[Skenderbej]

I disagree. Bush sided with the illegal in this case knowing that his decision would not hold up in court. This allowed him to play the diplomacy card while ensuring the illegal would not go free. I know there are a lot of Bush haters, but he has more smarts (and a better staff) than he is credited with.

[rom]

Right... just like he thought that the Supreme Court would never uphold McCain-Feingold.

His sworn duty is to the Constitution — not to play Rovian games.

[RobRoy]

>>Bush sided with the illegal in this case knowing that his decision would not hold up in court.<<

I wont say it is a fact, but I suspect you are right.

[PeterFinn]

Screw that. I don’t want my President playing kissie face with the thugs who run Mexico and I sure as hell don’t want my President holding hands with the King of Saudi Arabia who finances radical Wahhabist mosques in the USA.

[pt17]

I disagree. Bush sided with the illegal in this case knowing that his decision would not hold up in court. This allowed him to play the diplomacy card while ensuring the illegal would not go free. I know there are a lot of Bush haters, but he has more smarts (and a better staff) than he is credited with.

Well, if that isn't a pant load. There aren't that many Bush haters here, many of us just aren't impressed with either his liberal leanings or his "smarts". Being unhappy with is not the same thing as hating. Also, as someone else pointed out, his job is uphold the Constitution and not play political games.

[ConservativeDude]

I disagree. Bush sided with the illegal in this case knowing that his decision would not hold up in court. This allowed him to play the diplomacy card while ensuring the illegal would not go free. I know there are a lot of Bush haters, but he has more smarts (and a better staff) than he is credited with.”

You know what would be interesting? What if we made the President SWEAR TO UPHOLD the Constitution. Maybe that would change things.

Oh, wait a second....

[JoeGar]

Bush sided with the illegal in this case knowing that his decision would not hold up in court. This allowed him to play the diplomacy card while ensuring the illegal would not go free.

Bovine scatology! Bush is, quite simply, an open-borders, suck-up-to-Mexico, illegal-alien-loving guy. Where's the fence?

[drpix]

"Bush sided with the illegal in this case knowing that his decision would not hold up in court. This allowed him to play the diplomacy card while ensuring the illegal would not go free. I know there are a lot of Bush haters, but he has more smarts (and a better staff) than he is credited with."

Yeah...and why does he side with illegals & Mexico on the border fence, amnesty, locking up Border Patrol agents doing their job, calling Minutemen vigilantes.... Do I have to go on?

B.S.! When it comes to illegals and Mexico, Bush always puts America 2nd... and that sadly is the unescapable truth.

[NRA2BFree]

I disagree. Bush sided with the illegal in this case knowing that his decision would not hold up in court. This allowed him to play the diplomacy card while ensuring the illegal would not go free. I know there are a lot of Bush haters, but he has more smarts (and a better staff) than he is credited with.

I was going to tell you that you are nutz if you believe that, but I see a whole lot of other people did it already, so I won't. LOL

[mquinn]

No offense, but I really do not see “he was just playing politics” as a tactic that appeals to the average conservative. I’d have more admiration for one who gives more consideration to doing what is right than to doing what is *politically* right.

[NinoFan]

If what you’re suggesting is true, that makes the President look far worse than if he had simply come to an inaccurate conclusion about the law.

[definitelynotaliberal]

I disagree. Bush sided with the illegal in this case knowing that his decision would not hold up in court. This allowed him to play the diplomacy card while ensuring the illegal would not go free. I know there are a lot of Bush haters, but he has more smarts (and a better staff) than he is credited with.

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I think so, too. He, I think, loves to act dumb. Now he can do his hey-I-tried-we-have-a-system-of-checks-and-balances-dontchaknow schtick.

Thank you for Roberts and Alito, President Bush.

[top 2 toe red]

You are totally right...and very perceptive. ;^)

[CottonBall]

I disagree. Bush sided with the illegal in this case knowing that his decision would not hold up in court. This allowed him to play the diplomacy card while ensuring the illegal would not go free. I know there are a lot of Bush haters, but he has more smarts (and a better staff) than he is credited with.

If what you say is the reason, I wouldn't call it smart in the least. He once again showed citizens that he has a disdain for us all and most especially for those that are for enforcing our existing illegal immigration laws.

[wardaddy]

I think you are probably correct but we thought he would veto CFR and then that CFR would be struck down in any event etc

one can be too clever by half

[1035rep]

I agree with you.

[raybbr]

I disagree. Bush sided with the illegal in this case knowing that his decision would not hold up in court.

Just like he signed Campaign Finance Reform knowing it wouldn't hold up in Court? Bush is basically as smart as a box of rocks when it comes to the law and securing the United States.

He sided with mexico because he has loyalties to mexico that can't be explained.

[matthew fuller]

"I disagree. Bush sided with the illegal in this case knowing that his decision would not hold up in court. "

Is this why Bush signed McCain-Feingold?

[pacpam]

Thanks you.