Obama’s solution on illegals and health care? Amnesty; Update: Video added
posted at 9:29 am on September 18, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
The Washington Times reports that Barack Obama has finally concluded that Joe Wilson was right, and that ObamaCare presents a big problem in handling illegal immigrants. Fortunately, the White House has found a solution to the problem. No, they’re not going to beef up enforcement or require identification before receiving subsidies and services. They’re just going to offer amnesty so that no one’s illegal anymore:
President Obama said this week that his health care plan won’t cover illegal immigrants, but argued that’s all the more reason to legalize them and ensure they eventually do get coverage.
He also staked out a position that anyone in the country legally should be covered – a major break with the 1996 welfare reform bill, which limited most federal public assistance programs only to citizens and longtime immigrants.
“Even though I do not believe we can extend coverage to those who are here illegally, I also don’t simply believe we can simply ignore the fact that our immigration system is broken,” Mr. Obama said Wednesday evening in a speech to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. “That’s why I strongly support making sure folks who are here legally have access to affordable, quality health insurance under this plan, just like everybody else.
Mr. Obama added, “If anything, this debate underscores the necessity of passing comprehensive immigration reform and resolving the issue of 12 million undocumented people living and working in this country once and for all.”
Republicans said that amounts to an amnesty, calling it a backdoor effort to make sure current illegal immigrants get health care.
In other words, not only should everyone pay for Americans to get health care, we should pay for health care for those who came here illegally. That’s going to be a winning argument in 2010, especially in Blue Dog districts! We’re going to bust the budget and infringe on your personal choices, and we’re going to make you pay for insurance for illegal immigrants!
If a Republican had run an ad making those charges in 2008, the media would have called it a “smear”. If comedians used it in their act, it would have been a joke about GOP paranoia. The joke, unfortunately, is on those who voted for the Blue Dogs because of their supposed conservatism, and on those who voted for Obama because of his supposed centrism.
Update: Here’s the video:
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Yes!
BadgerHawk on September 18, 2009 at 12:17 PM
You just can’t leave it alone…the Irish loved this country, the Jews loved this country, the Asians loved this country, the Italians loved this country, most every group has, within a generation or two, assimilated and loved this country. Embraced it for what it is, where have you seen “La Corsa” from the Italians.
These groups didn’t come here for a “free” ride, they came here to build an America…not a “La Raza” among them. Prideful of their heritage, but proud to be an American. You do a great disservice for the men and women who honestly, and legally sacrifice to enter this country, and participate.
Hispanics have a duty to enter legally, just like the millions of immigrants before them.
right2bright on September 18, 2009 at 12:18 PM
At least Ogabe is ceasing to sugarcoat things as much as he did before, that is a step in the right direction.
It’s stupid of him, sure, but at least Americans know better where he stands. I don’t abhor him any less for it though.
Bishop on September 18, 2009 at 12:19 PM
I believe it’s been here on Hot Air where I’ve seen commenters routinely ask – what will be the event the equals the shot heard round the world. I believe amnesty will be that shot. He is gunning for a fight – literally.
gopmom on September 18, 2009 at 12:19 PM
LAND MINES! We need land mines along the border. After the first dozen or so illegal immigrants are blown to smithereens, the others will catch on and think twice about coming here without going through the proper channels.
Ya know…I was never this nasty, vindictive and blood thirsty before 2009. I blame it all on Barry.
Barb Dwyer on September 18, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Perfect candidates to be future ACORN members! Sign ‘em up says Barry!
Griz on September 18, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Unfortunately all have to suffer now, and deservedly so, because they allowed this to happen.
Mr. Wilson is totally vindicated, and shoule be considered a national hero. What a mockery we are.
Schadenfreude on September 18, 2009 at 12:21 PM
No. As you can see, she likes someone named “BadgterHawk”, so I’m afraid you are out of luck.
Bishop on September 18, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Very Good!
