Why is George Bush willing to kill the Republican party over Immagration?

Question

He seems to be willing to go down in flames over this compromise immigration reform plan and take the whole Republican party with him.
Even Rush Limbaugh is at a loss to come up with some kind of justification for this course of action.
Rush Limbaugh is calling it the "Destroy the Republican party Act"
George Bush has never seemed to care anything about his approval rating but If he thinks that his approval rating is bad now just wait and see how low it can actually go if he manages to get this passed.
He is the one negotiating this compromise immigration reform plan and he is the one pushing the Senators to ignore the outcry of their constituents in order to force this bill through that 85% of the American people don't want.
I think that it is unreasonable for him to demand that a lot of good Politicians both Republican and Democrat sacrifice their political careers for his personal agenda.
The last time something like this happened was to push for National Health Care.
Your opinion ?

Answer 1

One thing I will say for George Bush, he usually does what he thinks is right, even if the political consequences may be negative. His Iraq policies already cost the Republicans their majorities in Congress. On immigration, he is supporting a proposal that is closer to the Democrats' position, but that probably won't cost him as many Republican seats, as most of the Republicans will vote against this proposal anyway.

Answer 2

That is the 64 thousand question! But after reading what a lot of others have to say I don't think it will pass but that really doesn't matter they will amend it here and there and still pass a bill that commends illegal behavior. All through the years since 1965 politicians have told us this time we are going to get tough! I am still waiting to see anything but politicians bending over backwards in favor of illegal immigrants. Heck La Raza helped write this bill! They want to push it through without any debate on it while not illegal it certainly isn't business as usual. Even a not too educated regular American like me can see what's going to happen. First off when it passes (or if) when Bush signs it these 12 to 20 illegals become legal! It's not about citizenship. And it's already mandated by the courts that they will be eligable to all our social handouts. They will say oh it's not right that they have to pay a 5000 fine that would be taking the food out of the mouths of babies. And sending them home is just an added hardship, scratch that one too. Thus the libs have a whole new legal bunch of welfare people to take care of! then somehow they will figure away to allow them to vote without the hardship of becoming citizens. Who are they going to throw in with conservatives who say you should make it on your own ande be self reliant? No they will side with the compassonate liberals who feel their pain. Only problem is we are the ones who have to pay for all this. They are going to kill the republican party as well as take even more of our hard earned money. The one thing liberals are very very good at is giving away everything that doesn't belong to them. And to answer your question why is Bush in favor of this? Maybe he is as brain dead as the libs have been saying for the past 7 years. I don't have any rational answer and have not gotten any response from my emails to the white house yet.

Answer 3

I guess Immigration is the only thing I tend to agree with that our President has done. I believe our Democratic Congress will fine tune his proposal but a road to amnesty for undocumented residents is a must IMHO. Some of these families have been in this country for years and are raising families. If they work as an employee they are paying SS and having taxes withheld even if it's under someone elses SS number.

On the other hand we do need to secure our borders to keep additional people from crossing illegally. To do this we definitely need to work with the Mexican Governement.

On the other hand we could just annex Canada and Mexico and become the United States of North America.

Answer 4

Actually, this is something the Senate is debating over, not the president. But the job of the president is to work with both parties and try to come to some sort of agreement on issues this country has. Yes he makes the final decision, but this has nothing to do with the president at the moment. So why don't you look into the Democratic majority who is actually responsible for considering this whole immigration reform mess.

Answer 5

The extreme right wants all the illegals deported. The extremem left wants open borders with no citizenship. This bill is a compromise. It will slowly grant citizenship to the illegals that are here and pay the price and will secure the borders to control the flow of immigrants.

Answer 6

I am not sure if it is exactly 85% of Americans that don't want a migratory reform; I would recheck my sources. I am a proud conservative, but I also know that a migratory reform is necessary for a logical solution to illegal immigration. The plan proposed in the senate right now sounds incredibly nice to me. I don't see how it will kill the Republican party.

Answer 7

while the republicans desperate to be the gadget of the great prosperous it became a take care of the devil. Then all that they had from that component have been the lies - each and every thing became a lie - "sparkling Skies Initiative" - "healthful wooded area Initiative" - "No White infant Left at the back of" - "conflict on Terror". each and every thing became a cynical lie. The republicans have been waiting to conceal this actuality at the back of a wall of propaganda till is got here to furry - he's so stupid he could no longer conceal up for a fashion crooked he became. So sure - furry placed the republicans out of organisation. And in the event that they get "elected" returned, it relatively is a real undesirable sign for this u . s ..

Answer 8

I don't think he is willing to face the fact that he was wrong, and pull them out. But you're right, he is killing the republican party. I am a republican and am very disappointed with Bush. Just be happy Gore or Kerry isn't president.

Answer 9

The truth is both parties are profoundly pro-illegal-immigration. However much it may enrage many republicans, the business interests who benefit from cheap illegal labor will keep republican candidates who support the bill - and thier democratic rivals who do the same - well-funded.

Answer 10

It's called the McCain-FINEGOLD bill. Last I heard Finegold was a Dem. There are plenty from both sides that are in favor of it. The Bill was crafted in the Democrat held Senate.