Half measure? The American people had ample cause to question the commitment of not just Bush, but the entire Washington establishment regarding securing the borders as part of "comprehensive" immigration reform. And the American people can look to 1987 as to what happens when amnesty is granted and security is not accomplished - it encourages even MORE illegal immigration in hopes of being here for the next amnesty. Indeed, the "reform" proposals actually rewarded the longer-term lawbreakers by having a cutoff for consideration of a track to citizenship - completely perverse reasoning.
It wasn't nativism, xenophobia, racism, bigotry or dislike of "press 2 for Spanish" that drove the opposition to immigration reform.
It was plain ol' common sense.
But seeing how common sense is in such short supply in Washington these days, one can see why the elitists cannot see, let alone understand, just what ran over their agenda.
It was plain ol' common sense.
ROFL!
How could you type that with a straight face?