Chainsaw56 on September 18, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Where I live, anyone who has any connection with state services knew that Obama was lying. A cousin of mine works for an early-intervention agency that helps infants who have developmental disabilities, and she is not allowed to ask the parents or other relatives if they are legal residents. She must assume that the baby was born here, and is therefore a resident, even though the family may just have arrived in America. So, Mr. Obama, how can agencies avoid giving away tons of services to illegal aliens if they aren’t allowed to identify them????????
Now we know — he’ll just get rid of illegal aliens by making them citizens. What a country.
KyMouse on September 18, 2009 at 12:23 PM
It’s not a done deal, yet. Let him, and all the buffoons in Congress/the Senate, try, from the left, to the right.
2010 will be lots of fun. ObamaCare protests will be mild, comparatively.
Schadenfreude on September 18, 2009 at 12:26 PM
I have read this BadgterHawk you speak of and he is indeed wise, cleaver, and handsome. He posts on the super secret LGF type private boards.
DFCtomm on September 18, 2009 at 12:26 PM
This has always been his Twofer approach:
1. Amnesty
2. ObamaCare
He just showed his cards at a time when the economy sucks.
“It’s (still) the economy, stupid”.
Luck is not on his side.
Schadenfreude on September 18, 2009 at 12:27 PM
OMG! It’s as if he’s trying to get a feel for what would be the absolute worst thing to do to this country, and then he just does it! We are so screwed.
4shoes on September 18, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Heh. I changed it in my block quote to make myself feel good. You’ve ruined my day and shattered my self esteem.
BadgerHawk on September 18, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Ver 2.0:
First we had “Waterloo” -ABBA
Then “Sharp-dressed man” -ZZ top
Now we have “Putting out a fire with gasoline” [Cat people theme]- David Bowie.
How’s about that?
At least this blowup will distract from the Left’s Racist obsessions.
Chainsaw56 on September 18, 2009 at 12:31 PM
This reminds of the old joke with the punchline….did you pour sugar in my gas tank and get the mayor’s dog pregnant?
What else can this asshat do to f up our country?
HornetSting on September 18, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Of course, you’re right. I love reading history. That is precisely our history.
AnninCA on September 18, 2009 at 12:32 PM
This should have no trouble passing with McCain, Graham, Snowe, and Collins as likely supporters.
clement on September 18, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Word. All of it.
mrpeabody on September 18, 2009 at 12:35 PM
John McCain to come in a save the day….in 5…4…3…2…1.
The old crusty rino’s mission isn’t finished until he gets amnesty and completely destroys the republican party by inviting thirty to forty million more leaches to vote democrat.
Come for the war on gringo, stay for the free healthcare, housing, foodstamps, and tax credits.
HornetSting on September 18, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Are you guys talking about me liking a poster?
*lost here*
If so, let me set the record straight. Words on my computer screen don’t engender affection.
(I have a good story about why, but I’ll refrain. *haha)
I get overly excited about some issues. But not handles.
I honestly think immigration reform will come in the second administration of Obama.
yeah, sorry…..but I think people like this guy. They don’t like the agenda, but they like him.
AnninCA on September 18, 2009 at 12:36 PM
I am not interested in influencing the masses. I’m interested in culling a high percentage of the vampires that call themselves Politicians, and sending an unmistakable message to those that would replace them.
The message: “Remember your place, and who you work for!”.
mrpeabody on September 18, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Oh, I think Immigration Reform is a great goal. We could do so much.
But closing the borders and shipping everyone back talk?
You’re not going to convince most moderates of that nonsense.
There are simply too many people in this country who are entertwined now, business or otherwise, with the fluidity of our borders.
AnninCA on September 18, 2009 at 12:38 PM
That sounds very similar to abused wife syndrome.
MB4 on September 18, 2009 at 12:41 PM
It’s a good thing that the light has been exposed roaches like yourself and other’s that don’t care if this country becomes obama’s brothel.
You are a complete idiot.
LOL HAHA LOL HAHA LOL HAHA
HornetSting on September 18, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Judging from the performance of your stock portfolio I don’t have much faith in your prognostication.
DFCtomm on September 18, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Cracking down of the serf master employers would do wonders.
