I honestly think Bush knows that the immigration problem will not be solved overnight - or within the next two years. He is taking this approach because in all truth, no matter what he wants to do or says he's going to do, he's not going to be able to do much more than what he's saying he will do. Right now, he's talking about a moderate fight in order to get done what is possible, and he's leaving the spot open for a more conservative (and more correct) candidate to win in Congressional elections and the '08 Presidential election.

He could take the House Bill and run with it, but the Senate will not pass it no matter what. If the Senate would not pass Social Security reform, why would they pass the House's immigration bill? Bush, Republicans, and hard-core Conservatives alike ALL NEED there to be a few more Republicans in Congress. Then we can pass Social Security reform and real immigration reform/enforcement. The moderate, idiotic Republicans like Lincoln Chafee would jump on the bandwagon and things would happen. Nothing will happen until 2008 or 2009, though. Bush is building credibility with people outside of his party because it's all he can do right now. Conservatives will vote Republican. His stance will encourage moderates to vote Republican.

My message to Conservatives (myself included): BE PATIENT!! Things take time, especially in Washington D.C. Vote Republican and you will get what you want.

Because of Bush's present stance we can say, "Bush did a lot of things right, and he did some things wrong, too. Where Bush went wrong, ::fill in Candidate's name here:: will go right." Republicans have to keep winning before they can continue correcting the mistakes of the past.