My bet is that Repubs will find a "compromise" on immigration as soon...

[kentuck]

as they return from this vacation. They see something dangerous happening with these demonstrations from the last few days. This could do irreparable damage to them and they know it. They can't wait to get a compromise, in my opinion.

[damntexdem]

1. It may not be soon enough.

They may have already lost the Hispanic vote that they tried so long to court. And there are other communities affected by immigration laws who will have been insulted by the measure the House already passed -- the spark for the demos.

My feet and legs still hurt from the march in Dallas on Sunday -- had to hike a couple of miles in from a parking spot, and back again, as well as the march itself. Half a million is the biggest protest Dallas has ever seen.

[Maat]

3. Mine still ache from the one in San Diego!

We have this march that we do during the peace marches. It was the same one, only backwards (we started at Balboa Park this time, instead of ending there). Well, we got to the Santa Fe Station, only we didn't stop! We marched an extra half-mile! Fortunately, a buddy had parked a car in the nearby parking lot. We all squeezed into her car, and she took us back to ours! I was so desperate (I forgot my sandwich) that I ate one of my friend's organic blue-algae bars!

As to the issue at hand, yep, the GOP is going to suffer bigtime because of their evil machinations!

[mdmc]

2. 4437 did much damage to the gop

they better hope that the msm and diebold, plus $ from corporations keep them, or dems with the same ideas, in power.

[Steepler0t]

4. I was at Liberty Park Rally Yesterday

And our Democratic Governor John Corzine sent a speech to the rally backing the workers with citizenship and mentioning their hard work for our country, I don't see cons winning any points at the huge cheering after this speech. I heard quite a few Viva Corzine!

The speaker went on to discuss how important it was for those there who could vote to get non-discriminating officials in power in 2006. (Which resulted in great whooping and hollering)

:bounce:

[earthside]

5. It Could Save Them

If the radical Republicans can get unified on a proposal that closes the border, has no or a minimal "guest worker" program, and has no 'amnesty' ... it could improve their election chances in 2006.

Unfortunately, Dem politicians have started to get way out there on illegal immigration. The Rovian dream has got to be making the Democrat's national symbol the Mexican flag.

In a low turn-out election, the radical Republicans don't care how many illegal immigrants can't vote --- they only are concerned with their base (shrinking though it might be). Illegal immigration is a perfect wedge issue for them if they can get on the same page.

Dems who go with this idea of making citizens of the 20 million undocument workers already here, with a liberal guest worker program, and who take a bleeding heart "can't we all just get along" stand are going to be killed by the average middle-of-the-road voters who don't want to see their standard of living further 'Wal-Martized'.

Beware, the backlash against these massive demonstrations could be from citizen voters at the ballot box.