Also abandoning McCain's "path to citizenship":
"But one Republican close to the White House, granted anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, predicted that Mr. Bush would ultimately abandon the idea of a path to citizenship."
The White House knows they lost, and are shifting position to accomodate the will of the American citizens that will vote in November's election.
President Bush is signaling a new willingness to negotiate with House Republicans in an effort to revise stalled legislation before Election Day
Talk is cheap.
Until it happens, it is just cheap political talk, as usual from Washington. Nothing from Washington is of value, unless it actually happens, and for the better of the American citizen, our laws, our principles, our soverignty.
God,maybe the president has finally decided to pay attention to the people who voted for him.
Well, it's about time!!!! Thank you, God, for making him see the light.
Ugh, I just realized this is from the NY Slimes. I won't believe a word of it until it's confirmed by a reputable news source.
Slimes = Slime
Mad Magazine has more adults on their payroll.
TT
Much as I would like to read the rest of this story ... I will not give the NYT a hit on its website. Wish others wouldn't either.
1.....PHOTOGRAPH of the voter in the listings at the polling station
2...Presentation of PHOTO ID at the booth.
...If the dims like Mexico so much...stick it to them with this.
Nothing should "trigger" amnesty.
Less Talk More action please
(1) Secure the border and halt further illegal immigration and provide dependable protection for U.S. citizens living along the border--and their property andALL OF WHICH HE SHOULD ALREADY HAVE DONE !!! his approval would soar, his base support would would return with enthusiasm, and he would secure the November 2006 election.(2) Immediately instigate measures to nullify the Supreme Court's odious, nefarious, and utterly unjust eminent domain decision
Wow! The only Times writer who admits being gay!
If Bush has changed his position he better let his AG know. His AG in a recent interview regurgitated the "path to citizenship" stuff.
Thank God!
I election season. It's that wonderful time when politicians start talking as if they are going to uphold the values and ideals that got them elected in the first place.
"The willingness to consider a phased-in situation, that's a pretty big concession from where they were at," said Representative Tom Cole"
Ok, Then implement Phase I, the enforcement/border security phase by referencing existing legislation and laws.
The president can do this tomorrow if he wanted to - just issue a policy statement that there will be a renewed emphasis on the specific relevant laws against illegal immigration, and emplyoment of illegals and their enforcement, and then direct all government agencies to do exactly that.
This would be a show of goodwill to the House Republicans that will show he's serious about illegal immigration.
But of course, the reality is that he won't do anything and so it is easy to conclude it's just a cynical attempt at political manipulation to save face at his loser immigration ideas.
"Good news....."
The Pence plan is little different from Bush's plan. All the illegals have to do is show up at the Border, register and then they go back to whstever they were doing before.
There's no requirement to actually go back home. It's a Wolf in Sheep's clothing.