[sinkspur]

While not giving in on that point, Sensenbrenner conceded that a provision to turn illegal immigrants into felons was ''overkill.'' But he blamed Democrats for blocking his efforts to lessen the penalty.

Sensenbrenner screwed up by letting a felony provision get into the bill.

Democrats were only too eager to capitalize on his mistake.

A big mistake, as it turns out.

[goldstategop]

The GOP should have toughened it up. If we don't take our own laws seriously who will? Of course the Democrats don't want our immigration laws enforced! And they haven't been enforced for decades. That is precisely the point.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")