Video: Bush filled with heart-ache at shamnesty’s demise
posted at 4:05 pm on June 28, 2007 by Allahpundit
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He looks stricken. I trust you feel as bad as I do. FYI, what you can’t hear him saying at the very beginning of the clip because the dopey anchor is talking over him is, “Legal immigration is one of the top concerns of the American people, and Congress’ failure to act on it is a disappointment.” Uh huh.
Elsewhere, Pelosi blames Republicans for the failure of this spectacularly craptastic bill. You’re welcome.
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This was posted on the 1000+ comment thread but I thought it was so funny that I brought it over here just in case you missed it, thought it was too good to pass up after watching our dear arrogant POTUS just now. FYI Senor Bush, Congress finally did show America today that it could come together on the hard issues…at least on the hard issue of whether you ever want to be reelected.
hollygolightly on June 28, 2007 at 5:02 PM
The WSJ rebuts none of the arguments given by the Heritage Foundation, NRO or anywhere else. It just labeled us bigots and moved on. That’s what elitist whites like the WSJ editorial board, Chertoff, the President, and Ted Kennedy do when they can’t compete intellectually.
If this bill had been done through the committee process, had included enforcement first, and if the Bush regime had any credibility on enforcement, we wouldn’t be having this discussion. Instead, it was to be 1986 all over again, and everyone knew it.
We got a little tired of the disingenuous attacks from Skeletor, Bush, and McGrahamnesty about our supposed ‘bigotry.’ Next time, if they want to argue in good faith without impugning motives, they might have some support. As it stands now, Bush is 10s of thousands in debt as far as political capital is concerned, so this bill won’t be back.
PRCalDude on June 28, 2007 at 5:03 PM
Tomas is still here???
I just wish President Bush and congress would realize we want to secure the border first. What is so hard about this???
StephC on June 28, 2007 at 5:04 PM
Can you please post a link to where the USA delcared “War On Terrorism” before 9/11? I think I missed that.
Wade on June 28, 2007 at 5:05 PM
There. A little lesson on how to put together a coherent thought. You’ll thank me when you grow up.
infidel4life on June 28, 2007 at 5:05 PM
So let’s get this straight…The Republican power structure, the Democratic party,MSM, and Corporate America, all team up and can’t pass this bill?
And they are upset and disappointed?
Maybe something about “we the people”…they should be rejoicing, we the people have stated our desires…now go forth and fulfill.
right2bright on June 28, 2007 at 5:06 PM
like i said, enjoy that shiny new fence you have.
jummy on June 28, 2007 at 5:06 PM
anyone else think some strategery for the 08 elections is at play here?
jp on June 28, 2007 at 5:07 PM
Are you trying to prove my point for me? The fence was authorized almost 2 years ago and they’ve built 2 miles. Where’s the good faith from the Bush regime?
PRCalDude on June 28, 2007 at 5:08 PM
aqvik on June 28, 2007 at 4:57 PM
Amen!
gmoonster on June 28, 2007 at 5:08 PM
Sorry, at the end of that comment I meant for our Senators to get reelected, obviously not Bush.
hollygolightly on June 28, 2007 at 5:09 PM
President Felipe Calderon of Mexico reacted sourly to news of the Senate’s rejection of the proposed immigration law overhaul, calling the senators’ action “a grave error.”"It’s a grave mistake first because it’s a problem that’s not being confronted, and with this evasive action the U.S. Senate is making it worse,”
Hey Felipe, Tomas, annd Jummy, do me a fvor and go f*** yourseves.
there it is on June 28, 2007 at 5:09 PM
Your argument needs serious backup proof, buddy. I’ll be glad to wait while you formulate that…
ricer1 on June 28, 2007 at 5:09 PM
my only problem with the fence is I dont think it will do a think to stop terrorist from getting in, for any wall the govt. puts up a determined man will find a way around it. ultimately we have to stop the advancement of the Jihadist ideology.
jp on June 28, 2007 at 5:11 PM
OMG!, the ‘warmonger’ card!!!11111
Sorry kid, those lefty playbook tactics don’t work around here. We like to employ rational thought regarding these issues.
infidel4life on June 28, 2007 at 5:11 PM
blaming me for being a troll or a lefty…talk about playbooks.
tomas on June 28, 2007 at 5:13 PM
None of your business Felipe. Mexico would be better served if you channeled your energy to fix the cesspool you call a country and leave the running of the USA to the legal people of the USA.
Wade on June 28, 2007 at 5:13 PM
For once your right Tomas, we do propose to do the following.
1) Fence the border to prevent more form shooting the 800 mile gap.
2) Make hiring of illegals punishable by $50k fine per illegal.
