Illegals and the Republicans: Kaus, Glenn Reynolds, John Fund and the other usual suspects are decrying the Republican seeming unconsciousness over this issue. Bottom line is that the GOP bribe takers and eliteists no longer have any core beliefs; without those you govern by polling, secret sources, and the usual Beltway gossip. How come they got ambushed by this issue? Personally, any time I am focused on something I fail to see the other things. The Republicans have no clue any more about governance, leadership, and morals. Their focus is all on what people think, how they can win without taking positions on anything, and how they can get TV face time.