million and 36 million.”

[CyberAnt]

Excuse me .. why is it ALL the responsibility of the President ..?? What's wrong with the rest of them ..??

[EternalVigilance]

There once was a President Bush
The Invader of the Hindu Kush
Who unlike Vietnam
Quickly conquered Saddam
But at home he's got his head up his tush

[Caipirabob]

Excuse me .. why is it ALL the responsibility of the President ..?? What's wrong with the rest of them ..??

***

Please report immediately to liberal media re-education goulag #23 or your will be "assisted"...

Repeat after me :"Bush's fault....all Bush's fault...."

[angkor]

"Excuse me .. why is it ALL the responsibility of the President ..?? What's wrong with the rest of them ..??"

It's actually not the President. In 2004 he outlined a plan which included 2, 3-year guest worker visas, then you go home and apply for permanent residency (green card) if you like. He's repeatedly spoken out against amnesty.

But there is a HUGE disconnect between what GWB has said, and his utter and negligent failure to reprimand the Senate leadership for pushing a "path to citizenship" which is neither called for nor desired by 70 percent of the American people. Nor was it ever called for by GWB. They - the Senate - are delivering a bill which no one wants.

GWB owns the bully pulpit, and if he cannot find the cajones to speak-out against this rogue Senate then he is either complicit in their actions, or he is not a leader. Right now because of his utter failure to address the issue in any coherent manner, he is actually thought to be both.

Personally I won't believe anything he says other than this: "I will veto any immigration or border bill which includes an amnesty."

[one more state]

Bush and the Senate are pulling the old bait and switch.

[ncountylee]

I read somewhere that the record for one anchor baby was a shocking 150 additional vermin.

[laconic]

Bush is very concerned about the borders of Anbar Province but he could care less about OUR border in Arizona. That's the essence (and the essential problem) of his presidency and why he does not connect with the RP base.

[Nova]

I'd love to vote for Newt in '08. But other than that, I can't get very excited.

[coconutt2000]

Isn't the problem that the President isn't reaching out to the elites?

They get all hot and bothered when the President champions individual rights, such as more control over one's social security accounts, private medical savings accounts, and other parts of his agenda.

[kb2614]

LOL!!

I look forward to serving my Pod People masters!!

[djf]

Well, now, wait a minute. Isn't Congress close to voting yet on another increase in the debt limit? Do the congresscritters have some sort of pension plan that they get no matter what? Are they basically voting to encumber you and your children and grandchildren in debt forever?

Shucks, I'da thought the dems were in power...

[Coldwater Creek]

How in the world did I get on DU? Someone has sabotaged my favorites list!!!!!!!

[Havoc]

Drifting?! ROFLMAO.. Kinda more looks to me like full boar and engines wide open - rooster tail and all. Damn the base and America, full speed ahead.

Republicans: Good on national Defense and rule of law...

.. unless money is involved.

paid for by the elect an independant for president group..

lol.