GOP weighs value of Bush immigration plan

Washington Times ^ | 1/30/04 | Ralph Z. Hallow

[kattracks]

Republican leaders see little chance of a significant grass-roots revolt over President Bush's immigration policy, but some wonder whether his proposal has any short-term benefits for him politically.

"I know why Bush raised [the guest-worker issue] in his State of the Union speech

[MamaLucci]

Talk about whistling past the graveyard....

[FITZ]

It also would allow immigrants to collect Social Security benefits earlier than American workers

Well --- yes they like to retire at a young age in Mexico -- and the American retirement age of course will have to rise considerably to accomodate them. Americans can just plan not to retire, the money is being given away.

[quantim]

Republican leaders see little chance of a significant grass-roots revolt over President Bush's immigration policy,

If they don't 'see' soon enough they will be replaced.  Either by democrats or a true conservative.

[lewislynn]

GOP weighs value of Bush immigration plan

What happened to all that "Bush amnesty plan, DOA" talk?

[Richard-SIA]

"Republican leaders see little chance of a significant grass-roots revolt over President Bush's immigration policy,"

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Translation = Republican leaders are smugly confident that they can dictate any policy they like to the grassroots with impunity.
They are intent on following their own agenda without regard to the wishes of their constituent base.

This has been plainly stated in the past as "Where are they* going to go?".

* Gun owners

The county and state conventions have begun, I urge everyone who can to attend theirs, and insist on a party plank opposing the Bush amnesty!

[F16Fighter]

But party leaders generally agreed with Mike Retzer, RNC treasurer and former Mississippi Republican chairman, that the president simply is seeking to do the right thing for immigrants eager to work in the United States.

Funny, here some of us were expecting the President to "do the right thing "FOR HIS OWN COUNTRYMEN."

[gubamyster]

ping

[Hugin]

why have a border at all.(?)

Now you're catching on. That's Phase II.

[OneTimeLurker]

" has any short-term benefits for him politically"

Wait, so this is political??

[Reagan Man]

>>>Republican leaders see little chance of a significant grass-roots revolt over President Bush's immigration policy...

Speaker Hastert just said, the President's proposal was DOA!

[primeval patriot]

...the president simply is seeking to do the right thing for immigrants businesses eager to work depress wages in the United States.

[primeval patriot]

"FOR HIS OWN COUNTRYMEN."

They've been designated a drag on the global economy and are expendable.

[ETERNAL WARMING]

Republican leaders see little chance of a significant grass-roots revolt over President Bush's immigration policy

The Republican Leaders had better think again. I've never seen so much anger and it ain't goin away! If they want re-election, they'd better take a closer look. I meant what I said...I'll be checking the report card right up until I pull the levers, and I will NOT support anyone who supports this madness.

[ETERNAL WARMING]

...the president simply is seeking to do the right thing for immigrants businesses eager to work depress wages in the United States.

They've been steadily depressed since the '70's when this invasion began. It's time for a worker revolt.

[ETERNAL WARMING]

"But even most of those folks are saying they'll vote for him."

How stupid do you have to be to pull the same lever and expect a different outcome.

[kenth]

Although these leaders generally like Mr. Bush's proposal and think it is fair-minded, some shared Mr. Norcross' doubts about whether it will provide the kind of payoff for the president, especially among the rapidly increasing Hispanic vote, for which Republican Party strategists had hoped.

Oh, but he's not pandering for votes. We should be grateful that he's bringing the discussion out in the open. He's only doing it because he knows it won't pass.

Did I leave any excuses out?

[JustPiper]

Would you all ping your lists to our ongoing thread I posted yesterday please?

[B4Ranch]

Bush already has his amnesty plan going as good as he needs to. The borders are wide open, prosecutions are at an absolute minuimum, employer prosecutions do not exist. Illegals from around the world are streaming across our borders.

Call it a dictatorship, ruling from the bench or traitorist, he is working to defeat America and the will of the people. His half hearted attempts at national security via TSA, Homeland Security and the Patriot Acts would be reason enough for him to be tried and hung if our Founding fathers were still alive.


What more could he do aginst our will and never ask our representatives for permission to do it?