Leon Hadar has penned an interesting piece over at TAC, arguing that the "immigration debate should be about language and culture more than jobs—and not just race." You should read the whole thing, but here are a few thoughts in response.
Whether you believe it's sincere, or just talk, you've got to admire Sen. Marco Rubio's willingness to go into in the lion's den -- and to solicit suggestions that could make the bill better.
Edith Schaeffer, writer and wife of famed Evangelical leader and theologian Francis Schaeffer, died the other week. If you haven't read her New York Times obituary, it's an interesting read that also serves to remind us of Francis. This is not to diminish from her many accomplishments. But in many ways, the two were partners. And to read of Edith is to remember Francis.
During an exclusive telephone interview today, Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake discussed his role in the Gang of Eight, and the strategy to woo conservatives. Here are a three key takeaways:
Sen. Jeff Flake is firing back at a Public Policy Polling survey showing just 32 percent of Arizona voters approve of him.
Neil Muro's piece today about how declining white turnout probably cost Mitt Romney the election doesn't surprise me one bit. But, unlike some observers, I don't think it should derail immigration reform.
Sen. Rand Paul, I have little doubt, will run for president in 2016. And I have even less doubt his dad will be a problem.
A new national survey conducted by the Winston Group shows a majority of Republicans support the immigration reform bill.
Mother Jones is out with another secret tape, this one of Republican wordsmith and framing guru Frank Luntz.
The great Mickey Kaus joins us on the podcast this week, to discuss blogging and, of course, immigration reform. It was a civil conversation that, I think, revealed the fundamental philosophical differences behind our opposing viewpoints.
New York Times blogger Nate Silver lambasted a Politico article yesterday, titled, "Immigration reform could be bonanza for Democrats."
Last week, I wrote about how alleged McConnell bugger (and Progress Kentuckly co-founder) Shawn Reilly was actually quite well connected to the national and state Democratic Party.
The scourge of flight delays took an interesting turn today, as Sen. Pat Toomey accused the White House of intentionally causing flight delays, in order to score political points regarding the sequester.
Since the immigration reform bill was unveiled last week, there has been a lot of criticism. Some concerns are valid. Others, such as the the "Marcophone" controversy, have proven to be silly.
