Dean Says Bush 'Scapegoating' Hispanics (rein in the right-wing extremists in his party...)

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Dean Says Bush 'Scapegoating' Hispanics

By SCOTT LINDLAW, Associated Press Writer 11 minutes ago

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean charged Friday that President Bush was exploiting the debate over immigration laws for political gain, "scapegoating" Hispanics with an eye to this year's elections.

Dean skipped over the fact that he and Bush agree on the legislation at the heart of the debate. Both support a Senate bill that would expand guest-worker programs for an estimated 400,000 immigrants each year.

At a speech in an Oakland union hall, the 2004 presidential candidate sought to tie Bush to a much tougher House bill that would tighten borders and make it a crime to be in the United States illegally or to offer aid to illegal immigrants. Bush does not back this bill.

"This is a nonsensical proposal put out by far right-wingers in the Republican Party who have been endorsed for re-election by the president of the United States," Dean said. "The president has a moral obligation to rein in the right-wing extremists in his party and stop this divisive rhetoric about immigrants."

Dean devoted much of his short speech here to the immigration debate, which has taken center stage in Washington this election year and touched off mass demonstrations elsewhere. More than 500,000 immigration-rights activists marched in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, largely to protest the House measure.

Bush has spent much of his career courting Hispanic voters, the nation's fastest-growing voting bloc, and he has helped double the GOP's share of the Hispanic vote since 2000.

Nevertheless, Dean accused Bush and fellow Republicans of demagoguery in the immigration debate, saying it fit with a long-standing pattern. He cited the president's opposition to the University of Michigan's affirmative-action program and Bush's decision to "pick on" homosexuals —

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the party of the unhinged

[doug from upland]

Dean said this at a union hall? The illegals have driven down the wages.

[Still Thinking]

Is "scapegoating" Dem-speak for "sucking up to"?

[mtbopfuyn]

Bush has spent much of his career courting Hispanic voters, the nation's fastest-growing voting bloc

I don't recall the bill that approved voting rights to illegals.... oh, never mind.

[Txsleuth]

"Bush is exploiting the immigration issue for 'political gain'"???

DUH...I think Bush is being excoriated from BOTH sides on this...

[samcgwire]

Is Bush listening?

[CharlesWayneCT]

He also missed the part where Bush isn't running for election this fall....

[misterrob]

They are also growing in terms of population because they don't abort their children like other groups do.

[isthisnickcool]

Dean thinks we are going to blame the illegals for the sins of the people of Israel then push them off a cliff?

Damn! Dean figured it out! (rolling eyes)

[Mike Darancette]

Both support a Senate bill that would expand guest-worker programs for an estimated 400,000 immigrants each year.

I'm not sure how deep Bush's (or Dean's for that matter) support for the Judiciary committee is, he hasn't said.

Is Dean's idea to ignore the issue or just simply open the borders?

[lawdude]

Holy sh*t. The only one that can possibly be hurt by all this crap is BUSH. The damn dems even turn their own plus into a minus to get a plus. What a bunch of lizards.

[monkeywrench]

Every democrat I know supports tightening the borders and kick out the illegals.

[capt. norm]

It is still early in the 2006 election cycle.

Those alleged Republicans who continue to favor "amnesty" (in it's many flavors) are handing a great campaign issue to their opponents in the primaries.

Forget about the Democrats, if you favor amnesty, you will soon have real Republicans running against you and you will have furnished them most of their ammunition.

Enough is enough!

[dagnabbit]

He cited the president's opposition to the University of Michigan's affirmative-action program ...

Looks like Dean missed the part where Bush praised the Supreme Court for upholding most of Michigan's racial prefence scheme.

[ErieGeno]

Nevertheless, Dean accused Bush and fellow Republicans of demagoguery in the immigration debate, saying it fit with a long-standing pattern. He cited the president's opposition to the University of Michigan's affirmative-action program and Bush's decision to "pick on" homosexuals —

Seems like Deaniac is trying the old 'divide and conquer' trick here!!

Someone said on another thread today, "nuttier than a squirrel turd", which seems to be an apt description of this lunatic....

[BenLurkin]

lol!

[who knows what evil?]

The former governor of the whitest state in the union really ought to keep his mouth shut.

[BlessedByLiberty]

Wow! What a weekend of choices for Dean and his liberals - they can march with the illegals or go to New Orleans and march with Je$$e as he tries to recreate Selma.

Wow! Which group does the Democrat party pander to - tough choice as both groups fight for "favored minority status."

[cripplecreek]

I hate to burst Howies bubble but most of the liberals I know are on the side of border control to some extent.

[PsyOp]

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean charged Friday that President Bush was exploiting the debate over immigration laws for political gain, "scapegoating" Hispanics with an eye to this year's elections.

if only it were true.