To defend the borders of the United States

against ALL enemies both foreign and domestic!! A good message for the Chuck Hagel and his ilk in such a trying time. I will grant that our president is only getting off his political butt in the face of massive pressure from his base. But that does not make the need for troops to gaurd our borders any less dire. All I can say is, its about freakin' time!! Now, if he just gets on the TV tonight and says he is sending only 5,000 troops as logistical support for the border patrol there will have been no change and we will all know he is continuing to be full of BS. However, if he does what I and many others think he should and sends 20,000 - 50,000 troops at least he will have his base back and will have done something constructive toward plugging our leaky border. Incidentally, to give you some perspective, sending 5,000 troops to the border would be like trying to plug the hoover dam with bubble gum. I really hope for his sake and the dignity of this nation and our republican party that he is serious, whether this is a political move or not. His conversations with good ole Vincente reassuring him this is no big deal do not give me comfort to that end....

Well, guess my fears were correct. Read This

To be honest I don't know what the point is, he may as well have done nothing! Straight from the new Press Sec's mouth:

" Under Bush's proposal, formed in consulation with border-state governors who command the National Guard, Border Patrol agents would maintain primary responsibility for physically guarding the border. National Guard soldiers will not perform law enforcement duties, but will help in such areas as construction, surveillance and transportation"

So in other words, nothing at all!! You have to read the rest of the article to get the full picture, but that right there sums it up.

Debbie Schlussel has some questions for "the prez"