Posted on 05/21/2006 4:13:45 PM PDT by notes2005
President Bush has always been drawn to stories of Latino immigrants who came up by their bootstraps, and he has one inspiring example close to home, report Senior White House Correspondent Richard Wolffe, White House Correspondent Holly Bailey and Assistant Managing Editor Evan Thomas in Newsweek's May 29 issue (on newsstands Monday, May 22).
Mexican-born citizen Maria Galvan, 53, has worked for Bush, looked after his daughters, befriended his wife and won the affection of the first family for her loyalty, decency and hard work. As governor of Texas, Bush encouraged his housekeeper to become a U.S. citizen.
Galvan got a job at the Texas governor's mansion just as Bush moved in with his family in 1995. (The White House last week refused to comment on Galvan, except to say that she is a U.S. citizen; White House aides were silent on how she entered the country and what her legal status was at the time.)
The Bushes liked Galvan so much that they brought her to Washington, D.C., in 2001. She lives in the White House, travels with the first family and looks after their beloved dogs. She is said by White House insiders, who refuse to be identified discussing first family matters, to be "part of the family," which is unusual for staff in the formal, institutionalized Executive Mansion.
Bush recognized early on that inspiring Latino family stories could be a boon to the Republican Party. "He appreciates how close Latino families are with each other," says Israel Hernandez, an early campaign aide whom Bush hired after hearing his family story. "For a long time, he's talked about how these are the qualities he thinks the party represents. He has always talked about immigration in a very compassionate way."
But the president's willingness to help illegal immigrants on the path to citizenship sets him apart from many vocal conservatives in the Republican Party and the divide could paralyze the effort to bring much-needed reform to the nation's immigration laws.
not meant to be a political post but more a middle class upbringing. I wasn't raised with a nanny and when I turned 13
I had to be responsible for my own room and had household as well as outdoor jobs.
It was an lesson in self sufficiency and confidence building tool and transition into adulthood.
Children of rich parents often miss thee lessons and their folks bail them out (sometimes literally)
very good!
That's not true. Marriage no longer automatically gives you citizenship.
Sadly, I think I have to agree with you. There seems to be a reason that GW is abandoning his base on this issue and I don't think that it's because he's compassionate.
Guess not.
Thanks for your valuable input, n00b.
So then, you have no problem at all with the President having or talking about his Mexican American housekeeper?
Because it is none of your business that is to do with her and the authorities.
I bet you have some items of your life you would not want the whole world to know about.
Not necessarily she could well have had the job of ensuring they had something to eat when getting in from school.
If she drives she may well have collected them from school.
Most parents I know like to know someone is looking out for their teenage children even more so if you are wealthy and or in a promient position. Kidnapping etc.
I bet it must piss you off that he has a point. Treason? Not quite, willful dereliction of duties concerning prevention of Invasion of the USA? Absolutely.
I thought OhioWfan asked you not to ping her again.
I hope that was a joke, if so with the vitrol around at present I think it is best to be obvious.
Bush: Everyone should be inspired by their Mexican housekeeper!
They sorta forget about Joe Sixpack who mows his own lawn, raises his own kids and the Mrs. who swabs her own toilet.
They're too busy rhapsodizing about what a treasure she is.
I see this among the resort golf set. They whine...they work so hard. What they really mean is I just love how humble and subservient they are. Makes me feel like the Kindhearted Massa. We musn't talk about unpleasant things like "illegal"
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This is a Neo-Elite vs. Joe Sixpack Class Warfare Issue. But Rove isn't listening--he's too dewy-eyed over Manuel the Caddy.
How about we start with Fred Barnes? He wrote a condescending little bit a few days ago about how it's all the fault of Joe Sixpack that the GOP might lose seats.
Wonder if Mrs. Barnes dusts her own bric a brac?
I did my time in Los Angeles (UCLA) 1995-2005.
If I sound extreme, it's because I actually listened to the La Raza and MeChA
types...that's all you need to do to know where the those cats intend to take
this illegal immigration issue.
And Dubya, for all his well-intended compassion, is going to unwittingly help
La Raza and MeChA to their end-goal.
As stated on numerous threads, I'm voting Republican as usual this fall.
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