MB4 on September 18, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Don’t flatter yourself. Believe it or not, other people can carry on a conversation that doesn’t include you.
Bishop on September 18, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Well, I had a financial manager. but yeah, I wouldn’t follow me financially either.
AnninCA on September 18, 2009 at 12:44 PM
OK, good to know. I’m just sort of used to being attacked personally.
I like the idea that’s just paranoia on my part here.
AnninCA on September 18, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Old school: Conquer the the world
New school: Legalize the world
TwilightStruggler on September 18, 2009 at 12:48 PM
The White House has issued a statement today clarifying that when the President referred to undocumnted people, he wasn’t referring to himself.
Basilsbest on September 18, 2009 at 12:48 PM
There was a country had a prez
Obama was his name-o
O-B-A-M-A
O-B-A-M-A
O-B-A-M-A
and he was really lame-o!
bookman on September 18, 2009 at 12:50 PM
The reason that Republican supporters of “Comprehensive Immigration Reform” want it is so that they and/or their campaign contributors can have serf labor. They would probably prefer actual out-and-out slaves but that is illegal.
The reason that shamnesty Democrats want this is so that those who are now illegal can become legal and vote for them. Many of them probably also want to do this for the same reason that shamnesty Republicans do.
Does anyone think that many of these shamnesty politicians really care one wit otherwise for the illegals.
Does anyone think that any of the shamnesty politicians are going to invite these Mexican Indios and Mezclados to join their elite/exclusive golf clubs?
Come to live in their gated communities, other than as servants?
Invite them to their yachts, other than as low paid deck hands and/or servants?
Invite them to their cocktail parties?
Introduce them to their daughters?
The big majority of the Mexicans who have come here/will come here are Indios and Mezclados, not the Spanish descendant light-skinned ruling class of Mexico. This is a form of ethnic cleansing by Mexico’s ruling class.
So the shamnesty politicians like Barack Obama and John McCain are aiding and abetting and facilitating ethnic cleansing.
If the U.N. were not such a joke, they would all be standing trial for trying to reintroduce a form of latter-day-slavery in the United States and for the mass ethnic cleansing of Mexico.
MB4 on September 18, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Okay, in less than 45 seconds:
1. I googled families USA
2. Went to their web page
3. Clicked on “About Us”
4. Looked on the right of the page, at their board of directors.
They include people affiliated with:
Common Cause
SEIU
National Immigraton Forum
Now, in less time than it took me to type this, I can infer that they are in fact, supportive of ‘health care reform’ as it is currently being foisted on us.
Therefore, all of their ‘numbers’ are suspect.
As are their fore-ordained conclusions about the efficacy of tort-reform in Texas.
Done.
massrighty on September 18, 2009 at 12:51 PM
AnninCA, why do you talk so much? You go on and on in thread after thread 24 hours a day.
faraway on September 18, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Did you know that Obama plans on paying for ObamaCare with a Tax on Tampons?
faraway on September 18, 2009 at 12:54 PM
faraway on September 18, 2009 at 12:54 PM
LOL! Or are you serious?
Will that be in addition to the “not easily renewable resource tax”?
gopmom on September 18, 2009 at 12:58 PM
You are using logic and Common sense. They, along with employee verification and secured borders are not to be considered in the debate.
GunRunner on September 18, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Thank you! As I said to Jimbo his numbers are clouded if you still have illegals (high amount) in Texas raping the system no amout of tort reform on it’s own will cut costs. Unless you have cohesive across the board cost cutting measure one measure can’t on it’s own cut cost!
xler8bmw on September 18, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Is there any political way to remove this man from Office?
Alinskys’ Rule # 8: KEEP THE PRESSURE ON. NEVER LET UP
Everyday it’s some new ‘transforming’ of America they are trying to push through (and that’s just the stuff that we find out about).
Today, it’s ILLEGALS/AMNESTY, the Fed regulating Loan Officers salaries, and the FHA about to implode…….and heck it’s still early in the day.
