Some did, that I will grant you. Interesting though how the protests of the illegals ramped up this issue. I wonder why?
Posted on 05/23/2006 11:33:17 AM PDT by BJungNan
"This issue wasn't even on the radar in the 2004 elections. "
Not true. Both sides staked out public positions on immigration during the Presidential race.
For example, see here:
http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?ID=202
http://www.migrationinformation.org/feature/display.cfm?ID=232
I think you better go back and rethink your political spin on this. If border control was indeed a priority of Bush since early 2004, then the results of his efforts show him to be quite inept in his effort.
Please, don't insult everyone's intellegence. If they wanted to control the border, they could do it. If you think otherwise, then say so. But don't come here and suggest that some sort of effort has been in place. We know that if there was a will, it would of (and could of) been done.
Do you disagree with that?
The protectionists rant and rave every time Williams scoffs at the significance of the trade deficit.
It doesn't matter who Rush brings in. Some faction on FR is going to get its panties in a wad.
Which the public proceeded to ignore.
I think you better go back and rethink your political spin on this. If border control was indeed a priority of Bush since early 2004, then the results of his efforts show him to be quite inept in his effort.
Please, don't insult everyone's intellegence. If they wanted to control the border, they could do it. If you think otherwise, then say so. But don't come here and suggest that some sort of effort has been in place. We know that if there was a will, it would of (and could of) been done.
Do you disagree with that?
Yeah, conservatives should just shut up. And stay home.
It was the Minutemen that caused the issue to be "addressed" by CONgress.
LOL!!! Playing the victim does not become you.
Just getting repeat shows from WIND in Chicago.
But who then do we vote for? This will be my first time to vote. Both parties are hopeless and pander to whoever makes the mose noise, ie, the bigger the march the better the voice ...
Got evidence of that? Until Sensenbrenner got on board in late 2005, Tancredo was a lone wolf on immigration, and it was not even a voting issue in 2004.
It IS a difficult situation...and Mark described it as such. Mainly because Sick Willie did nothing all those years. This administration has had to clean up the disgusting messes left over from those 8 horrible years...fighting republicans as well as dems!
I would like one of the shouters here to actually deport 14 million men women and children...who came, have worked, paid taxes, been arrested and let go, ad nauseum.
Get a grip everybody.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._presidential_election_debates,_2004#Questions_for_President_Bush
October 13, Debate No. 3,
Question 6. "At least 8,000 people cross our borders illegally every day . . . "
Why does Rush have a no-name liberal substituting for him?
hahahaha, thanks for the laugh Sink, I definately needed one today.
Bush's "immigration reform" = AMNESTY, open borders, Mexican truckers blasting through the borders hundreds of times per day: (Bush trucking deal with Mexico, Nov. 29, 2001).
Well said.
I'll bet you're not from California, where illegal immigration has been an issue for decades. In 1994, California voters forced this issue by passing Proposition 187, which sought to prevent illegal aliens from receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits.
Sorry, but this is one we can't pin on Clinton. Enforcement has dropped dramatically in the US since 2002 (statistics have been posted numerous times). This is official malfeasance by the Bush admin. plain and simple.
Some did, that I will grant you. Interesting though how the protests of the illegals ramped up this issue. I wonder why?
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