Posted on 05/16/2007 4:14:04 PM PDT by pissant
Word is leaking that the GOP in the Senate are on the verge of agreeing to an immigration bill that has --as a concession to the GOP-- less than half of the fencing promised by law last year.
White flag time on the border, and a national security and thus a political disaster.
The GOP are sending around talking points attempting to make this "compromise" defensible, but it won't and shouldn't fly. Agreeing to it takes the party down the tubes on the issue of border security --because it doesn't provide what the public understands to be border security, a very long, very high fence with a very wide gate.
This is McCain's continuing gift to the GOP, and the immigration absolutists' legacy: Lots and lots of promises and no fence worth calling a fence.
Aren't there 41 GOP senators willing to fight for border security? Apparently not. And they will see the result in their depleted coffers and diminished numbers come November '08. All they have to do is fight for border security, but they won't even do that.
UPDATE: Here are the draft talking points from the GOP. Four pages of crap:
BORDER SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION REFORM
Republicans Standing Together to Fight for Tougher Enforcement and an Immigration System That Better Serves American Interests
As negotiations continue, Republicans are demanding the following from the Democrat majority:
* Beefed-up border security. Republicans are insisting on dramatic and immediate improvements to border security, including 18,000 Border Patrol agents and 370 miles of fencing, as part of a continuous effort to protect the borders.
*Republicans insist that border security improvements must be completed before other reforms can occur. Democrats blocked any "triggers" in last year’s bill.
(Excerpt) Read more at hughhewitt.townhall.com ...
My vision is that the Democratic party is destroyed and replaced with a conservative party. Then it would be the conservative Party and the Republican Party.
Particularly in this case.
Have you heard that only line about Paris being “worth a mass”? Well, these GOP senators had just as soon lose and get into highly paid lobbying if they can commit treason on this grand of scale. They are saying by their actions that a dose of treason is worth defeat.
OMG! Good for you! SEND NO MONEY TO THE RNC!!! Send money directly to your candidate of choice, especially if that is Duncan Hunter. :o)
I’m beginning to believe that I no longer live in the U.S.A.
I believe that all the people waiting on Fred just as well be “waiting for Godot”. I think he will be a huge disappointment. The problem is the people, as the old Walt Kelley cartoon says.
I like that, Aunt B. : )
>> Has it ever been more obvious that this man is needed for POTUS?
That, or throwing cold water in the faces of his fellow Republicans (figuratively speaking of course.)
>The amnesty provision will also cover people like the ones in Jersey and anyone who has entered illegally, including any terrorists who have been lost in the shuffle.<
And they will all vote. And they will all vote Dinorat.
And they will begin to run their own candidates, if they are not already doing so. It’s like watching the Titanic sink while sitting in a rowboat!
Yeah, why does Hugh care all of a sudden?
Right. In the next few days this will be law. The time for all of these men has passed. Who cares . until we stop looking for a political savior it can only get worse.
Absolutely.
A fence is cheap.
A “high tech virtual fence is expensive and will send money to Boeing et al. to create all the gizmos.
Boeing is a better bet to kick-back “campaign contributions” than some fence building company and the workmen to tend it.
The corruption is deep.”
It can be explained more simply. A “virtual fence” can be easily turned off. A physical fence cannot be.
In the meantime, these guys have to run for reelection multiple times.
It is rare when one can witness history and know he is ahead of time.
United States of America (1781-2007) (dated from the ratification of the AOC).
Oh, it’ll limp along for a few more decades as it transitions from sovereign nation to a mere economic zone.
The GOP is no longer a conservative party.
Wouldn't that be sweet!
Good night all!
It'll become more of a northern suburb of Mexico. Many of them already consider it to be as such.
Maybe Hewitt can see the writing on the wall..if this passes the Right Wing doesnt come out to vote next year, and Salem Radio Network (and Rush) become targets of the “Fairness Doctrine” show trials. That will affect Hugh’s bottom line, no matter how many ads he does for California Deluxe Windows....
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