[bilhosty]

I think it really work up the GOP base and will be shown to have given them new life. I think they will break off from W. and start a grass fire that if they are lucky and use the momentum will sweep to Dem and independent voters and lead to a GOP victory in ‘08 with a newly revitalized party that will make immigration the nu 1 issue. Okay, okay I maybe overdoing it. But, this is at least possible is it not?

[expatpat]

Yes, indeed. Bush has lost a lot of leadership power with this defeat, and is now too much of a lame duck to be paid too much attention to. (The best thing he can do for the country is win the iraq war and enforce existing immigration laws). I think that the GOP has a golden opportunity to win with the conservative position — if we can get rid of Martinez as RNC head.