“I have been on this immigration bug for 40 years, if you think that Bush is the cause, or the reason that it continues, then you must be new to it.”
I’m no at all new to it, but Jorge Bush is more responsible for its continuation than any other American. The majority of American citizens have wanted the laws enforced since just after Simpson-Mazzoli in 1986 or 87. Citizens’ awareness of this situation has been increasing since then, and there have been 70%+ majorities who want illegal immigration controlled since before Jorge too office.
But he has deliberately done nothing to enforce the border, and tried every year (except, possibly 1981) to get passed his idiotic amnesty bills, but that was always DOA in the House. But, then, when he and Rove managed to fritter away the strongest Republican position in anyone’s lifetime, Jorge couldn’t hide his glee at the prospect of passing his amnesty with Democrats in control of Congress. That kicked off one of the bitterest internal party fights ever and further weakened the party.
Both Bushes got into office because of the party strength built up by others, and both frittered it away with their New England, country club Republicanism.
Were it not for 9/11 and all the patriotism and support that Jorge gained from that, he’d be the most despised president in anyone’s memory. But 9/11 served to hide for a time, all his “reaching across the aisle” liberal programs and his calculated and deliberate negligence in enforcing the borders.
But Jorge was at the wheel when illegal immigration could have, and should have, been gotten under control with huge support of the citizens. But he chose to follow his and Rove’s half-witted, Tex-Mex, open borders lunacy and has done huge damage to the Republican party and, most of all, the the USA at time when we should have begun to seriously enforce the law.
Now, it might be too late, or we might be in the final few years when it will even be possible to correct his situation.
It’s not possible to lay too much blame on Jorge for our immigration situation.
“But he has deliberately done nothing to enforce the border, and tried every year (except, possibly 1981)”
In #31, 1981 should be 2001.
That was a very confusing post, but one thing I do not want to do is have to wade through a childish word game like substituting Jorge for the presidents name George.
George is George, Hillary is Hillary, not Hitlery, and McCain is not McPain etc, I detest that stuff.