3) Make sanctuary cities illegal.
4) Absolutely no social programs for the fence jumpers what so ever.
Surely, those that are here illegally will pack and go back to wherever they came from.
After this is accomplished we can perhaps talk about a guest worker plan.
warpmine on June 28, 2007 at 5:14 PM
I would like to see our President (Commander in Chief) take Ted Kennedy, John McCain, Kyl, Reid, and the other fools in the Senate that voted for this ridiculous Amnesty Bill that is totally against the will of the American People, and go to Arlington National Cemetery in DC look over the graves and explain to the BRAVE men and women that gave their lives for the freedom of America why their Senators are flushing our freedom and country down the toilet. Next, Ted Kennedy should go visit his brother’s grave and ask for forgiveness for selling out our country.
Then John McCain should take the group to Walter Reeds Hospital and tell our brave wounded soldiers why their Commander in Chief is trying to grant Amnesty to 12-20 million illegal aliens, while turning his back on America and the people who belong here – legally.
Skok on June 28, 2007 at 5:15 PM
at some pont this place became dkos. i mean, the floors are sticky in here.
jummy on June 28, 2007 at 5:16 PM
Did the President’s pet goldfish just die or something, he looks pale. LOL!
warpmine on June 28, 2007 at 5:18 PM
While read your blog posting concerning the Senate and the “Shamnesty” debate and cloture vote I am listening to Rush Limbaugh via the WOAI listen live fed.
They are currently on break for top of the hour news. They just played a clip of President Bush saying, and paraphrasing, The American people are very concerned about the immigration issue. It is a shame that the Senate/Congress have not acted on it.
Didn’t the Senate just vote for cloture? Didn’t they vote for cloture because they finally woke up and listened to the American people?
I believe President Bush purposely made that misleading statement to make it sound like the Senate is DOING NOTHING, when actually the are doing something…………listening to the American people and voting against his Amnesty bill.
It’s not that they’re not doing nothing. They are not giving amnesty to illegal aliens.
LurP on June 28, 2007 at 5:18 PM
If this bill had been done through the committee process, had included enforcement first, and if the Bush regime had any credibility on enforcement, we wouldn’t be having this discussion. Instead, it was to be 1986 all over again, and everyone knew it.
We got a little tired of the disingenuous attacks from Skeletor, Bush, and McGrahamnesty about our supposed ‘bigotry.’ Next time, if they want to argue in good faith without impugning motives, they might have some support. As it stands now, Bush is 10s of thousands in debt as far as political capital is concerned, so this bill won’t be back.
PRCalDude on June 28, 2007 at 5:03 PM
Very well put.
sonnyspats1 on June 28, 2007 at 5:21 PM
Huh? What did he want to change about legal immigration? That seems to be working fine.
Tanya on June 28, 2007 at 5:26 PM
I agree, apparently GW’s got a lotta splainin’ to do to is Big Business Buddies and the Globalist Goons and is a little worried about their reaction to his failure to deliver to them. Too bad, so sad.
silenced majority on June 28, 2007 at 5:27 PM
DING, DING, DING, DING…….
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a Winner.
Always Right on June 28, 2007 at 5:27 PM
One of my friends is an immigration agent, and they need help, but not of this kind.
Spirit of 1776 on June 28, 2007 at 5:29 PM
Nice try A-hole.
Let me try this again, as Dick Cheney said to Leaky Leahy, go …………
there it is on June 28, 2007 at 5:30 PM
Hitch is debating Sharpton on Hardball right now. Video at HA won’t be far behind. There’s no way AP is going to pass on this one.
repvoter on June 28, 2007 at 5:31 PM
Did the President’s pet goldfish just die or something, he looks pale. LOL!
warpmine on June 28, 2007 at 5:18 PM
He scalped tickets to a concert that ain’t going to happen, and with China holding a huge US dept and all the foreign ownership of American assets we are in deep doo doo. I say freeze all aid to foreign countries immediatly.
sonnyspats1 on June 28, 2007 at 5:32 PM
Way to p-off your base Mr. President. Instead of focusing your attention on the strict enforement of current laws and the building of a border fence, you will become the first President in modern times to have an approval rating less than 20%. Sorry if I am being harsh Mr. President. I have stuck by you through thick and thin. This is a huge dealbreaker. I support you on the war. I support you on economics (at least economics based on American patriotism). You are a big disappointment to me and millions of other Americans. You have no one to blame for this Shamnesty mess but yourself. This was never about immigrants in reality; this was about legacy. That is where you went wrong. Please, for the remainder of your term, do what’s right: fight terrorism, win the war in Iraq, beat back the liberals in the Senate and House, fight for tax breaks, encourage economic growth, and build a border fence..North and South! In the end, your Presidency might be vindicated, but not for this shamnesty bill.
reppac122 on June 28, 2007 at 5:33 PM
Do you even have one point to make, Mr. Sober Analysis, or are you just about ad hominem attacks like “racist” and “dkos”?
