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Alienating the Hispanic vote seriously damaged the R's during the last election.

I’ve read that 76% of Hispanic votes went to the Democrats.

Now let’s play Would’a, Should’a, Could’a:

If, two years ago Bush deigned to work with Republicans and secure the border first, not just talk, but demonstrably secure the border.

After a year or two of real control of the border, Bush could have gone to the Republican Congress and pointed out his success on border control and demand a guest worker plan.

Then, Bush could have gone into this past election with his base voters happy with a secure border and Hispanics happy with a guest worker plan. Republicans would have received that 76% of Hispanic votes, kept control of congress and perhaps brought those voters to the GOP for decades to come.

But no, it was more important to Bush to oppose his base voters than to work out a winning solution. That was his choice, now he can deal with a Dem congress which wants nothing more than to impeach him.

When impeachment starts and he comes looking for help, I hope he brings a “comprehensive plan”.

"Now let’s play Would’a, Should’a, Could’a:

If, two years ago Bush deigned to work with Republicans and secure the border first, not just talk, but demonstrably secure the border.

After a year or two of real control of the border, Bush could have gone to the Republican Congress and pointed out his success on border control and demand a guest worker plan.

Then, Bush could have gone into this past election with his base voters happy with a secure border and Hispanics happy with a guest worker plan. Republicans would have received that 76% of Hispanic votes, kept control of congress and perhaps brought those voters to the GOP for decades to come.

But no, it was more important to Bush to oppose his base voters than to work out a winning solution. That was his choice, now he can deal with a Dem congress which wants nothing more than to impeach him. "

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100% correct. Fire KarLaRazaRove....you've got the job!

Had the Pubs done what you suggested, they'd be smelling like roses now and would own the elections for the next 50 years.

But you see... this obvious solution would have required leadership by GWB...and leadership when it comes to domestic policy is "hands off" for the Bush family. Like father, like son.