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Jeb Bush Calls Tone of Immigration Debate `Hurtful' (Official "Bush Picks At Toe Jam" th
LA Times ^ | 4/5/06 | Peter Wallsten

Posted on 04/05/2006 5:50:41 AM PDT by zook

WASHINGTON — Accusing politicians of "pounding their chests" on immigration for short-term political gain, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday that the tone of the debate had been "hurtful" to him and his Mexican-born wife, Columba.

Bush, the younger brother of President Bush, reserved some of his sharpest criticism for conservatives in his own Republican Party, calling it "just plain wrong" to charge illegal immigrants with a felony, as a provision passed by the Republican-led House would do. He also opposed "penalizing the children of illegal immigrants" by denying them U.S. citizenship, an idea backed by some conservatives but not included in the legislation.

"My wife came here legally, but it hurts her just as it hurts me when people give the perception that all immigrants are bad," the Florida governor wrote in an e-mail exchange with The Times.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: aduck; aliens; awitch; border; constamatootionparty; florida; immigrantdebate; immigration; jebbush; kickthedog; latimes; madeofwood; mexicanwife; newsignups; xenophobia
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To: zook

I have four Bush Xmas cards. I have them framed.


601 posted on 04/06/2006 9:52:55 AM PDT by tertiary01 (May 1st--Shop til you drop)
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To: La Enchiladita; All

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1610437/posts


602 posted on 04/06/2006 1:09:09 PM PDT by JustPiper (Illegals are NOT being denied Civil Rights...That is for U.S. Civil-ians Fool !)
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To: raybbr

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603 posted on 04/06/2006 1:09:38 PM PDT by JustPiper (Illegals are NOT being denied Civil Rights...That is for U.S. Civil-ians Fool !)
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To: ishabibble
Yeah, and Terri Schiavo starved and dehydrated herself to death too.

Jeb turned tail a year ago and upon seeing his yellow stripe, I decided no more Bushes.

604 posted on 04/06/2006 5:11:44 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: MineralMan
Florida's a banana republic. Not even Jeb Bush gets his day in court and he doesn't even care. It's all about the GOP coffers. Who are the big donors and how to reward them is the Bushes' rule of thumb. They practically worship wealthy constituents. It's not my idea of conservatism but is elitism.

Yeah, traitor may be a little strong but if we are overrun by illegals due to lack of border security and a mass flood of more illegals creates a homeland crisis, a case could be made that somebody's violated their oath to defend the US of A.

605 posted on 04/06/2006 5:31:10 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: MineralMan

I see from your profile page that you are an atheist. Florida has a big organization for atheists who have a working relationship with the ACLU. Florida's a real mess.


606 posted on 04/06/2006 5:36:00 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: normy
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the LA Times on the other coast? Jeb couldn't find a Florida paper to comment to? LA is ground zero for the illegal immigration fight.

Jeb himself has used the word "devious" to describe a plan of his to work around a class size amendment. I think it was devious of him to seek out the LA Times when there are plenty of liberal papers right here in Florida.

Devious, in his own words.

607 posted on 04/06/2006 5:39:30 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: sasafras

Jeb using his wife in the article is really despicable. Is there no one the Bushes won't exploit for political gain? Poor Columba. She doesn't like to be in the spotlight.


608 posted on 04/06/2006 5:45:09 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: chris1
I am sick of all these POS. The Bushes, the Doles, Clintigulas, Kennedys, etc etc all have had their time and should be replaced with new blood.

I agree. Sick of them all and they don't speak for me at all. I mute the sound for both dems and rino pubbies now. I used to just mute the sound for leftist dems.

What to do about left wing gop? They're ruining the party and the country.

609 posted on 04/06/2006 5:59:57 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: chris1

Kerry is a real cousin of the Bushes and the Bushes say Bubba is their brother. That's it for me.


610 posted on 04/06/2006 6:03:37 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: zook

I used to like my Governor (Jeb Bush). I knew, back in the primaries of 2000, that I didn't like "W" based on my dislike for his tax-raising, RINO dad. Now I know that I don't like the whole RINO family.


611 posted on 04/06/2006 6:11:27 PM PDT by rodeocowboy
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To: LK44-40
And the soundbite that these are jobs that Americans won't do. That's b.s. and if I hear about how backbreaking it is to pick lettuce one more time. aaaaaaak! If it's so hard for the illegals to work here and they are suffering so, poor babies, why are they here? I have no sympathy for them.

They can go back to their homeland and fix Mexico from within. Don't turn the U.S. into Mexico! I don't speak Spanish and have no plans to learn Spanish unless I am forced to down the road.

I've already been called a racist by the current administration just because I'm against illegal immigration and want a secure border! Stop the spreading freedom around the world b.s., stay the course in Iraq and then cut it out, mr. president. Further, please tell your baby brother that there are plenty of fine (lol)papers in Florida and that Jeb didn't have to seek out the LA Times while using his wife to get sympathy from the Hispanic community. Jeb's not as mighty or powerful as he thinks he is.

Oh, that probably hurt his feelings.

612 posted on 04/06/2006 6:17:48 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: floriduh voter
I've already been called a racist by the current administration

Any conservative who has not been called a racist these days is just too timid to open his mouth and speak the truth!

Wear it as a badge of honor.

613 posted on 04/06/2006 6:24:37 PM PDT by LK44-40
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To: MineralMan

So you are a proponent of censorship? What words are you fond of?


614 posted on 04/06/2006 6:33:32 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: kms61

No, no. Jeb's helping Sen. Nelson behind the scenes against Katherine Harris. (I swear he is). Don't not help Katherine. www.electharris.org. The Bushes are faux-life. Katherine's pro-life.


615 posted on 04/06/2006 6:49:18 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: Dante3

This thread is so backbreaking. As an American, I just might not want to be on this thread. Can I outsource?


616 posted on 04/06/2006 6:54:35 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: Bushbacker1

Jeb's a mama's boy. He's not going to occupy the White House because when the going gets tough, he runs to mama.


617 posted on 04/06/2006 7:01:12 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: I got the rope
The other capital of the U.S.: Pinellas County, Florida

www.judgegeorgegreer.com

618 posted on 04/06/2006 7:02:20 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: clawrence3
The President DID DENOUNCE the Minuteman Project. He did a presser and I saw his mouth move and the words came out like this "They are vigilantes".

FYI: Joe Farah of World Net Daily is filling in for Rusty Humphries on the radio tonight. Re: The Invasion of this Country per Farah

619 posted on 04/06/2006 7:06:45 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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To: clawrence3

You post like you are an attorney. This is not a trial and there are enough freepers here who know how to read between the lines w/President Bush. It was clear that he's referring to the Minuteman just like it is clear now that if our opinions differ from the administrations, we are racists. They keep slammin' their own constitutents, middle America!


620 posted on 04/06/2006 7:10:37 PM PDT by floriduh voter ( www.conservative-spirit.org www.tg2006.com Tom Gallagher 4 Governor)
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