Bush spins ‘comprehsive’ con game on immigration

“Now we know what George W. Bush really thinks of his immigration-restricting conservative base: They’re a bunch of dumb, hysterical, soulless racists.

Well, maybe that’s a little overstated, but if so, not by much. At his White House news conference last week, alongside Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Bush said quite a lot, revealing much about his mind-set. He thinks he can fool his fellow citizens, enough of them at least, by using a few focus-grouped buzzwords. And as for those recalcitrant types who aren’t gulled — well, he figures he can cow them into submission with loaded smear words.

Let’s consider some of the president’s statements: Asked whether he would accept tougher border protection only, with no “guest worker” program, Bush answered that he wanted a “comprehensive bill.” That’s a great-sounding word, “comprehensive” — the implication being that the whole plan is really thought through. But in this instance, “comprehensive” is a con.”

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