For the "Party Over Principle Posse" it's all about ego & power. There's lots of jobs appointed at both the Fed & State levels to party loyalists, and I wouldn't be surprised that some members of the POPP are part of this group.
Principles are fine and dandy when you don't have anything at stake (other than our Nation's survival); when you're dependent on certain organizations to pay the bills, you'd be surprised at the logical contortions one can make to justify any argument.
I agree with you two.
And others as we know, benefit from illegally hiring illegal aliens...