The immigration debate threatens to tear the Republican
Party apart--not because of disagreements over the principle of immigration
reform, but because of disagreements over strategy and tactics that may become
insurmountable. The party leadership, believing that immigration reform will
appeal to Hispanic voters, is attempting to impose its will on rank-and-file
conservatives who object to current legislative proposals……What the party needs most is
leadership that can reconcile the two factions. However, much of the Republican
establishment is committed to asserting its control. In the midst of the
immigration debate, House leaders are joining their Democratic colleagues in a nationwide tour,
"Become America," that will attempt to impress upon voters the need
for immigration reform--even though only 6% of Americans say it is their top
priority.... Republican leaders inside the Beltway increasingly resent the
power of conservative media. They have begun to identify with time-worn
Democratic criticisms--that talk radio is bigoted and shrill, that conservative
bloggers are unreliable, that grass-roots heroes are "wacko" (to
borrow from Sen. John McCain). They fail to understand the gap that
conservative media fill--namely, the need for coherent, courageous opposition…..To Read More.....
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