Posted on 07/19/2007 5:27:42 PM PDT by backtothestreets
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - President Bush sharply challenged critics of his stalled immigration-overhaul efforts on Thursday, suggesting that failure to pass a guest-worker program could trigger a labor shortage in the United States.
At a town-hall style meeting, Bush also rebuffed a question about whether he would consider pardoning two Border Patrol agents in prison for the cover-up of the shooting of a drug trafficker in Texas.
"No, I won't make you that promise," Bush told a woman who asked about a possible pardon. Many Republicans in Congress have said the men should not have been convicted and have criticized the federal U.S. attorney for even prosecuting the agents.
"I know it's an emotional issue but people need to look at the facts. These men were convicted by a jury of their peers after listening to the facts" as presented by U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton, said Bush. Bush called Sutton a friend.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
I like that season. : )
LOL. I hate to laugh, but Bush is dumber than a box a rocks when it comes to immigration. That mule will soon be put out to pasteur.
Hopefully conservatives can run against both Bush and the democrats much like Sarkozy ran against Chirac and the Socialists.
pasteur. pasture
At this moment the Senate is still in session and voting on the Dole Amendment
requirement of photo ID to vote ...
:)
He is not dumb, he is just favoring the rich against the middle class.
“Bush will be honored as a great leader in history.”
Maybe, but not by Americans.
As for his elitist “friends” in Mexico, he will be “honored” as one who advanced their agenda.
He is not a leader...let alone “great”.
Chief Crazy Horse was a great leader.
George Washington was a great leader.
Winston Churchill was a great leader.
They were great because they fought for the survival of their country or Nation.
Great leaders are respected — even by their enemies.
Traitors are respected by none.
BTW
Boxer got up and cried over the minorities, the old, the poor, etc etc
Of course ther was John Wayne.
I find it hard to believe that any of the old actors like Lee Marvin were libs. He and Bob Mitchum were Marines. I think Marvin was actually on Iwo Jima.
What a difference compared to modern day castrated Hollyweird limp-wristed whimps.
I wonder what Sam Elliott is? He always seemed like the quintessential American to me. My guess is he is a conservative.
you’ve got to be joking!
thanks for the info.
That SHOULD be a simple matter.
Of course, the majority of senators aren’t voting with a thought about what’s good for the country....hence the “agonizing.”
Eh?
I’m watching C-Span...
The vote is still going on...
People are going to be knocking on people's doors
Bush has become a mouthpiece for those that have become addicted to low wage illegal labor. Just more threats.
What's a lot of this boils down to?
Greedy employers and corporate toadies that have become use to low wage illegal labor, without any need to provide medical benefits, decent wages, etc. Just let our hospitals take care of them on the backs of the tax payers.
When you strip everything down, all that is left is profits and greed, regardless of consequences.
As one of my heroes would always say
I just wonder what the Arbusto Krew will pull between now and the next election,,,Gunna be a long hot summer...
What he is doing here isn’t too less iressponsible then the Democrats behavior on the war. Motivated by differing reasons, but the result could be the same.
How so?
We’re in the middle of a fight to keep troops in Iraq to win this war, and this arrogant politician is once again
sounding off an issue that collapsed his support not too long ago. It has only started inching up again because he was back on Iraq. My advice to the President, not that he cares because it comes from this unpatriotic bigot, is to SHUT UP and STOP doing his damnest to isolate the only people on the side of staying to fight in Iraq.
Otherwise the Democrats might get what they want, if enough conservatives grow apathetic to supporting anything he does, even on the rare time he’s right these days.
I want to win this war and he isn’t helping by continuing this crusade to dissolve our borders.
Am I going to have to come over there and give you a whuppin? :^)
You kidding? If that is what passes for people's names where you live, then I would be AFRAID to come out of the house.
oui oui
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Voter Photo ID didnt pass...
Good try though Sen Dole...
Not true. The liberals have great respect for their coward liberal leaders.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.