Yeah, that’s what I thought.
thirteen28 on June 28, 2007 at 5:35 PM
Tomas:
Stream-of-consciousness thinking is no way to go through life, Son.
The fact remains that no Administration and no Congress has given a damn about our borders. When you don’t have a border, you really don’t have a country, anymore – it’s pure and simple logic. America is being Balkanized; and it’s been going on for years, by design. That’s why nothing has been done. Welcome to the New World Order. I’m sure that Mr. Bush is aware of who helped to coin that phrase.
OhEssYouCowboys on June 28, 2007 at 5:35 PM
Mark my words, this man is not yet done, he will use whatever means are at his disposal in order to facilitate an increase in mass migration and legalize every possible person on our soil and he will use “the American people want this” as his guise as he tries again and again to pull the wool over our eyes all the while subverting our will as he assures that his personal agenda will be fulfilled.
Cicero was right, a murderer is less to fear.
Speakup on June 28, 2007 at 5:36 PM
Its time to stop letting the Dems frame this as a Republican bill. Its a Democratic Majority. You wants the power you gets the blame.
Harry Reid & Ted Kennedy brought this bill to the floor. They wrote it (ok it was their staffers but they sign it, ok they sign for Teddy too) and they tried to force it on us twice. Hell Reid set it up so that Republicans didn’t even get to have a say on the bill.
This abaltross needs to be hung from Reid and Kennedy’s neck.
Iblis on June 28, 2007 at 5:45 PM
As a compassionate conservative, I feel his pain. Now do your job and enforce the damn law!
Valiant on June 28, 2007 at 5:45 PM
Oh noes, we’ll lose the 20% of the voters who supported this bill as it was written (who are mostly Democrats) while only keeping the 60+% of the people who thought this bill shouldn’t be passed (including the base). What a travesty.
Yep, that’ll end the party for sure. Are you a Bush advisor? The suggesting that tanking the base for a potential minority support from a slice of the opposition is a “good plan” is a bit of a clue here…
Now I’m sure Jummy will explain how approximately 60% of the country is simply racist white redneck GOPs… odd that the city folk are that badly outnumbered. How did the country end up with such a driving majority of racists? And how could a party with a 60% membership lose an election?
Wouldn’t a lot of that 60% not in support of the bill have to be other than GOP redneck hillbillies?
Although he usually doesn’t actually respond to criticism or facts, so we migth not see an explanation of why he’s denigrating a majority of the country for their foolishly not agreeing with him and his ideas that are obvious superior to the racist redneck idiot opposition.
Jummy, next time, bring facts and information; calling your opposition racist without bringing any argument, facts, information, numbers, or information of any kind is getting old.
gekkobear on June 28, 2007 at 5:46 PM
Check this out Rove speaking at a LaRaza sponsered luncheon in 06.
sonnyspats1 on June 28, 2007 at 5:47 PM
And neither will he. The term ‘lame duck’ was never more appropriate.
infidel4life on June 28, 2007 at 5:49 PM
JummyAddendum to previous post. If the WSJ is right about the non cloture hurting the Republicans how do you account for the lack of attendance at the luncheon with Karl Rove as a speaker. Many corporations rolled out the green carpet and the third world Pedros were to busy cutting lawns to show up. Bush is dreaming about the Mexicans he thinks they are like the Cubans of Miami. Cubans are closer to their Spanish roots than the Aztec/Incan Mexicans. I showcase my company twice a year at convention centers and the attendence is overwhelmingly Republican.
sonnyspats1 on June 28, 2007 at 5:55 PM
First, get over yourself.
Second, Bush has called me everything short of nazi for opposing this bill. Me calling him a man in search of a drink falls way short of the slurs he and his ilk have made about me and those here who have opposed it.
OrthodoxRobert on June 28, 2007 at 5:59 PM
This ws like a 12 round fight, and the opponent (Bush, Kennedy, etc..) kept hitting below the belt and never got penalized, then the crowd (American People) got restless and started to cheer for a knock out. And here we are a TKO.
americaslaststand on June 28, 2007 at 6:14 PM
how about this: you’re pulling figures out of your ass. opposition to the bill does not rise above 50% unless you’re counting the “not sure” responses according to the rassmussen poll. only 45% join you in believing nothing is better than something.
beyond that, where are the hearts of the american people? according to pew, only 46% see a fence as the panacea you percieve it to be. only 48% see immigrants as a threat to traditional american cultural values while 59 favor the earned citizenship provisions you equate with amnesty.
