Press '2' to Be Deported
Just willing to deport the illegals that some lazy Americans refuse to deport.
Go Tom - GO!!
Posted on 11/22/2006 4:27:39 AM PST by Man50D
PALM BEACH, Fla. – With political junkies looking ahead to the 2008 presidential race, two of the names often mentioned as leading contenders for the GOP nomination – John McCain and Rudy Giuliani – are being called "disastrous" for the Republican Party by Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo.
Both of those individuals, of course, would be disastrous for us for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is their position on immigration, which is to open the border," Tancredo told WND in an exclusive interview. "I will do everything I can – whether I'm a candidate for president or just as a member of Congress – I will do everything I can to make sure those two names are not the only options that people have."
Tancredo, the author of "In Mortal Danger" championing the need to secure America's borders and enforce immigration laws, says he is getting closer to his own run for the presidency, calling it a "distinct possibility."
As I've said before, if no one rises to the bait maybe – and that bait being the immigration issue – if no one will take it on, I guarantee you I will do it. Right now, I have not seen anyone who I think can go the distance who has taken that on. I'm telling you it certainly looks more and more like that's a distinct possibility. And I'm not being coy, I just don't know for sure. We have to take a careful look at it because for one thing, you don't want to hurt the issue itself. You do not want to have a problem with doing it, and if you don't do well, then people will say, 'Look, if Tancredo didn't do well in X state, that means that the issue is of no great value.'"
Tancredo was in South Florida joining the likes of media giants Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter at a four-day event called "Restoration Weekend." The gathering was hosted by the David Horowitz Freedom Center.
Among the factors going into Tancredo's decision on a bid for the White House is the amount of funds he can raise.
"That's unfortunately a big part of this business," he said. "You have to make sure you have enough money to actually get the job done, [or] at least make a good showing. So, there's a lot to think about. It's not just, 'Oh, I think I'll run for president tomorrow.'"
In the wake of this month's election where Democrats regained control of both houses of Congress, some analysts have said Republicans did not stress border and immigration issues enough.
But Tancredo responded, "You listen to some of the pundits, and they will tell you the reason we lost was because we did stress immigration, or at least try to. But the reality is that every place where you could vote on a specific and discreet immigration restriction, people voted for it. The reason why we lost the election was George Bush, Iraq, scandal. Those things and that individual cost us the election. If we had done it correctly, we would have tried our best to make immigration the issue; but, of course, you can't do that if the president is not on your side."
As WND reported, Tancredo blasted President Bush, saying the commander in chief believes America should be more of an idea than an actual place.
"People have to understand what we're talking about here. The president of the United States is an internationalist," Tancredo said. "He is going to do what he can to create a place where the idea of America is just that – it's an idea. It's not an actual place defined by borders. I mean this is where this guy is really going."
McCain would be disastrous for the United States.
Just willing to deport the illegals that some lazy Americans refuse to deport.
Go Tom - GO!!
I'm beginning to think that the suits running the GOP loathe conservatives as much as the 'Rats do...
Think maybe that was the purpose of that word 'compassionate' conservatives? Lot of good that word did, these of the body of hate chewed him up and spit him out.
Which is why the "Republicans" will have that as their ticket.
Last I looked at the polls on conservative web sites, Tancredo had the highest negatives of about 10 GOP presidential possibilities in the poll.
Nov 2006 was a clear repudiation of the Tancredo approach. Tancredo targeting Rudy & John is likely to push people toward those two, not away.
Personally I think Newt is currently the most articulate and presenting the best view of both the GOP, the voters, and the government. But it's a long time to election day.
Amen to that!
This is the reason that both Mc Cain and Rudy are being pitched so hard as thr Republican nominee for President.
Either will gurantee a Democrat win.
I can think of another reason and another place to put the quotes.
We were just dumped, and we're on the rebound. McCain and Giuliani are Rebound Guys. They are non-threatening, not terribly unattractive, and keep us from feeling abandoned. But, at the end of the day, they're Rebound Guys. They aren't who we want to spend the rest of our lives with.
The first rule of dating is that you don't marry the Rebound Guy. He's good for a date or two, while you get back out into circulation. But you don't want to get attached to him, because he will keep you away from somebody who is right for you, down the road.
Only if I can use cut-rate Mexican laborers for the job. Otherwise demolition is just too darn expensive!
As opposed to who? Tancredo? Don't make me laugh.
Here's your homework, kiddies - explain to me how Tancredo wins, say, Ohio in a Presidential Election.
And do it WITHOUT the words or phrases "nuke", "exploded", "American City", "carried over Mexican border", and "next two years."
OK
BINGO!
John McCain and Rudy Giuliani versus whoever the Democraps put up.So in other words "moderate" Democraps against hard core marxists,quite a choice huh ???
Let the real split of the Republican party begin.
Well you better hurry and get it done cause that cheap labor IS not part of the plan, don't you know the setters of "living wages" have taken control.
I'm tired of voting for phoney conservatives and I won't do it again.
I like Newt.
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