Posted by
Professor Eisenstein on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 5:20:06 PM
The Republican Party is not going to miss Arlene Spector; but it is missing a great opportunity to show that it is the GOP who care about the safety of Americans. The Democratic Party does not and President Obama does not. They cannot because if they showed real action early, they risk loosing a significant voting block: illegal Mexicans. The danger to America is embodied in the Mexican flu and the Republicans are missing an opportunity to show that American's safety matters above all else; and to truely act on it.
The American border and air-coridor with Mexico must be sealed until everything has passed and completely cleared and America is safe again. Even the Cuba of the Castro brothers has prohibited all travel to Mexico, as have most other countries. The major exception is the U.S. government because the Demcorats are more concerned about the Mexican vote than they are about a few Americans dying.
The Republicans are currently showing that they are neutered and cannot act. Why is the border still open? Why are flights still going back and forth to Mexico? Are the Republicans also afraid of the loss of Mexican voters? John McCain found out that the Mexicans in the United States will never vote for a white Republican. They lied to him and used him and when he needed their vote, after supporting them in very way possible, most Mexican voters went with Obama.
If Obama acts before the Republicans demand action; it is going to be a long night in the out-house for the GOP. If Obama acts after the GOP has called for closure than he will look like he is indecisive and only responding to the correct action to protect Americans because the Republicans demanded it.
Given the growth of the Mexican flu in the United States, the GOP better act fast or their opportunity will be gone.