Mr. President, You're Losing Me

With crapola raining down on everyone in Washington promoting the Senate amnesty bill, the president decided to raise the stakes further just in case there were still members of his 2000/2004 base he hadn't driven off:

Opponents of the controversial immigration deal forged by the White House and a bipartisan group of senators in private meetings "don't want to do what's right for America," President Bush said in a speech today.

Bush acknowledged many Americans "are skeptical about immigration reform, primarily because they don't think the government can fix the problems."

"And my answer to the skeptics is: Give us a chance to fix the problems in a comprehensive way that enforces our border and treats people with decency and respect," the president said. "Give us a chance to fix this problem. Don't try to kill this bill before it gets moving."

Bush said opponents "determined to find fault with this bill" will always be able to pick out something in it they don't like.

"If you want to kill the bill, if you don't want to do what's right for America, you can pick one little aspect out of it," he said.

"You can use it to frighten people, or you can show leadership and solve this problem once and for all."

For years members of the left have complained that Bush was accusing them of being un-American if they disagreed with the war. Bush never called anyone un-American...until today. Today he suggested that those of us who see huge problems with this bill, such as the instant legalization that will occur the moment the bill is signed, don't want to do what's right for America. Mr. President, the reason we object to this bill is become we clearly believe it is wrong for America. It rewards lawbreakers with the object of their crime. That is not the American way (at least it didn't used to be).

I've been a very ardent supporter of the president, but my support is rapidly weakening. Memo to the White House and the GOP: If you lose base voters like me, you'll never have a prayer of winning the White House or a majority in either house of Congress again.

Ever.