Thread: Hybrid Politics: Blue America Goes Red

Hybrid Politics: Blue America Goes Red

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=21169

by Ericka Andersen
Posted: 06/18/2007

The immigration reform bill has helped to fashion a hybrid brand of politics. By reaching across political lines, the proposed measure pairs normally conflicting ideologies of political thought in a common bond. Some old-line Congressional Republicans (such as Trent Lott) and new RINOs (such as Lindsay Graham) are accepting amnesty for illegal immigrants while some moderate Democrats appeared almost conservative by opposing the bill and rallying for hard line border security instead.

The Blue Dogs -- the moderate Democrats elected in 2006 -- are lining up to help slow -- or even stop -- the bill. The Bush-McCain-Kennedy compromise bill is currently scheduled to go back to the Senate floor this week, and may pass before July 4th.. While “conservativesâ€

Dem. Senator Byrd of W.VA. is strongly opposed to illegal immigration.View his site to read his statement on immgration.