Posted on 06/08/2007 12:18:29 PM PDT by jebeier
Perhaps this whole Amnesty business is a sublime and supremely cunning strategery.
Now, I know you all may want to dismiss the possibility out of hand, but bear with me for a moment...
By promoting this bill, in one fell swoop President Bush has managed to:
a) Get almost the entire Democrat caucus in the Senate to come out in favor of Amnesty, which is very unpopular,
b) Forever link his old arch-nemesis, John McCain, to this very unpopular bill,
c) Get somewhere close to 80% of Americans to oppose Ted Kennedy, and
d) Kill the possibility of comprehensive immigration reform for the forseeable future.
And all it has cost him is a few points in the public opinion polls, which is irrelevant because he will never run for office again.
Now the Republican field (except John McCain) can run against the President of their own party in 2008 by opposing him on this issue. The 800 pound Iraqi gorrilla has been replaced by a 1600 pound illegal immigration gorilla. And the vast majority of Republicans (besides John McCain) are in a much better position to debate on this issue.
Sarkozy just won in France by running against Chirac, who was the head of his own party. Perhaps the White House has taken that lesson to heart.
If it is strategery, it is exceptionally subtle and devious, and would be a masterpiece. But they really couldn't possibly be that clever, could they?
Or could they? One thing we know about President Bush is that he has a long memory and likes to get even with his enemies. Look at the seven Republican Senators who are going to come out on the down side of this deal:
Graham (R-SC)- Led efforts to extend habeus corpus rights to Guantanamo detainees. Member of Gang of 14
Hagel (R-NE) - Led charges against Iraq, Patriot Act, Rumsfeld, the Surge and Karl Rove
Lugar (R-IN) - Led efforts against intelligence operations against foreign agents in the US
Martinez (R-FL) - Leaked the Schiavo memo, but otherwise does not fit the pattern
McCain (R-AZ) - Back stabbings too numerous to count
Specter (R-PA) - Ditto. From “Scottish Law” onward
Voinovich (R-OH) - Led charge against John Bolton and the Surge
All of these Senators are going to be hurt by taking a position on the wrong side of this issue, and all of them, except Mel Martinez, have been thorns in President Bush’s side for a long, long time.
One has to ask oneself, cui bono? Who benefits? I submit to you that the biggest beneficiary of this debacle is none other than President George W. Bush himself.
I just keep thinking that people say don’t play poker with W.
As unlikely as it may be that you're right, I find myself hoping that you are. It's very sad to think of the more likely reason for it: that an elitist GWB just doesn't give a flip what the country wants.
Intentional or not, I do wonder how many people on the left were against SB1348 merely because Pres. Bush was for it.
It was the closest thing he did to unite the GOP since he invaded Iraq. Intentionally or not.
To paraphrase, never ascribe to strategery that which can be explained by stupidity.
I thought perhaps they are slipping something under the table while we are all focused on this.
Also, everything a politician does is "strategy".
But this might just be too stupid for any brilliance to be there at all. Hard to say...
“If it is strategery, it is exceptionally subtle and devious, and would be a masterpiece. But they really couldn’t possibly be that clever, could they?”
Nope, not a chance.
bears repeating. Bush wants amnesty for 20+ million illegals (& their families...). Rove is NO genius at all.
Amnesty and Open Borders are just the necessary next steps.
http://canada.usembassy.gov/content/can_usa/northamericancommunity_TF_final.pdf
CFR doubled hard money. The drug bill was stated to be preventive.
I dunno, though. The victory of Sarkozy must have been a powerful example to them. They are sitting there on a pile of lemons, and have to find some way to make lemonade.
And things are beginning to look a little bit more like lemonade for the Republicans.
I have believe some of that has been LUCK.
I dunno, though. The victory of Sarkozy must have been a powerful example to them. They are sitting there on a pile of lemons, and have to find some way to make lemonade.
And things are beginning to look a little bit more like lemonade for the Republicans.
“can I to believe him” that makes my head hurt :)
This amnesty uproar has at least one positive side. How much have you heard about the surge strategy in Iraq? I’m positive this wasn’t Bush’s intention, but unintended consequences can be good.
I don’t believe so - the president indicated he wanted to something with immigration a year or two before he was elected, particularly the “guest worker” aspect. 9/11 put it all on the backburner but the ‘06 election allowed the rats to get it fron and center again.
Why did Bush support Specter over Toomey?? your theory is a poor attempt to portray Rove, et al as political wizards. They are like most politicians in Washington who ignore our Constitution. Rove is way over rated. He will never be in the league of Lee Atwater.
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