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/450/immigration-wedge-issue
jummy on June 28, 2007 at 6:15 PM
enjoy your shiny new fence. you should drive down there and get your picture taken next to it.
jummy on June 28, 2007 at 6:19 PM
i can see what a mistake i’ve made in suspecting that the border enforcement obcessives engage the issue through a racialist lens.
jummy on June 28, 2007 at 6:22 PM
Those who still believe that the United States has the right to be a sovereign nation are meeting with increasing opposition. However, until Congress passes a law that states the invasion of the US via its borders is legal, it is still against the law.
You just called everyone who opposed the bill, racist. It is your contention that only bigot’s and racist’s would oppose this sham of a bill. Obviously, you’re a troll who snuck in on the open registration. Nothing you say here from this moment on will ever be taken seriously. So, save yourself and everyone else here some time and just… go away. Don’t go away mad, just, go away.
SilverStar830 on June 28, 2007 at 6:28 PM
Keep in mind the % of Illegal Immigrants that take part in these “Polls”.
I dont need a picture of myslef with “the fence” I want a picture of myslef in a city that isnt turning into a 3rd world trash dump that looks like TJ Mexico.
americaslaststand on June 28, 2007 at 6:31 PM
“slef” means SELF.
LOL oops
americaslaststand on June 28, 2007 at 6:32 PM
“Come together on the hard issues.”
Translation: “It’s the RNC’s and Teddy Kennedy’s way or the highwary.”
Okay George, I hit the road some time ago.
Kalapana on June 28, 2007 at 6:33 PM
yep. two open registrations ago.
like i said. the commenter base here is indistinguishable from dkos. if there were some sort of anti-dissent mechanism like dkos’ “troll-rate” system, allah would have been kicked off the blog by now for not being christian.
jummy on June 28, 2007 at 6:38 PM
LOL!
jummy on June 28, 2007 at 6:39 PM
33 Democrats voted Aye… 16 Democrats voted Nay
She’s full of crap if she thinks she and her ilk can blame their miserable failure on “the Republicans”.
She should get that plank in her eye checked out before it festers!
SilverStar830 on June 28, 2007 at 6:45 PM
Okay, well 20 years ago I was seven, not much I could do. I’ve done everything I can since I became aware of this issue to help. Further suggestions?
hollygolightly on June 28, 2007 at 6:50 PM
I have no problem with that. I don’t think it will work unless the military is involved for quite a while…it is that bad.
and saying other administrations didn’t care is no excuse for you not doing anything. So Bush is thrown under the Bus because he cares, but the wrong way. I’d rather work with that guy than piss on him.
tomas on June 28, 2007 at 6:52 PM
If “the staus quo is unacceptable” then how is a law that permanently codifies that status quo with a new burecracy, going to improve anything? Really it is moronic when you think about it.
Resolute on June 28, 2007 at 6:55 PM
Nancy Pelois is an ignorant dumbass. Isn’t she and Reid in the majority? So get it done, Mrs. Pelosi. Since you’re so smart and in the mainstream…GET IT DONE!
I move to outlaw botox!
SouthernGent on June 28, 2007 at 7:02 PM
You had me at hello! lol
Spirit of 1776 on June 28, 2007 at 7:06 PM
If we’re the racialists, then why did Graham and Rove speak in front of National Council of ‘La Raza’?
PRCalDude on June 28, 2007 at 7:10 PM
The day after the midterms, when Bush got up in front of the cameras, grinning, and said how delighted he was that he’d finally be able to pass amnesty. He fired Rummy about then too.
Or maybe it was before the midterms, when they campaigned to lose….
kate q on June 28, 2007 at 7:13 PM
What do you think would have happened in negotiations with the house.
tomas on June 28, 2007 at 7:15 PM
Fantastic, are you joining us in a celebratory brew?
Now, what do we think will be the next step? Anyone think someone will have the cajones of the Tanc and introduce something specific? As in the fence, penalizing those who hire illegals, etc.?
hollygolightly on June 28, 2007 at 7:20 PM
I most certainly am. Even dug into the back of the closet to find my Sam Adams shirt from college to wear to match my celebratory mood and celebratory brew! :)
Spirit of 1776 on June 28, 2007 at 7:29 PM
lol. error in the block quote, obviously
Spirit of 1776 on June 28, 2007 at 7:30 PM
Don’t worry, I gotcha. I am officially back in my Mountaineers t-shirt for the occassion too. It doesn’t seem appropriate to fully enjoy a beer without my ‘Eer gear. Go ‘Eers!
