Broder as usual lies about prop 187. He has the gall to call Wilson's defense of Prop 187 "revisionist".
The facts are:
1) Prop 187 got 59% of the vote
2) Wilson's support of Prop 187 lead to his his victory in 1994. Just like the Driver License issue helped Arnold.
3) Republicans were losing in Calf *before* Prop 187. Feinstein/boxer/clinton all won election in 1992.
4) Dole/Kemp were against Prop 187 and got fewer votes in 1996 in Calf then any Republican since Jerry Ford in 1976.
5) Broder is part of the "open borders" establishment and his mythology that Prop 187 hurt Republicans is just "open borders" propaganda.
Mr. President, please listen to Wilson.
I didn't read the whole piece, but, since it was written by Broder, I doubt that the tone was in any way anything less than dismissive of any Republican mentioned in the article.
"..''20 million, 35 million, 50 million'' illegals flooding in are numbers Wilson pulled out of the air..."
And just where did Hagel get the info to support his contention that a 2000 mi. fence is not "practical"?
I'd suggest that I could demonstrate where Hagel's facts come from by using the services of a proctologist supplied with a flashlight.
I was watching Glenn Beck a few nights ago, when he mentioned the idea of a "corporate sponsor" border fence. Different sections could be built and paid for by advertising dollars from large companies. Taco Bell, Frito-Lay, etc. are likely candidates.
Great idea, although it was tongue-in-cheek!
Very true. Also I hope people realize that even if we get "good" legislation we can't roll over and go back to sleep. This will require all us to be ever vigilant on what is "really " going on.
If not for the despicable courts
Well, I can see all of this ending up in the courts too. Even if we have a 4 to 1 margin. I can't help but be reminded of Sean Connery in the Untouchables...
Hagel said the 2,000-mile fence ''is just not practical''
I have never heard more: "We can't do this and we can't do that" BS! BS! BS! We can and we will.
The plain facts are that legal hispanic citizens of the US are hurt badly by illegal immigration.
In more ways than one. Especially if they are supporting this crap.
So Says Robert Novak: http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/robertnovak/2006/06/17/201642.html
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IMMIGRATION TURNABOUT
Within two days last week, House Majority Leader John Boehner changed from sunny optimism about prospects for passing an immigration bill this summer to a bleak, negative outlook. The reason was that Boehner got the word from House Speaker Dennis Hastert.
Boehner on Tuesday was upbeat in addressing a breakfast forum at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which supports a guest worker program. He indicated he would resolve differences between the restrictive House bill and the much more liberal Senate bill by the Fourth of July.
But at a closed luncheon Wednesday at Charlie Palmer's restaurant, attended by financial contributors to House Republicans, Boehner declared that the immigration bill was all but dead. That change followed Boehner's conversation late Tuesday with Hastert, who made clear he did not want to pursue the issue that splits the Republican Party.
The conservatives are coming? Let's hope so.
David Broder is an old nerd.