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Bush was clear on his position on illegal immigration before he even took office in 2000, so this, in reality is not a surprise nor a disappointment to me. Bush’s position was expected by me. What is disappointing is to have a Republican minority in both Houses at this time. They would have stopped it. The voter roll call pre-2006 shows that.

But now, all the Republicans can do is try and stuff it with some pork for their respective districts and states and let is sail through.

“But now, all the Republicans can do is try and stuff it with some pork for their respective districts and states and let is sail through.”

A republican can filibuster. That’ll kill it. The article says that scepter has been raised.

Bush was clear on his position on illegal immigration before he even took office in 2000.

Clear huh? You will not be able to find a quote in which he supports granting immediate legal status to essentially all illegal aliens. When he was running for re-election in 2004, he knew he was going to be asked about immigration and amnesty at the the Tempe debate. He was prepared. What a terrific opportunity to tell the voters about his courageous plan to legalize them all. Bush found a plan he could call Amnesty, and that was Kerry's.

In 2004 one of his points was I don't think we ought to reward illegal behavior. Since the Senate bill does exactly that, Bush doesn't say it anymore, does he?

GWB in 2004: "In September 2003, he [Kerry] supported amnesty for illegal aliens".

BUSH: And so in order to take pressure off the borders, in order to make the borders more secure, I believe there ought to be a temporary worker card that allows a willing worker and a willing employer to mate up, so long as there's not an American willing to do that job, to join up in order to be able to fulfill the employers' needs.

That has the benefit of making sure our employers aren't breaking the law as they try to fill their workforce needs. It makes sure that the people coming across the border are humanely treated, that they're not kept in the shadows of our society, that they're able to go back and forth to see their families. See, the card, it'll have a period of time attached to it.

It also means it takes pressure off the border. If somebody is coming here to work with a card, it means they're not going to have to sneak across the border. It means our border patrol will be more likely to be able to focus on doing their job.

Now, it's very important for our citizens to also know that I don't believe we ought to have amnesty. I don't think we ought to reward illegal behavior. There are plenty of people standing in line to become a citizen. And we ought not to crowd these people ahead of them in line.

BUSH: If they want to become a citizen, they can stand in line, too.

And here is where my opponent and I differ. In September 2003, he supported amnesty for illegal aliens.