We’re at 635. That is not many posts for what seems a great victory. Maybe we are missing something.
I think it's just fatigue.
We are not celebrating victory. We are celebrating a battle in a longer war where one mistep can cost us our entire Republic.
There’s been a very measured response as a result. Powder is being reloaded.
“Maybe we are missing something.”
Theodore R. to come and tell us it is really a defeat???
Seriously, TR: This is a big victory - for now.
1. Conservatives have stood athwart history and stopped it. Awesome! Now we needed help from Dem-wits, *but* consider that this bill, even with 4 few Republicans, and even if more conservative (relatively) than last years awful CIRA (but basically same noxious deal)... consider that it got fewer votes.
2. Consider that we were contemplating Texas becoming Cali by 2015.... that is pushed back to 2030 or later, when the anchor babies come of age, or maybe never ... if we never get amnesty by other means.
3. Consider that the GOP caucus now knows *clearly* what side the base is on. We will not IMHO get a Democrat immigration bill in 2009 that would be worse than this ... Now there may well be enough Democrat votes for a horrible noxious amnesty only bill, but the Senate will filibuster a Democrat only bill. The only hope for this shamnesty was the ‘grand bargain’. It’s a turkey, or rather a fish... the longer the fish is on the dock for sale, the worse it smells.
So...
4. Consider that this was just 2 weeks of outrage,
and if sustained could go even further...
The next step is this: GET WASHINGTON TO BUILD THE DAMN FENCE.
Step after that is to make AMNESTY A NON-STARTER.
Step after that is to get back to real reform, of enforcement and immigration visas.