Bush sending Tony Snow to travel U.S. next week to Sell the Immigration bill to the States

Bush IS nervous. 

Just saw on Lou Dobbs that next week, instead of traveling with Bush, Tony Snow will be traveling within the US to garner support for the Bill from various State officials and groups to get support for it.  Guess Bush got the letter the 24 States sent him saying they oppose this bill.

Woohoo!  Turn up the HEAT!

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YYYEEAAAHH! And its fixin to get real hot real fast!

 

Must keep up the pressure.....he is nervous because he is lying........he knows exactly what the bill will do which is part of his open borders agenda...

I like Tony Snow.  I admire his gusto for life and his determination to keep on trucking even during his treatments for cancer.  What I hate about politics is it ends up being a job, something you do for money and you say and do things you don't always agree with because you have to. 

Dan Bartlett left today.  He had had enough of the rat race.

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Yup, Dan did leave, but before he did, he was interviewed and spouted how much Bush is concerned for the country and this bill will be the best thing for America!   He probably won't let the door hit him on the way out either....I'll bet he hates the politics too.

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Snow is cool. I always have liked Bush, but he is caving in to the Liberals too often than ever before. Immigration, he is brain dead. He is slowly growing soft by having useless negotiations with the enemy-Iran. I would never hold talks. And there is a third thing where Bush is getting weak fast on and I can't place it yet.

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I hope they both have on their bullet proof vests...

            Sorry Tony: NO SOLICITATION ALLOWED! We don't buy SNAKE OIL!

            Don't come around here telling the same old line that your boss is hyping.

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I can't see how anyone would buy whatever it is they are selling.  It gulls me how Bush and his minions constantly insult the intellegence of the American people.....dahhhh   Like we can't see what's going on?

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I like Tony and admire him as a person but I have a question for him:  Tony, who's going to help in securing the borders as you lay out in your plan to do so, if you keep locking up the border patrol agents who are doing their job?

almondbloom - GOOD QUESTION!  You might ask why they have 1500 border patrol agents leaving the job a year!  They are leaving faster than they can hire and train them.

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I would like to believe that since bush is pushing so hard, that a bunch of the Senator's must be wondering why?

If they used this past week to find out "why" (instead of napping) maybe some have come to our side? I certainly would (oh, wait a minute......I am!) but I'm just a normal ninnie. For my entire life, I have seen it many, many times, that when someone pushes this hard, there is allways a personal agenda involved. I still think it's OIL.

I have not seen this posted yet today? But look at the statements I put in bold italic.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush challenged lawmakers on Friday to pass an immigration bill that would legalize millions of unlawful immigrants despite the harsh criticism they're hearing from voters and interest groups on both sides of the issue.

It was Bush's second personal plea in a week for support on the initiative - one of his top domestic priorities - part of a multi-front effort by his administration to bolster lawmakers in both parties as the Senate resumes a searing debate on immigration.

``No matter how difficult it may seem for some politically, I strongly believe it's in this nation's interest for people here in Washington to show courage and resolve and pass a comprehensive immigration reform,'' Bush told a group of activists, lobbyists and analysts who have pushed for an overhaul.

Lawmakers, at home during a weeklong recess, are hearing from conservatives who decry the measure as overly lenient and from liberals who are clamoring for its passage even as they complain it is filled with problems.

Bush acknowledged those gripes, but he added, ``The question people have to answer is, are we going to sacrifice the good for the sake of the perfect?''

The president also took on those - mostly in his own party - who brand the bill as amnesty for lawbreakers.

``This bill isn't amnesty,'' Bush said. ``For those who call it amnesty, they're just trying to, in my judgment, frighten people about the bill. This bill is one that says we recognize that you're here illegally and there's a consequence for it.''

The legislation is the product of a bipartisan bargain that beefs up border security, mandates a verification system to prevent employers from hiring illegal immigrants and creates a new temporary worker system. It would institute a new point scheme for evaluating future would-be immigrants that prioritizes job qualifications over family ties.

