Thread: Bush And His Bull

Who is this guy? I love how Bush says that these are just hard working people that should be treated with compassion. Hey Mr. Bush, did you forget these immigrants are here ILLEGALLY!!!! Or how about the gang and jail problem were having? Or the over-crowded schools and hospitals?

American politicans will lie in front of you and expect you to believe them. Who do they think they are fooling?



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060425/ap_ ... mmigration


Bush: Massive Deportation Is Unrealistic By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 36 minutes ago



President Bush had a blunt message Monday for fellow Republicans focusing only on get-tough immigration policies: He said sending all the nation's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants back to their home countries is not the answer.

"Massive deportation of the people here is unrealistic — it's just not going to work," Bush said. "You know, you can hear people out there hollering it's going to work. It's not going to work."

With Congress coming back from a two-week spring recess to a long election-year to-do list and tensions flaring nationwide over immigration, Bush urged lawmakers to adopt a middle-ground policy. He called a Senate bill, which creates a way for illegal immigrants to work legally in the United States and for many to eventually become citizens, an "important approach."

"It's just an interesting concept that people need to think through," Bush said of the bill sponsored by Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record), R-Ariz., which stalled before the congressional break.

As for Bush's comment on deportation, a Time magazine poll in January found 50 percent of the country favored deporting all illegal immigrants. But even Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., one of Congress' most outspoken advocates for tougher immigration laws, does not advocate mass deportation.

Well aware that November elections could end GOP control of Congress, Bush is walking a fine line on the emotional immigration issue, between his party's conservative base which wants a clampdown on illegal immigration and business leaders who believe the economy needs immigrants to fill jobs.

All sides are exerting pressure.

With armed citizen patrols popping up in border states, leaders in Arizona and New Mexico have pleaded for better policing of U.S. borders while other communities complain about the pressure that burgeoning immigrant populations are placing on local services. At the same time, tens of thousands of Hispanic and others — a potentially important voting bloc — have taken to streets across the country in the past few weeks to demand more immigration-friendly policies.

Reflecting that debate, when Bush turned to the audience assembled by the Orange County Business Council for questions, three of the eight queries he took were on immigration, including one from a woman who asked for his solution to emergency rooms crowded with poor people seeking routine care. Southern California's Orange County is a heavily Republican swath of sprawling Los Angeles suburbs that has been known — even parodied — as white, rich and conservative. But minorities now make up a majority of residents.

Bush said community health centers are the best place for the poor to get primary care. "There needs to be a campaign to explain what's available for people so that they don't go to the emergency rooms," he said.

He sought to highlight the contributions of immigrants to American society, and lamented the harsh — and sometimes deadly — conditions that many people face trying to illegally enter the country.
"One thing we cannot lose sight of is that we're talking about human beings, decent human beings that need to be treated with respect," the president said.

The House has passed a law-and-order immigration bill that would erect fences along the Mexican border and treat people who sneak across as felons to be deported. An alternative Senate measure would set up a temporary guest worker program, like the McCain bill, but require all illegal immigrants to leave the United States before they could apply for the visas.

As he has before, Bush stopped short of directly endorsing the McCain bill. The White House will go no further than to call it an attractive vehicle to keep negotiations moving.

The bill, also sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy (news, bio, voting record), D-Mass., would boost border security but also create three-year visas for guest workers. Those who have been in the country longer than five years would not have to return home to apply for the visas. It would also allow for the workers to apply for legal permanent residency after paying a $2,000 fine, learning to speak English and working six years.

In an apparent, though indirect reference to Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Bush said the McCain measure had been derailed by "needless politics." Republicans have been blaming Reid, D-Nev., for blocking the bill because he failed to reach agreement with Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn. on a procedure for voting on amendments sought by GOP opponents of the legislation.

"President Bush likes to point his finger on immigration and many other issues. Isn't it about time we moved beyond that?" Reid said Monday on the Senate floor. "The Senate can move forward on immigration if the president will stand up to those in his party who are filibustering."

Bush's immigration speech, and a later event at a Las Vegas casino that raised $400,000 for Rep. Jon Porter (news, bio, voting record), R-Nev., ended a four-day stay in California. Bush is to meet at the White House Tuesday with a bipartisan group of senators on immigration.

Mr. President, How about having some compassion for the American who are carrying this huge monkey (illegal immigration) on their backs????? How about some compassion for the people who put YOU in office?? I feel that you are trying to shove illegal immigration down our throats and have completely turned your back on us. Just who are you President for these days???? We have seen our country going down the toilet because it is being overrun with illegals. Have you secured the borders???? Our neighborhoods, schools, health care, jobs, sense of security, quality of life and more have greatly deteriorated because you and your administration refuse to RIGHT a very big WRONG. You say that 11 million illegals cannot be deported??? And just how do you think you (the government) can keep track of them if you let them stay? You won't! I've heard all the empty talk and the unkept promises. Secure our borders NOW, enforce the laws currently on the books, punish employers who hire illegals, stop hand-outs to illegals: health care, welfare, schools, driver's licenses, etc. As illegals are arrested or contacted, deport them. You and your administration have completely lost my confidence. Every time I hear the phrase that the illegals are doing jobs that no American will do, I want to puke!!!!! Keep pushing for amnesty/not securing our borders and let's see just how low your approval ratings will go!

Massive deportation of the people here is unrealistic

I guess what is realistic is for President Bush to have allowed the importation of illegal aliens since his has been in office? President Bush could have stood up after 9/11 and said we are going to close the border and enforce existing immigration laws. He was the man in control...and he did exactly nothing. No one would have stopped him.

I voted for Bush so I can only imagine how people feel that are really against him. I lay blame for not solving the immigration issues directly at Bush's feet. I voted less than zero in Lou Dobbs poll tonight.

I am frustrated. If Hillary would back tough immigration laws I would give her a big hug......well maybe shake her hand anyway.

"Massive deportation of the people here is unrealistic — it's just not going to work," Bush said. "You know, you can hear people out there hollering it's going to work. It's not going to work."

Please let us at least try!


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AllAmerican, did you not see Hillary during the immigration protest? she was right out there demanding their rights and saying this is how Jesus Christ would want us to be for amnesty for them give them their rights! Now she is marching to a different tune, guess jesus changed his mind when she went down a little further in the polls lol.One thing about Bush, he stands his ground he isnot wishy washy though he is dead wrong about this illegal thing and it is going to eat his lunch from now on.The man wants to fight a war on terror yet he leaves the back door open for any and all to come on in not logical is it? Seeing Hillary and Teddy up there protesting kissing the butts of the illegals while they waved the mexican flag made me want to puke! We have got to find a new leader to guide us out of all these messes our present admininstration and congress have got us into!HOw about Tom for president?

I know. I was just kidding about Hillary.

I just want to see some action from Washington. I am keeping my own little notebook and if they think I will forget how they vote on immigration they are wrong! If we just make them as scared as 11 million illegals did, then maybe we can make some progress.

Tom Tancredo, yes he has my vote.