Obama (Finally) Responds to Popular Governor Jan Brewer; Will Send National Guard to Mexican Border
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 3:49 PM
Popular Arizona Governor Jan Brewer told Obama last week to,
“Do your job… Step up and secure our borders.”
Finally, after all of the lame jokes, he responded.
Today Barack Obama announced that he will send 1,200 National Guard troops to the Mexican border.
The AP reported:
President Barack Obama will send 1,200 National Guard troops to boost security along the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said Tuesday, pre-empting Republican plans to try to force votes on such a deployment.
Obama will also request $500 million for border protection and law enforcement activities, according to lawmakers and administration officials. The moves come as chances for action on comprehensive immigration reform, Obama’s long-stated goal, look increasingly small in this election year. But Obama is under pressure to do something with the issue front and center after Arizona’s passage of a tough crackdown law.
The National Guard troops will work on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support, analysis and training, and support efforts to block drug trafficking. They will temporarily supplement border patrol agents until Customs and Border Protection can recruit and train additional officers and agents to serve on the border, an administration official said.
This is weird. Obama never makes sane decisions. So why is he sending in the guard now?
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Published May 24, 2012 at 8:46 pm - 87 Comments
ice commented:
Obama is sending in the National Guard, but will he allow them to do their job?
This may be nothing more than ‘smoke and mirrors’ with public opinion, since Napolatino and I.C.E. don’t plan on doing a thing.
Rock commented:
This is weird. Obama never makes sane decisions. So why is he sending in the guard now?
Ask this, who will control the hiring and training of all these new agents, and who will they owe their allegiance to?
NeoKong commented:
Window dressing.
Democrats want to be able to say they care about illegal immigration because they are getting killed in the polls.
The troops likely will not have any authority to arrest anyone and will not have loaded weapons either.
It’s all for show.
Army Mom commented:
Let’s see…. 500 Million for the border….. And how many BILLIONS are they giving the unions to bail them out??? Is it just me or is something wrong with this picture?
I wonder if the leftys will call Obama a racist for this? And, what will President Calderon say???
JR commented:
I guess when your polling numbers show that you are only slightly more popular than the oil slick spreading across the Gulf of Mexico, you maybe realize your radical lefty initiatives need to give way to policies of sanity.
Kenny Solomon commented:
Y’all got it in reverse.
Think outside the box.
They’ll be facing US territory, locked and loaded, safeties off.
They’re going to the border to prevent any and all typical bitter God-clinging gun owners from doing anything to protect their property and families.
James commented:
Ha Ha, do you remember the outcry when President Bush sent national guard troops to the border. The libs went nuts. Arnold Schwartzegger refused to send troops. Now its like, okay even though its obviously poll driven pandering.
bill-tb commented:
When a women has a sharp knife, and she is in a slicing mood, you need to protect your assets.
Rock commented:
@ bill-tb
$hit that is good, still LOL
garrettc commented:
What’s their ROE? 2500 guardsmen for the whole US Mexico border,or 25 hundred to high traffic areas in Arizona? Will the areas being patrolled be published? What result when the first National Guardsmen is killed in action? How many will actually be patrolling the border, and with what equipment? Enquiring minds want to know.
Opaobie commented:
Rumor has it he is waiting for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” so he can form new National Guard units from ACORN, Code Pink, and “Tea Baggers” from San Francisco. His elite unit will be the “Frolicking 69th Rump Rangers” Brigade.
bigkahuna commented:
Im guessing he is sending them to the border to protect the illegals from the border patrol as they scramble across the border and desert. My guess is they will be escorted to busses supplied by the SEIU where they will be given papers and a union membership form and $2500 for their trouble and hardship that evil conservatives are making them face when they break the law and invade our country.
Never let a good crisis go to waste. Then he will most likely hire them at union wage rates to clean up the oil slick after a few more months of golf, vacation, concerts blaming Bush, pissing off a few more allies, bowing to 4-5 more dictators and telling us we arent sacrificing enough and getting to the halfway point of his apology tour.
What a pathetic excuse for a human being much less President.
retired military commented:
” So why is he sending in the guard now?”
He has to look like he is doing something since he has the dung touch. Everything he touches turns to s**t.
aro5o75 commented:
This is weird. Obama never makes sane decisions. So why is he sending in the guard now?
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Maybe a pre-lim to declaring marshall law in Arizona??………….nah.
Opus #6 commented:
It is odd. It has been over a year of one anti-American outrage after another. And now this. What is the catch?
