It amazed me how many people said, "He just needs the Hispanic vote. Just wait until after the election... then he'll get hopping on the borders!" Considering Bush's unchanging OBL stance, I feel kind of smug having told everyone, "Don't count on it."
I've had similar encounters with many of my republican friends that thought the same thing. They just could not come to grips with George Bush's own words and actions advocating for open borders. The denial was an impenetrable wall where no reason could enter.
Now saying "I told you so" as George Bush eagerly spends his political capital to advance the cause of Mexico and the Open Borders Lobby, as many a republican wince, is about my only satisfaction in the matter. And here I used to think that the Democrats were the only ones that had the market cornered on Gullibility...