Hill Cool to Bush Immigration Plan

Washington Post ^ | 1/11/04 | Helen Dewar

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

President Bush's proposal to give temporary legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants is running into stiff resistance from both left and right on Capitol Hill and stands little chance of enactment this year, according to supporters and opponents. While this assessment is based on early responses, with the lobbying effort barely begun, some lawmakers say the measure's only chance of passage this year would require an all-out push by the president, and even that might not be enough.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

Jer 22:3 Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

Easy to understand hard to follow

[Missouri]

Something about securing a GOP majority in the House and Senate for the next 50 years.

How does granting legal status to illegal aliens secure the Congress for the next 50 years?

[jpsb]

Your back must be stronger then mine.

[Orangedog]

But not very much stronger.

[jpsb]

Oh I get it, leadership by trial balloon, don't brother to think and plan and research just throw ideas out and see if they get shot down. Cool.

[TommyUdo]

"The word "clueless" does suggest itself here, doesn't it...? :)"

Yes, sir. We need to have a Freeper Conference to debate exactly which issue is most important, Abortion, the Second Amendment or Herding a few Million Brown Souls into Cattle Cars for a sentimental journey south...could you Please come get this Suspicious guy and his family of 6 Dozen up the street that just BOUGHT (sorry, folks) this house and is now running his Illegal Alien Staffed Lawn Care business out of the Garage...

I took a break from this board after the logic-trap-filled McClintock/Ahrnold Title fight. I am hoping to survive until Election Day in November, but I don't know. The hijacking of thread after thread is getting tiring.

[indignant rant] Of course, no one has addressed what the impact of this flood of Roman Catholics will be on the scheduling of English Language Mass Times at your local Papist Outlet. By G-D, I want to know what El Jefe Bush is going to do about that. Next thing you know, the Body of C---st will be a tortilla! Harumph, I say, Harumph! (I didn't get a harumph outta that guy.)[/indignant rant]

[WackyKat]

For I was a stranger and you welcomed me." (Matthew 25:35)

I don't welcome criminal invaders

[Magno]

And having some extra home invaders. No thanks.

[ironmaidenPR2717]

Building on Digger's comment:
Possible "strategery"?: The President proposes fully expecting Congress to examine it minutely and allowing a dem partisan vote to ultimately scrub it, he looks compassionate and moderate (compared to the dem alternative), those opposing his proposal appear either heartless and/or extremist...election over, 2nd term begins. I sincerely doubt that conservatives will be changing their votes to a dem candidate, even if they do dislike the President's proposal.

[WackyKat]

I took a break from this board after the logic-trap-filled McClintock/Ahrnold Title fight

If you're just going to shill for the creation of Atzlan, why not make that break a permanent one?

[greenwolf]

In a perfect world, George Bush would not wake up in the morning, walk out the door, and immediately step into a pile of elephant dooodoo like this one for no rational reason. I am VERY glad the election is not next week.

I don't know anybody who isn't pissed over this one.

[SAMWolf]

"[...] stands little chance of enactment [...]"

Seems to me the same sort of thing was said about CFR, don't worry the SC will overturn it.

[TommyUdo]

"If you're just going to shill for the creation of Atzlan, why not make that break a permanent one?"

What, and leave this Know-Nothing-Party Wonderland of Logic?

Besides, my family was in Atzlan before yours.

[Huck]

Next we'll be told not to worry, the SCOTUS will never allow it.

[Sabertooth]

Something about securing a GOP majority in the House and Senate for the next 50 years.

It's a good idea

How is dividing the party and losing votes a good idea, actually?

I sometimes miss the couterintuitive, so I'd appreciate it if you explained this to me.

[ArneFufkin]

I don't know anybody who isn't pissed over this one.

Hi. I'm unpissed Arne Fufkin.

I don't know anyone, outside this forum, who IS pissed over this one. You may need to get out more.

Don't confuse fellowship on a 3500 person/day internet forum with any kind of real world groundswell.

I laugh my ass off. I predicted last March that there would be a Tom Tancredo tsunami on FR, given the abysmal options the third party troglodytes earned. Damn, it it ain't happening.

[ETERNAL WARMING]

Keep the pressure on! If they won't stop this insanity, vote them out!

Shut the Door in '04 Vote Tancredo!

[Sabertooth]

Do you suppose that President Bush knew that he was proposing something he wnated to be discussed, discected and inspected by Congress? He is not King, or Dictator, so I suppose he put it out there for a debate. No?

No, and the strategery alibi is wearing a bit thin.

The President is human, and flawed. He makes mistakes.

CFR was a bd mistake. Proposing Amnesty for Illegals is a worse mistake.

[Cultural Jihad]

Ah, the rants of the unchurched and unshepherded.