No what you heard tonight was Bush changing his policy and doing many things that most Conservatives have said should be done. And now even that isn't good enough. Unlike politicians I could give a rip about trying to please people who can't be pleased. The speach is a good step. A good start. If you ecpect the moon overnight, well. That's just disconnected from reality. It would be nice to have it that way, but that's not how the system works.
Apparently your fondness for Bush is over-riding common sense - either that or you are too young to appreciate the cyncism of our "leaders", and their previous betrayals.
The only thing Bush proposed was 6000 guardsmen who WILL NOT do law enforcment, just support work for the border patrol. He also promised to hire slightly pass the level he is already authrorized to hire (4000, plus 2000).
In return, he wants legalization of 12 to 20 million illegals, AND he wants them to be given citizenship through a minor process of application and nearly automatic approval. In addiiton, he wants 100s of thousands, perhaps millions, of new guest workers with shiny new ID cards.
This is pathetic, and a non starter for a serious proposal. Bush gave vauge nods to wanting more beds (no numbers), concern about documentation (no specific remedies), better enforcement against employers (no specific actions), no control of VISAs, etc.
Bushs speech is in the vien of every unserious politician, from Pelosi to Reid to him: pronounce "support" for vauge goals without specifics. Leave "touchy" issues vauge (what is a high tech fence and how much of it is he talking about).
Bush is trash talking, because he has alread met with RINOS and Frist and Reid and agreed to McVain-Kennedy's BS with token border enforcment.
Wake up lad, this is a paper thin con...