The media is abuzz today with varying opinions about Bush’s border plan, announced last night in his national address. Conservatives and liberals alike seem to agree on one thing: the plan sucks.

Here’s a brief roundup of what media and politicians are saying about last night’s announcement:

A certain Austrian named Arnie (our beloved governor) called the plan a “mixed bag” and added that federal response up to this point has been “embarrassing and disastrous”.

The BBC reports on the mixed reaction on the part of both Republican and Democrats to what many are calling “word games”. The BBC has also compiled the reactions in a list of quotes for easy reading.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has published a similar list of “reactions in quotes” attributed to Texas politicians. Surprisingly, conservative Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison suggests that what’s good for the goose is good for the gander, and that the Northern border should be sealed in the exact same way (!)

The Christian Science Monitor opines: “…the timing, politics, and temporary nature of this showy measure throw into question the depth of the White House’s political will when it comes to enforcement.”

NPR says that the plan has divided Bush from his conservative base.

Canada’s National Post speculates that Canadians will be affected by border reform in an effort to show that the U.S. is being “even-handed”.

For all of you who missed the address, Reuters has compiled some excerpts for you.

Finally, Newsweek satirizes the whole thing with a piece claiming that the president is sending CNN’s Lou Dobbs to the border to keep immigrants out:

“I could live with American troops on my border, but Lou Dobbs is another thing entirely,” Fox told reporters in Mexico City.

While many in Congress questioned the decision, with some expressing concern about the cost of maintaining Dobbs, Bush strongly defended the move.

“It was a choice between building a massive wall and sending Lou Dobbs,” he said. “Lou Dobbs was cheaper.”

What do you think about Bush’s plan? Leave your opinion in the comments section.

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