Posted on 05/18/2006 3:54:28 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
U.S. President George W. Bush (2nd L), and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (3rd L), receive a tour from Chief of Yuma Sector Ron Colburn (L) and Chief of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Border Patrol David Aguilar (R) as they tour the International Border with Mexico (fence) from the Yuma Sector Border on the United States side in San Luis, Arizona, May 18, 2006. REUTERS/Larry Downing
U.S. President George W. Bush takes a tour in a Sandrail with U.S. Border Patrol Agent Rocky Kittle on the International Border with Mexico from the Yuma Sector Border on the United States side in San Luis, Arizona, May 18, 2006. REUTERS/Larry Downing
Agree on the fence, it's the amnesty that doesn't.
Didn't he also say not to fence it all so they can still get through?
This will make the Immibots red-faced with anger.
"He AGREED to National Guard troops like we asked? Now he's AGREEING a fence makes sense?!"
"RINO! TRAITOR!!!!!! JORGE!!!! How DARE he agree with our demands!!!!"
It's called a death bed conversion. It's going to take time, said the POTUS (re strengthening the border), time that he's wasted. But better late than never. And better halfway measures than no way.
Compassionate conservative = ineffective conservative. It is the emotions, not logic, that rule. He feels the illegal aliens' pain. Scr#w national defense. Scr#w the taxpayer. Scr#w the healthcare and educational systems.
"RINO! TRAITOR!!!!!! JORGE!!!! How DARE he agree with our demands!!!!"
If he takes amnesty off of the table some of us might take a sip of your koolaid.
A bit late don't you think? But better than hertofore, which was largely trying to appear to control the border. And had we not demanded?
Don't know about all your rant, but I do not think he wants walls or fences throughout the whole border.
But everyone says he supports the Senate version? Interesting that he also believe the BP should have a lead roll in these decision...I'm sure there's something ominous there.
I've lived very close to the border for 20 years. I've seen all kinds of Border Patrol operations, vehicles and facilities. I've NEVER seen anything like the "Sandrail" that President Bush looks so silly riding in. I'm trying to figure out what's going on here. My first impression is that it was just a photo-op in some piece of equipment that the Border Patrol management thinks is impressive. Then, looking at the photo a bit longer, I came to realize that it may be someone in the Border Patrol's way of intentionally making the President look silly. Kinda of like Dukakis in a tank. Really. Especially given President Bush's poor border security and immigration policies of the first 5 years of his presidency.
Bush knows full well that his 11 year transition to citizenship proposal will be shortened up to 3 or 4 years in country by some future president. Why doesn't he just come right out and say we are obliterating the US-Mexican border ?
Probably because he doesn't see it that way.
Reading this thread reminds me of a bunch of women who went out to lunch, and they spend the rest of the day figuring out who pays how much.
"He said improved border security must be combined with a guest worker program that would allow foreigners to walk across legally to get jobs, rather than risk their lives to sneak across. He said the current system "degrades the human soul."
"This is a rational way to deal with people who are God-fearing decent people and respect their dignity," Bush said"
The appeal to religion now in the mix. If you are against Bush's bill, you're not only a bigot, you may also be an atheist!!
What is an Immibot?
One who is ONLY obsessed with Immigration issues?
Dune buggyin' at the border! Yeeehaaah!
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