The proposed solution--funding most of the federal government until next September, but funding Homeland Security only until next March--would, I believe, serve the dual purposes of keeping the government open (so that the left-leaning MSM cannot blame Those Evil Republicans for any government shutdown), while allowing a Republican-controlled Congress (
both chambers, beginning in January) to set the priorities as concerning illegal immigration.
In fact, Charles Krauthammer--certainly no liberal--has made a similar point.
In fact, Charles Krauthammer--certainly no liberal--has made a similar point. Charles is right a lot, not this time. By March the worst of the damage will have been done, and be very difficult to be undone, even if the GOPe wanted to, which they don't.