Monday, May 21, 2007

FAQ - The Politics of Immigration Reform
Posted by: Dean Barnett at 10:13 AM



1) What were the Republicans thinking? Didn’t they know this immigration bill would outrage their base?


In a word, no. The storm occasioned by this dreadful bill has caught Washington completely by surprise. Both Democrats and Republicans have no idea what hot-button issues immigration and securing the border are. Or at least they had no idea until the middle of last week.

2) How could they have been so blind?


As one who formerly walked with the blind, I think I can address that with some authority. Last week I wrote that immigration has never been an issue that really “blew my hair back.â€