Posted on 02/14/2009 4:43:12 AM PST by Jim Noble
His grandfather Prescott Bush was a U.S. senator, and his father and brother were presidents. Yet Jeb Bush doesn't believe in political dynasties, and seems perfectly willing to let his family's legacy of serving in high office in Washington pass him by.
But Mr. Bush becomes animated when talking about ideas and policy innovations -- he's an unorthodox Republican who latches onto reform ideas wherever he finds them. He's a fan of the school system in Sweden (more on this below)....
"Beyond the ideas and all of that," Mr. Bush says the GOP must be a national party. That means "we need to be competitive in California,"...
Republicans must also clean up their act on immigration, Mr. Bush insists. Last year, he says they "set a tone" that pushed Hispanic voters away. "The tone of the debate reached a point that was very damning to the Republican Party, and the evidence is in. The chest pounders lost."....
Mr. Bush supports immigration reform as championed by his brother and John McCain, which would allow illegals already in this country to stay. "Politics has to be about ideas and values and aspirations." he says. "It shouldn't be about anger and preying on people's emotions. You can't lead a mob."...
Mr. Bush has kind words for Mr. Obama. He was the first Democrat to win Florida since 1976, and Mr. Bush has nothing but praise for his "spectacularly well-run campaign....
Mr. Bush has a personal motive for urging Republicans to "avoid personal, partisan attacks" on Mr. Obama, a strategy they've largely followed in Washington. "I would never want Obama to go through what my brother went through.... But it's not right for our country, it's not going to help us, and it's not going to help Republicans."
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
Definition of moronic: Imputing the sins of one brother to another.
Republicans must also clean up their act on immigration, Mr. Bush insists. Last year, he says they "set a tone" that pushed ILLEGAL Hispanicsvotersaway.
“Republicans must also clean up their act on immigration, Mr. Bush insists. Last year, he says they “set a tone” that pushed Hispanic voters away.”
You and your fellow Rino’s pandering and refusal to enforce LAWS pushed the rest of us away.
Idiots.
No.
I will never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever vote for McCain.
“Mr. Bush insists. Last year, he says they “set a tone” that pushed Hispanic voters away.”
We ask them to abide by the law.
Most of our population growth is directly tied to immigration. In 1970 we had a population of 200 million; today it is 305 million; and by 2050 it will be 439 million. About three quarters of our population growth can be tied to immigration, legal and illegal.
Immigrants account for one in eight U.S. residents, the highest level in 80 years. In 1970 it was one in 21; in 1980 it was one in 16; and in 1990 it was one in 13. In a decade it will be one in 7, the highest in our history, and by 2050, it will be one in 5.
In 1970 non-Hispanic whites comprised 89% of the population. Today it is 66% and by 2050 it will be 46%. Hispanics have increased during the same period from 1% of the population to 15% today and will be 30% by 2050. Half of the children 18 and under in the US will be minorities by 2023 and by 2042, half of the country. This has had and will continue to have political consequences.
Bureau of the Census: An Older and More Diverse Nation by Midcentury
In 2050, the nation’s population of children is expected to be 62 percent minority, up from 44 percent today. Thirty-nine percent are projected to be Hispanic (up from 22 percent in 2008), and 38 percent are projected to be single-race, non-Hispanic white (down from 56 percent in 2008).
The working-age population is projected to become more than 50 percent minority in 2039 and be 55 percent minority in 2050 (up from 34 percent in 2008). Also in 2050, it is projected to be more than 30 percent Hispanic (up from 15 percent in 2008), 15 percent black (up from 13 percent in 2008) and 9.6 percent Asian (up from 5.3 percent in 2008).
What is particularly disturbing about these figures is that blacks and Hispanics have the highest rates of unwed births, 68% and 50% and the highest school dropout rates approaching 50% or more. This is the social pathology for failure in this country. We are creating a huge permanent underclass, which will affect our global competitiveness economically and cause social friction and unrest pitting the rich against the poor and ethnic and racial strife. How long can the fabric of this nation stay intact under such an assault? Will the country become Balkanized along cultural and linguistic lines? What happens to a sense of national identity when one in 5 residents is foreign born? Or politically when more than half of the country are "minorities?"
“Conservatives need to accept the fact The Republican party has been increasingly accepting the socialist principles of their Democrat counterparts for many years and move on. The battered wife syndrome of returning to a party and party leaders who seek to consistently smack down Conservative principles is a losing proposition.”
Exactly.
Between Republicans and conservatives we/they better figure out how to jettison the knee jerk negativity and become the party of new ideas to fix this goddawwful mess of a country of ours. Obama is a disaster, but namecalling is not the solution. Better ideas is the solution.
That means dropping the childish drivel that tries to pass for conservatism on this forum, the sneering at good ideas because of where they come from.
Agreed!
NO MORE RINOS, $#*%@$!
Cedric published a hit list of non-cooperative Freepers during the elections.
Cedric defends McCain and Bush.
So, really, his comments are no surprise to me. To him and to his like-minded Freepers, it's all about winning elections, principles be damned!
.......NO MORE RINOS, $#*%@$!........
Your thought overlooks an extremely important consideration...... they were elected by voters that liked them. To effect change, the desires of voters must be altered.
As bad as it is, it is what the people in the decaying American cities want.
A massive California earthquake in central LA or San Fran or a Hezbollah pocket nuke in New York or Philidelphia will be be necessary to change the balance.
Not even this Bush can save liberalism.
I suspect Jeb is a Shamensty supporter, just like his brother.
NO MORE DAMN BUSHES, EVER!!!!!
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