Kenny, praying for Oathkeepers.
Dan Kauffman commented:
and the mission is?
To stem the tide of illegal aliens invasion or to put down the defiance of the Arizona Legislature?
Saint commented:
The catch is that, like the Bush years, the soldiers won’t have the authority to do anything. If any of them get the idea of killing doing anything, the soldiers will be hauled off to prison.
Tom Kubiak commented:
It’s a cover for his plans for naturalize all of the illegals already here.
Chisum commented:
Krauthammer on Fox News just offered to write a prescription for Valium for BO for the next time he meets with the Republicans.
“Just call my office”, says Krauthammer.
manateespirit commented:
Didn’t Krauthammer also say on Fox that most of these jobs will be desk jobs?
Sounds like Obama’s idea of fighting terrorists, all right.
luckyone commented:
They will be used as props. The illegal love fest is a loser for Obama and he’s trying to look like he is taking care of this. Hurry November.
Chisum commented:
Manateespirit,
Yes, he did.
Dalai Bama indulging in more smoke and mirrors.
Tim commented:
This is just a ploy to take attention away from the Gulf Oil Spill! No more complicated than that. Remember when Clinton bombed Libya about the time that Lewinsky happened? Same crap different administration.
Jean commented:
Obama complained to the Republicans today that he is getting a lot of heat from the left, which is why he invited them into the Oval Office hoping to get some bi-partisan support on immigration reform. Thank God, the Republicans did not give in in fact; several Senators said that Obama was a bit testy at the meeting.
This small measure will only alienate him more with the left and produce little or no help from the Republicans. Obama’s trying to have it both ways and now he finds himself in a dilemma.
Robert commented:
The administration is getting over-run by events and doing nothing about any of them. North Korea is escalating, Europe is crashing, the oil slick is spreading, polls are dropping, illegal aliens are flooding in.
This is the easiest thing to do. It’s just for show, they can make a show of it. Remember, Bush tried this in 2006 or so. The plan was to put in a few thousand until a few thousand Border Patrol could be hired and trained.
Sound familiar?
Also, then, as now, it was stated that more were needed than the plan called for.
The Caffeine Talking commented:
Q – “So why is he sending in the guard now?”
A- Nothing more than a cynical publicity stunt. Even if the numbers are sufficient, they will be recalled once the public focus is elsewhere.
A true solution is easily at hand – BUILD THE DARN FENCE (it works in SoCal, it will work all the way to Texas) – only then will there be enough political good-will for there to be a humane solution to the problems from years of inadequate enforcement…
jainphx commented:
Yeah the last time they sent Guardsmen to the boarder worked so well. They did useless jobs, and even had to retreat when they were attacked by armed men from across the boarder. You can’t fight off invaders when you have empty weapons, and orders not to fire if you had ammo.
noislamocommie commented:
Well, I spent the afternoon calling rt-wing politicians in Tx. State & Fed with my legal idea. Many staffies seemed to like it.Here goes:
Legal Premise for scaffolding a new act or law:
1) elected officials are duty -bound to abide the Constitution and prioritize the health-safety of their constituencies as a priority
2) Aliens entering the USA are already ‘criminals” since they broke in and are more than likely using fraudulent docs to get jobs
3)Elected officials in the interest of public safety must assume that an unvetted alien is a danger in that we do not know their criminal history from home country
4) Federal codes already lay out the “aidding and abetting”language…is not hiring someone “aidding and abetting”?
Therefore, I feel that a link could be made between the employer of illegal hiring practices and being held liable in civil court should any damages bodily or in property form occur to a citizen in the USA. If it can be proven via investigation that an illegal alien was in the gainful employment of some business or entity then they would be open to litigation.We have many American citizens who have been run over and killed or loss a loved one,etc that are left holding the bag with no legal recourse.Suits against sanctuary cities have gone nowhere. We need to get trial attorneys a new line of work…helping in the fight against open borders.
liz commented:
RAAAAAAACIST!!! He says the Arizona law is no good, but now he’s sending the military to harrass these poor Mexican folk? Is the military going to ask for papers first or just shoot them?
wtd commented:
Is it weird? It’s only as weird as Obama & Calderon condeming Arizona last week. One wonders what else these two agreed to, and whether this ‘weird’ mobilization of NG is choreographed for political gain. Imagine the NYT photo op . . .well nourished, armed US NG facing off against Mexico’s “wretched refuse” “yearning to breathe free”. . .at US taxpayer expense.
Pro-Lifer commented:
Just a temporary move for political cover.
