Two vulnerable Democrats who voted against this proposal--Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ)--are facing challenges from Republicans with strong stances on immigration: Mike McGavick in Washington and Tom Kean, Jr. in New Jersey.
If I'm not mistaken, kean came out against the abomination in the Senate (probably because his challenger came out strong against) and McGavick's platform is that GWP is DOA until the border is first secured. Maybe you can explain why their platforms are more responsible than the Senate you represent? I have to believe if the Senate was so damn popular right now on this issue that two prospective Senators in blue states, at least in mine (WA) dealing heavily with illegal immigration and growing Hispanic community, would be racing to join the Senate's full blown open borders crowd.
This tells me an awaful lot. This tell me as angry as your red state folks are, those of us in traditionally blue states are equally in uproar, including DEMOCRATS, putting Fred's ridiculous column on exhibition for who can write the most ridiculous column of the month.
I can't believe that a NJ Dem is "vulnerable."