Posted on 06/02/2007 10:22:51 AM PDT by nj26
President Bushs advocacy of an immigration overhaul and his attacks on critics of the plan are provoking an unusually intense backlash from conservatives who form the bulwark of his remaining support, splintering his base and laying bare divisions within a party whose unity has been the envy of Democrats.
It has pitted some of Mr. Bushs most stalwart Congressional and grass-roots backers against him, sparking a vitriol that has at times exceeded anything seen yet between Mr. Bush and his supporters, who have generally stood with him through the toughest patches of his presidency. Those supporters now view him as pursuing amnesty for foreign law breakers when he should be focusing on border security.
Postings on conservative Web sites this week have gone so far as to call for Mr. Bushs impeachment, and usually friendly radio hosts, commentators and Congressional allies are warning that he stands to lose supporters a potentially damaging development, they say, when he needs all the backing he can get on other vital matters like the war in Iraq.
I think President Bush hurts himself every time he says it is not amnesty, said Senator Tom Coburn, Republican of Oklahoma, referring to the bills legalization process for immigrants. We are not all that stupid.
This week, in discussing Mr. Bushs recent comments accusing conservative critics of the immigration legislation of fear-mongering, Rush Limbaugh told listeners: I just wish he hadnt done it because hes not going to lose me on Iraq, and hes not going to lose me on national security. But he might lose some of you.
Such sentiments have reverberated through talk radio, conservative publications like National Review and Fox News. They have also appeared on Web sites including RedState.com and FreeRepublic.com...
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I do not think it will. Hang on to I-River Clix. I-Tune is free. Just download it, then once you have it. Click on Advanced, then click subscribe to podcast. Copy and paste the podcast link. OK you are set up now. When you open I-Tunes you can right click and highlight Update Podcast. You can also just wait and it will eventually check and down load it. Once you have it just click play.
Now the reason why I told you to hold on to I-River Clix.. Next time you open Iriver Clix (it may take a few minutes) but it should pick it up. I just use Windows Media Player (Version 11 and Up). It takes a few minutes to pick up, but it does every time. Once I see it in the Windows Media player. Then I sync to my MP3 player. That’s it. I love it.
Yeah, you are correct. Pres. Bush absolutely believes in this for whatever reason. Also, he has always been for this sort of reform. He does not consider it amnesty. Of course, I do as do many Americans.
Think of it as a ship sinking. If you can stop the leak, you’re still in trouble, but you can then concentrate on pumping the excess, unwanted seawater out. Pumping it out while not addressing the leak only slows the sinking.
I do think of “it” as a sinking ship. I wish I did not but I do not think that “fixing” the border will not change a thing. Immigrants (legal/illegal), are pouring into the USofA using every mile of our unprotected border. That is from Washington, to Maine, to Florida, to California. And, all spots in between. At the same time we are “killing” our citizens at the rate of over one million per year (abortion).
If this is true, how long before these facts will change the USofA forever?
thanks alot!!!
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That thought crosses my mind occasionally.
Besides, isnt the Mexican govt corrupt? Why are we comingling our SS Trust Fund with Mexico's? To prop theirs up and to bring ours to its knees? What is this scheme for?????
This is yet another reason to make more phone calls. No totalization agreement ie. messing with our Social Security Trust Fund (such as it is). FV
Yeah yeah yeah, I know. I figured I would get shamed and guilt-tripped for sticking up for him for other things he’s gotten right! Of course, I have to get a lecture every time I mention that I still support him.
Silly me, how could I forget about all the bad things, and have to bring up the good conservative things he has accomplished. It seems I’m not a pure and holy “true conservative” because I don’t go along with some of you “true conservatives” on all things, especially regarding immigration. tsk, tsk
You wrote these words before I could compose them myself!
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