Opaque Lucidity

Addressing The Albatross

The President's speech tonight was exactly they type he had to make: fairly safe and middle-of-the-road. The only thing I found missing was real punishment for US employers who knowingly hire illegals. Employers were only mentioned in passing as a way of introducing new ID cards for legal immigrants. Illegal hiring will continue as long as people are willing to work illegally.

The President needs to be careful here because this issue is one in which Dems in close races could actually move to the RIGHT of the Republican Party. Watch what Hillary Clinton does; if she moves further right after tonight's speech, you can bet that every Dem Congressman will do the same.