Good thing we had nothing to fear from an Obama Presidency Senator McCain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf6YKOkfFsE&feature=PlayList&p=229E89B2A8DD5758&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=91
Lord help us.
PappyD61 on September 18, 2009 at 12:59 PM
No real reason. My dishes are done?
AnninCA on September 18, 2009 at 1:02 PM
I wonder if Obama will add the currently illegal 17 million onto the 30 million uninsured on his Sunday lie-athon.
farright on September 18, 2009 at 1:02 PM
Who didn’t see that coming…….One thing about Sparky, he’s easy to read. When he says he’s against something you know he’s for it……………….
Hey America! How’s Sparky workin’ out for ya?
Jakefut on September 18, 2009 at 1:05 PM
Love that new poll
bluegrass on September 18, 2009 at 1:07 PM
He wasn’t kidding. I haven’t seen this anywhere though.
faraway on September 18, 2009 at 1:08 PM
The problem is, the Irish, Italians & Jews are voting Democrat. So let’s not discuss how patriotic those people are now. They’re KILLING this country.
Jeff from WI on September 18, 2009 at 1:10 PM
It’s bad enough I’ve got to pay for one minority group that can’t pay their way. Now I’m supposed to pay for two of them??!!
Jeff from WI on September 18, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Take responsibility. They can hear the rigidity in right-wing attitudes.
Why would they vote for you?
AnninCA on September 18, 2009 at 1:13 PM
You’re confusing rigidity with patriotism & self reliance.
Jeff from WI on September 18, 2009 at 1:14 PM
I hope they can hear me. They’re ruining this country.
Jeff from WI on September 18, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Yeah, holding onto your values and ideals mean little to people like you, anninancan.
HornetSting on September 18, 2009 at 1:17 PM
OK, then don’t.
But I think you’ll hit a tipping point soon on people following this type of thinking.
Hey, just my 2 cents. I could be wrong.
But then again, I could be right.
I don’t think people are turned off yet. I disagree with a lot of pundits on that.
But, if it really is a movement that is for rounding up illegal immigrants in trucks, like Eisenhower, and cutting off people who need care to live, letting them die on the floors.
If that’s what you’re espousing, those marches will shrink.
AnninCA on September 18, 2009 at 1:23 PM
I espouse emergency care for anyone who needs it right now. I espouse changing the law that being born here makes you an American. I espouse picking up every illegal I find and send them back, no to the border, but to the Yucatan, let them walk back. I espouse 1 million landmines on our southern border.
Jeff from WI on September 18, 2009 at 1:28 PM
He’s practically begging for it.
Ugly on September 18, 2009 at 1:31 PM
You have us pegged. We have always said we want people dying on floors.
Ed, how long can this go on?
faraway on September 18, 2009 at 1:33 PM
what Eisenhower did WORKED…too bad we don’t have the guts he did….but then we’re not the country, or the people, we used to be…
right4life on September 18, 2009 at 1:35 PM
We have to fight this because Obama cannot be allowed to take ownership of immigration reform in the US.
For good or ill, the last two serious amnesty attempts in the US had been conceived and supported by Republicans. The successful one being Reagan’s and more recently George Bush. I know a lot of folks around here are skeptical or outright hostile against comprehensive immigration reform or even pathways to citizenship for illegal immigrants, but the lift in hispanic support after both those attempts had been undeniable.
But despite all that and despite how you may or may not support comprehensive immigration reform (I personally support a pathway to citizenship), we CANNOT allow Obama to take ownership of an amnesty agenda or even allow it to gain legs or we would lose an entire demographic bloc for a generation. We lost substantial support from hispanics in 2008 and we’re bound to see some dramatic losses in that demographic in 2010 whether or not he proposes it but if he wins (or if he even LOOKS like a martyr for an amnesty cause) we’d be looking at disaster.
How we oppose “Obamamnesty” without looking like we’re oppressing hispanics is the question.
One lesson from the healthcare debate that the GOP needs to learn really soon is that we need to put OUR ideas and OUR proposals up front and pre-empt any socialist incrementalism that Pelosi/Waxman has in store. Unless we lay the groundwork ahead of democrats, our message and our ideas will be lost and we get portrayed as the party of no.
