Why Didn't George W. Bush Close The Borders?

[Antares]

They had ample time 8 years to be exact. 6 of which they were in full-control.

If the Republicans feel so strongly about this matter, why the HECK is the border still open and not closed/sealed as you now say is the most important thing ever?

Did Bush fail you? If so, are you denouncing him for that?

Seem that Republicans have a love/hate relationship with GW.

What gives?

Obviously you weren't paying attention, he started this Dream Act bullshit and we shouted him down.

 

[MarcATL]

This thread is not an instance of defending Obama by pointing out that Bush did the same thing.
This thread is about pointing out the HYPOCRISY of the far radical RW for cruxifying Obama for something they barely said a word to Bush about.

 

[SillyWabbit]

Meh, there are plenty of assholes of varying stripes who claim to want to "enforce existing laws", when in fact all of them really love illegal aliens because of their effect on wages and profits.
Protect the border my ass: bring 'em all on! YEE HAW!

 

[Antares]

This thread is not an instance of defending Obama by pointing out that Bush did the same thing.
This thread is about pointing out the HYPOCRISY of the far radical RW for cruxifying Obama for something they barely said a word to Bush about.

You are ill informed, as usual.

When Bush tried to ram his Dream At through 76% of ALL Americans were against.

He was body slammed for it.......more than that though.....the Bill NEVER cleared the Senate...guess which Party held the Senate?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

They had ample time 8 years to be exact. 6 of which they were in full-control.

If the Republicans feel so strongly about this matter, why the HECK is the border still open and not closed/sealed as you now say is the most important thing ever?

Did Bush fail you? If so, are you denouncing him for that?

Seem that Republicans have a love/hate relationship with GW.

What gives?

You won't get any argument from me. Both parties are guilty of giving away our country.

 

[Rinata]

This thread is not an instance of defending Obama by pointing out that Bush did the same thing.
This thread is about pointing out the HYPOCRISY of the far radical RW for cruxifying Obama for something they barely said a word to Bush about.

Marc, this could be about so many different things. If the current president looks at it, breathes on it, or touches it, the crazy right will just run amok with untruths and false accusations. Hypocrisy is not even a strong enough word for them.

 

[Oldstyle]

"Untruths and false accusations"? I hate to point out the obvious here, Renata but Barry and his minions have been guilty of misleading the American people to such an extent that they make Richard Nixon and HIS White House look like pikers by comparison!

But it's all "lies" told by the right to get, Obama...right? (eye-roll)

 

[Rotagilla]

This thread is not an instance of defending Obama by pointing out that Bush did the same thing.
This thread is about pointing out the HYPOCRISY of the far radical RW for cruxifying Obama for something they barely said a word to Bush about.

strawman. you mention the "far right" but offer nothing concrete. Name the people who "barely said a word to bush". Of course you can't.... you're exaggerating and using hyperbole to support a weak premise. Smart people aren't fooled.

bush was roundly criticized for it.
People want the borders closed and immigration enforced. What's the problem?


Why won't obama close and enforce our borders? Why release 36000 illegals into society? Why dump illegals in arizona?

THOSE are the questions that are important .....since bush hasn't been president for quite some time now.

 

[Slyhunter]

This thread is not an instance of defending Obama by pointing out that Bush did the same thing.
This thread is about pointing out the HYPOCRISY of the far radical RW for cruxifying Obama for something they barely said a word to Bush about.

What was the unemployment rate under Bush? Compare that to the unemployment rate with Obama. Don't use the bogus unemployment rate statistic that only shows the people who applied for unemployment benefits, use the number of actual people not working or working PT jobs that want to work FT jobs.

I've always wanted the border sealed. But it wasn't as big a deal until the jobs started drying up and we had to compete with these illegals for the few jobs that were left.

 

[TooTall]

They had ample time 8 years to be exact. 6 of which they were in full-control.

If the Republicans feel so strongly about this matter, why the HECK is the border still open and not closed/sealed as you now say is the most important thing ever?

Did Bush fail you? If so, are you denouncing him for that?

Seem that Republicans have a love/hate relationship with GW.

What gives?

You can blame Bush all you want too, but this is happening on Obama's watch.

Between Oct. 1, 2013, and May 31 of this year, 47,017 unaccompanied children under 18 traveling without a parent or guardian were taken into custody, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. That total is nearly twice as high as all of the last fiscal year (24,493 apprehensions), with four months yet to go in the current fiscal year. One unofficial government estimate projects apprehensions rising to 90,000 in 2014—nearly four times as many as the year before.

 

[MarcATL]

They had ample time 8 years to be exact. 6 of which they were in full-control.

If the Republicans feel so strongly about this matter, why the HECK is the border still open and not closed/sealed as you now say is the most important thing ever?

Did Bush fail you? If so, are you denouncing him for that?

Seem that Republicans have a love/hate relationship with GW.

What gives?

You can blame Bush all you want too, but this is happening on Obama's watch.

Between Oct. 1, 2013, and May 31 of this year, 47,017 unaccompanied children under 18 traveling without a parent or guardian were taken into custody, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. That total is nearly twice as high as all of the last fiscal year (24,493 apprehensions), with four months yet to go in the current fiscal year. One unofficial government estimate projects apprehensions rising to 90,000 in 2014—nearly four times as many as the year before.

So Bush has absolutely NO responsibility in this?

American history began in January of 2009, right?


[MENTION=43491]TooTall[/MENTION]

 

[TooTall]

They had ample time 8 years to be exact. 6 of which they were in full-control.

If the Republicans feel so strongly about this matter, why the HECK is the border still open and not closed/sealed as you now say is the most important thing ever?

Did Bush fail you? If so, are you denouncing him for that?

