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Put a fork in him - Bush is cooked.
Sorry guys, but he failed tonight to give the speech he needed to give.IMHO the only thing that can save him now: coming out STRONG for a fence to begin construction IMMEDIATELY, like in the House bill. In the morning. with a strongly worded press release that "clarifies" his speech. Otherwise he is DONE. Article link goes to a summary page - thaere are a few others that think this was a good thing but in the long run, its a failure of the first magnnitude. National Guard is temporary - and they aren't even going to be enforcing the law, just carrying clipboards for the Border Patrol, sho still have mexican-driven political leaders. If he was serious he would have called for Title 35 deployments, which allow the NG troosp to arrest given the power from the state governor - just like during Katrina. Nothing about a fence. NOTHING about a REAL permanent fence. Jsut the same old technology horsepucky he peddled back in 2004 - which hasnt done dick to date. Hey Dubya, when you put up a VIRTUAL fence around the Whitehouse and your house is when I'll believe those things work. Till then, your lack of putting up real barriers to canalize the illegals into observable and contrallable routes will leave gaping holes in the security for the border, meaning EVERYTHING else you do will be moot. The "worker programs" is an amnesty no matter how he tries to wrap it unless they have to LEAVE before they can get into that program from a consular office in MEXICO - and I didnt hear that at all. Finally not a damn thing about inland enforcement being increased. Just the ID card, but nothing about punishing those who hire illegals. Links to assorted Conservative blogophere reactions: Hugh Hewitt: Memo to Tony Snow: The blogosphere/talk radio callers/e-mailers are turning against this speech in a decisive fashion. They simply do not believe the Administration is really committed to border enforcement, and the spokespeople sent out to back up the president's message aren't doing that job. Period. Michelle Malkin: The only good thing about watching the speech was getting to watch it in the Fox News green room with Colorado GOP Rep. Tom Tancredo, a stalwart immigration enforcement advocate. It was nice to have someone to shake heads along with as empty platitude after platitude was laid on thick. Too little, too late. Passionate America: Bush you just killed the rest of your political career and any chance for the Republican Party to win in 2006 and 2008! Right Wing News: This was not an impressive speech. He said he'd send the National Guard to the border for a year, where they wouldn't be actually apprehending any illegals, but everything else is the same old, same old. So, in my view, this isn't even an olive branch to people who are serious about defending this border and dealing with illegal immigration. Overall grade for the speech: F Captains Quarters: Two possibilities exist. Either Bush doesn't care about border security, or the White House couldn't coordinate its policy spokespeople to stay on message, or perhaps both. None of these options build confidence in this administration. Powerline: He had his chance and he blew it. President Bush doesn't have many chances left to salvage his second term. After tonight, he might not have any. Tapscott: So we must ask: If things have gotten so bad in the most recent two years despite the actions initiated in 2004 that Bush is now calling out the National Guard, is that a confession of failure of the measures detailed above, including especially those high-tech measures that were again presented tonight as the key to protecting our borders? Bryan Preston at Hot Air:The president had the chance to show some leadership on the illegal immigration issue tonight, but in my opinion he failed. Terrorists could slip across that border tonight. The president and his team have had five years to do something about that, and they have stubbornly refused [again] (to act quickly) Un-Reserved: Without the real fence in the speech, the troops-to-the-border call will seen by most of his base as an insulting ploy, insulting to the intelligence of the American people and insulting to the soldiers, soldiers families and employers who will pay in lost time and money for yet another deployment. EckerNet: I give Bush an F. Told us almost nothing new....6K National Guard troops does not warrant a primetime speech from the Oval Office. He did nothing to win over conservatives who want him to get serious. He proposed nothing that will even begin to solve the problem. Freedom Folks: It is offensive to me to hear my president praise those who've broken the law to get here. I'm certain some are very decent people, howevah, we know some are monsters, in fact the ten to twenty thousand MS-13 members didn't get a shout out from their homey the president. Aren't they some of the exciting crop of "New Americans" or is that designation only good for dishwashers and gardeners? Nice try Mr. Bush, we ain't buying. And last but not least - Dick Durbin who I f**king HATE for the crap a lies he has spread about our troops gave the response, of which I coudl only bear to see a little. Dick Durbin is now on the right of President Bush, how about THAT? He quotes the 9-11 commission saying we need to secure the border. So at the risk of my head exploding I have to agree, why haven't we secured the border Mr. President? Where the hell is the FENCE President Bush? I'm going to go have a stroke - I'm agreeing with Dick Dubin on something having to do with national security. Sheesh. Good night all - Im drinking myself into oblivion. The Nightmare is just beginning thanks to Bush being feckless like his old man. Dubya, you had a chance to do it right tonight and you f**king failed miserably by trying to split the middle. No better than CLinon't triangulation. You are your father. Country Club Republicans. And like him you have thrown the Republicans and Conservatives out of power for many years. And the damage that will result to the nation will be almost irreperable. Thanks Dubya - Democrat Congress and President Hillary, here we come. War in Iraq, there we go, all my frineds that died thrown away because you didn't have the balls to do the right thing and stand up to Mexico and guard our borders. I hope you enjoy your impeachment proceedings next year George. You brough them on yourself. You bastard. Feel free to counter me - I hope somone can. (Yes Im very pissed. Right now I'm feeling that tonight Bush sold out me and others in the military and conservative side of things for his buddies that run the business that use illegals and "guest workers"). Posted by: Oldspook 2006-05-16 |
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