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Republicans warn of party split over immigration
THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | 12/03/04 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 12/03/2004 10:10:21 AM PST by gubamyster

By Stephen Dinan

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

When House Republicans blocked the intelligence overhaul bill two weeks ago, some congressional Republicans say they were showing President Bush he will split the party if he goes ahead with his broader immigration-reform plan.

"It would cause a break in the party that would be extremely unhealthy for the party," said Rep. Tom Tancredo, Colorado Republican and chairman of the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus. "I can tell you right now, the feelings are deep. This is not a superficial argument with the president.

"We were all willing to shut up during the campaign. We were not going to attack the president. But the campaign is over with and the gloves are off on this issue," Mr. Tancredo said.

He echoed the sentiments of several Republicans who emerged from a House Republican Conference discussion Nov. 20 on the intelligence bill, which they insist include strict national standards to ensure illegal aliens don't acquire driver's licenses.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; borders; bushamnesty; gop; gopmodsquad; illegals; immigrantlist; immigration; nationalsecurity; rino; saveourlicenses; vincenteiscorrupt; waronterror; youdontsay
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To: ohiocreek

Ah yes, anyone who disagrees with you is a troll. And you have the nerve to imply that I'm liberal after employing a tactic like that? Mirrors are cheap.


201 posted on 12/03/2004 6:18:30 PM PST by Melas
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To: F16Fighter
Btw, do you happen remember the "urine bombs" as reported on the MSM, or the play by play announcers at the time?

The local L.A news, KTLA.

202 posted on 12/03/2004 6:19:38 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: ApesForEvolution
"1st Mexican POTUS..."

Sure is shaping up that way.

How can Dubya be so strong internationally yet a wet noodle domestically?

203 posted on 12/03/2004 6:20:00 PM PST by F16Fighter
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To: Mr. Mojo

If the local L.A news was actually reporting it, we can ONLY imagine how bad it really was.


205 posted on 12/03/2004 6:21:14 PM PST by F16Fighter
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To: Nachum
"Bush is wrong on this one. Very."

I concur.

206 posted on 12/03/2004 6:21:46 PM PST by Jackknife (.......Land of the Free,because of the Brave.)
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To: gubamyster
Yes, alot of us voted for GWB because we had no choice. But, he sure has veered off to the left since the election.

I read right here on FR, that we would "hold his feet to the fire" after he got in.

Let's see what happens.

208 posted on 12/03/2004 6:24:05 PM PST by mickie
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To: Melas
"I predict that this thread will be excoriating President Bush for having hispanic family members before the thread is over."

You're right...

ONLY Dubya's "family members" is the ENTIRE country of Mexico.

209 posted on 12/03/2004 6:24:09 PM PST by F16Fighter
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To: ohiocreek

The amusing thing here is that you're suggesting that I go back to DU and I'm the one who's supporting the REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT who's universally hated at DU. Now really, which one of us belongs at DU? Hmmmmmmmmmm.


210 posted on 12/03/2004 6:24:50 PM PST by Melas
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To: ohiocreek

Out of curiosity, do you ever move past the name calling?


212 posted on 12/03/2004 6:30:09 PM PST by Melas
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To: Melas
I suspect that the overwhelming consensus at DU (at close to 100%) regarding this issue is to keep the status quo -- porous borders with illegal alien criminals sucking the U.S. taxpayer dry.

Here on FR it's around a 25/75 split, with the 25% agreeing (for the most part) with the DUers.

214 posted on 12/03/2004 6:38:03 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: F16Fighter
ONLY Dubya's "family members" is the ENTIRE country of Mexico.

Heh. ......first Mexico, then central and So. America.

215 posted on 12/03/2004 6:39:34 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: notigar
"...match foreign workers with employers that couldn't find employees."

The question is why couldn't these employers find employees.

If the answer is these crumby jobs only pay $4.00 an hour with no health or retirement benefits, then we don't need these stinking jobs here.

These jobs don't pay enough for a person to support a family of 4 or 5.

Who do you think has to support all of these deadbeat, illegal immigrant families that can't afford to feed, house, clothe, educate or pay for medical care for themselves?

The rest of us U.S. Taxpayers do, that's who!

Why do you think this boneheaded administration is on it's way to borrowing our federal government, a record, $1.5 to $2 Trillion dollars further into debt in just 8 years?

A public school education costs $14,000 per child, per year in some major American cities.

If Juan and Maria are both working $4.00 an hour jobs and have 5 kids, they'll bleed $75,000 in education dollars, thousands in medical, food, housing and clothing subsidies from the U.S. Taxpayers and receive a $5,000 Earned Income Tax Credit Check in addition to whatever income tax they paid that year.

These 3rd world leeches are bleeding our country dry.

216 posted on 12/03/2004 6:41:55 PM PST by 4Freedom (America is no longer the 'Land of Opportunity', it's the 'Land of Illegal Alien Opportunists'!!!)
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To: mickie
I read right here on FR, that we would "hold his feet to the fire" after he got in.

I also recall reading many who were convinced that after Bush's re-election he'd finally be able to govern like a true conservative (rather than merely a "compassionate" one), especially if the GOP picked up a few congressional seats.

Har.

217 posted on 12/03/2004 6:42:38 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: F16Fighter

(Yanks just unloaded Lofton and Heredia, btw. ....and picked up Stanton).


218 posted on 12/03/2004 6:46:43 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: nanak

We must stand tall against what W has in mind for us, our children and grandchildren!


219 posted on 12/03/2004 6:48:38 PM PST by meema
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To: Mr. Mojo
"(Yanks just unloaded Lofton and Heredia, btw. ....and picked up Stanton)."

:-)

Hoover-Time.

220 posted on 12/03/2004 6:49:27 PM PST by F16Fighter
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