White House compares illegal immigration to speeding

The Examiner ^ | May 26, 2006 | Bill Sammon

[Soul Seeker]

Tony, does this mean if I violate mexico's soveriegnty and cross their border without permission, steal their property, their licenses, their identification, and take up residence in jobs Mexicans won't do that I'll just have to pay an expensive fine the equivalent of a traffic violation? or will my butt be thrown in jail!!

"What's going on now, in calling it a pathway to citizenship or earned legalization, is not honest because it is amnesty," he said at a news conference.

Damn right. The President, infact, is telling a LIE.

The man I almost was comforted that was at least honest has LIED. Bill Clinton had the wagging finger, now this President wags amnesty in my face and tell me it's not.

Get this for honesty Party boosters. As a mod Lib I wouldn't support Clinton because his character was flawed. I blew my top when he lied on national TV. I since became a conservative in ideology. Now I blow my top that another President has lied to my face. Who is consistent here? People that railed against Clinton and now try to justify Bush, or someone that was a Lib that ripped Clinton to shreds and now will do the same with this man as a conservative.

I've told people before Character mattered ABOVE EVERYTHING TO ME. George W. Bush's character has been tarnished, and I will treat his lie the same I did Clinton's lie. With contempt.

[tobyhill]

That was my quote and I have no problem with someone that disagrees with the President but I have a problem with someone that makes every issue a personal attack. It seems "Bushbashers" get offended the same way us "Bushbots" get offended? Agreements or disagreements with the Presidents policies shouldn't make one either.

[skeeter]

No, Tony, because to make the analogy apt, you would continue speeding all day and everyday.

All 29 million of you.

[Sir Gawain]

has Tony gone nuts? That WH paycheck must be many times better than his Fox one....

You can't blame Tony for his words. He's just doing his job.

[llevrok]

You can't blame Tony for his words. He's just doing his job.

Any body that is not true to themself is subject to blame. And I think Tony is not being true to himself.

[BW2221]

Trolls ... Bushbashers?

You must drink KoolAid by the tank car.

[AFreeBird]

Except that when a speeder is stopped, he does get a ticket.

And what Tony is missing here is the fact that the speeder is a lawfully licensed driver [i.e., LEGAL] in the first place. And if he isn't, he usually gets more than a ticket.

I can't believe the WH is saying this crap.

[maica]

You can accuse Clinton of a lot of things (I certainly have) but the number of prosecutions and deportations dropped significantly since Bush became president.

@@@@

I bet we find this little factoid on Snopes before too long. The only deportation Clinton favored was a little boy from Cuba.

[bjs1779]

I can't believe the WH is saying this crap.

It always seemed to me that they wanted to emulate the Clinton's. Right off the bat I remember they were doing the Clinton photo ops in the schools just like the Clinton's did.

[DoughtyOne]

And we appreciate it too DES. Thanks.

[bjs1779]

The only deportation Clinton favored was a little boy from Cuba.

And Elian was a legal immigrant.

[Canedawg]

Interesting. Thanks for posting the statute.

[PISANO]

I haven't read this thread yet but I would imagine our man Tony Snow will get bashed for selling out.

That being said, the analogy is ludicrous and not worthy of Tony. However I won't bash him, he works for the President and the Senate bill is the President's wishes come true.

Very sad indeed.

[bjs1779]

Thanks for posting the statute.

The Statute is a Clinton Executive Order. One stroke of the pen and it goes away, like any of previous Executive Orders.

[lemura]

Why do I keep getting the feeling that the Bush team wants this 2nd term over with ASAP?

Rove, Bush et al simply do not realize the peril they're in. If this Act passes, Bush is impeached; simple as that. There will be those who worked precints in '04 that will be out in force supporting the Dem House managers. If the Senate flips as well, this could go all the way.

[kittymyrib]

Too bad for Snow that he has to parrot these hilarious lines in trying to defend the indefensible position of the President on amnesty. When all those illegals become registered Democrats next year, Snow and Bush won't have to worry about future spinning. I have a feeling they will be prematurely retired.

[longtermmemmory]

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING!!!!!


Why is the WH stuck on stupid with this issue!!!!!

This is immigration! This is invading your home!

"Oh home invasion robbery is just like speeding. The robber invades your house, molests your family, steals your stuff and then with a little fine all is just peachy. :-) "

This just DEFIES logic!

Tony please stop the hemorrhaging! TALK TO THEM!

[SMM48]

Is it the maid or the gardener? Or do you employ illegals?

It's possible HE is ILLEGAL.

[Mamzelle]

Every day, the admin steps behind that pulpit and finds a whole new way to say, "F%$# you, Joe Sixpack. F%$# you, average middle-class taxpayer. F&%$# you, that dares to call yourself conservative."

I'm past mad, because they have to know what they're doing with this continual barrage of insults. This is designed to intimidate us, or enrage us into making a costly error.

I'm sorry, but I can't find any other answer than this...GWBush despises conservatives.

[HKMk23]

Glad it's Tony and not me; I couldn't repeat that tripe without a fit of sneezing.

"BULLsh...!! BULLshi...!! BULLshi...!!"