For more than two decades, political cartoonist Steve Kelley has devoted his attention to public officials the way the radiator grille of a tractor-trailer might devote its attention to June bugs. He has delighted readers by consistently consigning office-holders to the one fate they fear most: that of not being taken seriously.
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cdward said, 11 months ago
Like it or not, the fed has deported more illegal aliens under Obama than Bush. A lot more.
narrowminded said, 11 months ago
What has Bush got to do with any of this? Some of you are obsessed! W lives rent free in your heads.
ARodney said, 11 months ago
Federal immigration laws are being enforced as never before, so the cartoon is wrong on its central point. That’s why Bush is relevant, because Romney’s plan is to go back to Bush spending levels on things like immigration enforcement.
Jeff Kiser
said, 11 months ago
@Mr. King
That is ridiculous. Bush took a pummeling when he attempted to reform immigration laws. The Republican party was split in terms of allowing for some path to citizenship. The democrats refused to step in and help Latinos obtain this because they preferred to screw Bush (and Latinos) over rather than do what is right. Now Juxtapose that bastion of morality with the way Lyindon Johnson got around the party of democrats filibuster by going through republicans to get the Civil Rights act passed. Democrats use Latinos and like the cheap date leave them on the side of the rode after they are done with them. Just as Obama has done and continues to do now.
Jeff Kiser
said, 11 months ago
@ARodney
Actually they are not being enforced as never before, otherwise so many states would not feel the need to enforce what isn’t being enforced in their states. When you see federal signs on the highway stating it is dangerous to stop in certain areas of our nations highway system because of the cartel influx (the cartels also run illegal immigration organizations as well as drugs), you know that enforcement is a problem.
denis1112 said, 11 months ago
I wonder where the federal immigration laws are being so vigerously enforced as all the libs claim?Not where I live thats for dang sure.
Heavy B said, 11 months ago
Lets see, there are more border patrol agents under Obama. More deportations. In other words,she’s an ignorant reporter
Must work for fox
wbr said, 11 months ago
also not enforce article 2 of the consitution
dtroutma
said, 11 months ago
All three bubbles are wrong, typical for “conswervative” interpretation.
Eryx
said, 11 months ago
@Jeff Kiser
This is your talking point of the day? Straight from Jon (“My statement was not meant to be factually accurate”) Kyl?
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/jon-kyl-immigration-reform-barack-obama-arizona-dream-act-hispanic-vote.php
Molon Labe said, 11 months ago
@Mr. King
Oh yes we did. George W was wrong on immigration.
What we need to do is secure the border. And we need to make hiring an illegal a crime with a 100,000 dollar a day fine per illegal. Hire five illegals for a three day drywall job, and get hit with a 1.5 million dollar fine. THAT will keep the illegals out of the job market. And if we offer to pay for the trip to send them home, once, I would say that would be money well spent.
On a second illegal entry, five years at hard labor, building the fence, or the ditch across the border.
We need to make people understand, you cannot come here illegally and survive, let alone thrive.
Ms. Ima said, 11 months ago
I know, we need to pass thousands of new laws instead of enforcing the ones on file. Then we can pass thousands of new laws when those aren’t enforced either. Typical liberal mentality.
TJDestry
said, 11 months ago
It IS federal immigration law. Why is this so hard to understand?
Francis Lapeyre
said, 11 months ago
@TJDestry
Dura lex, sed lex (The law is harsh, but it is the law).
Mexico enforces THEIR immigration laws harshly; so why shouldn’t the US?
neuturn said, 11 months ago
@Heavy B
The deportations are those who have come over and been convicted of a crime once or twice before. I was on a federal jury panel and they were bringing in up to 10 cases a week on what they call catch and release. They take them to the boarder and get them across the line and within a week or two they are back over here. No one talks about how that is working out so well. Only after they commit a major federal offense and get caught do they try and place them in prison.