Could Illegal Immigration be the Key?

[berni_mccoy]

Could Illegal Immigration be the key to turning the majority of republicans against Bush? I've listened in on several RW talk radio shows and BBs and I've come to the conclusion that:

1. Repubs HATE Illegal immigration
2. Repubs HATE Bush for Illegal immigration
3. They don't know why other than Bush is just Kissing up to President Fox

The real reason is more likely that as long as Bush keeps turning a blind eye to illegal immigration, Mexico stays in line as our #2 provider of oil (see: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4481904&mesg_id=4482020)

Here are the top providers according to that post:

Thousand Barrels/day

1 Canada 1,616
2 Mexico 1,598
3 Saudi Arabia 1,495
4 Venezuela 1,297
5 Nigeria 1,078
6 Iraq 655
7 Angola 306
8 Kuwait 241
9 United Kingdom 238
10 Ecuador 232
11 Algeria 215
12 Russia 158
13 Norway 143
14 Colombia 142

When you think about the top 10 providers here, Iraq and Venezuela were the only two non-cooperating countries. Well, Iraq has been set straight. The covert-war drumbs are now beating against Venezuela (calling for his assassination, calling him a dictator, etc...).

Canada doesn't need to worry because the U.S. keeps strong-arming it on most key trade issues and they need us as much as we need them. Our admin has close ties with Saudi Arabia. Kuwait, Ecuador and UK are loyal.

What keeps Mexico in line? Could it be that as long as the Bush admin turns a blind eye to illegal immigration that the oil keeps flowing from our #2 provider? Explain this to a freeper and watch their head explode.