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MITT MIFFS W ON BORDERS (Bush exasperated with Romney's hard-line immigration stance)
NY POST ^ | February 2, 2008 | Robert Novak

Posted on 02/02/2008 12:44:12 PM PST by Liz

President Bush has maintained neutrality but privately expresses exasperation with Romney's hard-line stance on immigration......Bush is upset Romney changed his position at the expense of the president's immigration reform. Bush and McCain are not close, but he's grateful for McCain's support on Iraq and immigration.

Florida Gov. Crist's unexpected late endorsement, which helped propel McCain to victory, was an unpleasant surprise to state Republican leaders. Crist had said he was not making an endorsement after shunning Giuliani's courtship and suggested that they also stay neutral. His support for McCain irked Republican activists who generally would have preferred former Romney. Romney carried heavily Republican Collier and Lee counties in SW Florida by substantial margins.....voters McCain will have to win over if nominated.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: Massachusetts; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; bush; criminalaliens; election; electionpresident; elections; gop; illegalimmigrants; illegalimmigration; illegals; immigrantlist; immigration; johnmccain; juanmcaztlan; laraza; lulac; mecha; mittromney; novak; reconquista; republicans; rinobush; romney
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To: Liz

Bush-McLame-— a lousy pro-illegal combo!


141 posted on 02/02/2008 4:56:18 PM PST by Paulus Invictus
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To: Liz

Bush’s disastrous presidency has almost destroyed the conservative movement. McCain would take the worst qualities of Bush and double them. The fact that Bush doesn’t like Romney is a plus for Romney.


142 posted on 02/02/2008 5:01:10 PM PST by Thorin ("I won't be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: AmericanInTokyo
>>>>>Ashamed of having supported this "W" as a lesser of two evils, when there was in fact a Conservative Independent choice on my ballot at that time. No more "lesser of two evils"!!

If Pat Buchanan had gotten 5% of the vote in 2000, the Reform Party might have been able to develop into a viable conservative alternative to the Republicans. As it is, it appears that McCain will be the successor to 8 years of Bush, and we will once again be told we need to vote for a liberal Republican to avoid Clintonism. And I am sure that, in the end, most people will be suckered once again into supporting a liberal Republican.

143 posted on 02/02/2008 5:06:26 PM PST by Thorin ("I won't be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: B Knotts

That sums the W administration up. Unintended.


144 posted on 02/02/2008 5:09:59 PM PST by mad_as_he$$ (John McCain - The Manchurian Candidate?)
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To: big'ol_freeper

“I’d rather piss on em before vote for em.”

You were refering to McCain and Romney. Beautiful choice of words.sarc....the kind you can hear on any school playground.

On another post, you wrote and asked for a brokered convention. For now that might be the best we former Fredheads can hope for.


145 posted on 02/02/2008 5:11:42 PM PST by Islander2
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To: sourcery
Bush is upset Romney changed his position at the expense of the president's immigration reform

When Romney is changing positions, there is little consideration of other's expense. However, it does seem that he is on the right side of this issue for now. If he wins the nomination, we'll see what other revelations ensue.

146 posted on 02/02/2008 5:11:55 PM PST by glorgau
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To: Petronski

LMAO!

(but crying on the inside)


147 posted on 02/02/2008 5:27:45 PM PST by HonestConservative
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To: big'ol_freeper
Dubya shouldn't be too concerned. Stick around a bit and ole Multiple Choice Mitt will change his position several times.

You got that right. He's a Mass liberal no matter how much Freepers try to avoid reality.

148 posted on 02/02/2008 5:31:23 PM PST by ovrtaxt (No Rudy McRombee for me! I voted for Ron Paul. The GOP can curl up and die.)
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To: nmh

CHANGE as in dealing with illegal aliens is what we will get. And no tax increases to support them.


149 posted on 02/02/2008 5:31:53 PM PST by BobS
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To: Liz

Maybe this hard line stance will help Mitt with the conservative base in 2012.


150 posted on 02/02/2008 5:34:03 PM PST by dowcaet
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To: seemoAR

“He’s a man, take him all for all. We shall not see his like again.”


151 posted on 02/02/2008 5:43:35 PM PST by kenavi (Save romance. Stop teen sex.)
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To: Liz
President Bush has maintained neutrality but privately expresses exasperation with Romney's hard-line stance on immigration

Ok, that clinches it. I'm voting for Romney now!
152 posted on 02/02/2008 5:43:52 PM PST by CottonBall (The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. (Henry David Thoreau, "Walden", 1854 ))
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To: org.whodat
No he has not, the POS anyways says we must secure the border and when the governor sign off on his brown paper bag we can proceed. Of course the next part would be a comprehensive amnesty.

That's exactly what I heard his plan to be in the last debate as well.
154 posted on 02/02/2008 5:46:29 PM PST by CottonBall (The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. (Henry David Thoreau, "Walden", 1854 ))
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To: BamaBelle
Huckabee just signed Jeff Sessions immigration pledge today. I think he will handle this problem differently as a President from what he did as a Governor.

The problem I see with voting for Huckabee at this time is that when he drops out, IF he endorses McCain - ALL of his delegates will go to McCain.

So if I voted for him, I could indirectly be voting for McCain. Huckabee seems to have more in common with McCain and has been attacking Romney lately, so I think that's the way he'd go with an endorsement.

Just as all those that voted for Hunter have effectively voted for McCain. McAmnesty now has all the Hunter delegates. That would make me sick if I voted for Hunter early on...
156 posted on 02/02/2008 5:49:19 PM PST by CottonBall (The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. (Henry David Thoreau, "Walden", 1854 ))
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To: BamaBelle
The press release is on Huckabee’s website. It definitely says “No Amnesty”.

McCain also says he's not for amnesty. And all the traitors that voted for SB2611 said they were not for amnesty. Better check their deifinitions before cheering them on.
157 posted on 02/02/2008 5:52:28 PM PST by CottonBall (The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. (Henry David Thoreau, "Walden", 1854 ))
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To: Grateful One

Moderator at debate for US Senate 1994

Mr Romney, if abortion is morally wrong, arent you responsible for discouraging it ????

RINO Romney’s answer....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9IJUkYUbvI&feature=related


158 posted on 02/02/2008 5:56:07 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: RichRepublican
“No vote is ever thrown away” Unfortunately, yes it is.

A vote can be even worse than 'thrown away' in a primary. It can go to a candidate one would never consider voting for. For example, if I vote for Huckabee and he wins delegates, but later down the road decides to quit the race - whoever he endorses gets ALL his delegates! Therefore, I would've effectively voted for McCain. (That's most likely who he would endorse.)
159 posted on 02/02/2008 5:56:32 PM PST by CottonBall (The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. (Henry David Thoreau, "Walden", 1854 ))
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To: Thorin
Bush’s disastrous presidency has almost destroyed the conservative movement. McCain would take the worst qualities of Bush and double them. The fact that Bush doesn’t like Romney is a plus for Romney.

Excellent post - and bears repeating!
160 posted on 02/02/2008 5:57:28 PM PST by CottonBall (The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. (Henry David Thoreau, "Walden", 1854 ))
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