What I think you mean is LIBERAL. Don't assume that creature is confined purely to the ranks of one party...or even one administration (the Xlintoons).
Frankly, it appears to be bipartisan. And the current administration has done nothing but encourage the flight of industry...explicitly going out of its way to do so. Bally-hooing the "global" economy, and defending the purported lack of detriment to the outsourcing deluge.
Little did people expect we were getting Thomas Friedman running U.S. global economic policy...all of the White House staff has been expected to read his books.
It is time, if enough of the conservatives survive this huge expected purge in Congress...clearly intended to take them out...to have a "Come to Jesus" meeting with W.
If he was hoping for a liberal rat congress to push his regional globalism (Illegal Alien Amnesty, North American Union, etc) along...the conservatives should simply announce they won't oppose a RAT effort to impeach him...for whatever reasons. And threaten to more or less invite the RATs to do so...putting impossible pressure on Pelosi to resist her own MoveOn Base.
Time to play hardball.
All I have seen in congress on those issues you mention is appeasement. All talk and no action.
I have to agree with you that the selling out of America is indeed a bi-partisan conspiracy.
Although the House chamber has had the toughest legislation on immigration, but been snubbed by the Senate with weaker language that appeases the critics of immigration control.
Clearly the Senate should take a hit. Then we know nothing will be accomplished except a futile effort by DemoRats to impeach Bush.
Reset to 2008. After 2 more years of nothing accomplished, a major house cleaning in congress should take place if we are going to survive as a great, sovergn nation.