Thread: Bush Calls Immigration Bill "Amnesty"

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar ... -immi.html

ABC News' Rick Klein reports: President Bush has spent a whole lot of time in recent months claiming that the immigration bill isn't "amnesty."

But in describing the measure Tuesday morning, an apparent slip of the tongue suggested otherwise -- providing fodder for the talk-radio crowd that loathes the bill and wants it defeated in the Senate.

"You know, I've heard all the rhetoric -- you've heard it, too -- about how this is amnesty. Amnesty means that you've got to pay a price for having been here illegally, and this bill does that," Bush said, according to the official White House transcript.

This just might get the attention of Lou Dobbs and Rush Limbaugh -- and it's terrible timing for the president, with a key vote in the Senate Tuesday afternoon.

UPDATE: At 11:43 am, White House Press Secretary Tony Snow released a statement saying the president "misspoke."

The statement reads:

"This has been construed as an assertion that comprehensive immigration reform legislation before the Senate offers amnesty to immigrants who came here illegally. That is the exact opposite of the president’s long-held and often-stated position.

"President Bush has noted repeatedly that the comprehensive reform he supports is not an amnesty bill. Amnesty means forgiving wrongdoing without imposing punishment. The immigration reforms passed in 1986 granted amnesty. The legislation under consideration this year does not. This measure imposes significant punishments on those who came to this country illegally between 1986 and the beginning of this year. In fact, the White House website addresses the myth that the measure is amnesty.

For more, go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases ... 08-10.html."

Too late jorge. If it looks like a duck and it quacks like a duck,.......

A slip of the tongue by El Presidente Jorge I think not! "Amnesty means having to pay a price for being here illegally and this bill does just that"
I think that for once in his life Bush has spoken the truth!!! Too bad this "Truth" is in favor for criminals breaking our laws!!!

Argh he is such an idiot! So is everyone who voted yes as well. Sell-outs!

Originally Posted by JadedBaztard

Too late jorge. If it looks like a duck and it quacks like a duck,.......

He knows what it is...