I'm not ready to put up the victory flag to celebrate a Republican takeover of the Senate, but the Democrat leadership is sure not trying to look good right now. Yesterday the CNN Political Ticker reported that Senator Harry Reid is adding the DREAM Act, a controversial immigration measure to the defense bill. "Don't ask, don't tell" has already been added to the defense bill.
The DREAM (Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors) Act provides a path to citizenship for young illegal immigrants who go to college or serve in the military.
The defense bill usually passes easily with bi-partisan support. Adding these two measures will make the bill much more difficult to pass--I doubt even Democrats want to take an unpopular stand on immigration right now.
This is the kind of decision that will cause more Americans to vote Republican in November.
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