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Bush Adamant About Gonzales, Immigration

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Posted on Jun 11, 2007
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You like me, you really like me!: President Bush gestures magnanimously while visiting with Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov and his wife Zorka in Sofia. That’s Laura Bush on the right.

By Adam Elkus

President Bush had a break from U.S. politics during his G-8 summit sojourn over the last week, but as he geared up for his return on Monday, the president threw down the gauntlet, challenging Democrats in Congress on their votes against Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales and pledging to push his immigration bill through the legislative process despite resistance.


New York Times:

Addressing reporters at a news conference, Mr. Bush said the vote on Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales—which he called “a political statement on a meaningless resolution”—would have no bearing on Mr. Gonzales’ future, no matter how it turns out.

“They can try to have their votes of no confidence, but it’s not going to determine—make the determination who serves in my government,” Mr. Bush said, adding, “This process has been drug out a long time, which says to me it’s political.”

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By cyrena, June 12, 2007 at 3:19 am #

Just as an “aside”, they ALREADY recruit undocumented persons. The Army has a very large recruitment center sprawled at the border between Mexico and the US….at least on the California portion, I don’t know about Texas or any of the others.

And, that has been a major recruitment “tool” for the US Armed Forces. They basically find these jobless young men who are either trying to get across, or thinking about it, or have gotten that far, and they promise them that if they “sign-up”, they will get them their “papers”. Put in a good word for them at the INS. They don’t know any better, and their obviously desperate, or they wouldn’t be trying to get out of Mexico to find a job in the first place.

It’s a very inexpensive way to buy troops, and they don’t have to promise them these big recruitment bonuses, or anything like that, because they are glad to get a job doing pretty much anything.

So, have a look at some of the names and photos of the dead soldiers and marines. An “over-percentage” of them are black or brown, (compared with the overall population of the US military age) and they have Hispanic names. Some of them I’m sure are legally here, or even born here, especially the real babies. But, there are many who are not legally documented, or at least they didn’t get to be documented until they “signed-up”.

And of course we see that the “documentation” didn’t much help them if they come back in a box, under the cover of night. And if they come back injured or brain damaged, they don’t even THINK about asking the V.A. for help. (We see that even our “legal” troops don’t get that).

So, this isn’t new. And, our own troops are way cheaper than the people that Blackwater and other’s provide to the war. That “private” army is costing US taxpayers billions, and it’s something else most folks remain unaware of. But the “illegals” have been targets for years now.

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By G.Anderson, June 12, 2007 at 2:22 am #

Did anyone notice that Mr. Bush Said, “who serves in my government”.

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By Nitro, June 12, 2007 at 2:09 am #

It’s time for the 2nd Revolution and the 2nd shot heard around the world. Preferably right between the “Decider Guy’s” eyes. Of all the gall to brag about “HIS” government ? Who does this arrogant Professional Anal Orifice think he is anyway?

It’s also time evidently, that all peaceful, civil, responsible, Constitutional means of removing this Anal Orifice have failed, and will continue to fail. It’s time to drag their asses out of the White House, tar and feather them and hang them on the White House Lawn, preferably in the Rose Garden, and send a message to Capitol Hill, IT’S OUR GOVERNMENT !

I thought it was “Of the People, by the People, for the People!” George Bushit isn’t people… he’s simply a piece of worthless shit !!!

Viva la 2nd Revolution !

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By rowdy, June 12, 2007 at 12:54 am #

“They can try to have their votes of no confidence, but it’s not going to determine—make the determination who serves in my government,” Mr. Bush said, adding, “This process has been drug out a long time, which says to me it’s political.”

i see i’m a little late with this. still, it bears repeating. maybe it will actually make the MSM and we can all laugh at the spin.

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By 911truthdotorg, June 12, 2007 at 12:35 am #

Tio Sam Necesidades Usted !!

US Army Pushes For Amnesty Bill Fast Track So It Can Recruit Illegal Aliens. Treasonous Army failed to reach recruitment targets for May, turns to illegals
Steve Watson
Prison Planet
Monday, June 11, 2007
A senior US defense official today urged the Congress to fast track a section of
the stalled immigration bill that would allow the military to recruit illegal
aliens, after recruitment figures released by Pentagon showed that the Army
failed to reach its targets for May.
The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors, or DREAM, provision in
the immigration bill was expected to help boost military recruiting by allowing
illegal aliens to enlist as way to obtain citizenship, Bill Carr, acting deputy
undersecretary of defense for military personnel policy, told a veterans’ group
representatives.

Google videos: 9/11 Press for Truth, Loose Change 2nd Edition

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By DennisD, June 12, 2007 at 12:26 am #
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But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep - Robert Frost

Bu$h apparently still has favors to pay off. Guess who gets stuck with the bill.