Instead we needed to put our plans on the ground first… we should’ve had a tax-cut, high-growth, short-term stimulus plan out of the gate FIRST before they crapped out that stimulus plan. We should’ve had our nuclear and offshore-drilling energy policy plan out FIRST before cap-and-trade got sold as the “only” way to energy independence. We should’ve had our healthcare plans based on health savings accounts and tort reform BEFORE HR3200 was portrayed as “the only plan”.
Likewise we need to preempt Obamamnesty with a sensible, effective, growth-based immigration reform plan that respects immigrants who are eager to be productive members of our economy, strengthens the rule of law, and protects the interests of American workers. We have to air it and get eyes on it BEFORE Obama comes riding on his white horse looking like the savior he’s always portraying himself to be, and we have to get HIM out on the open opposing immigration reform instead.
Khorum on September 18, 2009 at 1:39 PM
Impeach Obama now!
TrickyDick on September 18, 2009 at 1:40 PM
I’m not convinced this is anywhere close to accurate, even for a stereotype. Most Irish Catholics I know have gone GOP. Same with Italian Catholics. And many, many articles have been written about tthe difference in voting patterns between older and younger Jews, although I don’t really even think of Jewish people as being immigrants (they are usually Russian or German or some other nationality).
alwaysfiredup on September 18, 2009 at 1:40 PM
I espouse a illegal huntin’ season. I’ll give them untill next October to leave. Then it’s time to bag some trophies.
Jeff from WI on September 18, 2009 at 1:41 PM
http://www.diggersrealm.com/mt/archives/003212.html
Obama and DHS Napolitano met with Amnesty groups on Aug 21st just before he went on vacation.
journeyintothewhirlwind on September 18, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Even the Orthodox Jews lament the other Jews for being so liberal. As for the Italians & Irish, let’s stop for a minute. The Irish in America got heavily into labor unions & politics. That’s DEMOCRAT politics. This has been true since the early 20th century. The Italians got in a bit later, but they played both sides of the fence as politicians, and of course, organized crime, which leads us back to the Irish and the labor unions. As for being Catholics, the American Catholic Church has become a joke compared to the church prior to 1960. It has filled it’s seminaries with left wing wackos as priests, or deviants, BOTH of which will vote Democrat. As far as the typical Mass going Catholic today, they’re just as apt to vote Democrat for the “helping the poor & illegals” pablum they get from the lefty priests as vote GOP for anti-abortion reasons.
Jeff from WI on September 18, 2009 at 1:49 PM
We KNEW this was coming. Of course they have to “legalize” the illegals for health care reform. How else can they justify spending taxpayer dollars helping 15 to 18 MILLION people get free health care at our expense?
We need to double the march on Washington to get this one stopped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
karenhasfreedom on September 18, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Sweet pedophile Madison Conservative!
Is Obama this tone deaf? Does he harbor a political death wish?
atheling on September 18, 2009 at 2:07 PM
The real danger of The One is the way he uses tricky wording.
That one minute video sums up what the country is figuring out, he lies. Check out the slight of hand from his mouth in that video.
We can debate what a lie is but mis-truths, and misdirection is lying.
The speed of his downward trajectory is shocking, even to those of us that were suspicious of him to begin with.
FireBlogger on September 18, 2009 at 2:10 PM
Sweet what? Er..ah..well I did sus..no never mind
Jeff from WI on September 18, 2009 at 2:18 PM
I see immigrants from my neck of the woods and elsewhere and they simply do not assimilate and do not even love this country but USE IT. Many actually hate this country. I have heard it personally and I am disgusted.
immigrantchick on September 18, 2009 at 12:00 PM
David J. Stoddard, 27 year veteran of the Border Patrol said -
“Illegal aliens generally do NOT want U.S. citizenship. Americans are very vain thinking that everybody in the
Yeah maybe because CA has 40% of illegal Mexicans in the USA, but that’s the NORM out here. In your face, ‘the border is racist’, and Washington doesn’t have the authority to dictate to the “community” where it can live and how it can earn.
