[Scott from the Left Coast]

Today's Rasmussen poll shows 80% of all Americans are against the bill.

This is rather momentous -- and indicative of why the White House is engaging in this way -- this may be the first time where the blogosphere in all it's flaming, wild swinging, and hard headedness is actually way out front leading American mainstream opinion on a national issue. Sites like this one have actually led the mushy middle out of its usual mushiness. That has to drive the political-elite class absolutely stark raving nuts.

[sageb1]

Not bad for a day’s work.

Spokesman for President Bush Posts on Free Republic About Immigration Bill
Posted by kristinn
On News/Activism 06/14/2007 11:16:52 AM PDT · 939 replies · 18,760+ views

[Nova]

I suspect that without the Internet, this immigration bill would have already passed; and with a minimum of protest. All of the talking heads on TV would have been reporting on how the bill enjoys the support of 90% of Americans. Those opposed to the bill would have been dismissed as bigots, etc. with almost no serious opposition ever admitted to by the MSM and Congress.