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Jeb Bush Calls Tone of Immigration Debate `Hurtful' (Official "Bush Picks At Toe Jam" th
LA Times ^ | 4/5/06 | Peter Wallsten

Posted on 04/05/2006 5:50:41 AM PDT by zook

WASHINGTON — Accusing politicians of "pounding their chests" on immigration for short-term political gain, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday that the tone of the debate had been "hurtful" to him and his Mexican-born wife, Columba.

Bush, the younger brother of President Bush, reserved some of his sharpest criticism for conservatives in his own Republican Party, calling it "just plain wrong" to charge illegal immigrants with a felony, as a provision passed by the Republican-led House would do. He also opposed "penalizing the children of illegal immigrants" by denying them U.S. citizenship, an idea backed by some conservatives but not included in the legislation.

"My wife came here legally, but it hurts her just as it hurts me when people give the perception that all immigrants are bad," the Florida governor wrote in an e-mail exchange with The Times.

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


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KEYWORDS: aduck; aliens; awitch; border; constamatootionparty; florida; immigrantdebate; immigration; jebbush; kickthedog; latimes; madeofwood; mexicanwife; newsignups; xenophobia
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To: JulieRNR21; kinganamort; katherineisgreat; floriduh voter; summer; Goldwater Girl; windchime; ...
Overall I'm overall pleased with Jeb Bush, but this "hurtful" talk is the sort of touchy-feely crap I'd expect from liberals.

When it comes to immigration, Jeb has got some heavy-duty blinders on.

Click the Florida state flag for pro-gun resources!

21 posted on 04/05/2006 6:06:31 AM PDT by Joe Brower (The Constitution defines Conservatism. *NRA*)
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To: mr_hammer

Jeb, I respect you and your family, but that has nothing to do with illegal invaders who are breaking the law and disrespect our Country. By your admission you say your wife is here legally, does she really support lawbreakers?


22 posted on 04/05/2006 6:08:37 AM PDT by stopem (We shouldn't have to support illegal invaders with our taxes, Medicaid, Welfare etc.)
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To: zook; All

Aren't you glad you started this thread so all the morons could spew their rightuousness?


23 posted on 04/05/2006 6:09:45 AM PDT by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
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To: Rennes Templar

Exactly, these idiots actually think that we should just ignore the fact that they let illegals get away with breaking our laws.

Elitist morons.


24 posted on 04/05/2006 6:10:21 AM PDT by Bikers4Bush (Flood waters rising, heading for more conservative ground. Vote for true conservatives!)
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To: zook; sure_fine

SCREW YOU, JEB.

Illegal = criminal = a felony, dammit! You and your older globalist, one-worlder brother are making me sick.

I've already re-registered as an Independent Conservative, here in Penna. You GOPers will get ZERO from me, traitors.


25 posted on 04/05/2006 6:10:26 AM PDT by butternut_squash_bisque (The recipe's at my FR HomePage)
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To: butternut_squash_bisque

those illegals cost me an income, and many, many of my AMERICAN friends in construction (jobs Americans won't so myasp)


screw'em


27 posted on 04/05/2006 6:12:32 AM PDT by sure_fine (*not one to over kill the thought process*)
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To: Individual Rights in NJ
Good God, whatever you do, don't read the entire article!

Jeb Bush offers some very thoughtful insights into this dreadful situation, and in the last line of the article, offers the idea that legal immigration should be open to scientists, entrepreneurs, and other "best of the best" types.

One last thought about Jeb and Columba Bush. A few years ago, their daughter, Nicole, made every front page after being busted for drugs. Her disheveled appearance on the TV during her arraignment in open court was shocking. Don't you think that her Dad could have prevented this? Her uncle, the POTUS, or her Grand Dad, 41? They didn't and I admire them for that, as it is a heartrending experience to watch your child, already bedeviled by drugs, to enter the criminal justice system. Did Jeb have to go back to the holding cell to see his daughter before the arraignment? He let the same laws that govern all his people apply to his daughter, and we all know he could have hushed it up. God bless Jeb and Columba and their family.
28 posted on 04/05/2006 6:12:45 AM PDT by ishabibble (UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL)
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To: summer
The cumulative effect of the coverage is that immigrants are bad and hurting our country.

This is the shit I have been talking about that is infuriating me. The Republican proponents of illegal immigration refuse to call it what it is. They keep referring to it an "anti immigrant" issue when they know full well that that is not the case. Conservatives have fought the libs for years who use the exact same tactics. Do the Republicans think we can't recognize it when it comes from our own?

I don't think I know of anyone who wants to put illegals in jail, they want them deported and while we're at it, lets deport the 29% of federal prisoners who are illegals also (of course we need the wall built first and the Mexican gov't notified they are getting some criminals back).

29 posted on 04/05/2006 6:14:52 AM PDT by normy (Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.)
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To: zook

I'll bet it hurts his feelings when people talk bad about dope fiends who forge prescriptions to get their drugs too.


30 posted on 04/05/2006 6:17:35 AM PDT by SUSSA
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To: summer
However, I am not convinced the answer is as some have suggested, to lock up 13 million people in jail.

Actually doing it may not be feasible - but I think you need to convince those 13 million that they might become one of the subset who DO get locked up, or you have no deterrents against breaking the law. I just don't think a fine is enough of a deterrent, since they pay coyotes more than that to get here.
31 posted on 04/05/2006 6:17:57 AM PDT by beezdotcom
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To: Individual Rights in NJ
It is sad to watch everything we have worked for since kicking Jimmy Carter out of the White House go up in smoke. "W" and his fellow Repubs better get their heads out of their arses on this and quick or it's all over. What part of "Illegal" do they not understand?
32 posted on 04/05/2006 6:18:06 AM PDT by reagandemo (The battle is near are you ready for the sacrifice?)
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To: Individual Rights in NJ

Make it a felony for the EMPLOYER!


33 posted on 04/05/2006 6:18:36 AM PDT by johnny7 (“Nah, I ain’t Jewish, I just don’t dig on swine, that’s all.”)
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To: zook
Sorry Jeb, on this issue you are DEAD wrong.

Like you my wife was a legal immigrant, she became a citizen at the first possible moment. She is violently opposed to amnesty for illegals.

Jeb, you should take a page out of Sen. Spector's Scotish Law book. Treat illegals from Mexico, or any other country, like there country treats illegals. Or for that matter, any immigrant.

34 posted on 04/05/2006 6:19:23 AM PDT by RdhseRat
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To: Bikers4Bush

Didn't his wife also try to smuggle some items into this country to avoid paying duty?


35 posted on 04/05/2006 6:20:42 AM PDT by Dante3
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To: normy; All
THe elites have a plan and America and it's citizens are not a concern...the true face of Power in America is rarely revealed ..but on this issue they cannot hide..
Kick out both parties do not give them a dime do not vote the same traitors in. America get some backbone.
36 posted on 04/05/2006 6:20:51 AM PDT by ConsentofGoverned (if a sucker is born every minute, what are the voters?)
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To: Individual Rights in NJ

Control the borders then talk after.


37 posted on 04/05/2006 6:22:32 AM PDT by Unicorn (Too many wimps around.)
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To: Individual Rights in NJ

Control the borders then talk after.


Poor baby.


38 posted on 04/05/2006 6:23:22 AM PDT by Unicorn (Too many wimps around.)
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To: DCPatriot

"Aren't you glad you started this thread so all the morons could spew their rightuousness?"

There certainly are a lot of goons on this thread. I get a kick out of it.


40 posted on 04/05/2006 6:24:55 AM PDT by zook
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