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Senator Jokes About House Painter
AP, CBS ^
| August 22, 2006
| MARY CLARE JALONICK
Posted on 08/22/2006 4:03:04 PM PDT by Dane
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"A U.S. senator hiring illegal immigrants is not a joke," said Michael Dougherty of The American Cause, a conservative group founded by Pat Buchanan that supports strict immigration controls. "He could easily dispirit his voting base." "If you have the very people who are responsible for making the laws mocking them, it's a pretty good indication of why we have 12 million people breaking the law," said Ira Mehlman, a spokesman for Federation for American Immigration Reform. An estimated 12 million illegal immigrants live in the United States.
Well, well a Pat Buchanan supporter giving the liberal media soundbites against a conservative.
BTW, Mr. Dougherty, how about your hero Pat driving a German built Mercedes, while he was railing against foreign made cars.
Can someone say hypocrisy.
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:03:05 PM PDT
by
Dane
To: Dane
Quick!!!
Someone get my smelling salts.
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:04:35 PM PDT
by
evad
To: BigSkyFreeper; Dane
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:06:51 PM PDT
by
onyx
(1 Billion Muslims -- "if" only 10% are radical, that's 100 Million who want to kill us.)
To: onyx; Dane
The article doesn't say whether the guy Burns hired was illegal or not. Tancredo got into a similar controversy hiring two illegal aliens hired to remodel his basement. To Tancredo's defense though, he never asked about their citizenship status.
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:17:02 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
To: Dane
I dont get it? Whats the controversy.. Burns was telling an anecdotal story... Hugo Reyes is in the country legally, a respectable business owner by all accounts... whats the story here... ?
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:20:10 PM PDT
by
ketelone
To: BigSkyFreeper
I think the article says the worker is legal. they are criticizing Burns purely for the jokes and reference to the guy's background.
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:22:27 PM PDT
by
Williams
To: Dane
Something I don't get - how someone who knows everyone he speaks to is remembering what he says,and how he says it.
Doesn't he know that he can't go to the john without the press knowing it?
We need every senator we can hold on to. But I think we can write of this one.
To: Dane
I previewed my response, but still left "of" instead of "off".
'Think I am losing it.
To: Williams
they are criticizing Burns purely for the jokes and reference to the guy's background.So, in other words, the Democrats offer up nothing of substance to debate in the arena of ideas. Par for the course.
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:25:48 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
To: Dane
My goodness.
It's reassuring to know that the Democrats would never engage in the Politics of Personal Destruction.
Oh wait --- nevermind.
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:27:50 PM PDT
by
pinz-n-needlez
(Jack Bauer wears Tony Snow pajamas - prayers for Steve and Olaf)
To: Dane
A Senator who sells out his country and mocks citizenship and legal entry is no conservative.
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:28:23 PM PDT
by
rmlew
(I'm a Goldwater Republican... Don Goldwater 2006!)
To: BigSkyFreeper
How often are you going to repeat that lie?
Tancredo hired a contractor, who hired a subcontractor who claims that he only hired legal citizens.
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:29:33 PM PDT
by
rmlew
(I'm a Goldwater Republican... Don Goldwater 2006!)
To: Dane
Senator jokes about house painter.
So what?
Are we to end humor in this country?
As for me, humor transcends PC nonsense.
To: rmlew
Tancredo hired a contractor, who hired a subcontractor who claims that he only hired legal citizens.Putting words in his mouth are we?
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:34:05 PM PDT
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BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
To: rmlew
Tancredo hired a contractor, who hired a subcontractor who claims that he only hired legal citizens. Oh yeah I forgot, tancredo was to busy bloviating in DC than to actually know who was buidling his basement home theater at his Colorado home, nevermind.
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:35:36 PM PDT
by
Dane
("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
To: ketelone
Whats the controversy?! Well, he called him a Guatemalan and not a Maccarena Monkey and the press is pissed that this story will have ZERO legs.
To: Dane
Now folks are questioning the conservative bona fides of Conrad Burns? Looks like some folks have entirely too much time on their hands.
To: Williams
they are criticizing Burns purely for the jokes and reference to the guy's background. Which is so hypocritical of the dimos, surprise, surprise.
How is this any different from Plugs Biden's "joke" about East Indian accents, Dunkin Donut and 7-Eleven stores?
Democrats are totally despicable in every way and Republicans are just plain dumb in letting themselves be crucified for their stupid jokes and then letting dimos just skate free on their equally stupid jokes. Ugh!
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:42:52 PM PDT
by
top 2 toe red
(To the enemy in Iraq..."Don't bet on American politics forcing my hand!" President Bush)
To: Dane
Buchanan isn't just laying the turds anymore, now he is stirring them.
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:44:42 PM PDT
by
Bob J
(RIGHTALK.com...a conservative alternative to NPR!)
To: All
Burns is now guaranteed re-election.
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posted on
08/22/2006 4:58:52 PM PDT
by
new yorker 77
(FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
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