President's Immigration speech - Live thread

me | 05/15/2006 | me

[devane617]

I searched but did not see a thread already open for tonights speech. I think this is the most important speech the President will probably make for the remainder of his term.

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Mod Note:
This could turn into a whack-a-troll thread. All immigration trolls that would like to participate should post here. It'll be interesting to see if we mods can whack the trolls faster than they can sign up new accounts.
Jim

[JeffAtlanta]

Yes, I think he's got a very solid response and he is sounding very reasonable. I'm glad he's finally addressing this head-on.

He's making a simple problem very complex - most likely on purpose. Just build the wall and then the other ideas can be discussed.

[Jimbaugh]

I will be sending out 30,000 emails tonight. Let the Spam begin.

[devane617]

Out of respect for FR and Jim, I have projected strong thoughts for you...You should be receiving them now.

[carton253]

Generally, he couldn't have done this two or three years ago. Even though those states who live along the border have been ready, the interior of the country wasn't ready to hear about illegal immigration.

It's been only, really, in the last three or four months that people have been angry. Of course, we do have citizens that stay perpetually angry...but I'm talking about the average tom, dick, and harry.

Politics is timing... and he isn't late. he isn't early. He's right on time.

[CAluvdubya]

Asimilate? They don't want to asimilate, Pres. Bush. Wake up!

[Reagan Man]

>>>>>Still good stuff. Waiting for the BS.

Some of this good stuff has been force fed to the President by Bolton, Rove and T.Snow. The most important thing is, Bush supports the McCain-Kennedy bill, aka. "McKennedy". That is amnesty and that is unacceptable.

HR4437 is what Bush needs to sign into law.

[michigander]

"Comprehensive" = cluster f......

[RushCrush]

Please turn in your voting card at the door :)

[jackieaxe]

doesn't he care it costs money to educate children of illegals? "Comprehensive..." I'm getting sick.

[kabar]

...Must have a comprehensive bill...No, we need to stop the flow first and then address those already here illegally.

[papertyger]

Taking middle ground. Many of y'all may not like it but he is doing a good job of communicating this program. "Not amnesty."

I can live with this.

[antceecee]

Now he is talking to the illegals about learning english and going from picking the vegetables to opening a grocery. He reaches out to lawbreakers to assure them he will make sure they have opportunity and craps on the legal citizens.

[Palladin]

Bush's program is word for word the same as La Raza's.

What a coward!

Nothing is going to change.

Good bye, Republican Party. Your day in the sun is passing into the dark soul of the night.

[speed_addiction]

The President's poll numbers are freefalling into the 20's as he speaks. Rightfully so. What a disappointment.


What We Are About To Do Here Is What The Good Lord Would Call A Cleansing of the Wicked. I Call It A Good Old Fashioned Texas Ass Kicking.

[SoCalPol]

I hear Greta is going to be at the San Diego border tonight.

Living in the middle of ground zero here in San Diego,
the Mexicans don't care about our laws let alone new ones.
Having worked in the Gov. legal system for many yrs. I have seen it first hand.

[mtbopfuyn]

Still, call it what you will, but this pseudo-amnesty BS is still rewarding criminals. Screw our current government. We've been sold out again.

We were sold out long before tonight.

[KavMan]

Man, Most of you are freaking crazy, If he comes down too hard like lots of you here want say hello to Hillary in 2008!!

[BenLurkin]

And with SIX different Spanish language television stations in Los Angeles alone -- there have NO interest in 'Assimilating".

[Junior_G]

He was doing OK for a while....then he blew it.

He should have stopped after the first 7 minutes rather than go on to describe his amnesty plan that isn't amnesty. Geez.

[sangoo]

He's obviously stupid, and thinks we are too.