As the Democratic presidential race finally gets down to brass tacks, two issues are becoming paramount. But only one of them is clearly on the table.
That is the issue of illegal immigration. A very smart Democrat, a veteran of the Clinton administration, told me that he expects it to be a key part of any Republican campaign and that he is worried about his party's ability to respond.
I think he has good reason to worry. The failure of the Democratic Congress, like its Republican predecessor, to enact comprehensive immigration reform, including improved border security, has left individual states and local communities to struggle with the problem. Some are showing a high degree of tolerance and flexibility. Others are being more punitive. But all of them are running into controversy.
The other iceberg facing the Democratic Party, according to Broder, is Bill Clinton. Assuming Hillary wins the Democratic nomination, we could be looking at a dual presidency--the first since the post-stroke part of Woodrow Wilson second term. After HRC stumbled over her licence for illegals question, Bubba had to step in and assist in her damage control.
Will we have four--or eight years of this?
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