KNOWLES: In Case You Forgot, The Bushes Have Never Been Particularly Conservative

Former president George W. Bush wants conservatives to take a softer stance on immigration, and the left-wing media can’t get enough of it. During an interview with Norah O’Donnell that aired on CBS Sunday Morning, Bush called for Republicans “to be more respectful about the immigrant.” The United States takes in more immigrants each year than any other nation. Nearly one in five immigrants on earth ends up here. How much more “respect” can the U.S. display before she ceases to exist as a sovereign nation?

The leftist media lapped up Bush’s entreaty. “Remember this man?” asked CNN’s Fredo Chris Cuomo. “Remember why he believes this?” But the former president’s beliefs come as no surprise to those who remember that the Bushes have never been particularly conservative. The opportunistic media, which deplored Bush while he held office, now points to the former president as the conservative standard-bearer. In fact, the Bush family has represented the liberal wing of the Republican Party since 1952.