Tancredo Sends Head of Lettuce to Chertoff

CNN ^ | June 27, 2007 | Alexander Mooney

[de meanr]

WASHINGTON (CNN) — It’s not every day a presidential hopeful sends Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff a head of lettuce, but that’s what Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colorado, is doing Wednesday to show his disagreement with Chertoff’s recent comments on how failure of passing immigration reform might affect the agricultural industry.

Tancredo says he disagrees with recent comments Chertoff made that suggested if the immigration bill fails, the agricultural industry will suffer. To prove his point he is sending Chertoff a head of lettuce, a fruit basket, and a card saying, “much, much more where this comes from.”

“The administration has taken hyperbole to a whole new level this time,” Tancredo said in a statement. “They are now trying to convince the public that without amnesty, the American people are going to starve?”

“The agriculture industry and the free market has managed to keep producing through floods, droughts, and $3.00 per gallon gas,” Tancredo added, “I doubt very seriously that a nominal increase in labor costs is going to be the end of lettuce as we know it.”

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Tancredo ping. Funny stuff.

[texgal]

Maybe we should join him and drown the SOBs in the Senate and the White House with produce.

[SittinYonder]

What sets Tancredo apart from the other GOP candidates:
“I think that the fact that I have the most consistent record on immigration, along with the most consistent record on conservative issues in general. That is, Sen. Brownback has certainly been consistent on the life issue. But if you put everything together—fiscal along with social issues, then I would come out with the most consistently conservative background.”
- Tom Tancredo

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[SittinYonder]

Maybe we should join him and drown the SOBs in the Senate and the White House with produce.

That sounds like a very good idea.

[EagleUSA]

I hope he libricated it (on second thought, dry) and told Chertoff to use it as a Cino de Mayo suppository!!!

[gubamyster]

ping

[Sister_T]

That does sound like a good idea.

Instead of the Boston Tea Party, it can be the American Produce Party!

[Dr. Frank fan]

To prove his point he is sending Chertoff a head of lettuce, a fruit basket, and a card saying, “much, much more where this comes from.”

Funniest thing I've read in a long time :)

[SittinYonder]

This is similar to NACHOGATE

[samadams2000]

Someone correct me if Im wrong- but heard- that ONLY 3% of illegals in America work in the agricultural industry. Its a canard I believe, and they should be called on it.

[PhiKapMom]

Awesome move by Congressman Tancredo!

[doodad]

That is great. I picked my first tomato of the season yesterday. It may be destined for the Senate Minority Leader.

[Vision]

He’s a great guy. Wish he was a world class politician.

[TheShadows]

[The Blitherer]

I sent this article to John and Ken encouraging them to suggest to their listeners to send their own bit of produce.

This is funny stuff! I think I might send a tomato from my garden with a note:

"Picking tomatoes, a job THIS American WILL do."

[de meanr]

I’d be willing to pay the cost of mailing a head of lettuce to to-you-anything-less-than-capital-punishment-is-amnesty Chertoff, just for the fun. Maybe I should stick a spider in with it.

[PEACE ENFORCER]

Just a thought.......
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If the boarder gets closed and there’s a shortage of workers, wouldn’t it be easier for people on WELFARE to get a job? Or is this bad because they couldn’t be VICTIMS any longer?

[NapkinUser]

I love Tancredo. First nachos to Juan McCain, now lettuce to Chertoff.

FReepers need to get in on this. Lettuce to Chertoff or more bricks to congress.

[Diogenesis]