[Girlene]

Yes, I lobby on the Hill and in Richmond on the immigration issue as part of a grassroots organization.

I am impressed....and GOOD FOR YOU. We need more like you.

Why are they so deaf, so nieve, about amnesty/immigration reform, etc.? Have they no common sense? Have the pollsters convinced them it will work? (the same pollsters who had the election predictions so wrong?) Why don't they focus on communicating the message/outreach without destroying themselves as a party? When I heard Ryan sign up for this, this am, my heart just hurt for America.

They ARE panicked. They are stupid. I know most will disagree with me here, but Ryan should not be the poster-boy right now. He is brilliant with what he knows, but he is not communicating/connecting with people, only the choir. And now, even the choir has to question his judgement with his position on amnesty.

[kabar]

Why are they so deaf, so nieve, about amnesty/immigration reform, etc.? Have they no common sense? Have the pollsters convinced them it will work? (the same pollsters who had the election predictions so wrong?) Why don't they focus on communicating the message/outreach without destroying themselves as a party? When I heard Ryan sign up for this, this am, my heart just hurt for America.

Political correctness and political consultants. They believe the American public can't handle the truth and they worry about their personal political futures. Both parties have been kicking the can down the road re our dire fiscal condition. They can't figure out how to dismount from the fiscal tiger. And both parties like big spending and big government. It is all about power and inflence. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. No one wants to scale back the welfare state.

but Ryan should not be the poster-boy right now.

Ryan is part of the Establishment.