And what of Tancredo's stature in the House. He has been there quite a few years with no advancement because most think he is a backstabber.
As the leader and chief spokesman for anti-reform, he has made a lot of strategic and tactical errors. The worst being the felony language. That was what solidified public opinion against his cause and led to his removal.
Rep. Tancredo campaigned for Rep. Bilbray's election to Congress. If you are implying that he was somehow removed against his will, you are mistaken.
As a candidate for president, Rep. Tancredo will not be able to devote the time to the caucus that he has during previous years.
Rep. Tancredo is not viewed as a backstabber. Before the November elections, there were over one hundred members of the caucus. That membership was dominated by Republicans, but did include a few Democrats.
Rep. Tancredo did not make strategic or tactical errors while the leader of the caucus. Under his leadership since 1999, the caucus prevented the passage of amnesty for illegal aliens during several sessions of Congress.
H.R.4437 was Rep. Sensenbrenner's bill not Rep. Tancredo's bill. Rep. Tancredo did support passage of the bill. Both Rep. Sensenbrenner and Rep. Tancredo supported an amendment to the bill that would have made illegal presence a misdemeanor, rather than a felony. Public opinion was on the side of the House bill, not the Senate bill, S.6211, that would have rewarded millions of illegal aliens with amnesty.
Apparently, to make your point about the immigration reform caucus you required a quote from a left-winger working for a left-wing organization who gave his comments to a left-wing writer. Gee, what a great source of left-wing information you provided.
Did you support passage of H.R.4437?
Did you support passage of S.6211?
What presidential candidate are you supporting?
Do you believe illegal aliens should be given legal status and a path to citizenship?