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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 11:41 AM Original message |
USA Today, CNN Push Bogus Talking Point That Stimulus Will Give Jobs To 300,000 Illegal Immigrants |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. CNN=Fox Lite....but trying for CNN=Fox. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Had some DUers beating down immigrants with this right wing crap a few days ago |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yes. That's why I wanted to post this. I do notice |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
50. Do you work in construction? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #50 |
61. Go pick a fight with someone else-I'm not that interested. I was |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #61 |
71. Then I apologize for assuming your were a part of the DU Chic Agenda Firing Squad. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. There's a parallel story about how Obama is going to fix mortgages |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. but wait ... that would mean that McCain's "Hell, NO! Don't BUY AMERICAN!" |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. 15% is a fair estimate. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Well Then, I Guess The Answer Is We Shouldn't Create Any Jobs Then |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. the problem is |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Yeah, So What? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
76. It is about race as the Republicans do it. When was the last time |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Hey, you created a non-sequitur in the interest of promoting anti-non-sequiturism. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. No, Jeenyus, I'm Showing How Stoopid This Idiotic Talking Point Is |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. What talking point? |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Do You Know What Thread You're Posting In? |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I've read it. The estimate is perfectly reasonable. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. It's Irrelevant Bullshit |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. And...? |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. LOL! |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. You seem to have non-sequitur's disorder. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. The Whole Idiotic Thing Is A Non-Sequitor And You Do Your Best To Propogate It |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. There are racists who have a problem with illegal immigration, |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. And That's Related To The Stimulus Exactly How? |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. As I said, it will be an effective strategy. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Effective On Racist Idiots |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Boy, look what you've become. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. LOL! |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. From projective non-sequiturism, to rofl, to race card, back to rofl. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Don't Underestimate Yourself, You Always Make Me Laugh |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Bring in the "clowns." Rofls aren't enough for this one. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Heh? |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
64. +1 |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
70. I don't think people want this to be ignored but that the focus |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
6. so illegal immigrants will still get some of the jobs |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. So? |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I was just clarifying |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. The Outrage Is Phony Bullshit Put Forward By Racist Rightwing Think Tanks |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. outrage here on DU |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Wrong, The Outrage Is About The Fact That The Talking Point Is Irrelevant Garbage |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. that doesn't make any sense |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. No, It's Stupid To Spuriously Tie The Stimulus W/ Somehow Being Responsible |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:04 PM Original message |
That's not what was suggested |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
35. No, That's What's Idiots Who Repeat This Talking Point Are Suggesting |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. huh? |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Meh? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
12. If there is any validity to this argument at all, the solution is simple... |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Right |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I don't think |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. And I'm Agreeing W/ Him |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. so |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I'd Like To See As Many Jobs Created By The Stimulus Bill As Possible |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. separate issues |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Then Don't Creat Any Jobs, Einstein |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
60. No, nothing sudden about this. We've seen all of the emphasis on this issue |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
36. The "studies" are out of The Heritage Foundation and |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
62. Exactly right. My position is, and has been for my whole life, that the emphasis |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
41. Oops! You've fallen into the Republican trap. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #41 |
75. How so? n/t |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. They want to put illegal employment crack-downs into |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. OK, can you be more specific? I'm going back and forth between this and packing up for our move |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. They want (wanted) to include some kind of "E-verify" requirement |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. I see. Amazing how well they can ruin what should be good things with |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
45. congress will not pass E-Verify, so no real way to keep |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #45 |
66. Wrong emphasis. Illegal immigrants are not the problem, they are the symptom. |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #66 |
87. agreed, but e-verify is an important piece of the puzzle. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
77. A lot of people started heading south months ago. The number |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
23. straight off the KKKarl Rove facs machine -- straight to the CNN Anchor promptor |
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GreenTea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
26. Fucking republicans pushing lies again - Say it enough times & the media will pounded it in as fact |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
27. 'experts' 'some say' ....the bullshit media |
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Progressive_In_NC (448 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
43. If the rest of the country were like North Carolina then it'd be 1.7 million undocumented |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. Americans don't want those jobs. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
48. In fairness USA Today was open about the identity and position of these sources |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. And that's because, as usual, the strategy is to get someone to print it |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #53 |
73. Well yeah, but everyone does that, left or right |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Oh, I agree with that. But the Heritage Foundation is an assembly line |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #74 |
83. Oh, quite. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. The only thing that really bothers me is that the so called "Center for |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. ...and the Plum Line was not. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
56. This is DU. I'm confused, is that a good thing, or a bad thing? |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
57. Lou Dobbs, is that you? |
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WilmywoodNCparalegal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
63. I work for a construction company as a consultant |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #63 |
69. How do you feel about the proposed verification provision |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #69 |
86. It would be interesting to see the details -- to see if it was real |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #63 |
78. If all the construction sites had to pay union scale to their employees there would be no problem |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #78 |
85. Bingo. n/t |
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ReliantJ (680 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
72. Why did I read all the comments smh |
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