With Bush set to travel to Europe Monday for the annual G-8 summit of industrialized nations, White House Spokesman Tony Snow is to take up the president's public-relations push in favor of the measure in appearances around the country next week.

Two Cabinet members who helped with the agreement, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, also are pressing hard for its passage.

After Bush's remarks Friday, they urged the immigration activists and lobbyists to support the measure despite their many objections, according to attendees.

``No one will get everything they want, but everyone will get something, and in the end, what we come up with is better for the country, and we all have to see it that way,'' Gutierrez later told reporters.

(We will HAVE to see it that way?) nightowl

Chertoff said the measure ``provides the most good outcome for the most people, recognizing that everyone's going to be somewhat disappointed.''

Even the administration is not thrilled with the emerging bill. A 200,000-visa annual cap the Senate added to the temporary worker program - proposed by Democrats and approved overwhelmingly - would cramp what officials call a vital legal channel for foreign laborers to meet U.S. labor demands. The original measure would have allowed at least 400,000 workers a year to enter through the program, escalating to as many as 600,000 if the market demanded it.

``Two hundred thousand is not enough, and then we don't have this escalator clause that we believe we need,'' Gutierrez said.

The secretaries also warned against changes that could upset the delicate balance struck by liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans who reached the deal.

Democrats are planning attempts to make the measure more family-friendly by allowing more immigration based on blood ties to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. Republicans want to make the process whereby illegal immigrants can gain lawful status more onerous.

And a bipartisan group wants to exempt hi-tech workers from a qualification point system - an idea that Chertoff suggested could put the measure in peril.

``What I think would be very dangerous for the bill is for a particular special interest group to get a carve-out for its people,'' he said.

(WHAT? I guess he doesn't believe la raza is a "special interest group"? WHAT?) nightowl

The bill is S-1348.

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Are you kidding me?  We "are" sacrificing the good already, locked up border patrol agents, our men and women in uniform,patriots and minutmen all over the country having to do the jobs this administration won't do!

 

Nope, not kidding.  Watched a news segment on Lou Dobbs a couple days ago and he interviewed a bigwig in the law enforcement administration talking about how to secure the borders and let them DO THEIR JOBS.

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Nightowl....thank you very much for that article....now I'm mad as hell again!  I was so looking forward to a nice peaceful night.  Even turned of the damn news for a while.  *lol*

I would assume by 'special interest groups" he isn't considering the U.S. damn taxpaying, voting CITIZENS in this Country any kind of group at all.

OK, my phone will be in constant use on Monday with faxes to house reps, as they are reviewing the bill, and our senators.  Tried Bush's number about 20 times, held and held and got a message saying his voice box was full....how nice for him that he's such a popular guy!    Grrrrrrrr

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Same here Nightowl, thats what I was refering to speakengl where the Pres. said are we going to sacrifice the good for the perfect?    Mr. President the good is already being sacrificed.

I was just calming down after watching Michelle Malkin on O'reilly, then I read Nightowls posting and here we go again, now I'm really ticked again.  And so is evebody else on these forums,  Anybody read the postings about the illegal marches tomorow on the Mall in Washington on another forum,?  That will really make your blood boil!

 

Speakengl I love that name, I'd like to put that on everything including my dog, if I had one!  Love it!

 

Haven't check the illegal march thread for a while.  Will check in on it and then I'm off to give my pooch her night brushing and watch L&O repeats.

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Who the hell is Juan Hernandez that used to be Vicente Fox's Advisor.

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President Jorge is right we are all gonna get something a royal screwing again just like in 1986. I am so damn mad I could eat a keg of 16 penny nails.

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speakengl said: I can't see how anyone would buy whatever it is they are selling.  It gulls me how Bush and his minions constantly insult the intellegence of the American people.....dahhhh   Like we can't see what's going on?

It does look like it is getting better.  I just saw this a little bit ago.  We are not that far away, and this tally was taken before the break.

 

Grassfire.org's Current Amnesty Vote Tally (Updated 5/24)
Yes (Confirmed and Likely): 54
No (Confirmed and Likely) + Undecided: 46

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