[Hop A Long Cassidy]

His stand on immigration is a non-starter for me, and a lot more "Republican core" than this author lets on.

Hoppy

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

His stand on immigration is a non-starter for me, and a lot more "Republican core" than this author lets on.

Being part of the Republican core, and given that neither party will address the issue, the entire matter is a nonstarter. If both parties stand against what I want, then it is a waste of time being mad at one over the issue, unless of course I never was a supporter of that party to begin with.

[tbpiper]

How do you think Ole Horseface would do on the issure?

[philosofy123]

Did you forget the billions for fighting AIDS in Africa?

[GigaDittos]

I doubt anyone will be able to dally around with the military absentee ballots this time around.

[Henrietta]

"His stand on immigration is a non-starter for me, and a lot more "Republican core" than this author lets on."

Not to mention the Assault Weapons Ban and his out-of-control spending on social programs like "No Child Left Behind" and a Medicare drug benefit for our most affluent demographic. The "Republican core" that I hang with are not impressed...

[reformedliberal]

Tancredo is supporting the POTUS. GWB has signaled by his own proposals and directly stated that he will sign a guest worker provision that is close to Tancredo's and which can get thru Congress.

I have read tons of angry posts and articles concerning the President's immigration proposals. This is not an amnesty. GWB has specifically stated this is not an amnesty and the Dems are promising an amnesty and open borders.

We do not have the ability to militarily close the borders. We cannot go on a roundup and deport millions of people via plane, train or van...the political fallout would be horrendous and much worse politically than 10% of Republicans protesting.

Can you detail for those of us who cannot follow the logic just how many Americans are desirous of working in meat packing or chicken processing plants, fruit orchards, vegetable fields,as day labor on construction sites, as janitorial workers or under the table cleaners and landscapers who cannot get into these positions specifically because of illegals? I'll accept anecdote, if I can check them out, so include name of the town, name of the plant, name of the contractor/or description of the construction job so we can check this out & forward to the Department of Labor.

Every individual worker who has been denied employment due to illegal hiring needs to document the situation as extensively as possible and forward it to every talk show host in America. Savage would be happy to have these folks on the show. So would G Gordon. Again, these complaints need to be specific.

I will add that my nearby town (SW WI) refused a chicken processor who offered to pay for a complete upgrade of the sewer/water system just on the grounds that did not want an illegal magnet here. This was done by lobbying the town council, who wanted desperately to get the sewer upgrade and threatened (and implemented) higher taxes/water fees to do just that. This town is overwhelmingly Democrat.

I fail to see how refusing to vote or voting 3rd party sends any message to the GOP except that some people are unappeasable.