HE HAD HIS CHANCE...  ...and he blew it.  He should have given the speech I told him to.  As soon as he started talking about guest worker programs and the impossibility of deporting 11 million illegals, it was all over.  President Bush keeps trying to find the middle ground, on this and many other issues.

A Very Good Start —Finally.  (UPDATED to Reflect My Amazement At the Non-Follow-Up Follow Up)  —  President Bush did exactly what he had to do tonight: Hit the middle, agreeing to the fence, to a large increase in Border Patrol personnel and funding, tamper-proof identification …

Text of Bush's Speech on Immigration  —  Text of President Bush's speech on immigration Monday night:  —  Good evening.  I have asked for a few minutes of your time to discuss a matter of national importance: the reform of America's immigration system.  —  The issue of immigration stirs …

Immigration Speech: Reaction  —  I apologize; circumstances kept me from live-blogging the speech, but I did hear the entire event along with having read the speech just before its delivery.  —  My initial reaction?  President Bush tried reaching for the center — a position he has occupied on this issue all along.

Bush: U.S. 'a lawful society and a welcoming society'  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — In an address to the nation Monday evening, President Bush called for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration that strengthens border security, enforces immigration laws and includes a guest-worker program.

On Immigration, Bush Seeks 'Middle Ground'  —  President to Send 6,000 Guard Troops to Mexican Border  —  President Bush said last night that he will dispatch 6,000 National Guard troops starting next month to help secure the porous U.S.-Mexican border, calling on a divided Congress and country to find …

SAME OLD, SAME OLD  —  11pm EDT update: Video highlights of tonight's O'Reilly Factor in which I try to make O'Reilly see the light here.  —  1030pm EDT update:  —  The only good thing about watching the speech was getting to watch it in the Fox News green room with Colorado GOP Rep. Tom Tancredo …

Bush Calls for Compromise on Immigration  —  WASHINGTON, May 15 — President Bush proposed a plan on Monday that could place up to 6,000 National Guard troops along the border with Mexico for at least a year, but he urged Congress to address illegal immigration in a way that maintains the nation's tradition of openness.

Final Solution  —  Dear God.  Crooks and Liars caught the World Net Daily making explicit arguments that the US should use the example of Nazi Germany to expel illegal immigrants: … "Rid themsleves" is an interesting way of putting it, don't you think?  I'm not surprised at this.