GOP Drifting Toward Disaster

Human Events Online ^ | 5/12/06 | Robert Bluey

[wotan]

With Senate Republicans “drifting toward disaster” on immigration, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said it’s up to President Bush to reconnect with the majority of Americans who support a strong enforcement-first approach.

Bush will deliver a primetime speech to the nation Monday night on immigration—kicking off what is expected to be a tumultuous time in Washington as Senate and House Republicans clash on the best way to deal with immigration reform.

[Havoc]

They get all hot and bothered when the President champions individual rights, such as more control over one's social security accounts, private medical savings accounts, and other parts of his agenda.

parts of his agenda.. like expanding opportunities in America by using trade policy to pack the opportunity up and ship it overseas (our jobs). ..or like helping American pocket books by fostering a rising wage.. by importing foreingers on visas to replace Americans at work in America.. or perhaps by using illegal labor to undermine wage and benefits by creating an artificial glut of labor for the elites so they have a 2 dollar an hour slave to clip their lawns and wipe their backsides for them.. Keep forgetting how good this guy is for the country - or is it that his policies seem to have the effect opposite of his image and rhetoric? I get so confused..

[stopem]

I second that.

What is so difficult to understand and why the "clash"? NO amnesty, No anchorbrats, no welfare for illegals or medicaid. The illegals have proven they don't want citizenship because they love America...NO way!They want amnesty because they want to keep taking and taking and taking till they suck this great Nation dry!!

[stopem]

That has to stop. That program is one of the biggest scam ever perpetrated on America and it's people.

These illegals are only in this country to suck it dry!

Hopefully the Troops can stop anymore from breaking and entering to steal!

Deport the ones here!

[DJ Taylor]

"Excuse me .. why is it ALL the responsibility of the President ..?? What's wrong with the rest of them ..??"

It is the President's responsibility to lead. Now, he must set the immigration policy in place that the American people demand, and then force the RINO Senate to follow his lead.

[MaineVoter2002]

Keep those emails and calls going to DC folks!

Complete Contact List Of Senators and Rep. here at this link... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1602588/posts

[RetSignman]

[Shucks, I'da thought the dems were in power...]

It sure looks like they are in power here on FR.

[heat02]

This site also seems to work wonders

It's easy to use and I have recieved replies.

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/

[buck61]

Impression some Democrats think more of their own power than the United States.

I think you can now add to your list some Republicans with the same problem.

There are going to be some surprises in the upcoming elections
this fall.
I do think the GOP will keep control of the House , but the senate may fall to the lying stinking liberals.

Our service people are giving their lives to protect the USA, but the two powerful houses are selling us out to the highest bidder.

[Kimberly GG]

http://www.immigrationwatchdog.com/?page_id=810

[spatso]

Do you not worry that a fragmented conservative base has allowed itself to become marginalized and isolated around polarized perspectives? For example, the voice of main street conservatives is clear. Obviously, main street wants tough immigration policies. Business (the money) and Republican elites want a guest worker program and amnesty. Generally, I think the President has done a reasonably good job of trying to occupy the middle ground on really difficult issues. He understands the need to keep business and money on side (Rupert Murdoch notwithstanding). Ironically President Bush runs hard to the right but has governed from the center. Clinton ran hard to the left but governed to the center under pressure from a Republican congress. Hilarity will run hard to the right and govern on the left.

[cgbg]

Add one--deputize state and local officials to enforce the laws and detain illegals.

[cgbg]

the President has done a reasonably good job of trying to occupy the middle ground on really difficult issues.

You do realize that he has casted zero, yes zero vetos since taking office.

That is not left, right, or center.

That is spineless, particularly when the Republican Congress is spending money like drunken sailors on left-wing social programs.

[jbp1]

Republican politicians need to remember that too many of us voters are not happy with a list of things that they keep supporting

[spatso]

Well, I think that is the point I am trying to make. He has stayed in the middle, period. And, although it may be causing main street conservative angst (eg. amnesty) his political calculations may be elegantly astute. If he stands in support of amnesty does he not engender the support of business (money), Republican elites and the ever growing Hispanic community? So, where do the single issue conservatives go? Do they vote democratic? Not likely.

[MaineVoter2002]

Great! Thanks!

We must secure the borders and deport illegals BEFORE the democrats take on this issue...

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.politics.republicans/browse_frm/thread/39df678791de4078/c71154f2712316af?hl=en#c71154f2712316af

[tcrlaf]

***Sometimes I get the impression the Democrats are more interested in their own power than in what is best for America.***

And you are just NOW coming to that realization??

[wardaddy]

Bush runs ICE and Border and claims he does not favor deportations ...over and over.

And calls those trying to stop it vigilantes.

His hands are dirty on this issue to be sure. he and the RINOS

We know what the Dems would do already.

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

Sadly, I agree that you are probably right. However, Bush has backed down before when it was obvious that his choices were ill-conceived. And he has done this with far less pressure from his base than he is receiving from the immigration issue.

We can only hope.

[Iscool]

[Shucks, I'da thought the dems were in power...] It sure looks like they are in power here on FR.

The folks here want to protect our country and our way of life and you call them Democrats??? These people are patriotic Americans...These are the same group of people that went against the British a few hundred years ago...

And so what are you???

[kabar]

Excuse me .. why is it ALL the responsibility of the President ..?? What's wrong with the rest of them ..??

You're right. It started long ago. Reagan's signing of an amnesty bill in 1986 was an act of political expediency and encouraged more illegal immigration by rewarding the law breakers. The situation has grown progressively worse from Bush 41 onwards.

The reason why many of us are upset with Bush 43 is that border security has become a matter of national security after 9/11. Almost five years later we still have illegals pouring across our borders in huge numbers. Although six million have been caught during the Bush administration and sent back, an estimated 500,000 a year are getting through.

The number of those caught over the past five years, i.e., six million, works out to 1.2 million annually or 100,000 a month. I would call this an invasion.