Picking On Immigrants?

Source: State News

Nunez warns Schwarzenegger, GOP on immigration

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the GOP could suffer politically if they're on the wrong side of the federal debate over immigration, California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez said Wednesday.

That bill, which Nunez called racist, has been the focus of huge protests in California and other states.

Republicans should remember Proposition 187, Nunez said the 1994 voter initiative that sought to deny services to illegal immigrants. It was overturned by courts, but Hispanic backlash against it and against then-GOP Gov. Pete Wilson for supporting it helped turn California Latinos strongly Democratic and ensure Democratic dominance in the state.

"What I see happening this time around is the sentiment against the (House) law is much deeper than the sentiment against Pete Wilson was in 1994," he said.

"I think all of this has been a wake-up call for the Republican Party, that you can't pander to the right by picking on immigrants it's not going to work anymore."

Ummm, ex-squeeze me?

This is like the protesters I've been seeing at the protests lambasting Bush for being mean to illegals. My god, the only thing left is for the president to don a frilly housedress and bake them a delicious meat loaf before declaring his undying love, sotto voice of course.

Picking on immigrants, look, I understand politics is theater, but this borders on the delusional, yes congress is considering this bill due to an enormous backlash from those who voted them into office. That is their job after all. But given their druthers they'd have you guys over for crispy cajun ribs and cervacas before they hollered chop-chop and got you to do a little landscaping on the way out.

Dude, the Republican party loves illegals! I just don't know how else to say it. Citizens of all stripes and political affiliations, not so much.

Picking on immigrants, sigh.

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