RNC Memo Warns GOPers Not To Distance Themselves From Bush

The Hotline (National Journal) ^ | March 28, 2006

[Karl Rand]

Republican pollster Jan van Lohuizen, in a memo written for RNC chairman Ken Mehlman, warns that if members of Congress try to drive a wedge between themselves and Pres. Bush, it'd be akin to adding weight to an anchor. GOpers are "W Brand Republicans" whether they like it or not. And van Louhizen, who has polled (often secretly) for the Bush White House under the RNC aegis for years, is worried about low turnout.

Time Magazine first reported on the memo this weekend, but the full text is below.

[aureliusk]

She talks out her arse..Learned it from her scumbag husband.
She;ll say ANYTHING at the moment to et herself and Bill back in power. God forbid. We can disagree but we ALL must stick together to defeat the Dems again (although it feels to me lke we never realy won) I can count on one hand the politicians who represent my point of view and wishes . WHAT HAPPENED ?

[zook]

As everyone ought to realize, "lettuce" is used here to represent all the various products and services made or performed by aliens that will skyrocket in price if we have to rely on American labor. Posting a photo of a lettuce picking machine doesn't really get at that argument.

[tennmountainman]

Then don't buy lettuce, or do what I do, grow your own.

[Mojave]

Investigators crossed from both Canada and Mexico with the dangerous material.

Radiation detection alarms sounded when the investigators tried to enter, but border guards let them through after being shown false paperwork.

Oops.

[zook]

I'd like to have a Mexican restaurant on every corner.

[dc27]

I know many people who work for Dole that are legal and been here for years. Most of the jobs related to "Lettuce" are good paying jobs. My guess would be only planting and picking is done by illegal labor. You would be amazed at how small the crew is that actually clears a field. It is pretty automated.

Dole doesn't hire the people who plant/pick. They contract it out to a "Field Boss" who quotes a price per acre. Therefore Dole isn't actually hiring illegal labor.

[NJ_gent]

"no WMDs has ever made it across...Yet."

Wrong.

[Caveman Lawyer]

She also said something about Republicans wanting to "criminalize Jesus" the other day.

[Mo1]

I can count on one hand the politicians who represent my point of view and wishes . WHAT HAPPENED ?

knee jerk reactions is what happen .. everyone is in a panic and not thinking clearly

Wars aren't won with a single battle and they aren't won in a day .. sometime they take longer then we want

I'm not saying we should give up on what we think is right

I'm just saying .. we need to handle this right

[Mojave]

I'd like to have a Mexican restaurant on every corner.

Try Tijuana.

[Killborn]

I could justify, but I'm not going to bother. As if Pres. Bush's Elder reneging his promise is entirely his fault.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/10/20031022-12.html

[deltabravo]

I am aware of that operation. I was referring to the bad guys doing it.

[zook]

It's quite revealing that you are willing to sell your president out during time of war. That you want to take vital national resources and devote them to rounding up and deporting every illegal alien. It's quite revealing that you can't see how "lettuce" is an analogy for a range of goods and services. I'd say I'm more patriotic that you are.

[aureliusk]

But we'll save BILLIONS that illegals are milking off the system. This is a BAD situation , a slap in the face of all those waiting months and years to become citizens the right way . It degrades the words American Citizen .It's how great civilations fell. America runs th erisk of becoming a cesspool of 3rd world welfare clients .I didn't see those in LA waving American flags ,it was all Viva Mexico. They HATE America and feel entitled to free schooling and health care.

[NJ_gent]

Thank goodness the only people who can get fals paperwork are investigators from the GAO...

[RHINO369]

"As everyone ought to realize, "lettuce" is used here to represent all the various products and services made or performed by aliens that will skyrocket in price if we have to rely on American labor. Posting a photo of a lettuce picking machine doesn't really get at that argument."

So in order to save 10 cents on some lettuce you can constantly import almost free labor, while leaving the burden on the tax payers who must pay them welfare so they don't starve because the farmers are only paying them 20 bucks a day.

[Killborn]

You got most of it with the man. Just because he doesn't agree with you or me 100% of the time doesn't make him a RINO, traitor, socialist, or un-American.

[trubluolyguy]

Attacking the President is counter productive for all Republicans, not just the candidates launching the attacks. If he drops, we all drop.

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IOW STFU about the amnesty bill!