Okay, what can we do now? I need more days like today!
hollygolightly on June 28, 2007 at 7:34 PM
occasion, sorry…
hollygolightly on June 28, 2007 at 7:36 PM
With an election on the horizon … I would suspect the DC band of clowns doesn’t have the cajones to bring anything forward. However, immigration and border security will be defining issues in the next election.
Heh. I bet Rudy is squirming already.
AZ_Redneck on June 28, 2007 at 7:37 PM
Sad, but probably true. I wanna ride this wave now that everyone is poised over their computers, faxes, phones, etc. to really do something.
hollygolightly on June 28, 2007 at 7:44 PM
Yeah, well I was filled with heartache when I saw what my party was trying to put over on the American people. I was seriously ticked at the condescention of Washington and commentators who insist that conservative radio incited the people…not that the people had the brains enough to actually read a bad bill, rebel against it and fight for its demise. They think we are dumb as dirt. Well, come 2008, we’ll show them how smart we really are and what long memories we have. There are going to be many incumbants out of work.
katieanne on June 28, 2007 at 7:44 PM
My feeling is, channeling my inner AP, nationally, that we can’t do much of anything but a preventative holding pattern till elections. We aren’t going to get any meaningful enforcement with Bush, and Hunter’s bill already provided the legislative framework for border security.
I’m not a pessimistic as AP re: primary candidates b/c the Dems swept in a ‘responsive’ Blue-dog democrat, so we should be able to do that too…but this is going to be a real test of the parties on a more local level.
That’s my prediction. Legislative activity on the state and local level akin to Hazelton.
This was a great day. I was not optimistic that the will of the people would prevail, but it has.
Spirit of 1776 on June 28, 2007 at 7:51 PM
i can see what a mistake i’ve made in suspecting that the border enforcement obcessives engage the issue through a racialist lens.
jummy on June 28, 2007 at 6:22 PM
Dude your the one who came on the thread guns blazing with the WSJ link. You are playing the racial card in a game of Nationalisn. Their are alot of people worldwide clammering for the downfall of the U S. The last thing this country needs is a larger group of immigrants who don’t have the nessecary skils to assimulate into the American culture. Most of all the refusal to learn English and to overwrite the English language is totally unacceptable.
sonnyspats1 on June 28, 2007 at 7:58 PM
Congress needs to “come together on hard issues”… LMAO… Bush **spit!** has ruined the republican party… Looking at him now reminds me of when I was in college and woke up after a long night partying. A few times I looked over at the girl in my bed thinking… “She looked a lot prettier last night…” Voting for Bush, What was I thinking?!?!?
BadBrad on June 28, 2007 at 8:00 PM
The biggest argument that RINOs use for this “piece of sh!t” bill is that we can’t deport 12 – 20 million. Then, they spew garbage about a “shiny wall”. Deportation and a wall are not necessary to get rid of illegals that are here to sponge off taxpayers. Panama City has found a way to move them along. Homeland Security can then go after terrorists that overstay visas, when Chertoff is done picking lettuce and fruit.
jeffNWV on June 28, 2007 at 8:14 PM
The definition.
baldilocks on June 28, 2007 at 8:34 PM
The political class ganged up on the electorate and got their asses whupped. A good day for freedom.
aengus on June 28, 2007 at 9:33 PM
It would be a dream of mine that come 08, all those in DC who went against what those who put them there wanted will find themselves unemployed. For the life of me I wouldn’t have the balls to say I am simply the voice of my people back home and then turn around and ignore them and vote the way I want and still think I would have a job.
Sadly, I think it all comes down to “Follow the money” who made promises to these people?
Politics these days has gotten so bad, at least in the old days when you bought a politician, the SOB stayed bought.
OrthodoxRobert on June 28, 2007 at 9:49 PM
jummy, this is like the 5th time that you’ve spelled “obsessives” wrong. For crying out loud, if you want to be taken even remotely seriously, learn to freakin’ spell. Or at least use a spell check.
It’s embarrassing.
tickleddragon on June 28, 2007 at 9:56 PM
Nope, this troll’s been around for a while. He’s a resident Moby.
tickleddragon on June 28, 2007 at 9:58 PM
You know…it’s just like what I say about insulting lefty actors/hollyweird types:
You don’t call me names, and then ask for my money/help.
Georgie called me a racist, because I don’t agree with this bill. Yeah, let me get right up and help him now.
BS.
tickleddragon on June 28, 2007 at 10:02 PM
GWB should be thanking the American people for this show of what a democratic republic means.
He energized the base.
The same way a kid who sticks his tongue in a light socket does.
You’re welcome Mr. President.
