-The Senate has shown no wisdom.
-The House remains undetermined. One thing to pass a Borders only bill in that chambers knowing the Senate stands as an obstacle. To hold the line? That's the real test.
-The President hasn't lost his "mind". He ran on this proposal in multiple elections, this is not a new curve or a proposal anyone can claim betrayal about since he made his position very clear. This has nothing to do with ego, everything to do with the fact he believes this is the right thing to do. Whereas most Republicans on the Hill have no such belief, it is all about political calculations in their corner. Does that make it better or worse that he has been upfront about amnesty and his beliefs? IMO, yes, I'd rather honesty than dishonesty.
And, he's dead wrong.
I'm furious with his stance, but at the same time I won't allow generalizations that are not true to stand.
And, as of right now my vote has been withdrawn from the Republican ticket in '06. Over their failures on more than this issue, but this further alienates any softening of my attitude. I will not respond to pandering $100 gas pledges nor ONE judge out of committee nor long overdue extension of the tax cuts. They owe deliverance on a big proposal if they want their base to have their backs this election. Border enforcement, end the filibuster, suspend the gas tax completely, ANWR passage, SEVERE budget cuts NOT just cut in rate of growth. SOMETHING to show that they GET IT.
This should be his past beliefs. Things have changed. This convergence of radical as well as Mexicans marching in the street and combined with the noise we hear should have influenced his thinking. The terrorist aspect should have, if nothing else, changed his mind with now a sure belief the borders should be closed except for legal crossing at check points.
Sorry, but the Senate and the House are the only ones trying to do anything with the borders. President Bush remains with his past thoughts, or damn near. Maybe the Senate and/or the House do not have anything perfect but the effort to do something is better than nothing.