If Americans went into Mexico, marched in the street, masked, waving the Stars and Stripes, demanding to be heard…we wouldn’t be deported, we’d be shot dead.
So true…in Abe Lincoln’s day when the federal government wouldn’t or couldn’t patrol the frontier, armed men mustered at town hall and formed a regiment of militia and did for themselves.
http://www.learncalifornia.org/GoDocUserFiles/3435.militia1.jpg
Today we celebrate able-bodied kids writing to the President about a wall that could use a fresh coat of paint.
Chris_Balsz on September 18, 2009 at 2:19 PM
For him or others? I suspect he plans on asking the ultimate sacrifice from some politicians to force this through on a purely partisan basis. He needs a win here too much to let Obamacare fail and there doesn’t seem to be any way to reconcile public outrage with what is needed to pass this legislation.
highhopes on September 18, 2009 at 2:19 PM
If he can say this:
I can say that:
atheling on September 18, 2009 at 2:22 PM
HEH. He tries to ramp up the speech from :30 to :40 for a big applause that never comes. The applause he wants he gets when he alludes to amnesty. The trainwreck is coming…
Theworldisnotenough on September 18, 2009 at 2:26 PM
CNSNEWS.com reports Mexican legal and illegal immigrants are more likely to be mentally ill than U.S. and Mexico populations.
I want a study done on their rates of
Drunk Drivers
Rapists
Thieves
PrezHussein on September 18, 2009 at 2:30 PM
First lady says US health care is ‘unacceptable’
Making her long awaited foray into the fray!
It was worth the wait!
Unacceptable!
Akzed on September 18, 2009 at 2:36 PM
Eisenhower also called it “Operation Wetback” and alongside McCarthyism and the Fairness Doctrine (yep, the Fairness Doctrine was originally conceived by the GOP to punish liberal commentators, it was first used in response to negative commentary against Barry Goldwater in fact) it was one of the human rights issues that contributed to Kennedy’s extremely narrow win in 1960.
Furthermore, Eisenhower’s “dynamic conservatism” was little more than an expansion of FDR’s New Deal socialism. Worse, he managed to cobble together a cold war military-industrial buildup that depended on the revenues drawn from extending the extraordinary tax levees that supported WW2 and Korea well into peacetime. The same tax regimes that we deal with to this day.
It doesn’t help that he whined about the frankenstein monster he created during his farewell address either.
Khorum on September 18, 2009 at 2:39 PM
Not really shocking because it was inevitable. There is no way the reality of a man who has to erect fake Greek temples, create fake “Presidential seals,” and operate out of “The Office of the President-elect” can live up to the hype of being Christ returned to walk among us. Particularly when the man is a Chicago street thug.
highhopes on September 18, 2009 at 2:48 PM
You know what also is unacceptable? Patient dumping! Bet that didn’t come up during the gal’s chat about Obamacare.
highhopes on September 18, 2009 at 2:50 PM
The evidence, even now, is very clear about illegal immigration–they self deport when there are no jobs. Sure they hang on as long as possible but they do leave. Current estimates suggest well over a million having left since the economic slowdown started in 2007.
It is this reason we have never seen concerted job place crack downs, ID checks etc. Even open border advocates know that proving citizenship at the job would cause most illegals to return home. Only the criminal class would stay. That’s why, among other reasons, we need a fence to keep out the forcibly deported. They never came here looking for a job in the first place. The real onslaught in illegal immigration is coming sometime in the next ten years when Mexico’s domestic infrastructure collapses with their oil industry. Currently the State owned oil exports provide 65% of all domestic spending. Without job place ID checks and a fence there will be a tsunami of illegals crossing the border.
The main problem, as I mentioned in an earlier post, is the voting block they represent if given citizenship. Dems know this and they mean to have it.
patrick neid on September 18, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Wow! Chairman Maobama’s gonna get the peasants all wee-wee’ed up with talk of amnesty so early in his rule!
