[lonestar67]

There was little to nothing in Bush’s record as governor of Texas or his campaign in 2000 to suggest that he was going to be the border enforcement radical that the border bots demand he be.

Pat Buchannan ran on the arguments desired in the 1990s. He lost.

As usual, I urge border bots to focus on influencing the current process. Bush is not running in 2008— so you will not have to feel betrayed— which is a silly assertion often made.

Border bots should have been able to win more congressional seats in 2004 and 2006. To my knowledge they did not.

I think the article posted here is pretty poor and I do not appreciate 911 serving as a moral backdrop to illegal immigration. it is far more signficant than that. I do not appreciate the suggestion that Bush is anything close to Clinton— let alone worse. So yes, I see it has hateful and spiteful. It is an unreasoning emotional argument about how Bush never was a proponent of strict border enforcement— yes even after 911.

[brytlea]

Ah, another tactic of those who don’t have much of an arguement...name calling. Border bots indeed. Are you a Bush bot then? (I have never ever called anyone that, and in fact have been called one myself, btw). Both names insinuate that the person has not thought out their opinion, but rather just march lock step like...well, like mind numbed robots. You don’t need to bother posting back to me if it’s more of the same.
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[dirtboy]

There was little to nothing in Bush’s record as governor of Texas or his campaign in 2000 to suggest that he was going to be the border enforcement radical that the border bots demand he be.

Border enforcement radical? You are flinging pure steaming meadow muffins now.

We are not asking Bush to be a radical. JUST TO ENFORCE THE LAWS AS THEY STAND.

[Borax Queen]

Border bots should have been able to win more congressional seats in 2004 and 2006. To my knowledge they did not.

A little hard to do when the RINO establishment is working as fast and hard as it can to make sure either a Democrat or a very liberal "Republican" win. And in 2004 the general public was not yet aware of the flood coming their way.

[kabar]

As usual, I urge border bots to focus on influencing the current process. Bush is not running in 2008— so you will not have to feel betrayed— which is a silly assertion often made.

Border bots? How about national security? Do you comprehend how secure borders [including tracking and deporting visa overstays] figure into our national security? Did we learn anything from 9/11?

FBI's Mueller: Hezbollah Busted in Mexican Smuggling Operation

Illegals from terrorist nations are crossing the border into Arizona.

Myrick gave as a reason for proposing the bill the recent capture of three al Qaeda terrorists at the U.S.-Mexico border.