Dems latino gambit paying off, right now. Republicans lost

For years now, I have been talking about a SECURE BORDER, ALONG WITH a return to pre 1924 immigration rules.

What occurred in this nation from colonial times until 1924 in terms of immigration is what made us great.

We fearlessly (as a nation) let the masses in.

But all nations must have secure borders, and illegal immigration in the millions is proof this is a joke.

The republicans have managed to allow themselves to be painted into a corner of being anti immigration by being for a secure border and seemingly mass deportations.

Immigration reform has come to mean amnesty for criminals and nothing about a border.

Now Obama has called for closed borders and relatively open immigration.

Obama has adopted the position of someone like me, and left the republicans NOWHERE on this critical issue among a rapidly growing voting, catholic (and therefore seemingly more conservative???) demographic.

If the republicans are, LIKE BUCHANAN, against immigration itself, then I have basic problem with them on a large issue, and find myself in (gulp) alignment with Obama (altho I think his call to close the border is a bunch of baloney to shut people up..I'd reccommend he DO THAT FIRST).

I would also say, get ready for a generation of democratic rule.

Somebody with some brains better grip the wheelbarrow by the handles in the republicna party pretty quick, or soon it won't matter.

Just an observation from Maine