Will the president, the speaker, and the majority leader try to pass "comprehensive" immigration reform in a midterm election year that already threatens to be a disaster for Democrats?
So why are Obama, Pelosi and Reid going forward? There are five possible explanations.
1) They've lost their minds.
2) They are very smart and know something we don't.
3) They're out of touch with the public's concerns.
4) They want to be able to tell the most ardent supporters of reform that they tried.
5) They're fully aware that the public doesn't want "comprehensive" reform but are racing to do as much as they can before the elections take away their power to defy the public's wishes.
The first possibility is highly unlikely. The second is less so, but still pretty unlikely. The third is plausible, but not probable. The fourth is arguable. And the fifth? It makes a lot of sense, especially in light of the Obamacare experience.
Not long ago, in another context, the president challenged Republicans to "Go for it." Don't be surprised if the GOP tells him the same thing this time.
Washington Examiner
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