I think you are not correct. There has been nothing, ZERO, done on any of the values issues which many people voted on. However, do you hear GWB getting much flak on that? Not much.
The reason the immigration issue is so baffling is that it affects everything else and is not some pet issue.
Like many, I have seen many changes, not for the better, in the ladt 5 years on my own hood. Less people speak English, there are way way more illegals lines up and down the streets. Its in your face every day, every time you pick up a phone for assistance, every time you go shopping.
People's local taxes have gone through the roof, hear stories daily about illegals killing people via DWI etc, Lee Malvo anyone?????, yet we haer amnensty is a good thing???
Immigration affects national security in that everyone who read the 9'11 report knows that our refusal to deport people helped make 9'11 possible.
So, this issue is not a pet issue for most people. It affects everything, is in your face everyday, and all we hear is nonsense coming from the WH.
I, like most don't expect everything all the time, but on the biggest of issues? I at least expect more than what a RAT would do.
You seem to be letting your emotions run your mind. What folks don't seem to understand is that the problem has been growing for decades and the Congress put through a pretty much blanket amnesty about 20 years ago and has refused to fix any of the problems since then. Tolerance for illegals has become the defacto policy and the Prez understands this, which is why his stance is where it is. What many people want is like having a law on the books about not jaywalking, but letting folks jaywalk for years, then decide one day to arrest everyone who jaywalks and not only that, but while the original law had jaywalking as a misdemeanor, everyone aressted today gets charged with a felony. Blame the Congress then and now for refusing to allow the laws to be enforced, and refusing to enforce them now. Blame the Congress for allowing illegals to have the "right" to drivers licenses, medical, education, foodstamps, welfare, etc. The Prez didn't do it, and as any sane person should be able to see after the last week or so, the Congress is hell-bent on maintaining the status quo or loosening things up even more. Look at all the Dims going to the protests and signing up illegals for voting.
Open your eyes and understand four things.
- The Congress will not allow any substantial reform unless we get hit because of the open borders.
- The Dims would welcome that because they can do another flip-flop and suddenly recall how they were so against open borders (before they showed their real hand and want 100% amnesty).
- The Repubs in the Congress are just as base as the Dims in that they will not take a stand that allows some form of reform.
- The President cannot make the Congress do anything, they need to cooperate, but the Repubs won't support him any more than the Dims will on this.