Former Governor Jeb Bush outlines ‘21st century conservative’ agenda (And More)

Florida Baptist Witness ^ | March 17, 2008 | James A. Smith Sr., Executive Editor

[the invisib1e hand]

zero-credibility alert.

[pointsal]

Frankly....I am bushed-out.... retire this sucker

[RED SOUTH]

Jeb talks good ... But Uhhh... George w Bush looked good on paper too in 2000....
Until he got elected and became the second coming of Lyndon Baines Johnson ...

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

["A new version of conservatism is necessary, according to Bush, because “we can’t be nostalgic about the good old days."]

He would b talking about the "good old" Reagan Days of smaller government, lower taxation, strong dollar, etc.

The LAST thing we need is another BUSH defining the Conservative Agenda.

[SatinDoll]

> ...”Bush said America’s open immigration system is “one of our strengths”... <

What? We should not have an open immigration system. It should be tightly controlled with a strict limit of less than two hundred thousand per year allowed into the U.S.

Oh, wait! That’s what it is supposed to be legally, isn’t it?

[BGHater]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1609512/posts Jeb Bush Calls Tone of Immigration Debate `Hurtful' (Official "Bush Picks At Toe Jam" th
LA Times ^ | 4/5/06 | Peter Wallsten

Posted on 04/05/2006 8:50:41 AM EDT by zook

WASHINGTON — Accusing politicians of "pounding their chests" on immigration for short-term political gain, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday that the tone of the debate had been "hurtful" to him and his Mexican-born wife, Columba.

Bush, the younger brother of President Bush, reserved some of his sharpest criticism for conservatives in his own Republican Party, calling it "just plain wrong" to charge illegal immigrants with a felony, as a provision passed by the Republican-led House would do. He also opposed "penalizing the children of illegal immigrants" by denying them U.S. citizenship, an idea backed by some conservatives but not included in the legislation.

"My wife came here legally, but it hurts her just as it hurts me when people give the perception that all immigrants are bad," the Florida governor wrote in an e-mail exchange with The Times.

[gondramB]

Conservative agenda

1. We need to make some changes at the top.

[Regulator]

Diga Jeb Arbusto....21st century consoivative = 20th century liberal

[RED SOUTH]

yeah ... those Bush brothers come from a long line
of north eastern liberal rockefeller republicans , all the
way to ole grandpa Sen Prescott Bush...

[pissant]

I’d take 8 more years of Bush over McCain in a heartbeat.

[bill1952]

Bush said America’s open immigration system is “one of our strengths” and demographics will dictate the need for greater legal immigration.
“Securing the border and a validation of our open immigration system to me is a critical part of being competitive in the world.

I voted for you 3 times, and I've never regretted it once, but let me now say "Bye bye, Jeb."

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Jeb Bush will never get my vote, or anything else of mine except a drink of water if he’s dehydrating to death. And that he’d get with a lecture.

[Kitty Mittens]

Amen.

[ilgipper]

Open, legal immigration is fine. Giving people who are here illegally a short cut to citizenship is not. If they want to get in the back of the line for citizenship behind those following the process, I am personally fully comfortable letting that person stay here in the meantime as a documented worker who pays taxes into the system.

[livius]

Jeb is probably the best and most conservative of the Bushes. He’s also the easiest to like. He’s a big confident guy with a very outgoing manner and is very good at getting support, but he also has principles and doesn’t grovel.

His biggest problem in Florida was that RINOs (such as Jim King) hated him and refused to support anything he did.

[flattorney]

Worst Ultra Liberal Pro-Illegals Republican U.S. Congress Members
In Order, Grade F and D, with ranking % - Best =100%, and Footnote Comments
<> Most are John McCain Campaign Key Members, Endorsers, and Supporters
March 18, 2008

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), F-, 4%, (E) (E1) (1)
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), F-, 4%, (E) (E1) (2)
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), F, 7%, (E), (E1) (3)
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), F, 15%, (P) (A)
Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), F, 15%
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), D-, 18%, (A) (5)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), D, 23%, (C) (K) (A x 2)
Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL), D, 25%, (N) (A x 2) (4)
Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH), D, 25%, (E)
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), D, 26% | More
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), D, 27%, (C) (A x 2)
Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM), D, 29%
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK), D+, 32%, (E)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), D+, 34%, (E)

FOOTNOTES by FlA & Co.:
Immigration Report Cards Source: Americans for Better Immigration
(C) Co-chairman for McCain's '08 Presidential Campaign
(K) Key McCain for President organizer/mouthpiece along with ultra liberal
      Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CN), F-, 7%
(N) Nationally noted John McCain for '08 President public endorser
(E) Publicly endorses John McCain for ‘08 President
(P) Privately endorses John McCain for ‘08 President
(E1) 02.01.07 - McCain PR: Cuban-American Florida Representatives Endorsements
(A) Co-sponsor of McCain’s liberal Illegals Amnesty Bill(s) (x # of times)
(1) Born Havana Cuba, Most Senior GOP U.S. Congresswomen
(2) Born Havana Cuba, Nephew of Fidel Castro's first wife
(3) Cuban younger brother of Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Nephew of Fidel Castro's first wife
(4) Born Sagua La Grande, Cuba; Top Illegals Amnesty Lackey for Poppa Bush Cartel, Ex-RNC Chairman
(5) MSM has stated a number of times as McCain’s possible Vice President selection

Corrections and input welcome. - FlA, SFARI Chairman

Posted for FlAttorney by TAB

[petercooper]

I’d take 8 more years of Bush over McCain in a heartbeat.

Bingo!

[personalaccts]

Jeb is and idiot. People should come here and share our values. Great. How come we have ballots in some states with 50 different languages? I don’t know who’s worst. Him or his brother. Less than a year before we get screwed.

[Jay Redhawk]

I will wait for a real conservative to lay out the next centuries agenda.