[rustbucket]

The principal talk show host Dan Patrick just won a 69% victory for state senate as a political novice in a 4 way race over 3 well known political officeholders with his No. 1 issue as "order on the border." He, like the vast majority of voters are LIVID with Bush over this issue.

I agree with your use of the word "livid." Our local Houston area congressman, John Culberson (R-TX), had a town hall meeting on immigration last week. The crowd was overwhelmingly for better border security and cheered a Minuteman who spoke briefly.

Culberson was worried that Bush's lax border security policy was letting in and had let in terrorists. He felt that if the border issue was explained in terms of the WOT that proponents of lax border policy had no comeback.

[SeaBiscuit]

"Culberson was worried that Bush's lax border security policy was letting in and had let in terrorists. He felt that if the border issue was explained in terms of the WOT.."

He is dead right.. that dangerous reality should be brought out much more.

[Iwo Jima]

I wasn't at that town hall meeting, but I have heard Culberson speak on this subject before. Glad to hear that the crowd response was so positive. People who think that Priority No. 1 is supporting Bush, should give some thought to what it means that people on Bush's home turf have turned overwhelmingly against him, at least on this issue, and that this issue transcends almost all others, maybe even the war in Iraq.