[SunStar]

Just stating a fact. He has alienated the conservative base and will not get elected as a Republican again.

He has alienated his base with this ONE issue, however he has engaged the base on a host of other issues as well. Remember when Ronald Reagan gave amnesty to illegals in the 80's? Did he get re-elected? Did his VP get elected after that?

[TEXICAN II]

The criminal alien problem has become much larger-it may well overshadow other issues. If the 9-11 events were not sufficient to alarm the voters in his base, we may well face more such events. I would not want to be in the administration after that day.