[Prokopton]

"Inflame the issue with immigration rallies and protests and thereby turn the GOP base against Bush and the Republicans in the Senate"

Conservatives did not need rallies and protests to turn against Bush and (many of) the Republicans in the Senate. Conservatives have turned against them for their pro-illegal alien, anti-U.S. citizen policies. I would be against them without one spanish speaking protester waiving a Mexican flag. However, the extent of the rallies and protests does reinforce the conservative belief that this Country has, indeed, been invaded. This will make even some moderates agree with the conservatives that our President and Senate are selling us out.

[Shaun_MD]

This is what makes me so damn mad about the Republican Party. The people vote for them, give them the House, Senate and White House and they throw it all away. Every time. I've never seen anyone shoot themselves in the foot like the GOP. If they don't get out in front of this issue NOW, they can kiss it all goodbye.