Bush's Speech: Uh Oh

Judging from the reactions of conservatives, Bush's speech on immigration reform didn't go over very well. The main problem, in my opinion, is one of credibility. People just don't believe that the President cares about controlling the border (his slowness in beefing up border guards despite funding from Congress; calling the Minutemen "vigilantes," etc.). John Hawkins, John Hinderaker and Michelle Malkin weren't impressed. Common Sense Junction has a rundown of the reactions.

I don't think it was a terrible speech but he tried to find some middle ground for which he has basically alienated everyone. My bet, however, is that his bill never gets passed by the House in anything close to its current form.

The other positive is that the Democrats have shown Bush once again that there is no point in trying to appease them. This is more or less the Democratic plan, but they still could do nothing but criticize it. Let this be another lesson to support those who put him in office.

Poll result guess: 100% of liberals still hate Bush and he lost another 10% of conservatives who supported him.