The next (Republican) President must complete the fence!
SteveCan commented:
What is the quid pro quo for the token 1200 troops Obama “promises” Arizona?
I’ll take Amnesty for $ 100 Alex
Chisum commented:
It’s All About Party Favors
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/glenn-foden/2010/05/25/its-all-about-party-favors
katy commented:
!,200 won’t make a dent in the problem. it’s salve on 1000lb tumor.
All he did was throw a bone of a talking point for his poodles in Congress and the media.
mark commented:
Here are a few of the reasons. But this is next month’s news.
1. Smoking hot economy creates 1200 new jobs
2. 1200 guardsmen arrive in Arizona, without weapons, but equipped with laminated Miranda Rights cards written in Spanish.
3. 1200 guardsmen seen working on building a new golf course
manateespirit commented:
Chisum, #19…I think I will call Krauthammer for that Valium next time I see Obama on television. It’s excruciating to listen to him. I pity those poor cadets at West Point. The only thing that got them through that sorry speech was military discipline.
dfgdfgd commented:
to little to late..
Militant Conservative commented:
A manufactured event between now and November. Watch for it. Chaos is his calling card.
Be ready, and willing to fight.
MissTammy commented:
He did it cuz Mexico told him to. Read carefully….seems more concerned about drugs than illegals…which is what El Presidente de Mexico said in his speech.
Subadar Lal Kukhri commented:
Too late. Too little.
Too late to apologize.
Insufficiently Sensitive commented:
Obama’s sending the National Guard? I thought that the State Governors were the commanders of their respective Guard units. What am I missing?
donh commented:
These ” national guard troops ” will just be Walmart greeters at the border line. This order shows that John McCain continues to slip in the polls against J D Hayworth. Obama wants to bail out his favorite republican loser. Obama desparately needs John McCain in power so his network of quislings in the party can keep playing their game of Whack a Mole on the real conservatives .
ogee commented:
Yep. Just a ploy to help his buddy McCain not lose his seat. But he will anyway.
Sojourner commented:
I second your thoughts, manatee/#42..
the West Point speech was a complete dud,a fiasco. Why,the assembled applause was thinner than the his own thin skin! He truly is a man who serves a master other than America.
With his numbers sinking like a stone and coat tails getting shorter by the day, he now strikes a pose as CiC, okaying, at most, 1200 guard personnel to the border who’ll be carrying water bottles instead of loaded guns..what a joke.. we have a 2000 mile border here in AZ. 1200 guards {if, indeed, he deploys that many],patrolling 24/7 on say, 4 shifts, would put 300 out there.. one guard per 6.5 miles or more..that’s a real game changer, huh?
The good news is the GOP getting him to DO SOMETHING, albeit lame political posing, on the issue. I think it was Dr K who suggested that hiring 20,000 workers to build the wall from stimulus bucks would be smart..[Gov. Brewer could actually consider repealing SB 1070 if the wall were built} but our ideologically blind pOTus could never be ‘defined by borders’.. as usual, it’s all about him and using immigration as a cynical means to scoop up votes . not about his sworn oath to the Constitution & the rule of law.. I still can’t believe we ever elected this loser.
Sandy commented:
This is weird. Obama never makes sane decisions. So why is he sending in the guard now? Because the lady Gov. beat the snot out of him. 85% of Americans agree with Brewer on Immigration and that includes 75% of Dems. However and with Obama there is always a however–he wants his Immigration Bill and he needs Repubs to join him so as to mitigate the anger Americans will feel toward Dems if they pass this alone. He cannot stand that Republicans are going to clean his clock — so he has an offer they can’t possibly refuse — lose big time.
Comments
kansas commented:
1200 guardsmen will never make it to the actual border.
redc1c4 commented:
drop, meet bucket.
1200 troops is nothing. having been in the Guard for 20 years, i can tell you that a good portion of those bodies will be spending their time in logistical activities supporting the rest of the troops, and will therefore be of no direct help in addressing the problem.
now, if the First Failure was to mobilize a Guard division, or about 12,000 troops, you might actually see some effects, but pus nuts will never do that.
Ear Leader is all hat and no cattle.
mrt commented:
Jim,
Just one slight beef with your headline.
It looks like,
“…President Obama’s announcement of border funding and National Guard troops is one big, phony charade.”
“He apparently didn’t even bother to let the governor of besieged Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer, know about it.”
“The Obama administration plans to announce Tuesday that it will send as many as 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to improve border security, an Arizona congresswoman said.”
“Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords also said in a statement released Tuesday that President Barack Obama will request $500 million in funding for border security.”
“Part of Giffords’ district borders Mexico.”
“Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s spokesman said the governor hadn’t been told of the move prior to her office being contacted by The Associated Press and had no immediate comment.”
http://michellemalkin.com/2010/05/25/obamas-border-kabuki-dont-believe-the-hype/
Daniel commented:
Sorry, Barry.
It’s too late to apologize.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZfRaWAtBVg
checkers commented:
He is sending the guard so he can say he is doing something about the problem and that the Arizona law is therefore not needed. He will then attack the law in the courts.
mark commented:
Insufficiently SensitiveNo Gravatar
May 25th, 2010 | 6:42 pm | #47
Obama’s sending the National Guard? I thought that the State Governors were the commanders of their respective Guard units. What am I missing?
Good question. I was wondering same. I’m no expert but looking up references seems to indicate Governors can declare state of emergency and deploy the guard-usually following floods, hurricanes, etc.
Per wikipedia: State militias are not entirely independent, however, because they may be federalized. According to Article I, Section 8; Clause 15, the United States Congress is given the power to pass laws for “calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions.” Congress may appropriate funds to support state militias (clause 12)
Maria commented:
He has no intention of securing the border. 1200 National Guard is nothing. What he’s trying to do is save his butt from being a lame duck in November. Please don’t ever say he’s making a sane decision. Insane people never make sane decisions.
kato commented:
To an audience of college mushbrains, he jokes about Arizona. He doesn’t talk to the governor of Arizona. But now he’s sending in the troops, and asskiss media is acting like he’s taking decisive action.
The biggest jive act in American history continues.
wanumba commented:
Brewer said she asked several times for Federal assistance, but it’s pathetic she has to find out thru the media, not by a direct White House communication.
It might also violate the posse comitatus act.
Designed to keep states from being terrorized by the US military under a White House depotism. National guard under governors and the Coast Guard are exempt … but these are not the troops being discussed, so Obama is supposed to ASK, like Bush ASKED Governor Blanco. It may not be a straight violation, but it is in spirit – not showing basic respect to a state governor.
Of course, if the National Guard is going to be placed as fast as the oil booms are being placed, we may as well get out the lawn chairs and park.
Just a few miles from the AZ/MExico border are highway crews pouring MILES of what look like 30 foot tall concrete sound barrier walls along the interstate I-17 as it passes thru Phoenix. It’d be a simple thing for the POTUS to order those work crews, cement and molds down to the border and start pouring there. The first trucks could be there in three hours. A wall would start appearing in one week flat.
Priorities, priorities.
http://www.dojgov.net/posse_comitatus_act.htm
Hugh commented:
Not impressed. It’s for show–not a long term solution. Think about it. . .
Rock commented:
Least we forget, in this administration, those who cause mass casualties by blowing themselves up, are man made disasters, So the invasion across our borders is nothing more than an Unplanned Growth in Tourism.
Bob R commented:
1200 Natl Guard troops is NOT nearly enough!
It should be enough to allow 2000 per each shift.
All of us should scream that they must be armed.
The number of troops should be increased until the flow of illegal immigrants clearly SHOWS to be reduced to ONLY a very small trickle uncaught.
The troops should remain on our southern border until the fence is FULLY completed and secured!
MKS commented:
The issue may be federal power versus state power.
The Arizona law is well-composed and likely to survive court challenges. If it successfully works on its own, the U.S. government will look very bad, and other states may look to themselves, not only for border control, but for a number of services that are now under federal control.
Once the states learn they can take care of themselves in such areas, the “progressive” agenda then must be implemented state by state, or else fall apart entirely for another generation.
On the other hand, if the federal government gets involved, then it (1) mutes many claims that it is not doing its job, (2) continues to be perceived as needed for such services, and (3) continues to be in a position to make border control ineffective.
Arch commented:
Right now, the problem is that illegal aliens are committing 20% of the crimes in Arizona. The people need to stop hiring them and the police need to arrest and deport them, both of which are in SB 1070 and in the federal law.
1,200 National Guardsmen are not enough. Two thirds of these troops will be in a support role – beans, bullets and water. Boots on the ground will be limited to about 400 for 8 hours per day; the distance from Yuma to Douglas is 400 miles. McCain’s estimate of 6,000 is closer to a minimum effective force.
We are seeing the adverse effect of putting a corrupt, unqualified, anti-American president in the White House.