Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican from Huntington Beach, said having a charismatic figure such as Schwarzenegger demanding more border controls is a welcome change. He said that given the $500-billion federal deficit, Schwarzenegger should not be faulted for failing to get more federal money.
Meanwhile, Rohrabacher said, the governor has been focused on a possible special election to shake up state government.
"Schwarzenegger … has been 100% committed to various economic and political reforms in California," Rohrabacher said. "No one should fault him for not having taken up yet another cause."
Rohrabacher seems to believe Arnold can't walk and chew gum at the same time, not having enough time to address immigration at the same time as his "reform" agenda. Well, he certainly has time to foist toll-roads and hydrogen highways on the public. He had time to bring us $3 Billion in unaffordable, taxpayer funded stem-cell research. He had time to lock up 25 MILLION acres in the Sierra Nevada Conservancy. He, of course, had NO time to support the Save Proposition 187 campaign to limit social services to illegals.
Forgive me if I consider Rohrabacher an Arnold apologist who is completely out of touch. Contrary to Rohrabacher's statement, he can and should be faulted for not taking up the most important causes, vs. his enviro-green socialist causes.
The rest of the article clearly states that Arnold has been absent on immigration. When he does act, I believe it will be disappointing for those concerned about immigration.
"During his campaign for governor, Schwarzenegger promised to "put immigrants on a path to citizenship," punish immigrant smugglers and promote English language use".
Punishing smugglers is good. But what about the rest of the illegal aliens? They are all criminals. Arnold seems to believe they should all be citizens-next he'll want to apply the McCain/Kennedy plan and give them a slap-on-the-hand, a fine, and citizenship papers.