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Originally posted by Spanky
It looks as the the immigration issues may save the GOP. George Will summed it up very well in his recent column:
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Nothing like a wedge issue to change ones political fortunes.
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Did you catch the end of that column, where Will speculates that the GOP position on immigration _may_ cost them more in the long run, especially out West, as they battle the relentless demographic tide? But, as he said, right now everyone is thinking on a four month time frame -- the next election.
The security angle might give this a different dynamic, but I'm seeing the possibility of a Pete Wilson-style self-foot-shooting by the GOP.
S_A_M
P.S. What the GOP _really_ needs to do to win this thing is to introduce a bill to explicitly bar all gay, "married", flag-burning, illegal immigrants who have had abortions from receiving any federal benefits.
The level of manipulation and cynicism in our politics has played a huge role in turning me off and keeping me out of it.
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