Seem that Republicans have a love/hate relationship with GW.

What gives?

You can blame Bush all you want too, but this is happening on Obama's watch.

Between Oct. 1, 2013, and May 31 of this year, 47,017 unaccompanied children under 18 traveling without a parent or guardian were taken into custody, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. That total is nearly twice as high as all of the last fiscal year (24,493 apprehensions), with four months yet to go in the current fiscal year. One unofficial government estimate projects apprehensions rising to 90,000 in 2014—nearly four times as many as the year before.

So Bush has absolutely NO responsibility in this?

American history began in January of 2009, right?


[MENTION=43491]TooTall[/MENTION]

History began for Obama in January of 2009. And you are correct. Bush has absolutely NO responsibility what is happening in 2014. Obama has had 5 1/2 years to do something about closing the border and as indicated in my quote, he has failed miserably.

 

[Rinata]

"Untruths and false accusations"? I hate to point out the obvious here, Renata but Barry and his minions have been guilty of misleading the American people to such an extent that they make Richard Nixon and HIS White House look like pikers by comparison!

But it's all "lies" told by the right to get, Obama...right? (eye-roll)

I have no idea who Renata is or Barry. However, you are right in what you said in your last sentence, genius. You know, about PRESIDENT Obama.

 

[Rinata]

This thread is not an instance of defending Obama by pointing out that Bush did the same thing.
This thread is about pointing out the HYPOCRISY of the far radical RW for cruxifying Obama for something they barely said a word to Bush about.

What was the unemployment rate under Bush? Compare that to the unemployment rate with Obama. Don't use the bogus unemployment rate statistic that only shows the people who applied for unemployment benefits, use the number of actual people not working or working PT jobs that want to work FT jobs.

I've always wanted the border sealed. But it wasn't as big a deal until the jobs started drying up and we had to compete with these illegals for the few jobs that were left.

Why don't YOU provide that information?? Marc should not have to do that.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Not just worthless Bush. Remember McCain's as asinine commercial about "finish the damn fence" ...

When Napolitano was governor, she begged Kyl and McCain for more Border Patrol agents and they did nothing.

Then, when they were campaigning, they'd promise help with the border, get elected and then go back to doing nothing.

It took Obama to actually deport illegals and increase Border Patrol presence.


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[Rotagilla]

It took Obama to actually deport illegals and increase Border Patrol presence.

That's what the urban myth is...and everyone chants it in unison....because they don't have to prove it.

Maybe there was a brief moment when obama was deporting more than bush...So what?
They flow across faster than they can be removed.

...and using misconduct and corruption in the past as an excuse for corruption and misconduct in the present is...stupid and immature.

Close the border immediately. What's the problem with that again? Why would anyone want open borders with no security?

We have to take our shoes off in airports because of "national security".....but the borders are wide open?
A government that refuses to secure its own borders cannot justify gathering metadata on each and every citizen "in order to ensure national security."

Do you really expect people that broke the law sneaking into this country, who consciously break numerous laws daily by remaining and working here, are going to be good law abiding citizens?

They're cowards and traitors to their own nations.

Rather than staying and making their country better for themselves and their children they run away and come here illegally for free stuff.
They have no loyalty to america, it's customs, traditions or history and cowards that they are, if things got bad here they wouldn't stand up and fight for their adopted home...they'd slink off again. It's in their DNA.

Close the border

No visa? no green card?
Get in the truck.




LMAO..this country is finished.

 

[chikenwing]

Well, I haven't seen any Republican give a valid good thing Bush did during his term.
Yet, you demonize, bash and attack Obama for doing and/or allowing the same. exact. things that Bush did.
In this case, not closing the borders, but you had power for 6 of the 8 years of the Bush Regime to do so.
Do you see why it's hard to take you folks seriously?

We bitched about bush,then Obama comes along,says he is going to change everything,but he doesn't,and you can't understand the problem people have with Obama??

The only party that had any real voting power to do as pleased ,was the Dems,they had real power and what did we get ??

 

[TooTall]

Not just worthless Bush. Remember McCain's as asinine commercial about "finish the damn fence" ...

When Napolitano was governor, she begged Kyl and McCain for more Border Patrol agents and they did nothing.

Then, when they were campaigning, they'd promise help with the border, get elected and then go back to doing nothing.

It took Obama to actually deport illegals and increase Border Patrol presence.


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Bush almost doubled the number of Border Patrol Agents. Do you know who made the Budget request to reduce the number of Agents in 2011?

Since 2000, the number of agents assigned to the southern border has continued to increase, more than doubling once more to 20,119 agents at the end of FY2009. The rapid and steady increase of Border Patrol agents assigned to the southern border reflects the ongoing interest in Congress in stemming the tide of illegal immigration. The FY2011 Budget Request, however, includes a requested reduction of 181 Border Patrol agents.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL32562.pdf

 

[Lovebears65]

They had ample time 8 years to be exact. 6 of which they were in full-control.

If the Republicans feel so strongly about this matter, why the HECK is the border still open and not closed/sealed as you now say is the most important thing ever?

Did Bush fail you? If so, are you denouncing him for that?

Seem that Republicans have a love/hate relationship with GW.

What gives?

Obama had time too and so did Clinton.. They are all at fault but now it is getting scary

 

[bedowin62]

"why didn't Bush..................................???'

why are liberals such absolute losers?

why bring up something and ask why somebody else; WHO ISNT IN OFFICE AND HASNT BEEN FOR YEARS; didn't do something YOUR SIDE DOESNT WANT DONE ANYWAY?


just a typical left-wing nutjob desperate to take attention away from the failures of THIS PRESIDENT.

in this case a racially-misguided Black loser Obama-bot