The great, enduring issue that divides the wise men, elders and big donors of the GOP (who are the natural protectors and supporters of the party’s professional politicians) and the base (which is turning to the outsiders) is illegal immigration. The base hates it. The elders and donors vary in their support—some accept it for practical reasons, some are enthusiastic, some are true open-borders ideologues—but they all support it. That taints their warnings to stick with politicians who know how things work.In other words, a split between the dollars and the voters. COTTonLINE has been writing about this for some months.
The party on this huge issue is split between the top—the affluent and influential—and the bottom—the indignant, the worried and working-class.
Our nation doesn't need new immigration laws, we need the federal government to enforce the laws we have now. It needs to seek the help of states, counties and cities to do it. In addition, cities must experience a cutoff of federal funds when offering sanctuary to illegals.
