Update (1/4/08): Though it was one of those that I first came across (via Lexis-Nexis), I waited until this evening to put it up. Later tonight however, I just noticed this pertinent item (via \’Stop the ACLU\’)… It seems that Roland Burris was t…

It took Barbara Jordan and a Democrat in the White House for there to be a U.S. President who took a stand in favor of immigration reduction… Perhaps Obama will take some action on this issue.

Don’t count on it, though.

As for this particular issue, one reason why those three individuals are deemed ‘unelectable’ is because they typify the entrenched Chicago Democrat machine. But another reason, in the mind of Leader Harry Reid, is in fact, the obvious.

If this were a Republican who said this, there would be a hue and cry. I hope that my fellow Illinoisans find out about this, not the first time that the Dems have done this, for a U.S. Senate vacancy. Perhaps that would spark some outrage, or at least some significant criticism of that party, here in this state.

Don’t count on it, though.

Now James Waats Republic Black Congressman from Oklahoma was welcomed. Too bad Lynn Swann Black Republican for Governor from Pennsylvania, plenty of name recognition there from Pittsburgh Steelers, sports commentator lost his bid.

Who are the real racists? The one’s who are always calling others that. They try to put one on the defensive and now is time for us real non-racists go on the counter-offensive and call them what they are!

War- Republicans have always been convincing that they are strong on national defense. The Bush administration abused their position by starting a war with a nation that didn’t attack us. Furthermore, Iraq had complied with the Gulf War I treaty by the time Bush gave the order to invade Iraq. The shifting reasons for war hasn’t helped the administration’s credibility. Most damning for the GOP as a whole has been their nearly unyielding support for the President’s Iraq policy. The administration’s support of waterboarding, Guantanamo, and domestic spying have left Americans questioning Republican values. Finally, as the 2006 elections proved, Americans have Iraq War fatigue.

Taxes- Low taxes are great when there aren’t massive budget shortfalls. But when state governments can’t raise enough capital to pay teachers and police officers via the current tax code, people start to realize the necessity of taxes. Also, people aren’t dumb. They see the gap that has grown between rich and poor. Where the most wealthy used to be taxed at 79% following the Great Depression and then at 94% around WWII, they are taxed at 33% under the Bush tax cuts. This is a significant loss of government revenue. The idea that being rich is a responsibility as well as a right is once again becoming en vogue. The GOP is unwilling to cede ground on this issue, and it will cost them dearly.

That said, Harry Reid is a pompous ass, as evidenced by his comment on tourists “smelling”. It’s really no surprise that he can’t envision another black person succeeding after Barrack Obama.