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Bush regrets immigration reforms weren't approved [pushing amnesty to the very end]
AP via Google ^ | 2009-01-12

Posted on 01/12/2009 4:59:05 PM PST by rabscuttle385

HOUSTON (AP) — President George W. Bush told a group of Texas reporters Friday that he regretted immigration policies were not reformed while he was in office.

"I'm very disappointed that it didn't pass," he said in an interview with correspondents from his home state. "I'm very worried about the message that said, 'Republicans are anti-immigrant.'"

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 110th; aliens; bush; bush43; bushlegacy; illegals; immigrantlist; immigration; jorgearbusto; jorgebush; mexico; rino; rinoparty; socialist; traitor; trojanhorse; trollsonparade
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To: South40

You can’t just disagree with his positions, you have to get down in the gutter like the left and name-call. If he’s trash what in the hell does that make you?


41 posted on 01/12/2009 5:35:20 PM PST by Russ (Repeal the 17th amendment)
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To: umgud

You got that right - we’re doomed and it sucks.


42 posted on 01/12/2009 5:35:55 PM PST by newfreep ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." - P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: A.Hun; SoConPubbie
He’s been enforcing the border since 2005

Bush budget scraps 9,790 border patrol agents, Feb. 9, 2005

43 posted on 01/12/2009 5:37:26 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: newfreep

The sad thing is that the GOP led congress authorized $200M for border enforcement in ‘05 and the Bush administration refused to use most of it.


44 posted on 01/12/2009 5:39:46 PM PST by Comparative Advantage
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To: South40

Bush has destroyed the GOP.


45 posted on 01/12/2009 5:40:09 PM PST by bronxboy
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To: rabscuttle385
President was right, the market should decide how many Mexicans come to pick our crops. Amazingly enough, millions have gone home w/the downturn.

Build the wall. How big a gummit agency should we build to round up Mexicans and shovel them back across the Rio Grande? How long will they stay there? 24 hrs? How would a Governor of TX ever know anything about immigration?

Let the name calling begin. Anybody notice how the immigration brigade will never discuss and only yell and name call?

Pray for W, America and Our Troops

46 posted on 01/12/2009 5:40:09 PM PST by bray (Gov Palin isn't ready for the District of Corruption)
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To: mad_as_he$$

Funny. Liberals threaten to leave. Conservatives who can “will” leave.


47 posted on 01/12/2009 5:40:16 PM PST by screaminsunshine (.)
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To: A.Hun
Your core principles helped elect Obama.

How many times did Jorge campaign with Juan McNitwit?

How many times did Bush say anything bad about the O?

Blaming the messenger never works.

The GOP sucks and will continue to lose until they embrace Conservative principles ... and if they don't they they go the way of the Whigs. Rat lite is foolish.

48 posted on 01/12/2009 5:41:35 PM PST by VRWC For Truth (Throw the bums out who vote yes on the bail out)
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To: umgud

Sadly McCain would have shoved immigration down our throats also...thus ensuring a permanent Dem majority. We can’t win.


49 posted on 01/12/2009 5:42:05 PM PST by bronxboy
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To: umgud

In the coming chaos inflicted by the Demopublicans it won’t matter. This system is coming down.


50 posted on 01/12/2009 5:42:05 PM PST by screaminsunshine (.)
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To: rabscuttle385
I don't think he is an idiot, willfully blind would be more accurate.

I think we need immigration reform, however I was unimpressed with Bush's amnesty plan. Bush compounded the error of having a poor plan with an even worse sales job. I am quite certain I am not the only one to whom the line of “jobs Americans won't do” came across as condescending and racist.

I believe Bush could have gotten immigration reform passed, if he had been willing to compromise with his critics (minutemen et al) and had someone talk to regular Americans to find out what rhetoric would actually sell it.

51 posted on 01/12/2009 5:42:26 PM PST by Fraxinus (My opinion, worth what you paid.)
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To: bray

I’d much rather have an overly bureaucratic (though still effective) federal agency that ensures our border security and immigration process is followed than most of the other crap the feds waste our money on, including the war in Iraq. Bush’s perfromance on ILLEGAL immigration and border enforcement has been both pathetic and shamefull.


52 posted on 01/12/2009 5:44:11 PM PST by Comparative Advantage
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To: rabscuttle385

And the legacy we are facing is the legacy you and Juan gave us, Jorge.


53 posted on 01/12/2009 5:44:44 PM PST by LiberConservative
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To: rabscuttle385
Say good night Jorge.
54 posted on 01/12/2009 5:46:02 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: rabscuttle385

"Immigration laws?! We don't need no stinkin' immigration laws. Pass the tequila!!"

55 posted on 01/12/2009 5:46:28 PM PST by LiberConservative
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To: VRWC For Truth

You can’t get enough votes with YOUR conservative litmus tests.

That makes you politically irrelevant. Get it? That’s what gave us Obama. NOT ENOUGH CONSERVATIVE VOTES.

Don’t blame GWB for your own foolishness.


56 posted on 01/12/2009 5:47:45 PM PST by A.Hun (Common sense is no longer common.)
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To: bray
How big a gummit agency should we build to round up Mexicans and shovel them back across the Rio Grande?

No need for mass roundups. Just cut off the welfare freebies, fine illegal-hiring employers, and then watch the mass exodus back across the border.

57 posted on 01/12/2009 5:48:01 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo

And how many of these farmers should we put out of business? All of them?

Pray for W, America and Our Troops


58 posted on 01/12/2009 5:51:01 PM PST by bray (Gov Palin isn't ready for the District of Corruption)
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To: bray
Bray - I have never called you a name over illegal invaders and never will. I see plenty of facts here on the invasion. You choose to ignore them. Remember I tried to tell you over a year ago the war in Afghanistan was going badly for us and you refused to believe me. Well the Chairman of the JCS has said the same thing I said. You are the one with the out of focus reality.

Oh and when you have to make wide sweeping statements about your position you are usually WRONG!

W killed the Reps party and most likely led to the destruction of the Country by the 0. That is the fault of people like you who supported him blindly these last three years.

59 posted on 01/12/2009 5:52:21 PM PST by mad_as_he$$ (Government only does one thing well - WASTE MONEY!)
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To: A.Hun
Compared to what’s coming...it was a good deal.

So, are you sit there and cry or stand up and fight?

60 posted on 01/12/2009 5:52:45 PM PST by Ol' Dan Tucker (While the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power.)
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