Or is that El Presidente?
profitsbeard on June 28, 2007 at 10:13 PM
I just came up with a way to solve two problems with one solution. The argument that keeping the status quo on immigration is unacceptable could be taken a step further. Include that deporting 12 million illegals would put the country in a labor crunch as well as have detrimental effect on the economy. I think the Department of Homeland Security should declare an emergency. There are studies that show that this shortage of willing workers is a direct result of the legalization of abortion. The Supreme Court would then have a grounds to overturn Roe/Wade without the old moralistic/God argument.
sonnyspats1 on June 28, 2007 at 10:15 PM
Bush, the coyotee president.
BDavis on June 28, 2007 at 10:26 PM
“The American people understands the status quo is unacceptable when it comes to our immigration laws”
Is this guy insane?
Or does the White House have a major spam filter. I sent a long raging email there this week. I got a friendly reply thanking me for my input. They used to send back the original message with the reply. No more.
What is in the Bush White House SPAM filter?
block the following?
(illegal, alien, bad, deport, angry, Reagan, Hannity, Malkin, Dobbs, Limbaugh, fence, felon, drugs, gangs, lettuce, Mccain, assimilate, English, Tancredo, Sessions…)
forward these:
(good people, Spanish, seeking, La Raza, hard-working, happy, new life, destroy families, love you, thank you, gracias, amigo, where do I vote, you have my vote, do you need your grass cut? … )
Maybe they finally built that Truth Detector that Clinton babbled about
The White House spokeperson said there was slightly more phone activity. What to believe. I would like an hour alone with Bush. Away from the handlers
entagor on June 28, 2007 at 10:32 PM
entagor-
I’ve been emailing the president@whitehouse.gov since 9/12/2001.
Good excerise for my fingers, at least.
I think it all goes to the big PostmasterDeliveryFailure is the cybersphere if it is not fawning or agreeing.
Gave up on GBW and now just zap my state reps’s with faxes and emails …and they at least autoreply something close to the topic involved.
profitsbeard on June 28, 2007 at 11:07 PM
This is a GREAT Victory for America – NOT a “Bash Bush” Rallying Point, and those – such as Laura Ingraham and others – who are TRYING to make it that are helping The Terrorists and The Liberals to eventually win.
We ALL knew that Bush supported this kind of “immigration” policy – he NEVER lied about that, or tried to fool anyone about it!
Yet – we voted for him KNOWING that – so stop Bashing Bush, and admit YOUR OWN participation in this, and ALSO admit the GREATER GOOD that Bush has done for our economy, the War Against Islamofascists and OTHER issues.
SECONDLY – BUSH DID NOT CREATE THIS PROBLEM – it’s been around for OVER the last 25 years. In fact, if you wanted to POINT A FINGER AT ANYONE over it, you should point it at – yes, the person at whose feet Laura I worships: RONALD REAGAN!!
grtflmark on June 28, 2007 at 11:31 PM
I would like to post a portion of a letter that I wrote two Laura Ingraham when I canceled my membership to her site. A letter that, despite its thoughtful presentation and civil discourse, Laura has chosen not to respond to. This may help explain my comment above a bit better:
First, I need to assure you that I am against the current “immigration” (actually the “illegal immigration”) bill that is in Congress right now. I have spent a lot of time and money opposing this bill.
What I have not done is spend a great deal of time expressing contempt and hatred for Bush and other people who, misguided at times though they may be, are friends of conservatism and, more importantly – are on the RIGHT side of the War on The Terrorists.
I have disagreements with Bush, and with some of the folks in his administration – but I have not lost sight of the tactics that the enemies of our country and our freedom as Americans – The Terrorists and The Democrats (which are virtually the same in many cases) – are using to threaten our liberty.
The liberal left, The Terrorists and The Democrats all know that they cannot win a debate or a discussion of principles and ideas – they have none. They are not interested in a battle of ideas, they are ONLY interested in POWER. The easiest way for them to get power is to weaken the power of the people currently in power. Killing the power of their enemies results in their obtaining power – and AVOIDS any debate on ideas. As a result, they constantly use a very old idea: “cut off the head, and the body will die”. They realize that if they can get everyone to HATE BUSH – then they can project all of the principles of conservatism and freedom onto HIM through the Republicans and USE that hatred to destroy Bush – and therefore open the path for THEM to take power back. When it works it’s a brilliant plan – it facilitates The Terrorists and The Democrats receiving power without it EVER being voted to them. The get it by default – after their enemy is denigrated and disgraced by the propaganda of The Terrorists and The Democrats.
