Wesley Clark vows to curb illegal immigration if elected president (Fires salvo from right at Bush)

AP ^ | Jan 31, 2004 | BETH FOUHY

[B Knotts]

I agree, and I fully expect Savage to endore him tomorrow.

Not likely. Savage despises him for what he did in Serbia.

[B Knotts]

No, he's not going to do anything, because he's not going to even get the nomination.

All we're saying is that bringing up the issue is smart. Is that so bad? Can we not even discuss smart vs. dumb moves by Democrats? Is that forbidden?

[iopscusa]

Keep the pressure on the Immigration failures, I don't care where it comes from just that it is addressed....let it be the defining issue....it is one of my top issues for all the Federalis.
I want GWB and the DNC to feel my PAIN! And I don't need any advice from the Bots!

[Vigilanteman]

There you go again, letting facts get in the way of soundbites. When Clark gets elected Fureher President, he'll see to it that this kind of dirty campaigning is halted!</ sarcasm>

Seriously, thanks for pointing out another serious inconsistency of Herr Clark in his own words.

[dagnabbit]

Clark has as about as much credibility regarding illegal immigration as Bush has, namely zero.

[B Knotts]

The other question is this: will Dean also run third-party?

[nwrep]

I was being facetious.

[terilyn]

Yep.

For Immediate Release
Date: January 7, 2004


Clark On Immigration Reform: "Too Little, Too Late"

"During the last election, President Bush promised to work with President Vicente Fox and our allies to meaningfully reform our immigration system. That's one of many promises he hasn't kept. Once again, the White House is talking about immigration reform, but they're not doing enough about it. The Bush proposal is too little, too late. It shouldn't take an election to get President Bush to focus on immigration reform.


"Today, the Bush White House proposed an immigration reform program that fails to help the immigrants who contribute to their communities every day, that fails to fix backlogs in the current system, and that fails to focus law enforcement resources on improving border security. It is wrong to leave foreign workers trapped in a temporary worker program.

"Real reform must be based on the core principles of economic security, access to legalization, family reunification, and homeland security. We should allow hard-working, law-abiding, undocumented workers to eventually earn their citizenship.


"We need leadership in the White House that recognizes the important contributions that immigrants make to this country."


Wesley Clark Statement on Immigration Reforms

[Peach]

He's a conspiracy theorist of the highest order and scares me as well. A total nutjob.

[B Knotts]

LOL...indeed. He is basically a less stable Ross Perot.

[zook]

My gosh! I had no idea I was so right about this!

[technomage]

Clark is a nut, but this is a very smart move.

The only problem is he is doing exactly what every other politician does and is doing: Promise the world to get elected, say anything to get elected. Once elected, do whatever the hell you want.

[Peach]

Where/what did I write that would make you possibly think discussing this matter was forbidden? That he made the statement might be smart politics as the politically naive will believe him.

Sheesh - back down.

[gwbiny2k]

My thoughts on Bush PROPOSAL:

>> It is a PROPOSAL, not a executive order. Congress has to
approve it, chances are very slim.

>> Est. 15 Million illegals were here BEFORE Bush took office.
And they have been coming for atleast 50 years. Nothing has
been done because a. the INS does not have the dollars, b. there is no lobby against it c. employers are for it d. the illegals pretty much are not into crime, probably less than the general population

>> To locate and deport 15 million will cost 150 BILLION $$ since it costs atleast $1000 to investigate ONE alien.

>> Bush proposal, if enacted, affords a cheap method of locating the illegals since they will have to get a work-permit with address and employer. If some day we need to deport them, what a great source of home addresses.

>> None of the 911 terrorists entered illegally.

[B Knotts]

Absolutely. Just look at Gov. Schwarzenegger.

[Batrachian]

"There's no way Fox will actually work toward stemming it"

If I where president I would promise Vicente Fox that if illegal immigration didn't stop he would end up in a spider hole, and I always keep my promises.

[terilyn]

Your memory was working real good :)

[evolved_rage]

Is this another Clinton trial balloon??? Testing the response of the middle to 'Rats tougher on immigration.

[B Knotts]

Well, I just got the impression that you thought that I and others on this thread, actually believed Clark. I assure you: I don't. Heck, as nutty as he is, he probably doesn't even know when he is telling the truth and when he isn't.

All I was saying is that it was a politically smart move, as even in the Democrat party, there is an overwhelming majority who want immigration to be controlled.