This country’s in for a REAL rough ride, and so is the Chairman: Cap & Trade, disarming the Euro missile defenses, capitulating to Russia, Iran, a $787 billion porkulus pkg used to pay off campaign iou’s, trying to ram Teddyscare down our collective throats, Acorn/child prostitution & tax dodging schemes….
The times they are a changin’!
Can we impeach this Commie SOB, or would that be racist?
Sweet_Thang on September 18, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Here’s a link to overall health insurance costs: http://www.kff.org/insurance/7670.cfm.
Those are the only figures I can find for Texas.
Jimbo3 on September 18, 2009 at 2:57 PM
I espouse emergency care for anyone who needs it right now. I espouse changing the law that being born here makes you an American. I espouse picking up every illegal I find and send them back, no to the border, but to the Yucatan.
Hell, I’d take a free trip to Cancun and I was born here.
Jimbo3 on September 18, 2009 at 2:58 PM
LmFaO I didn’t know our immigration system was messed up?
Thanks to Obama and his magical wand. He’ll fix it… (or should I say mess it up.
At lease spell check has the right Idea and still has not added his name.
I hope we can erase him from our history books all together.
Don’t keep people out just enforce the rules we have then.. guess what…. THEY WORK!!!!!!
i hate obama. and i love i can say that.
Ashly33 on September 18, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Even the Orthodox Jews lament the other Jews for being so liberal. As for the Italians & Irish, let’s stop for a minute. The Irish in America got heavily into labor unions & politics. That’s DEMOCRAT politics. This has been true since the early 20th century. The Italians got in a bit later, but they played both sides of the fence as politicians, and of course, organized crime, which leads us back to the Irish and the labor unions. As for being Catholics, the American Catholic Church has become a joke compared to the church prior to 1960. It has filled it’s seminaries with left wing wackos as priests, or deviants, BOTH of which will vote Democrat. As far as the typical Mass going Catholic today, they’re just as apt to vote Democrat for the “helping the poor & illegals” pablum they get from the lefty priests as vote GOP for anti-abortion reasons.
–So what about the conservative Protestant Cheesehead vote? Free beer and cheddar for everyone after Sunday services before Green Bay kicks off (since you’re apparently so good at stereotypying about half of the US in five sentences)?
Jimbo3 on September 18, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Why are we surprised – he’s been saying all along what he was going to do……….
http://speakmymindblog.com/2009/09/18/illegal-aliens-and-health-care-reform/
sherryande on September 18, 2009 at 3:06 PM
They used to say that GWBush lived in a ‘bubble’.
Wow…talk about Living in a Bubble! Obama, you have got to get out more often.
bridgetown on September 18, 2009 at 3:07 PM
The extremists quit installing them
They also stopped bathing
Save water and save trees.
seven on September 18, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Well, TECHNICALLY, his plan won’t cover illegals immigrants because now they’ll be citizens.
And we get to pay for their new citizenship. YAY!!
xax on September 18, 2009 at 3:25 PM
*facepalm*
This is a slap in the face to everyone who came into this country legally.
No respect.
Ingenue on September 18, 2009 at 3:35 PM
You might want to know your history before you SPEAK! The Fairness Doctrine was started by a dem congress the 81st in 1949!! http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/F/htmlF/fairnessdoct/fairnessdoct.htm
Senate
Republican (R): 43
Democratic (D): 53 (majority)
TOTAL members: 96
House of Representatives
Republican (R): 171
Democratic (D): 263 (majority)
American Labor (AL): 1
TOTAL members: 435
It was abolished 1987 by Reagan
Please LEARN YOUR HISTORY!
xler8bmw on September 18, 2009 at 3:44 PM
Well yeah, if there are no illegals then you are not got going to be giving illegals health care.
I think this will go over about as well as nationalizing health care has.
Terrye on September 18, 2009 at 3:54 PM
BTW, I can’t find the link now, but I read somewhere that a lot of those 12 million people have left because of the economy and more deportations, etc. And a lot fewer are coming in too.
Terrye on September 18, 2009 at 3:58 PM
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