We didn't have much choice. We never do.
You just do the best with what you are given and our only option was Bush at the time.
I too am not happy with the way it ended up, but I don't see that we had any better options.
It was all intentional.
Not having a choice was part of the plan.
After the 1986 amnesty the GOP under GHW Bush implemented a policy of non-enforcement of laws and borders to demographically change the country.
The RNC has been under their control until now and always made sure only candidates who agreed with open borders/amnesty were nominated.
Since the President is the only one who can ensure that immigration laws are enforced they had us boxed in unable to stop the illegal alien inundation.
Thank God for Trump.