HERE’S A BIG BLOG POST ROUNDUP on the immigration issue, from Pajamas Media.

UPDATE: Jeff Goldstein has more thoughts. And Michelle Malkin is giving the speech a bad review before it’s even happened.

The Hotline Blog examines how this is already hurting the GOP House races. I think the White House’s biggest mistake has been in not taking the base seriously on this issue, and on a series of previous issues such as Harriet Miers and the Dubai Ports deal. (By “taking seriously” I don’t necessarily mean “doing what they want,” just responding straightforwardly and, yes, seriously.) This has caused a gradual decline in trust and affection that is now costing Bush dearly. And unnecessarily.

Bush should at least push the upside: People in droves are trying to get in to the country. So much for the Bush = Hitler thing!