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Just like the GOP, the Democrats are losing it
From Hillarygate to MoveOn.org ads, Democrats are in trouble
Date published: 9/23/2007
SOMEWHERE, dis- pirited conserva- tives must be smiling.
It was not so long ago that liberals were rejuvenated by chaos in the top ranks of the GOP. Now, however, Republicans can see a light at the end of a self-inflicted political tunnel. It's a distant light, to be sure, but congressional Democrats have stumbled badly in recent weeks, on everything from illegal immigration to Iraq to Hillary Clinton's finances.
It begins with immigration. Despite approval ratings of only 18 percent among the American public, congressional Democrats are once again, Custer-like, pursuing the worst of paths: siding with illegal immigrants who deliberately broke American laws.
Did Democratic leaders learn nothing from the defeat of their last attempt to give amnesty to those who sneak into America? (And yes, the "what are they thinking" award goes equally to President Bush, whose willingness to condone illegal immigration has justly lost him support.)
It's quite simple, really: Americans, overwhelmingly, want our borders protected and basic immigration rules enforced. According to one Rasmussen survey, 66 percent of Americans agree that "it doesn't make sense to debate new immigration laws until we can first control our borders."
In an Orwellian twisting of words, congressional leaders call their latest amnesty effort the DREAM Act, short for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors. In a particularly bitter affront to the military, the measure was slated as an amendment t0 the defense bill-- by no less than Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, the very Democratic leader who compared American troops to Nazis and the genocidal Khmer Rouge.
That's the kind of irony Democrats don't need.
A companion bill to legalize illegal agricultural workers is also being discussed. The current efforts of the Democratic leadership, then, would altogether legalize 1.3 million illegal immigrants via the DREAM Act, and 1.5 million illegal farm workers--and those people would bring in family members.
It is madness that a sovereign nation is even contemplating rewarding those who cross its borders under the shadow of night--and the insanity must be, as it was before, defeated by a groundswell of outrage and public opposition.
The DREAM Act is a deliberate ignoring of the will of the American people, and the Democratic leadership deserves to be rebuked--not least by the party rank and file for re-enforcing the impression that Democrats aren't serious about border protection.
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Date published: 9/23/2007
Most recent reader comments:
Dems losing it?????
(posted by
hpdomi
, Sep. 25, 2007 2:41 pm)
Progress in Iraq? In what universe? How many more Americans have to die? How can the GOP (especially Bush) sleep at night? In 2008, there will be a shift in the majority--it's about time.
Isn't this a little premature?
(posted by
UsefulIdiot
, Sep. 25, 2007 2:41 pm)
The editorial ignores the fact that polls show that a majority of Americans don't want to remain in Iraq. The General may have convinced the Washington elite otherwise, but he didn't persuade the public. The Democrats are ineffective at stopping the war now because while they have a majority (of one) it is by no means veto-proof. Seven Senate seats are opening up in 2008 and energetic candidates (like Jim Webb) will be in a position to take them.
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