Posted on 09/04/2006 5:48:05 PM PDT by RobFromGa
Edited on 09/05/2006 1:53:36 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 — As they prepare for a critical pre-election legislative stretch, Congressional Republican leaders have all but abandoned a broad overhaul of immigration laws and instead will concentrate on national security issues they believe play to their political strength.
With Congress reconvening Tuesday after an August break, Republicans in the House and Senate say they will focus on Pentagon and domestic security spending bills, port security legislation and measures that would authorize the administration’s terror surveillance program and create military tribunals to try terror suspects.
“We Republicans believe that we have no choice in the war against terror and the only way to do it is to continue to take them head-on whether it is in Iraq or elsewhere,” said Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, the majority leader.
Ironically, your fear of the left has steadily moved the GOP further and further to the left. If the GOP knows that they have your vote no matter what they do, they why wouldn't they move to the left so they can try to pick up some less conservative voters?
Your vote is with them no matter what so why do they care about you? The GOP has become the Christian-Socialist party.
Given that the Dims are on the same (wrong) side as the RINOs on this important issue, who cares if they delay it. Unless we vote in a fresh crop of solid conservatives instead of the usual GOP mush.
At least you are admitting that you are helping Democrats by staying home.
No, they should wait until after the next Congress. In fact, why bother with it the issue at all.
As I have listened to the Hannity Radio program the last few weeks I have heard several callers say the best course is to not vote for any Republicans. Hannity as said that is the wrong approach.
Hannity is wrong. I'm not voting for any Republicans this election. If they don't get it on the border issue, I am not going to support them.
I agree.
No its not. If we spend the next nine weeks arguing amongst ourselves, we dont send the message we need to send to the candidates. Elect tough supporters of the WOT, and we can tackle the immigration issue in January. The more I think about it, its a pretty smart move by the GOP..
Huh? Where did you get that?
In any event, you don't have to convince me as my representative is doing a good job on immigration and conservative principals in general so he's got my vote/
Have you ever thought that if a significant number of members on the most conservative mainstream board on the net are going to stay home then what does that mean for the rest of the voting public?
You waste your time trying to browbeat those that are disatisfied with the GOP into falling into the line as we are a drop in the bucket.
If you truly care about more about this country than you do the career of some politicians, then you will instead spend your time letting the GOP know that they have 9 weeks to start governing as conservatives or they are out on the street and the country is toast.
There is nothing to argue about on immigration. Why concentrate on an issue like the WOT that has support numbers in the 30%s when you could concentrate on an issue like immigration where almost 70% of the american people agree?
I doubt that, a couple of campaign commercials with Hillary, Nancy, Kerry and Dean proclaiming they can secure us better will energize the base. Its foolish to let Pelosi become speaker because we couldnt agree on an immigration bill this time around..
That may be true, but when we put it to congress, (The very weak senate) they gave us McCain-Kennedy. It was the House that pulled out the stops, that bill will be DOA in committee, IMHO. I believe the House must be saved at all costs. 70% of us screamed bloody murder and they gave us amnesty. Strengthen congress, then tackle immigration. I believe the DEMs are going to lose seats, btw..
Do you really think that will work? What works on FR doesn't work in the real world.
The Dems are going to marching those guys out. All they have to do is play over and over where Bush says that Mexicans are only doing jobs Americans won't do. While that won't energize the democratic voters much, it will totally demoralize the Republican voters.
Regardless, these are midterm elections and they are very low turnout in most cases and decided by party enthusiam. Bush and GOP senators have totally demoralized a very significant portion of the traditionals republican voters and the House has 9 weeks to save itself.
> Why concentrate on an issue like the WOT that has support numbers in the 30%s when you could concentrate on an issue like immigration where almost 70% of the american people agree?
You have a point. Poll after poll shows that people want tough enforcement on current laws, a tightening of security on the borders, NO amnesty.
But because the country-club Republicans want to increase slave labor for their donors, the will of the people is betrayed.
The Dims stink, but at least you know where you stand with them. The 2-faced Republicans speak pretty words and then pull the football away. There has to be consequences for lying about protecting the country.
You are so right on that! They just threw away the one issue that would guarantee big voter turnout on election day.
You could write the after-election analysis on how the Republicans lost Congress right now. No need to wait for Nov 8.
But while you are losing your job to some illegal or outsourced Indian, these lame duck RINOs will be getting fat lobbying jobs with their open borders sponsors.
Ain't this a great former country!
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