Clinton praises Bush on immigration reform

Yahoo News ^ | 07/08/06 | By ROBERT JABLON, Associated Press Writer

[garbageseeker]

LOS ANGELES - Former President Bill Clinton praised President Bush on Saturday for supporting reforms that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to seek citizenship but said the debate in Congress is being fomented by Republicans who want to divide America.

"I'm proud of him for doing it and I thanked him for doing it," he said of Bush during a "Cafe con Clinton" breakfast speech to the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza, the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights advocacy group.

Clinton said Bush's roots in Texas — which has one of the nation's largest Hispanic populations — have helped him view immigrants as people rather than statistics.

"It's hard to demonize people if you know them," he said.

But Clinton also argued that the nation's government is controlled by Republican ideological hard-liners who want to use immigration to divide Americans and distract them from issues such as the war in Iraq and the health care crisis.

Instead of equal opportunity, they support a "financial elite" because they favor "concentrated wealth and power," Clinton said.

"They believe in a government that is secret, unaccountable and that maximizes its own power," he said. "They really believe the world works better if they run it and we keep our mouths shut."

Clinton supported an immigration reform measure passed by the Senate that would provide a way for many of the estimated 12 million foreigners living in the country illegally to become citizens. A House-approved bill would make illegal immigrants felons and build 700 miles of border walls. House and Senate negotiators so far have not been able to work out a compromise.

Bush has said he wants to enforce the borders so fewer people sneak across but also provide a way for those already in the United States to become legal. He has praised Hispanic immigrants as hardworking and family oriented. Clinton used similar language in his own speech.

The message played well with La Raza, which opposes the House bill and whose current president, Janet Murguia, was an assistant in the Clinton White House.

Before Clinton's speech, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa noted a string of rallies over the immigration issue, including one in March that sent 500,000 people into the streets of Los Angeles and garnered international attention.

"You literally reshaped the political landscape of our nation ... we can still see a movement blooming before our very eyes," he said.

Both Democrats and Republicans have been looking for ways to court Hispanics, whose fast-growing population gives them the potential to become an enormous voting force. Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, was scheduled to address the convention on Tuesday

[garbageseeker]

Da Clitons? Or da Commonistas???

If Obrador have won, the Clintons,the Democratic Party, the MSM, and more importantly La Raza would have been the victors. La Raza would have a new source of money coming directly from the Mexican Governments treasury to fund their operations here in the United States.

[Spunky]

"Who did La Raza support for the Mexican elections?"

I really don't know for sure but I found this article which appears that they supported Obrador.

Friday, April 29, 2005
A Blow to Bush; Fox Worries about Legacy

LRU Commentary La Raza Unida is ecstatic about President Fox's announcement that he will stop any government effort from blocking the progressive mayor of Mexico City, Manuel Lopez Obrador, of running for President. Fox also announced the resignation of the attorney general who was prosecuting the case. A poll in Mexico found that 70% of voters felt the charges against Lopez Obrador were trumped up and politically motivated.

Above from Here; Click

[garbageseeker]

How much money did Chavez throw Obradore's way to try and buy this election?

Chavez probably spent millions of dollars on the socialists campaign. He is spending money all over Latin America to install socialist,pro-Chavez and Castro governments. Where is Chavez is getting that money?Every time an American fills up his gasoline tank. He will try again in Mexico.

[SierraWasp]

Exactly!!!

[garbageseeker]

La Raza Unida is ecstatic about President Fox's announcement that he will stop any government effort from blocking the progressive mayor of Mexico City, Manuel Lopez Obrador, of running for President

La Raza was supporting Obrador.Thank you very much for the article.

[garbageseeker]

La Raza did not publically announce its support for Obrador.

[Arizona Carolyn]

That's right. The best thing we all could do is boycott stations that sell Venezuelan fuel.... or better yet, drill in the Gulf before the Chinese suck it dry to prop up their needs and Castro.

[La Enchiladita]

Karl Rove is scheduled for Tueday.

Or, did you *see* Karl Rove with Clinton at the La Raza convention today?

[La Enchiladita]

Coincidentally, Her Heinous was also in Caifornia today... to endorse DUmmie Phil Angelides for governor.

[La Enchiladita]

I am very saddened that he decided to go to the dinner.

As far as I know, Rove is scheduled for Tuesday.

Did he show up early this weekend?

I'm asking, because maybe you know something I don't.

[onyx]

BRAVO!
I love to see the childish pranksters exposed.

[Cinnamon]

"Clinton praises Bush on immigration reform"

that's a Kiss of Death if I ever saw one...

[La Enchiladita]

...the deportations are picking up speed and momentum.

This has not occurred in Southern California that I'm aware of. We have absolutely the worst problem with illegals, and we have the worst class of illegals, the most defiant, criminal and entitled ones.

They are straining every resource we have. The immigrant Latino kids and native Black kids are having race wars at the high schools.

I would like to know more about these deportations and when they will occur.

[garbageseeker]

I have not been a CITGO gasoline station in a long time.

[garbageseeker]

I do not think he showed up today for the "opening ceremonies." He is most likely going to show up on Tuesday. I still like to remind you that Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas will be making an appearance.

[garbageseeker]

Yes it is.

[Arizona Carolyn]

No I meant it metaphorically, sorry I just wasn't very clear.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Now that needed a BARF alert (before reading). Don't suppose she picked up a few more millions for her campaign while she was at it?

[Arizona Carolyn]

Didn't Arnold say last week he's not wanting any guard at the border? or did I misunderstand?

Right after it was announced there was a lot of noise made by the immigrant community (young people) saying they were going to cause problems if he did, my impression was they scared him off so close to the election and all...

[Arizona Carolyn]

Thank goodness we don't have them here. I believe I saw them when we were driving through Colorado a couple of years ago.