A sizable portion of those who are currently here illegally came here "legally" under the terribly flawed temporary worker program - GWB is saying this program must be addressed - He is correct (and this has been his stance since 2000).
Regarding those here illegally now GWB has never changed his opinion on what should be done with them since 2000. That is the reality. That you are mad now about his position is not him turning his back on you....it is you simply being mad about how he believes the situation should be remedy (that is completely different then your intellectually dishonest attack that he has turned his back on you and the GOP base).
As a conservative I believe that it's not in the best interest of my family for the state of Texas or this part of the US to become an extension of Mexico.
Nor does GWB - He is simply stating the reality that a terribly flawed temporary worker program has allowed millions to become illegal aliens within our borders - That system must stop -
While at the same time that is a whole separate issue from what to do with those 12 million illegals who are currently here (and have come here over the past 20 years).
I've never posted the words "GOP base" as long as I've been on FR. Now you "have" me being "intellectually dishonest" and "attacking" about something I've never said.
A president should not turn a blind eye to his oath of office depending on what he may or may not have campaigned on before he was elected. Using your logic "W" should not have invaded Afghanistan or Iraq based on the fact that he never said anything about doing so while running for the presidency. 9/11 changed that and the current situation with illegals does the same thing because it is a crisis too. It's not the same situation it was in 2000.