Byrd to delay Senate vote

Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, March 19, 2002 | By Stephen Dinan

[JohnHuang2]

Sen. Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia Democrat, yesterday said he will delay passage of border-security legislation because it now contains a provision of amnesty for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants.

"It is lunacy

[PRND21]

Hispanics are not worth courting - they are only 13% of the population, they don't contribute money, they don't vote, they are concentrated in a few states that are - for the most part - not battleground states.

Uh, wrong.
Still, blinded by fear and hate, I see.

[VRWC_minion]

I don't think you can make the case this is what Bush is thinking.

I don't know what Bush is thinking. I just commented that his polciy is consistant with Christian teachings. Take that for whatever it means.

[SunStar]

Bush is toast in 2004! Toast I tell you.

Given up after one year, huh?

[RickyJ]

Given up after one year, huh?

Just stating a fact. He has alienated the conservative base and will not get elected as a Republican again.

[SunStar]

Just stating a fact. He has alienated the conservative base and will not get elected as a Republican again.

He has alienated his base with this ONE issue, however he has engaged the base on a host of other issues as well. Remember when Ronald Reagan gave amnesty to illegals in the 80's? Did he get re-elected? Did his VP get elected after that?

[TEXICAN II]

Well, now that you reveal your true mental capacities and your very ugly nature, I won't expect you to read much on this forum-you certainly demonstrate some limitations. Try to avoid those slanders-they may give you trouble.

[TEXICAN II]

The criminal alien problem has become much larger-it may well overshadow other issues. If the 9-11 events were not sufficient to alarm the voters in his base, we may well face more such events. I would not want to be in the administration after that day.

[Constitutional_Republican]

I think you are right. President Bush wants a larger amnesty program and this is a baby step in that direction. I don't understand why he has such a blind spot in this area. Whoever is advising him (unless it is his idea) is sadly underestimating the effect this issue has on the conservative base. I appears to me to be similar to his father's mistake with "read my lips". It is just a dumb move with a possible large downside. I hope I have misread this, but I don't think I have.

[Constitutional_Republican]

Bush does seem to want amnesty as much as the Dems. I don't get it.

[Constitutional_Republican]

" "We've been attacked, illegal immigrants have NO RIGHT to be here." Why is this simple concept so hard to grasp? " Exactly. I don't know why some don't grasp it. I particularly don't understand why President Bush doesn't understand. It baffles me.

[Constitutional_Republican]

Absolutely, the loss of base support swamps any imagined political gain. Plus it is wrong to reward illegal immigrants.

[mamelukesabre]

You should consider the story-telling business. This is a major embarrassment for Bush. Mexico does not care about how our system of govt works, it only needed to see results which it will not get. I am all about good relations with neighbors, but believe that strong fences make better neighbors.

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If neighbors respected each others boudaries without having to mark them, you wouldn't need fences.

[#3Fan]

Well, now that you reveal your true mental capacities and your very ugly nature, I won't expect you to read much on this forum-you certainly demonstrate some limitations. Try to avoid those slanders-they may give you trouble.

Propaganda is propaganda.

[antidemocommie]

"It is lunacy — sheer lunacy — that the president would request, and the House would pass, such an amnesty at this time.

Its lunacy anytime, and bush is messing up, big time.

[Tortoise1954]

Someone please explain how it is politically expedient to oppose a bill "That a majority of the country is overwhelmingly against"?

Why do Amo Houghton and Ron Paul embrace Bob Byrd's position? Are they unprincipled lowlifes too?