Republicans warn Bush on immigration policy

Washington Times ^ | 1/28/04 | Valerie Richardson

[kattracks]

DENVER - Twenty-three congressmen warned President Bush in a letter yesterday that he risks an election-year backlash from Republican voters if he continues to press his guest-worker proposal.

The Republican lawmakers said their congressional offices have received a flood of angry letters, e-mails and phone calls from Republican constituents vowing that they will refuse to vote for the president if his program is approved.

[Texasforever]

That's what the Rove Republicans are banking on.

No that is what republicans and a very large segment of independents are counting on. The "base" has shown itself to be more opposition party than anything else. Bush owes the "base" nothing.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Bush is simply following up on an issue he has advocated ever since he began his political career. These guys all knew that and now wait until an election year to “warn” him. It won’t work.

Bush had simply better look at what the American people want instead of what Bush wants.

We elect leaders to do what is best, in the best interest of America. Bush is wrong for even suggesting this "plan". It's like trying to put out a fire by throwing gasoline bombs on it.

[LaurieB]

What are you suggesting be done? What else can I possibly do? Should I march up to the whitehouse? Just me?

[sweetliberty]

" At least two states, Arizona and California, are witnessing grass-roots uprisings to counter the flood of illegal immigrants. Both states have organizers gathering signatures for November ballot measures that would ban social services to illegal immigrants."

Looks like you're getting your wish. Good luck with it. Our RAT reps won't even give us the time of day on this issue, and Arkansas is overrun with this plague.

[Texasforever]

You, on the other had, just seam like you will go along with Bush on whatever he does. I

As long as he does the job I hired him to do then yes I will go along with him. He hasn't taken any action so far that was either a surprise to me or not understandable given the state of the country over the past 3 years.

[c-b 1]

The quickest way for these guys to get Bush's stubborn streak in high gear is to threaten him.

The outrage coming from Arizona is not a threat, it's a promise.

[11B3]

All of us in here know that the administration - or people close to them - read these threads. That is good. Now, if you want to double your exposure to the party, go over to the GOP USA web site, register for their forum, and post there as well.

The link is here. Then click on the "Forum" tab.

That site could use some more FReeper input (although the format is a little cheesey). I've only posted a dozen times in the last year there, and mostly on this issue. I've yet to run into another FReeper in there, and that should change. The party chiefs definitely read the threads over there, or a general digest of them at the very least.

[Texasforever]

Bush is wrong for even suggesting this "plan". It's like trying to put out a fire by throwing gasoline bombs on it.

Find one "issues" poll taken that places this issue anywhere in the top 5 issues voters are thinking about when it comes to electing the next president.

[Roscoe]

The quickest way for these guys to get Bush's stubborn streak in high gear is to threaten him.

The quickest way to alienate conservative voters is to sell out to the illegal aliens and their enablers.

[Texasforever]

The outrage coming from Arizona is not a threat, it's a promise.

So be it. Bush will not back down though.

[LaurieB]

Believe it or not - there will never be a president who will do everything as we expect all the time. Every president in history whether I voted for them or not has done SOMETHING to piss me off. You have to vote for someone and and we are not making that person God just because we did so.

[gatorbait]

Good points.You should also add the relentless propaganda campigns of the Left screaming racism and hard heartedness in every outlet they have. You and I shall disagree about the President's proposal, and that's okay, we can :-) One thing we are in agreement on is tha t, yes it is a problem,I think W is forcing a lot of hands with this and the outcome is still not yet seen. Tell you what,I'll bet you a Lime Diet coke that he will rope some dopes with this thing.He seems to do tha ta lot .Whaddya say? We got a bet?
:- )

[calawah98]

Are you on the west side of the state? It sounds like you are in Washington.

[Texasforever]

The quickest way to alienate conservative voters is to sell out to the illegal aliens and their enablers.

I thought it was signing CFR.

[ETERNAL WARMING]

LOL Not a chance, gator! :0) So many dopes...

[13foxtrot]

Bush owes the "base" nothing.

The Rove Republicans are practicing Clinton-esque unprincipled leadership, it didn't work for the Democrats and it will not work for the Republicans.

By unprincipled leadership I mean to describe how they so easily act "conservative" on one issue and then "liberal" on the next.

This behaviour is driven by pure political expediency.

[Roscoe]

Apparently Bush wasn't watching TV when Gray Davis suggested giving illegal aliens drivers licenses

You don't expect them to take the bus to the welfare office, do ya?

[Penner]

Right on! I'm sure they're surprised by the backlash to this in places outside of the Southwest.

[sweetliberty]

"Polly Baca, head of the Latin American Research and Service Agency in Denver, said the letter sounded like a "vendetta" against undocumented workers."

No you ignorant b***h, we are tired of our country being overrun by these people who ignore the rules and create an enormous tax burden on citizens (you know, those people who actually have a right to be here) and who are driving the wages down for everybody, not to mention putting legitimate immigrants at a severe disadvantage and penalizing them for following the rules when they too only want to better things for themselves and their families. I am so sick of you people carrying on as if America owes these invaders a living along with some special status. We owe them nothing but a one way trip back to Mexico, or in some instances, wherever else they might have cone from via Mexico (in many cases).

[13foxtrot]

Are you on the west side of the state? It sounds like you are in Washington.

King County...sigh.