[HarleyD]

My senators are not frightening me. Rather I’m frightening my senators.

[TUAN_JIM]

Worst Republican President ever!

[corkoman]

Tony Snow said the administration was trying to "lower the temperature and get people to talk about basic principles."

Well, folks are talking allright. The question is when will the President start to listen?

[USMCVet]

Seal the borders, enforce the existing laws!

Then we'll talk

[Kakaze]

I'm not frighteemed one bit, I know that when the only arguement presented against me is to scream racist, to call me ignorant and act as though I'm out of touch, I've hit a cord.

These tactics are those of a man, that has no platform to stand on.

[taxcontrol]

Bush ... you are starting to REALLY piss me off.

First the Medicaid drug entitlement program.
Caving on so called “Global Warming”
Now immigration

[WannabeTurk]

God, I’m actually beginning to HATE this thing of a president. He is a piece of work...

[djf]

Shrub:

The fire is gone.

When I hear calls for your impeachment on one of the most important websites that supported your elections sounds like maybe you didn’t live up to some folks expectations.

Best thing to do now is try to do as little damage as possible for the next 18 months or so, then get the hell out of Dodge!

The bloom is off the rose. Way off!

Adios! Buena suerte!

[gas0linealley]

“Mr. Bush’s challenge followed a speech in Georgia on Tuesday that infuriated Republican opponents of his bill.”

A country song comes to mind:

“The DEVIL went down to Georgia”

[JoeGar]

Mr. DeMint said the details of the legalization and guest-worker parts of the bill are almost irrelevant because the voters he has talked to don't trust the government on the security parts.

Boy, he got that right.

[bill1952]

"show courage and resolve" to withstand outrage from voters in their districts

Curious. - I do believe that the proper label for that concept is:

ignore the stated wishes of the American people who elected you, tell them to go to Hell and then do whatever you want to without further regard

[yankeedame]

But many Republican senators say the bill is both an amnesty and unworkable and argue that Mr. Bush 's barbs are off the mark has snapped his moorings.

[Joe Boucher]

Mr. President I have been an ardent supporter since you started your run for the presidency.
Over the years I have seen you turn your back on conservative causes.
High spending.
Illegal immigration.
Kissing the Chi-coms butts.
Ignoring Iran and Syria while they kill our soldiers.
Etc. but still i supported you.

This though is the last straw.
Illegal immigration and your support for amnesty is just plain wrong.
I don’t give a damn if you think I am now a bad republican. I resent you trying to have me pay for illegals. Just so a few companies can have cheap labor.
Round up ALL ILLEGALS and send them packing.
You now are working for a legacy. Well in my opinion you just flushed your legacy down the toilet.

[madconserv]

This week, the latest desertions include several RNC staff members leaving the research, finance and other departments to join the undeclared Republican presidential campaign of former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee, Republicans close to the RNC told The Times in separate and confidential interviews. Staffers at the RNC operate in a closed, closely watched environment, with the White House in full control of virtually all movement, current and former Republican officials said privately. Some of these RNC staff members -- in what one committee insider described as "responsible positions" -- are eager to find a more ideologically compatible employer in a "less-confining environment" and think Mr. Thompson's informal campaign is the answer.WHOO HOO! Jesus take the wheel.

[browardchad]

"To sit on the sidelines and criticize the bill and nitpick the bill, use one-liners and one word, anyone can do that," Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said.

Talk about a pot and kettle scenario: one-liners and generalities are exactly what Bush and those supporting the bill are using. There's been no substantive, point-by-point, line-by-line refutation of criticism by anyone in the administration, for the simple reason that the bill will not stand up to such scrutiny.

If it weren't for the internet, and the efforts of conservative groups such as the Heritage Foundation to get the truth out there -- in the form of the actual legislation, rather than spin -- very few ordinary people would be privvy to the details of this truly awful legislation.

The awkward truth is that it isn't opponents of the bill that are using "one-lners" and broad brushes to smear those who disagree; it's supporters of the bill, with the President himself leading the way.

[P8riot]

The president pleaded with senators to "show courage and resolve" to withstand outrage from voters in their districts.

Who works for whom Mr. President?

[John D]

It is easy for Bush to say “show courage and resolve and withstand outrage from voters”. He is not running again.

[jch10]

It seems President Bush has the backbone to stand against us, his loyal supporters, while he has allowed his enemies free rein for six years. Why hasn’t he spoken up to his opposition like he is doing to his party?

[yankeedame]

"I'm not going around frightening people. People are frightened, and they're trying to scare the politicians into voting the way they want them to," said Sen. Jim DeMint, South Carolina Republican,...

Interesting choice of words here.

• The people are "frightened". Not angry. Not concerned. Not worried. Not outraged. They're "frightened"...like little kids or little animals...or like something out of Tobacco Road.
• The people {a.k.a. the electorite] want to "scare" politicians. Not "pressure", "challenge", not "send a message". Scare. You know, like thugs or street mobs.

But the line that gets me is:"..they're trying to scare the politicians into voting the way they [the voters] want them to..."

Imagine,people who drink beer out of the bottle, shop at Wal-Mart, subscribe to TV Guide, and go bowling... imagin, these, these people actually wanting their reps. to listen to them. That's some nerve, I'll tell you.

[Right Wing Agitator]

Can I get a show of hands of everyone who wants Jeb to run for president?