WaPo - Bush Fears for Nation's Soul

[waiting for hope]

By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Wednesday, May 30, 2007; 1:00 PM

President Bush said yesterday he fears that the backlash against immigration being incited by opponents of his legalization proposal could result in the nation losing its soul.

His comments came in an intense interview aboard Air Force One with McClatchy Newspapers. "I'm deeply concerned about America losing its soul," Bush said. "Immigration has been the lifeblood of a lot of our country's history." He added: "If we don't solve the problem it's going to affect America. It will affect our economy and it will affect our soul."

My earlier doubts that Bush would not fully engage in this heated debate now appear to have been unfounded. (See my May 22 column, Has Bush Given Up on Immigration? Answer: No.)

In a speech yesterday at a law-enforcement training facility in Georgia, Bush promoted the compromise legislation worked out between the White House and a bipartisan group of senators. He charged opponents of the bill in his own party with fear-mongering and said they "don't want to do what's right for America."

~Snip~

"'If you want to kill the bill,' he said, 'if you don't want to do what's right for America, you can pick one little aspect out of it. You can use it to frighten people.'

"A senior official said later, 'In no way was he questioning anyone's patriotism or desire to do what's right.'

"It was a rare case of the president's taking on the coalition that helped him win and keep the Oval Office, the same conservative radio hosts, bloggers, writers and members of Congress who contributed significantly to the defeat of immigration measures last year."

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This is so freaking rich.....does this Asshat realize what he's saying? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!!! :rofl:

[hobbit709]

1. The Soul Eater saying that

:wtf:

[slowry]

3. He wants to keep them fresh, for maximum flavor. n/t

[SammyWinstonJack]

2. That ship sailed already, georgie, thanks in large part to your policies, both

foreign and domestic.

[Phredicles]

4. He's worried about our souls 'cause he's already promised 'em to someone else.

[DBoon]

9. it's the only thing we have left to sell

need to finance that balance-of-trade deficit somehow

[Robbien]

5. Typical Goper. Pushing his sins off onto his opposition

Only now that opposition happens to be over seventy percent of the US population.

[driver8]

6. Damien is worried about the nation's soul??

Isn't he the one that was sent by Cheney to steal it??

[blueworld]

7. Complete meltdown, I tell ya

We're getting a rather frightening view into his mental processes lately. The terrorists are coming to get YOUR children. Slave labor is vital for YOUR SOUL. "For those who remember 9/11...". His threats & fear-mongering tactics are being used against his own base now.

The only one still with him is turdblossom. When does he start executing his own inner circle like every other tyrant in meltdown?

[aquart]

8. Jerry Falwell has entered his body. Exorcist!!

Couldn't hurt.