WRONG. The number one reason that the Dems are able to push their agenda through: craven, spineless, weak-kneed, unprincipled, cowardly REPUBLICANS.
Had it not been for the cowards you embrace, we would not be arguing about immigration while a Democrat majority and brain-dead president try and sell us to Mexico.
Let me guess. The color of the sky in your world is... brown.
Pardon me - the congress with those same weak-kneed GOP members were the super failure - not Bush.
Bush is one man, he does not write laws. The failure of the congress to support him meant nothing could get through.
They are only capable of following the leadership of the democrats. We are not a party of leaders - we are weak and only used to cowering before the dems - even when they have no power. Amazing.
Why do you think Bush is partnering with Kennedy? Solely because Kennedy can get things done and Kennedy will lead the way - his own party does nothing.
I am highly suspicious that the strong drive for immigration reform is the that it is known for a fact that Al Qaeda is seeding itself all over the U.S. with major plans. We are hearing glimmers of plans against Britian and the U.S.
Bush has never been this adamant on a subject if it did not involve terrorist activity and fighting them. So - in following with his pattern, I think it is something to do with an immediate need to put in controls to find out who is here.
But - again, maybe he cared the same amount about immigration all along and I did not realize it.