So the bomb went off, and we got fragged.
In the end, who won?
Yup......The liberals, and they will win this sort of issue each and every time because they can.
The immigration issue is now virtually lost, and I doubt we will have much input into what is finally done. They are waiting until the 2008 elections to do it, unless we cave. In any case, they will sow up the Hispanic vote for some decades to come, and they are going to become the majority ethnicity.
So that's primarily why we should have backed Bush's plan. But now it's too late.
I know a lot of people see this as a major issue politically, but frankly, it was too divisive and should have been handled with much care, and not as a club. Our future as a Republican Party with Hispanics as a majority, will be much different now. I guess we will see just how much.
I agree with you. But we have had them stall off the open borders monster this far, because of our opposition to it.
Of all people the Democrats in conservative areas have decided they want to stay in Congress.
We still have to fight the immigration battle as part of a comprehensive effort. I never write anything off until we lose.
Fortunately, the immigration issue was actually won. Bush signed off on Hunter’s 850 mile border fence bill. It must be built unless the dems rescind it. It is the law. And it is being built.
Let the arguments about earned citizenship and guest workers etc continue for years. Once the fence is up and the border patrol is up to its 18,000 number, the battle will have largely been won. Stopping th eflow is THE primary goal. ALl else is secondary.