[drt1]

To do so, he'd have to face down a noisy, but not large, anti-immigrant claque in the Republican Party that's determined to use the threat of terrorism as an excuse to, in effect, erect "Stay Out!" signs at the U.S. border, even to restrict legal immigration.

Great. I just don't think a lot of DC types get it. Oh, and while it is true we are noisy I doubt we are as small as he thinks. Likewise I think he would be surprised how many Dims are also upset over this whitewash.

[Travis McGee]

My head is going to explode.
The detachment from reality of our elites is staggering.

[bayourod]

"while it is true we are noisy I doubt we are as small as he thinks. "

According to the Gallop poll poster here a few days ago, only 1% responded that illegal immigration was their primary issue. And many of those would probably support President Bush's immigration reforms.

Buchanan's anti-Hispanic brigade thought up until the day of the election that Buchanan would win because they were convinced that all voters felt the same way they did about Mexicans, but were afraid to tell the pollsters the truth. Buchanan got less than four tenths of one percent of the vote. You are a very tiny minority.

Most of us appreciate the contributions of immigrant labor.

[Shortstop7]

Now I remember why I'm not a fan of Mort. He's barely a step above Juan on a lot of issues.