WOOOOOHOOOO! Adios Asa!

Finally, the biggest border-wimp at DHS resigns:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,145206,00.html

I wonder how he could have ever thought he had a shot at Ridge's job, he's been nothing but an embarrassment at whatever they're calling the border security department these days. It's probably a good indication of Asa's effectiveness that I can't remember his department's name.

Mr. Hutchinson has done nothing but undermine border security agent authority, tie their hands, pander to minority PACs, and defy the will of the American people to have SECURE borders, NOW. Asa's political ambitions drive him, not his responsibility. The sum total of Asa's accomplishments at his post have been ill-advised reorganizations, weakening of accountability, and dilution of his mandate. Classic management tactics to give the appearance of action while carefully avoiding responsibility for his failure.

I'm glad to see Asa go, and unfortunately Tom Ridge as well. Tom Ridge and even George Bush share some of the blame for Asa's lengthy dereliction. I bet Ridge wanted support from Bush to crack down on Asa, and ultimately our borders, and instead Bush pandered in his own interest as well. All of these men are gambling with our very lives, and handing Hilary Clinton the White House in 2008.

I hope President Bush realizes what this issue alone will do to all the success conservatives and moderates have had taking our country back from the liberals and socialists. I hope he pays very close attention to the 2006 congressional elections. I predict that anyone supporting W's 'ignore border security/guest worker' crap gets creamed for it.

Too bad Asa isn't retiring to our border with Mexico. Maybe we should redraw it so that Mr. Hutchinson's Arkansas shares a border with Mexico.

Asa's gone, so now if the next 911-style bombers come through the border, it's on Michael Chertoff and the president I voted for last November.

Mr. Chertoff: Don't wait for George's support, you're not likely to get it. Grow a pair and fix it yourself.

Adios MF,

Doug