Posted on 05/31/2007 5:02:47 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
The Wall Street Journal is at it again today, giving the White House free rein over its editorial page. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former Republican National Chairman Ken Mehlman do their best to sell the amnesty deal to a skeptical public and enraged conservative base.
With the latest Rasmussen poll showing that just 16% believe the bill will actually reduce illegal immigration, the White House is pulling out all everything at its disposal to stop the bleeding. Unfortunately, Bush and Mehlman's argument is the same rhetoric that we're tired of hearing. They even have the gall to say the bill "reinforces the rule of law in a practical and fair way" (emphasis added). What's wrong with just enforcing the law?
Just a few days ago, I wrote about the dangers of using public policy to achieve political ends. But today, Bush and Mehlman make exactly that case. They write:
Both of us have spent much of our professional lives working to help build the Republican Party. We believe this legislation will be good for the GOP. Hispanic Americans are natural Republicans.
Does that argument sound familiar? The White House told conservatives the same thing in 2003 when Karl Rove and President Bush strong-armed Republicans in Congress into supporting the largest entitlement program since the days of LBJ’s Great Society. The Medicare prescription drug bill, we were told, would guarantee Republicans the majority for decades. Three years later, the GOP was knocked out of power in Congress.
Bush and Mehlman must think we're a bunch of fools.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
They’re crazy.
Even if what Bush and Mehlman are saying is true (frankly, I’m skeptical), it does not justify granting amnesty to illegal aliens.
I would have been ready to support Jeb in 2008. I’m not sorry now that I won’t have the chance.
Indeed, they are if they expect that line to be believed.
I wouldn’t have, but I’d still take Jeb over the governor we have now.
Illegal aliens shouldn’t be voting at all. Never mind the fact that they won’t vote republican anyway.
Yeah, they might vote Republican in a hundred years - it takes at least that long for a voting bloc to shift party affiliation.
Jeb’s political career is finished. If he’s chosen for VP, I will not support the GOP ticket.
The Party’s over. If this is what pubbies think of their base and our American heritage, they’re toast.
Alberta's Child: ROFLMAO
I’ll go further than that, I will not support any Bush on the GOP ticket.
The Illegal Mexican will NOT vote Republican....NEVER. They are NOT entrepreneurs, They are EMPLOYEES...not EMPLOYERS.. they are underclass, and the underclass votes for Democrats.
The Illegal Alien’s Dilemma..
“Gee...
Let’s see...
I can Vote Democrat and get a check, or I can vote Republican and get kicked out.
Hmmmmm....”
Beyond crazy. Severely delusional--and dangerous to themselves and others.
Idiotic garbage like this is NOT going to advance this bill, it’s only going to further enrage and motivate the right.
How STUPID do they think we are?
They just don't vote that way.
Jeb Bush, Ken Mehlman: Illegal Aliens Will Vote Republican
So, I guess that makes it ok??? This isn’t about votes, people!
Sure, and my butt is a slot machine.
If Republicans vote this Bill into law, I'm done with voting. I'll let the illegals do the voting I refuse to do.
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