"Question..... Why do you think the issue will fade?"
OWF, I think what's happened is emotional issues like Miers and the SC, the Dubai Port Deal, and finally the defiant marching of Illegals in America's streets shoved many folks over the edge. We feel betrayed.
The fall-guy here of course has been the President who has boxed himself in without a garnering any real consensus on ANY of these three issues, thereby angering many conservatives.
Personally, I believe FR and the mood of conservatives will grow MORE contentious, while unfortunately dividing the GOP.
The Dubai Port Deal was a GOOD deal.....my son in International Relations and Security (and a VERY conservative man) thought the Republican party was NUTS for going along with the RAT hysteria about that. No betrayal there either.
As for immigration, how can a man BETRAY you when he does exactly what he has always said he would do. He is doing what he thinks is right. We can disagree (and we DO), but the word 'betrayal' is completely inappropriate.
(Now aren't you glad you're still around here? :)