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Are the Republicans politically suicidal? I don't think so. The public can oppose you on a specific policy question but still favor you on the issue in general. Richard Nixon was fighting an unpopular war in 1972, but he still crushed George McGovern on foreign policy. Likewise, despite the unpopularity of the Iraq war, John McCain's general hawkishness might still be an asset for him. A Democracy Corps poll, highlighted by Ed Kilgore, suggests exactly that. When presented with the choice of a generic Democrat or Republican, voters strongly prefer a Democrat. But when asked to choose between John McCain...

Nevada's Sen. Harry Reid calls it "racist." California's Sen. Boxer raises the issue of "shame." All this, over a simple amendment to the immigration bill, which would establish English as the official language of this country. You remember "this country" don't you? The United States? The United States of America? Yeah, that's it. The country founded by thoughtful, brave and eloquent men who spoke English and wrote our founding documents – the roadmap for our future and our successes – in the English language. You can go to Washington and see the original documents. You can read them and know...