To be fair, Reagan had to deal with a democratic congress. He had to compromise to get anything done. He did use his veto - something that Bush has refused to do. He even had at least one veto overriden.
Amnesty was certainly a mistake but he did not encourage illegal immigration as Bush has done. In the post 9/11 world, securing the southern border should be a security priority, not a vote buying strategy.
As far as praising the Carter, every candidate is gracious to the person he ran against (except Gore) immediately after the election. It shows class and it's just a gesture - nothing more.
Securing Both borders should have been the 1st thing we did without hesitation and no one would of disagreed at the time..that is what I mean about golden opportunities. I sure agree with you there.
I thinks that is fair also, but why should Dubya VETO legislation passed by a Republican controled Congress?
Amnesty was certainly a mistake but he did not encourage illegal immigration as Bush has done.
You are going to have to refresh my memory. Did Dubya say "Hey You! Illegal immigrant...(looks side to side - curls index finger) Come over here," and I missed it?
In the post 9/11 world, securing the southern border should be a security priority, not a vote buying strategy.
It could be that Dubya is recklessly endangering all our lives for votes that he can't recieve, or it could be all that "compassionate conservative" stuff was fer real. Maybe Dubya thinks immigrants are compelled to come to America so they can work and feed their families. He may even see them as children of God, with meaning and purpose. That is certainly what Reagan thought. I think President Bush is capable of leading America while still holding concerns about forms of unnecessary social misery around the world.