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By Toby, June 11, 2007 at 11:41 pm #
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So I’m looking at that picture and asking, where have I seen that before?

And then it dawns on me.

Nixon arms extended, confident look on his face. Wife sitting with silly fixed smile. Hosts looking like they’re both trying to swallow a peeled lemon.

Happy ... miserable ... clueless.

Yup. The only thing missing are Nixon’s famous spread fingers!

Meanwhile, the story behind the story.

Gonzales when asked by the press today if congress had impeded his ability to perform said not really, other than now he’ll be able to focus on what needs to be done.
Lots of votes have to be fixed in the next few months.
No easy task.
Ask Joe Lieberman.

And the other story behind the other story behind the story? Why hasn’t congress brought charges against Gonzales and associates for vote fraud anyway?

Is there a reason? I mean it’s not like they don’t have any evidence ...

http://www.gregpalast.com/index.php

Playing Law and Order versus real law and disorder.
Which only goes to show, in the world of republican politics getting caught cheating pays off with dividends.

http://cartoons.net.ru/2007/06/10/headzup-fred-thompson-to-hire-cager-tim-griffin/

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By cyrena, June 11, 2007 at 9:11 pm #

The operative words here are “MY government”. Forbes quotes him this way:


Bush, traveling in Bulgaria today, called the vote ``meaningless’’ because it won’t determine ``who serves in my government. There’s been no wrongdoing.’‘
   
So, there we have it. It is HIS government, (not ours) and all of “we the people” might as well get used to that, and stop all of this parliamentary role playing. It’s all just meaningless and a waste of HIS time. Besides, he’s tired of you all picking on his buddy.

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By Leefeller, June 11, 2007 at 9:01 pm #

Chaseme

If George and Barbara had taken the mule that kicked George in the head the first time, and shot it, we may not be in this predicament, instead they sold it to Rove.

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By PatrickHenry, June 11, 2007 at 8:58 pm #

BushCo finally figured a way to outsource popularity.

He should be able to have Mr. Gonzales as his AG until his impeachment.

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By Trigger finger, June 11, 2007 at 8:21 pm #
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No George, they really despise you but were being polite because of fear you would order the annihilation of their country for no reason.

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By Sang Ze, June 11, 2007 at 8:19 pm #
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Bush won, folks, as usual. The Senate Democrats once again proved powerless and stupid against the master, and immigration legislation will go forth - with or without the congress. Face it. We don’t have a democracy here. We have a farce.

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By felicity, June 11, 2007 at 7:56 pm #

Poor George.  Days after his first inauguration a reporter interviewed him in the Oval Office.  Part way through the interview, George called a halt saying that he was thirsty.  Immediately, a flunky appeared.  George asked for a glass of water which was delivered in a nano second.  As soon as the flunky left the room, George turned to the reporter and said, “Now that’s power.”

Poor George.  No waiter had ever brought him a glass of water when he asked for it, and now nobody is going to pay attention to anything else he wants.

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By Chaseme, June 11, 2007 at 7:07 pm #
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Margaret Curry, surely they see us as their children. The response of, “do as I say, not as I do”, is typical of ignorant and lazy parents.

Now that we are on the subject of ignorant and lazy parents, if george and barbara had taken time with this…insult to humanity, they would have seen early in his life that he needed the strap, the rod, a paddle or perhaps a really good spanking. Then maybe, just maybe we would see someone slightly, if not totally different.

But, they were not good parents. Nor, were they good people. Hence, what we see standing “magnanimously”, reveling in his own ignorance.

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By Groovesmoothly, June 11, 2007 at 6:57 pm #

IMPEACH ‘EM ALL.

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By don knutsen, June 11, 2007 at 6:56 pm #

I think its amazing that bu$h can actually be so full of “hubris” that he actually says something , like “in HIS goverment “...and not one of his handlers, no-one from the wash press corps, no one, steps up to remind him that the whole idea of a democracy has alittle something to do with the people being in charge of the goverment. If this isn’t a glaring example of where his head is at, and a clear indicator that he should be removed from office, I don’t know what is.

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By Margaret Currey, June 11, 2007 at 5:51 pm #
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Amazing that Bush says the Gonzales thing is political, the political thing is all the appointees that were there just because of politics.

I say this administration should be Impeached before they do any more damage.

Imagine a party against gays but the V.Pres daughter is not only gay but has a daughter, but it is o.k. if they do it, its like do as I say not as I do.

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By Leefeller, June 11, 2007 at 5:00 pm #

When Bush says “My government” he means it.  Congress needs to impeach his arse.  How long does it take Congress to do the show and tell act? (show cause)

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By QuyTran, June 11, 2007 at 3:16 pm #

The master shows his affection to his servant AG !
Congratulations Gonzales ! Your chair is now adding one more leg.

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