[Smogger]

So yes, there will be a "meanwhile". 2007 will be the meanwhile. And the Republicans will have that time period, while Congress and the President do isometrics and everything is paralyzed, to add a Sealed Mexican Border to their list of "untouchable" issues, and nominating a candidate who promises it.

I for one have no intention of weakening the President when he is in the middle of waging a war, the consequences of losing which, are unthinkable. If Democrats are able to take control of a branch of Congress it will be a victory for all of those that are calling for our immidiate withdrawl from Iraq. They will redouble their calls for withdrawl, they will obstruct and obfuscate, and call for impeachment. They will severely undermine our chances for victory in Iraq, and the entire doctrine of pre-emption. This simply cannot be allowed to happen.

[prairiebreeze]

I for one have no intention of weakening the President when he is in the middle of waging a war, the consequences of losing which, are unthinkable.

Hear, hear!

[Vicomte13]

"This simply cannot be allowed to happen."

Correct.
So, get on the President's and the Senate's ass and tell them to put a REAL fence, sea-to-sea, in that immigration bill.
The Fence is the key to avoiding the parade of horribles.