President Barack Hussein Obama (mm mmm mmmm) made a re-election campaign stop along our border with Mexico, yesterday.

Speaking in El Paso, Texas, Obama, using the ghost of Osama bin Laden as a campaign prop, once again made the false analogy of those who have entered our country illegally, to our immigrants of previous generations who did not:

We define ourselves as a nation of immigrants — a nation that welcomes those willing to embrace America’s precepts.

It doesn’t matter where you come from. What matters is that you believe in the ideals on which we were founded, that you believe all of us are equal. In embracing America, you can become American. That is what makes this country great.

That’s the problem, Mr. President. These illegal immigrants love the land that they come from, more than they love the country they broke into.

Speaking in his usual I’m-smarter-than-you tones, Obama attacked Republican leaders for their unwavering stance on border issues:

All the stuff they asked for, we’ve done. I suspect there will be those who will try to move the goalposts one more time. … Maybe they’ll say we need a moat. Or alligators in the moat.

No moat, Mr. President. Nor alligators. America simply wants you to secure our border.  Now.

Obama continued:

They’ll never be satisfied. But that’s politics.

The most significant step we can take now to secure the borders is to fix the system as a whole so that fewer people have incentive to enter illegally in search of work in the first place. This would allow agents to focus on the worst threats on both of our borders — from drug traffickers to those who would come here to commit acts of violence or terror.

The system does not need fixing, Mr. President. The border fence needs building.

Covering himself, as to not seem too blatant in his recruitment of new Democratic voters, the president went on to say that Washington has to “secure the borders and enforce the law.” and business owners need to be punished for exploiting undocumented workers.

Regarding those who are illegally entering our country, Obama said that they have to admit they broke the law (Don’t hold your breath, Scooter.), pay taxes and a fine, learn English and be willing to undergo background checks before starting the legalization process.

The problem is, that would require an outbreak of personal responsibility. Again, don’t hold your breath waiting on that to happen, Mr. President.

The issue of illegal immigration remains a political hot potato, as evidenced by the Democratically-controlled Congress’ failure to pass the Dream Act when they had the opportunity to, at the end of last year.

Obama realizes the potential of the Latino population.  He was victorious in several Western states in 2008, such as Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada, partly on the emerging strength of the Latino vote. Democrats are hoping that Hispanic voters might swing traditionally Republican Arizona toward their side next year.

Which helps to explain why Obama’s Administration  is suing Arizona.

Obama received more than two-thirds of America’s Hispanic vote in 2008 with an approval rating among Hispanics holding around 68% during the first three months of this year, per polls commissioned by CNN.

How do average Americans feel about this Hot Button Issue?  Here are some headlines from RasmussenReports.com:

• 59% Favor Cutoff of Federal Funds to Sanctuary Cities
• 63% Still Believe Border Control Is Top Immigration Priority
• 61% Oppose U.S. Citizenship for Children Born to Illegal Immigrants
• 67% Favor Automatic Police Immigration Checks, Most Support Sanctions on Employers and Landlords
• More Voters Still Think Federal Government Encourages Illegal Immigration
• Voters Still Put Border Control Well Ahead of Legalizing Those Here Illegally
• Voters still strongly believe that gaining control of the border should be the legislative priority.
• 52% in California Say Current Policies of Federal Government Encourage Illegal Immigration
• 60% in Colorado Say Policies of Federal Government Encourage People to Enter the United States Illegally

A cursory glance at these headlines shows that the majority of Americas are absolutely not in agreement with the president on this issue.

So, why is he pushing it?

Simple.  The president needs voters. 

There are almost 12 million illegal immigrants living in the United States of America.  They total  five per cent of our country’s workforce.

By granting amnesty to these people who have broken into our country, as a burglar breaks into a home, as well as to their offspring, Obama and those who handle him, believe that they are strengthening the Democrat voter base, replenishing those ex-sycophants who figured out for themselves that Obama’s promise of Hope and Change, was not one of personal prosperity.

Hence, the illogical statement, heard time and again from Obama, that:

The most significant step we can take now to secure the borders is to fix the system as a whole so that fewer people have incentive to enter illegally in search of work in the first place.

Arizona rancher Robert Krentz, murdered on his own property by an illegal immigrant, would disagree.