Usually I read the Wall St Journal editorials for 2 reasons--comic relief--they're so far out in Right field--and/or to find out what the enemy is thinking---they often take a "more Bushite than thou" stance. I hardly ever agree with them. But they always have a deft way with the language--and once in a while I can actually revel in their words.

Today, for example:


"The Tancredo Republicans"

Most Congressional majorities campaign for re-election by touting their legislative achievements. Not this year. House Republicans have decided that the key to saving their majority is NOT to solve the immigration problem they've spent the last year building into a "crisis". Give them credit for novelty, if not wisdom.


...We realize this year's immigration debate long ago left the rational world and is now driven entirely by political fear. But even as political strategy, this is the equivalent of snake-handling; it will be diverting to watch, unless the snake bites back.

Republicans came to this strategic epiphany after concluding that Representative Brian Bilbray won his special election victory in California this month by demogoguing immigration. But all that election really proved is that a GOP Beltway lobbyist could keep a seat in a 60% Republican district so long as he outspent an opponent who committed the final week gaffe of encouraging immigrants to vote illegally...

What might well cost all of them (vulnerable Republicans) their seats is the growing perception that this Congress hasn't achieved much of anything.

House Republicans insist they can't vote for any bill that can be called an "amnesty" for illegals, and that that's what the Senate and Mr. Bush want. But this is a box canyon of their own making. No serious person believes that the 11 million or so illegals already in America will be deported. Nor will these illegals come out of the shadows unless there is some kind of process that allows them to become legal citizens and keep their jobs, even if it falls short of path to citizenship. And immigrants will keep coming here illegally in search of a better life unless there is some legal way they can apply for and find work.


...Making Mr. Tancredo the spokesman on this issue is a sure-fire way to make Hispanics into permanent Democrats.

...Republicans have put themselves at political risk if they do nothing. If the GOP finds itself in the minority next year, we trust its restrictionists will stand up and take a bow.




Fascinating. And what's more, this is a warning to Susu's Hubby and other giant intellects on the Right as to where their attitude on illegal immigration is taking their power structure----right down the drain.

Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of Neanderthals.