Martinez: Immigration bill could save GOP

[xd9fan]

Sunday, May 20, 2007
Martinez: Immigration bill could save GOP
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republican National Committee Chairman Sen. Mel Martinez rejected the claim that the new immigration bill will anger conservatives and destroy the GOP's chances to win in the 2008 election.

On CNN's Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer Sunday, Martinez said immigration "could be the saving of the Republican Party, frankly. And to do nothing would be the wrong thing for the American people." Martinez is optimistic that the controversial legislation will make it through Congress, and he is counting on President Bush "to get us over the finish line."

--CNN Late Edition Producer Ted Metzger

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/martinez-immigration-bill-could-save.html

 

[fourays2]

someone needs to remind mr martinez that denial ain't just a river in Africa.

 

[araiford]

I guess the Republicans think that they can win by acting like Democrats.
Might as well vote for a real Democrat, rather than a faux one.

 

[longeyes]

He forgot to mention that GOP will change its name to the National Reconquista Party.

 

[Dr. Dickie]

Martinez is a RINO (and yes, he is my senator, damnit). The fact that the Republicans put him in charge after everybody showed them how fed up with the RINOS we were, just tells you what the Republican party thinks of its core.
Idiots.

 

[wingman]

Someone should inform Mr.Martinez that many voters will never forget the burden placed on taxpayers if this bill should pass.

 

[Art Eatman]

O. T. Still.

Art