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Dean: President Bush and Republicans Failed the American People With Their Lack of Leadership
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Posted on 06/28/2007 2:38:15 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Dean: President Bush and Republicans Failed the American People With Their Lack of Leadership on Immigration Reform

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement after Republicans blocked comprehensive immigration legislation in the Senate:

"Today's immigration vote is a reminder of why the American people voted Republicans out in 2006 and why they'll vote against them in 2008. After using the immigration issue to inflame people with divisive rhetoric, the Republican Party, led by President Bush, had neither the capital nor the political will to work with Democrats on a reasonable compromise that would have delivered on the promise of immigration reform. The Republican election year strategy to scapegoat immigrants to win elections not only backfired in 2006 but today reveals a fractured party in disarray.

“Senator Reid and the Democratic leadership in Congress deserve a lot of credit for listening to the American people, for listening to the experts, and after participating in countless hearings, fighting to work in a bipartisan manner to deliver a comprehensive immigration reform package that would be tough and restore order to the border, but would also be smart and practical. Today's vote doesn’t end the immigration debate. It’s an issue that won’t go away. It was, however, a failure to address what’s needed at our borders, and it fails to address 12 million immigrants, most of whom are hard working and law abiding, and who will not go away by virtue of Republican obstructionism. Democrats will continue to look for ways to address the issue. The American people deserve better, and America is capable of better."


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; blahblahblah; congress; dean; deathofthegop; immigrantlist
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talk about out right lying........
1 posted on 06/28/2007 2:38:18 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

When did they let him out of his box?


2 posted on 06/28/2007 2:38:54 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: Sub-Driver

I don’t normally laugh at morons but, Dean’s pretty funny.


3 posted on 06/28/2007 2:39:45 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (The danger - the Tempest - forever is o'er.)
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To: Sub-Driver

You’d think they could invent straps that Howard couldn’t chew through.


4 posted on 06/28/2007 2:40:26 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Tijeras_Slim

What a nipplehead.


5 posted on 06/28/2007 2:42:46 PM PDT by get'emall (Bullshit Offsets for Sale. While Supplies Last!)
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To: Sub-Driver

The headline is correct though.....

Bush and republicans failed to fix the problems over illegal immigration when they had a chance to back in 2001-2006. They could have been enforcing the laws, providing funds for border security and taking some initiative that would have made this a winner for the GOP. Instead they look like bumblers.


6 posted on 06/28/2007 2:43:50 PM PDT by misterrob ("I've never heard of anyone going on the disabled list with pulled fat." RIP Rod Beck)
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To: Sub-Driver
Hey don’t slam old Howard. The majority of the American people were up in arms about the amnesty bill. Every time one of these moonbats trumpet republican blockage of legislation I have to think that somewhere someone is saying: Hey, ole you fill in the blank dem is up for reelection in ‘08. Maybe I’ll vote republican this time. Those guys blocked that amnesty bill.
7 posted on 06/28/2007 2:47:03 PM PDT by samm1148 (Pennsylvania-They haven't taxed air--yet)
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To: Sub-Driver

Ya think Dean is talking about how Bush has rallied the nation to support his immigration and Iraq positions.


8 posted on 06/28/2007 2:47:04 PM PDT by ex-snook ("But above all things, truth beareth away the victory.")
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To: Sub-Driver
the LIE: Republicans Failed the American People With Their Lack of Leadership

the FACTS: RATs, control Congress.

9 posted on 06/28/2007 2:47:38 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass ( just b/c, you suffer from paranoia, doesn't mean they're not out to get you....Run, Fred, Run :^)
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To: Sub-Driver
Dean,

Sit down and shut up.

10 posted on 06/28/2007 2:48:06 PM PDT by TChris (The Republican Party is merely the Democrat Party's "away" jersey - Vox Day)
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“President Bush, had neither the capital nor the political will to work with Democrats on a reasonable compromise that would have delivered on the promise of immigration reform”

LOL. Dean is publicly blaming the Republicans and Bush for killing this abomination of a bill? The public *hated* this bill, and Dean is crediting Bush and the Republicans for killing it. Is he really that dumb?

The Republicans couldn’t ask for a more perfect endorsement.


11 posted on 06/28/2007 2:48:12 PM PDT by bw17
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To: Sub-Driver

“Dr.” Demento strikes again.


12 posted on 06/28/2007 2:48:23 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze
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No Howie:
"Today's vote doesn’t end the immigration debate."

Today's vote would have continued debate and continued the process of amending a closed-door clapped together amnesty bill.

Debate was ended by the democrat majority leader who pulled the bill after ONE amendment was left open for debate and after ONE more failure to close off the process in order to get an immediate vote.

13 posted on 06/28/2007 2:48:59 PM PDT by norton
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To: Sgt_Schultze

Howard Dean is the gift that keeps on giving.


14 posted on 06/28/2007 2:49:20 PM PDT by bw17
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To: samadams2000

He is the BACKSIDE OF THE HORSE ....an original...JK


15 posted on 06/28/2007 2:49:23 PM PDT by sanjacjake
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To: Sub-Driver

I’m still waiting for the “Reagan Disaster” that the libs used to constantly insist was going to destroy our county. I ask them how that worked out and I get silence.


16 posted on 06/28/2007 2:51:20 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: Sub-Driver
jest opens his mouth and lets the BS spew.

It's amazing to me that his handlers can still convince him that he has any significance at all.....

17 posted on 06/28/2007 2:53:16 PM PDT by Hi Heels (Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.)
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To: Sub-Driver

A representation of Democrat leadership .

Howard Dean is a fool.

18 posted on 06/28/2007 2:58:32 PM PDT by A message
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Senator Reid and the Democratic leadership in Congress deserve a lot of credit for listening to the American people...

Bovine excrement. Dingy Harry and the Rats deserve credit for nothing except for the shamnesty bill, itself a bastard child of one of their top goons, Ted "The Swimmer" Kennedy. American people? Mexicans live in "North" America too, after all.

The Republican election year strategy to scapegoat immigrants to win elections not only backfired in 2006 but today reveals a fractured party in disarray.

Talk about a Democrat election year strategy to scapegoat Republicans while instituting Marxist globalism.

...but today reveals a fractured party in disarray.

Speak for your own party, Dean. Consider the fact that MoveOn.org (ultra left-wing) is attacking Dingell (left-wing).

Democrats will continue to look for ways to address the issue.

Bring the bill back from the dead, and we will crucify you and your comrades too, Dean.

Actually, on second thought, to hell with the Rats too! Burn them at the stake!

19 posted on 06/28/2007 3:02:39 PM PDT by rabscuttle385 (Sic Semper Tyrannis * wahoo wa! ... U.Va. Engineering '09)
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To: Sub-Driver

i guess he is upset that the rats were not cohesive in there votes, 15 voted on cloture


20 posted on 06/28/2007 3:02:57 PM PDT by italianquaker ("blue dog democrats", that dog don't hunt)
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