Playing Politics With Peoples Lives

Following the absolutely huge uproar over immigration issues this year, it seems a compromise bill may be dead in the water because Republicans are concerned it might hurt their chances for reelection in November.

So, what the hell was the point of all of this?

Many Republicans, especially those in the house, don't want to touch Bush's 'path to citizenship' plan (which they call amnesty) with a ten foot poll. Instead they want to go after what they perceive to be a weakness of the Democrats: national security. You just know that Rove has his dirty fingers all over this one.

Some officials added that Republicans have begun discussing a pre-election strategy for seizing the political high ground on an issue that so far has served to highlight divisions within the party. Among the possibilities, these officials said, are holding votes in the House or Senate this fall on additional measures to secure the borders, or on legislation that would prevent illegal immigrants from receiving Social Security payments or other government benefits.

The discussion is how to put the Democrats in a box without attacking the president," said one aide, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Weasels.

The discussion ought to be about how to deal with the millions of people who are now stuck in limbo in the United States.