There is a time and a place for bipartisan compromise – and this is not it. What has resulted is an amnesty bill hampered by ridiculous and unenforceable ‘path to citizenship’ requirements that no sane illegal immigrant would consign themselves to. As for me, I’d prefer a little more principled partisanship and clearer more effective legislation as a result.
Hey, Tom — while I agree that there are issues with the bill, aggravated by sloppiness presented under the guise of bipartisanship, and I’d also like to see “clearer more effective legislation”…I’m not so sure that “principled partisanship” is what’s needed here.
How about a heaping helping dose of realism?
If I wanted “principled partisanship” rather than realism, I would be spending a lot of time here talking up Ron Paul in the 2008 primary race, rather than dismissing him as too idealistic and someone who will be perceived by many (most?) voters as a nut…and instead focusing my handicapping on folks who are viable realists.