This is why – when we are criticizing Bush and his administration, caution is needed. This is because the PR arm of The Democrats and The Terrorists – our Mainstream Media – will NEVER report on the clash of ideas between conservatives who have the best intentions of our country and liberty at heart. They will wait until someone on what they perceive as the “conservative” side of the street criticizes ANY other conservative idea. They will then discern what they need to do to spin whatever legitimate ideological argument might have been made into something personal – preferably a personal attack on Bush. They can then present it as such – and pile on with their own added level of contempt and mocking hostility.
For the last few weeks – the level of invective on your show and the shrillness of your contempt for Bush has reached levels that not only facilitate – but encourages this behavior on the part of the Mainstream Terrorist Media. There’s been some MoveOn.org lunatic named “spathi” running around dissembling and posting links to obscene Bush-hating pictures and soft porn for the last week and a half. Despite being reported to your staff multiple times – no action to prevent this person from posting has occurred. They continue to post innumerable times each day through yesterday – when I canceled my subscription to your site. The one constant in all of the postings by this person, in addition to the embedded links to the Bush-hating pictures and soft porn – was the fact that they echoed your views of the immigration debate almost categorically, not to mention the tone of contempt that you’ve been putting out for the last few weeks. This person is not ideologically committed to stopping a wrong-headed immigration plan: they are ideologically committed to HATING BUSH and USING that issue as a pry-bar to stir up contempt and hatred of Bush on your site to facilitate their REAL agenda: weakening their enemy to usurp power.
Your site – and you, though perhaps inadvertently, helped them in that cause.
grtflmark on June 28, 2007 at 11:33 PM
Bush filled with heart-ache at shamnesty’s demise
GOOD!
Dave R. on June 28, 2007 at 11:55 PM
I have just emailed our Secretary of State for Colorado to see what a person had to do to recall Sen. Salazar. There are 18 states which have provisions to do so. Just google “recall a US senator” and you will find a page that lists the states and go from there.
boomer on June 28, 2007 at 11:58 PM
Considering that coyotes smuggle illegals into the U.S., that sounds about right.
Zing!
ReubenJCogburn on June 29, 2007 at 12:14 AM
Sometimes love don’t feel like it should Mr. Presidente.
Teddy on June 29, 2007 at 12:54 AM
Bush can go hump his dog as of right now he is still on the S list. Remember this you blind fools he Bush wanted your child to make no more than minimum wage, if in fact they where lucky enough to find a job.
American8298 on June 29, 2007 at 1:40 AM
It is times like this when President Bush is on the wrong side of an issue that I remember a quote by Fred Barnes:
Bush, of course, is a conservative, but a different kind of conservative. His tax cuts, support for social issues, hawkish position on national security and terrorism, and rejection of the Kyoto protocols make him so. He’s also killed the ABM and Comprehensive Test Ban treaties, kept the United States out of the international criminal court, defied the United Nations, and advocated a shift in power from Washington to individuals through an “ownership society.” On some issues–partial privatization of Social Security is the best example–he is a bolder conservative than Ronald Reagan, the epitome of a conventional conservative.
And his biggest legacy: He appointed Justices Roberts and Alito to the Supreme Court. We shouldn’t let one issue–in this case immigration–make us bitter and make us enemies of President Bush. He’s done a lot of good. Versus perfection, he hasn’t done well. Versus what a Democrat in the Oval Office would’ve done these last six years, he has been a smashing success. Perspective, folks. Don’t forget all the good President Bush has done. I admire and love the man.
Chagoth on June 29, 2007 at 3:18 AM
It is times like this when President Bush is on the wrong side of an issue that I remember a quote by Fred Barnes:
Bush, of course, is a conservative, but a different kind of conservative. His tax cuts, support for social issues, hawkish position on national security and terrorism, and rejection of the Kyoto protocols make him so. He’s also killed the ABM and Comprehensive Test Ban treaties, kept the United States out of the international criminal court, defied the United Nations, and advocated a shift in power from Washington to individuals through an “ownership society.” On some issues–partial privatization of Social Security is the best example–he is a bolder conservative than Ronald Reagan, the epitome of a conventional conservative.
And his biggest legacy: He appointed Justices Roberts and Alito to the Supreme Court. We shouldn’t let one issue–in this case immigration–make us bitter and make us enemies of President Bush. He’s done a lot of good. Versus perfection, he hasn’t done well. Versus what a Democrat in the Oval Office would’ve done these last six years, he has been a smashing success. Perspective, folks. Don’t forget all the good President Bush has done. I admire and love the man.
