[laurie_d]

So, now the new FR line on the reason to bash Bush is as follows:

Bush was elected in 2000 by pushing amnesty. And then came 9/11 and everything was put on hold. Keep in mind you’re claiming that amnesty was a main agenda item.

So, Bush gets re-elected in 2004. Amnesty was a big topic of debate, wasn’t it? NO it was not.

Now, *I* am pleased that the bill WAS stopped. But to falsely claim that it was a big campaign issue in 2000 and 2004 is just a flat out falsehood.

Why do you bash Bush? Why, why why? The democrats are making a mess of this country with their control of Congress and their hundreds of subpoenas and demands for hearings. And you’re here bashing Bush. Some of you EVERY DAY.

[the808bass]

And you’re here bashing Bush. Some of you EVERY DAY.

A lack of leadership is not something to be praised. He is one of the worst communicators we have had as President in the TV era. He has no cohesive agenda. He has few guiding principles to the naked eye. His pragmatism, cloaked in compassionate conservatism, has accomplished little other than tax cuts and two good Supreme Court justices (through no fault of his own -cough- Harriet Miers -cough-).

[Lakeshark]

The democrats are making a mess of this country with their control of Congress and their hundreds of subpoenas and demands for hearings. And you’re here bashing Bush.

Well said.

I hated what he did with the immi bill. Just hated it.

But to go along with the destruction of all things Republican, and simply join those libs destroying W is short sighted beyond belief. A straighter line to Hillary as Pres with a Democrat congress can't be made than the let's destroy W crowd here, and most of the posters you are talking about will howl about the W "betrayal" all the way to Hill's inauguration.......

[TomGuy]

to falsely claim that it was a big campaign issue in 2000 and 2004

Learn to read.

I never said that. Actually, just the opposite was true -- both parties hid the problem. That doesn't mean they were not pushing it as an agenda. And why did Bush wait until AFTER the 2004 election to start his secretive meetings with the Canadian and Mexican leaders regarding NAU/SPP/TransHighway?

[sam_paine]

Laurie, the question to ask the conservative inactivists that plan to bash bush and stay home in 2008 to teach the GOP a lesson is thus:

Conservatives had to fight Bush on Amnesty, Ports, Harriet Miers, and won....but how much influence will conservatives have with a Hillary/Obama presidency?

[Alissa]

You’re correct, Bush has NEVER hidden his “compassionate” immigration agenda! It’s silly to say otherwise! Anyway, I was voting for the reduction in taxes primarily and Bush did deliver on that promise. He disappointed me by signing the Campaign Finance Bill, but the immigration agenda was absolutely NO surprise, to me, anyway.