Posted on 08/30/2012 4:30:26 PM PDT by montag813
Tonight, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is addressing the Republican National Convention.
Why is he being given that honor, you say? That is a good question, since he is at great odds with both the party's nominee, the party's platform, and the American people on the issue of immigration, and continues to insult us on a weekly basis to pimp his pro-amnesty views that we have consistently rejected.
At a forum on immigration, Bush said Republicans aren’t going to close the gap with Hispanic voters until they “stop acting stupid” by being too "tough" on "immigrants" (the usual code for illegal aliens).
Bush said many Hispanic voters share the GOP’s commitment to faith, family and small government but have been alienated from the party by "exclusionary rhetoric" on immigration. But that, he said, is finally changing.
With the typical arrogance we usually hear from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Bush acted as if he spoke for "conservatives", even though he is anything but...
“I promise you this is where the conservative cause is going, and thank God it is,” he said to cheers at a lunch sponsored by the Hispanic Leadership Network.
Bush speaks for the political elites - irrespective of party - those who want open borders, and unfettered access to cheap labor, their staggering financial and socials costs, and security risks to Americans be damned. Bush is NOT a "conservative", and is in line with La Raza, the ACLU, MALDEF and Barack Obama on immigration. Like them he opposed Arizona's SB1070 and subsequent laws in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Like them he supports an unrestricted "Dream Act" and refuses to criticize Obama's lawless decree granted amnesty to nearly 2 million illegals, with no safeguards against fraud.
And it is stupid politics too. Supporting amnesty does nothing to help the GOP gain Hispanic votes. The proof? 2008. John McCain was the very author of the 2006 McCain-Kennedy amnesty bill - the one we activists killed. McCain was the very architect of illegal alien amnesty - and yet he still received the lowest percentage of the Hispanic vote of any GOP candidate in history - 31%, compared to 45% for George W. Bush in 2o04 (before Bush supported McCain's amnesty). Jeb Bush cannot possibly argue this is a winning political strategy.
Bush does not represent the views of the Republicans he will speak to in the hall tonight, on this existential issue for America. It is my sincere hope that he does not mention it even once in his speech.
But should he do so, I ask all delegates in the room to stand up for America, and let Bush know where we stand...
If Bush bashes the Arizona or Alabama immigration laws: BOO him.
Should he tell you we need to support the "Dream Act": BOO him.
If Bush tells you we need to "move beyond" securing the border: BOO him.
Should he call for a "guest worker" program for illegal aliens: BOO him.
Don't worry about what the media will say. Don't worry about how it will affect Romney's control over the Convention - which he has already pushed over the limit this year. This nation is far bigger than one man or one party. Jeb Bush and his La Raza-style, open-borders, amnesty politics are an existential threat to the United States.
If Jeb goes there, tell him, and the elite political class that supports him - NEVER to go there again.
GOOD...Bush is sticking to education so far. Hopefully that’s all it will cover.
No one care what you think. Go live in mexico.
And it's not even good for "the party." 85% of them vote Democrat. Legalize 20 million ilegales, and it's game over for the GOP at the ballot box forever.
When Jeb was Gov of Fla., everyone there were amazed how he governed that state. My cousin who lived there when he was Gov, thought he was a fiscal conservative genius. Unfortunately, once he’s out of office, he goes brain-dead and he doesn’t have the class of his brother to just STFU.
“Acting stupid”?!?
Why don’t you go &@$* yourself, Jebby.
Down with the GOP —I have a throbbing boner to NOT vote for a Bush.
RINOs onto the ash-heap of history...!
He is NOT to be trusted for a second on any issue involving illegal or criminal behavior and ambitions of latinos or latinas!
Levin spoke to this. He was respectful but made the salient point that the Bush family has long overstayed its political welcome.
I don't see much action, though.
When Democrats focus on Mexican immigrants and ignore immigrants of other nationalities, it amounts to racial preference.
“I wish the Bushes would leave us alone.”
That’s my wish as well, Mamzelle.
I personally think there may well be Mexican cartel money involved, too. What else explains why they want to keep the border open for illegals, even though they are psuedo-Republicans?? Connect the dots. Follow the money.
Maybe he ought to shut up and take his alien wife and move to Mexico!!!
B-but we CAN’T vote for a SECOND party candidate! That would cause the end of America! Cats would lay down with dogs! Mayan Apocalypse! End of life as we know it!
Etc. Etc. But you all know the drill already.
Why don't you move down to Latin America and do some assimilating yourself?
Leave us ALONE.
...and put up that WALL.
Cheers!
His alien wife, the one who got caught trying to smuggle thousands of dollars of designer clothes into the country? Deport her. Him too.
My wife made me change the channel when he was speaking. Why is this man spouting that BS on OUR stage at this important time?
Jeb spoke on education and gave a magnificent speech
Sour grapes causes cancer
Did I omit shutting Jeb Bush up in some extravagantly catered rubber room in one or another Bush compound?
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