Chagoth on June 29, 2007 at 3:33 AM
Well Jummy, we both missed. Rasmussen’s poll has 50% against, 22% for, and 28% undecided. Odd that you didn’t go with the 50% opposition to the bill and latched onto the slightly lower 45% who think doing absolutely nothing is better than this bill.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/just_22_favor_stalled_immigration_bill
So numbers from the link, rather than from my faulty memory. Of those decided 70% oppose the bill (50 vs 22), and 58% prefer nothing at all to this bill (45 vs 32).
Yep, that’s hearts and minds who like this bill alright.
On the 700 miles of fence, 46% for, 48% against. By party, Republicans are 65% for 29% against however. Wouldn’t you expect Republican Politicians to take the Republican side of issues?
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/450/immigration-wedge-issue
WHy do you give more credence to a Pew report from April 12th (before this bill, and the ensuing discussions and debates), instead of the Rasmussen report from June 25th?
I’d continue to debate, but your bigoted view of anyone who disagrees with you, while presuming the worst of motives of half the country makes me disinclined to bother.
I’m curious how with half the country being hayseed racists we don’t have a race war of massive proportions; but honestly, I’m not curious enough to endure the odd mental gmaes you have.
Nice putting words in my mouth, ideas in my head, and deciding what opinions I have. I’m sure that makes any debate much easier for you.
You keep setting that straw man up, knocking him down, and telling yourself how great you are.
gekkobear on June 29, 2007 at 3:43 AM
why should i check my spelling when people with nothing to say can do it for me?
jummy on June 29, 2007 at 10:16 AM
Your argument needs serious backup proof, buddy. I’ll be glad to wait while you formulate that…
ricer1 on June 28, 2007 at 5:09 PM
Still waiting… (yawn)…
ricer1 on June 29, 2007 at 10:38 AM
The speech Bush will never make
Friday, June 29, 2007
By Joseph Farah of WorldNetDaily
President Bush’s public approval ratings are at an all-time low. It’s difficult to imagine how he could improve them dramatically with just about 18 months left in office.
But I do believe there is one speech he could make that would instantly increase his popularity by 50 percent to 100 percent. It’s a speech he will never give. Here is a rough draft of the text:
“My fellow Americans, I come before you today to admit a mistake and correct our course.
“I have made my case for comprehensive immigration reform as the proper way to address concerns over our border and the presence in our country of millions of undocumented workers.
“But I have failed to persuade the people of my convictions on this issue.
“Because America is a nation of immigrants, I believed – and still believe – that we can continue to absorb and assimilate millions of good, honest, decent, hard-working foreigners into our country.
“As I have said many times, I do not believe family values stop at the Rio Grande.
“In my opinion, the immigration course my administration has attempted to chart – one that would identify millions of undocumented workers already in this country and give them a pathway to citizenship – was the right one.
“There comes a time in responsible leadership when you must recognize you are out of step with the people. America is a sovereign nation governed by the rule of law and the will of the people.
“While I have done my best to convince the American people to my way of thinking, it is time to admit that is not going to happen during my tenure in the White House.
“Therefore, I am making this public announcement, for the benefit of members of Congress and in the interest of unifying our divided country: I have heard you speak, America. While I may disagree, while I may wish you were saying something else, while I would prefer you had heard me, I will honor your will on the issue of immigration and border security.
“The American people have spoken. What you have said is clear. You demand the federal government first secure our border and vigorously enforce immigration laws already on the books.
“Today I am issuing an executive order instructing all departments of the executive branch to do just that.
“Real border security will be our highest priority. And real enforcement of existing immigration laws will begin today – without excuses and without fail.
“There’s one more thing I would like to add.
“I want to apologize for flouting the will of the American people for so long. I want to apologize for my arrogance in pushing my own personal opinion for so long and so hard without listening to yours. I want to apologize for failing to do my duty as president in enforcing immigration laws.
“I will not be with you as president for much longer. In January 2009, I will hand over the reins of power to a successor. When I do, I intend to leave office with a clear conscience and the knowledge that I upheld my oath of office, followed the rule of law and attempted to adhere to the will of the people.
“I made mistakes, but I hope the American people will be forgiving and understand that I always earnestly sought to do what I believed was right.”
FLLaw33870 on June 29, 2007 at 10:43 AM
Dear Mr. President:
I know you are saddened by today’s event wherein the proposed Senate “Shamnesty” bill failed. I know you wanted this bill for your legacy. I contend Mr. President that had this bill passed, this country would have suffered under this bill and hence tarnishing your legacy.
You don’t know it, but this failure today will save your legacy tomorrow.
PS – Now build the Damn wall and enforce current law. Secure our borders. What you have done so far is a joke.
FLLaw33870 on June 29, 2007 at 10:45 AM
That’s it.
I’m no longer a Republican. I’m a conservative, plain & simple.
Corky on June 29, 2007 at 10:45 AM
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