Utahns say no thanks to illegal alien handouts (POLL)

Salt Lake Tribune ^ | 6/22/06 | Jennifer W. Sanchez

[goalinestan]

Article about a SL Trib poll on illegal aliens, etc. I love the biased headline: "Immigration Worries: A COLD WELCOME" (all caps mine)

Also this line from the Salt Lake Hispanic Democratic Caucus Chairman, on why illegal aliens in Utah should have the same benefits as legal residents:

"They're residents of Utah like everyone else," said Bernal, who had worked in higher education for 34 years. "It's not a benefit - it's a right they have."

Nice to see most Utahns on the right side of this issue. I bet the poll numbers would be about the same nationally.

[stephenjohnbanker]

They ARE the same nationally,and Bush does not give a dam.

[goalinestan]

They ARE the same nationally,and Bush does not give a dam.

And why is that? Maybe I'm naive, but this seems like a slam dunk issue for him.

[mtbopfuyn]

"They're illegal aliens," he said. "I'm tired of being a victim."

Ditto.

[goalinestan]

I love the quote at the end also. Someone should tell that Bernal guy that French-Canadians are not sneaking across the northern border by the millions.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Utahns say no thanks to illegal alien handouts

Hopefully this translates into a John Jacob victory next Tuesday.

[VeniVidiVici]

''If we decide later we don't like people who speak French, are we going to put a wall on [the U.S.-Canada] border?''

Decide later? Where the heck has he been?

;)

[Shimmer128]

Shane Andrews is an ass. Bernal is an ass as well, but he actually advertises it (jack ass-Democrat)

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Obviously, this poll was fabricated by the Tancredo/Buchanan PAC < /Dane >

[Arizona Carolyn]

North American Union. Look it up, it's on the Whitehouse website and not a scam, but something the President, Fox and Martin agreed to in March 2005 at the President's Ranch.

[goalinestan]

Yeah, his quotes are great. Typical leftist blather.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Why did Sensenbrenner come out in support of Chris Cannon? It makes me think Sensenbrenner is back-peddling the illegal immigration issue.

[goalinestan]

MMMM, North American Union, what a nice ring that has to it. (Sarcasm)

I'll check it out, thanks.

[goalinestan]

Obviously :-)

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Why did Sensenbrenner come out in support of Chris Cannon?

Don't know. He did a few ago as well when Cannon had to go against Throckmorton in the primary. Based on the number of undecideds this time around though it may not help Cannon as it looks like Jacob has a real shot of winning.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Didn't Cannon's own brother who runs the State GOP come out in opposition to Cannon.

[zerosix]

It's call the "good old boy network" that President Bush (Karl Rove, who was playing odds to WIN Republicans seats 2004 regardless of where these idiots stood) played with Santorum/Specter.

Just as Rush says about Bush, he IS NO conservative, period.

I personally, desire to get all RINOs out of office as soon as possible and do it in a way that still wins elections.

It can happen in 2006 especially over the Illegal Immigration issue.

That's also why Sensenbrenner took it off the "table" for now as it was "divisive" between Republicans.

The Administration believes that it would lose votes on other issues, besides Bush believes that there is no illegal immigration merely "wonderful families that just want a chance."

[Onelifetogive]

''It's the United States saying . . . we don't want to be neighbors,'' he said.

NO! It the US saying we ABSOLUTELY want to be neighbors......NOT ROOMMATES!

'If we decide later we don't like people who speak French, are we going to put a wall on [the U.S.-Canada] border?''

Walls are NOT built because you don't like someone.....they are built when people fail to respect borders without walls. When the French Canadians stop respecting the border between us, I'll support a wall there too!

[gubamyster]

ping

[mewzilla]

''It's the United States saying . . . we don't want to be neighbors,'' he said. ''If we decide later we don't like people who speak French, are we going to put a wall on [the U.S.-Canada] border?''

Good fences make good neighbors.