Posted on 02/09/2006 12:18:44 PM PST by Reagan Man
Rep. Tom Tancredo (R.-Colo.) didnt hold back in his criticism of President Bush this morning at the Conservative Political Action Conferencedelivering what amounted to a presidential stump speech that could have easily been delivered in New Hampshire or Iowa.
Tancredo attacked the administration for its support of a guest-worker program for illegal aliens and its big-spending ways on education and Medicare prescription drugs.
It is the President who is out of step with his party, not Tom Tancredo, the Colorado Republican said to applause at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Tancredo called for the repeal of two programs offered by President Bush: the No Child Left Behind Act and the Medicare prescription drug program. Both expanded the cost of government and drew the scorn of conservatives in Congress.
Tancredo said the Big Government policies of the Bush administration need to be halted. He said conservatives must return the GOP to a party of individual rights and shouldnt afraid to say it.
Being a Hollywood star had nothing to do with that, I'm sure. Besides, it's not like Tancredo's reached the peak of his renown, much as I'm sure you'd prefer otherwise.
you see...
I think that for him to advance the issue he will need to avoid non-positive outcomes like getting blown away in a primary.
At least I hope he sees it that way.
It certainly didn't have anything to do with anything in 1976 now did it?
Oh, how I wish I had time right now to disrupt your roll!
I guess the sky is falling huh?
OH YEAH?? Take yer best shot :-D
You tell me. Are you able to ponder how it is that these "betrayed" people would have brought themselves to reelect him? If not, then don't feel bad, because that'd be good for at least another $50.
"Betrayed" is your cross to bear, not mine. I merely point out - entirely correctly and without refutation, I might add - that Tancredo is a known liar who has a provable history of breaking his word when it's expedient for him to do so. But hey, he's your guy and you don't have a problem with that, so what do you care what I think?
Hold yer horsies! I have been ordered off-line for a few minutes, but I shall return!
So youll think theyll all leave when their time is up? You dont see how our countries are moving towards integration? No the sky isnt falling and it wouldnt fall if/when integration happens. Just not something I wouldnt like and I would think most conservatives wouldnt like.
Just curious. What solution to the illegal alien problem are you proposing?
>>>>I think the border issue should have been addressed as a national security issue right after 9/11.
Agreed. Right after 9-11 I called for the borders to be sealed shut and a 2-3 years moratorium on ALL immigration. I sincerely hope Bush`s luck holds out. If there is another attack on the US homeland and its traced to terrorists crossing the wide open borders, Bush will be fried by the left, by the right, and everyone in between.
I agree with you about the education and the highway bill. However, for conservatives, there has been a lot more downside to the Bush Presidency.
Creating a massive prescription drug benefit, increasing funds for the NEA and NPR, nationalizing airport security, signing the anti free speech McCain-Feingold CFR into law, supporting McCain's torture bill, advancing backdoor amnesty for illegals, supporting affirmative action before the Supreme Court, signing off on a huge farm bill, energy bill and transportation bill, NO VETOES, over 15,000 pork barrel spending earmarks and doubling the Education budget. These aren't signs of a conservative POTUS at work.
It was Tancredo's word.
If he was truly about principles, he wouldn't have run.
But he decided otherwise.
It will be brought up again.
I gave all of the money back. I felt that the guy I was betting with was playing at a disadvantage since he isn't a FReeper.
(snore)
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