Senator Craig shouted down at feisty forum on immigration

The Times-News ^ | August 23, 2006

[Noumenon]

Craig is an f'ing sellout. He's finished in this state.

[gaijin]

Vote his a$$ out.

This kind of guy is the problem.

[HEY4QDEMS]

You'd be surprised what jobs people are willing to do, especially if they don't have to pay taxes.

[Little Bill]

I grew up in Idaho in the 50's, great place. Craig is a RINO.

[Lekker 1]

The reality is that there are 2.5 million jobs here that Americans won't do

So if we make them Americans, then the problem isn't solved is it?

[x1stcav]

The good Senator should revel in democracy at work.

[rottndog]

"The reality is that there are 2.5 million jobs here that Americans won't do,"

This is a vicious and damnable lie, which makes those who tell it LIARS!

[Prince Charles]

Craig should talk to the Texas border sheriffs who see first-hand what kind of scum is entering the country from south of the border.

[GovernmentShrinker]

"The reality is that there are 2.5 million jobs here that Americans won't do,"

BS. We have plenty of able-bodied people on welfare, living off street-crime, and in taxpayer-funded worthless educational programs, to do all those jobs. End the hand-outs, and end the tolerance of career criminals. When people have no food to eat, and no shelter, and will be arrested and imprisoned if they commit crimes, nearly all of the will magically become willing to the jobs that they're currently refusing to do. Why does this guy think the Mexicans are willing to do these jobs? Special genes?

And the other part of the equation is ended all the disincentives to employers to hire legal workers. The minimum wages, workers' comp, unemployment, discrimination/harassment suits anytime they try to fire a lousy worker, the health insurance mandates -- all of it. When employers can hire legal workers for what the employer thinks they're worth, and fire them whenever they are no longer wanted or needed, many employers will eagerly do so. Government meddling has made it so expensive to hire legal workers, that some businesses simply can't afford to do it -- they have to use illegals or go out of business.

[Doc Hunter]

This clown is a LOSER. He is supposed to represent Veterans interests. WRONG, he has his own agenda. People of Idaho need to wake up!

[Shermy]

"Mr. Craig surely mislaid the memo from National, stating that this phrase tested poorly, and is to be replaced with "jobs that Americans aren't doing.""

Craig is using Bush's first version of that meme. another alteration was "jobs Americans aren't willing to do."

[CindyDawg]

Too many "women" here. If a woman interrupted Craig and then Hess yelled at Craig, why was Hess screaming in a woman's face? 2 different or the same woman?

[msnimje]

The reality is that there are 2.5 million jobs here that Americans won't do.

This is complete bull$hit.
But even if it were true, I would rather they go UNDONE rather than being used as an excuse to let these illegals run over the country.

[zerosix]

Craig (like many other "open borders" crowd) get their 2.5 M, etc. figures from Wall Street Journal Ed. Board and businesses that refuse to pay prevailing wages that Americans are accustomed to working for.

My opinion of the businesses who hire illegals are just plain anti-American.

They claim that "Americans just won't pay X dollars for lettuce, their homes or their lawns to be mowed. Why not give it a try - maybe, just maybe, like the price of gas, we will, when it is necessary.

Big business just desires to make more of a profit to please their investors - NOT to please the American People!

[thoughtomator]

My guess is it died with adherence to the Constitution.

[L98Fiero]

"The reality is that there are 2.5 million jobs here that Americans won't do," Craig told the 60 people at the Coeur d'Alene meeting.

"I am sick of listening to these lies," one woman said, interrupting Craig as she left the Tuesday meeting,

Me too, lady.

[CindyDawg]

You would be surprised at what jobs Americans will do if they get hungry enough.

[rottndog]

They claim that "Americans just won't pay X dollars for lettuce, their homes or their lawns to be mowed. Why not give it a try - maybe, just maybe, like the price of gas, we will, when it is necessary.

This would be known as Free Market Capitalism, something I am more and more convinced that corporate America is opposed to.

[samadams2000]

Term limits for everyone. Remember citizen government? Get off the stage Craig. Youve done enough to..er..for us.

[Soul Seeker]

Good.

Everyone that lies and tries to devalue our laws and soveriegnty deserves to hear what Americans think of them.

We aren't stupid Senator.