In 2008 Republican candidates have to make real border security and real employer enforcement a basic part of their campaigns. Contrary to the MSM and the pundits and RINO ignoramuses like Rove and McCain, closing the border and penalizing the employers are issues that will sell everywhere except the Wall Street Journal and the Chamber of Commerce.
If Republicans are clear on two issues - national security and illegal immigration - they will win. If they try to play the nuance game, the Democrats and their media buddies will clobber them. That nuance approach on immigration proved stupid when you see how its biggest proponent, Bush, gave cover to the Democrats and alienated the voters - Republican and Democrat. Who gets all the blame now, and who gets all the venom from hispanic groups? Bush. Hey Rove - so much for winning these people over with support for amnesty.
If Bush came out tomorrow and said he made a big mistake on amnesty and now wants to secure the border and clamp down on employers, his ratings would go up 15 points.
You illustrated how this administration was compromised (willingly?) for those demanding sub-wage labor over the positive welfare of the citizens it was sworn to uphold. Disappointment doesn’t describe it. Maybe “observing the diminishing twitches” would make me feel better.
If Republicans are clear on two issues - national security and illegal immigration - they will win. If they try to play the nuance game, the Democrats and their media buddies will clobber them.Republican political operatives, are you listening?
But if GWB did that, he wouldn't be GWB: he would be someone else. Amnesty is his greatest priority: it was to be his "legacy".