I will echo some of the comments below. This is a really disappointing and frustrating piece. I am no fan of Trump (I'm a fierce Independent), but I am a fan of the truth from whatever source. Trump's reason for rejecting the compromise worked out by just three Senators was that it provided a threshold for illegals that equaled ~1.8M a y…
I will echo some of the comments below. This is a really disappointing and frustrating piece. I am no fan of Trump (I'm a fierce Independent), but I am a fan of the truth from whatever source. Trump's reason for rejecting the compromise worked out by just three Senators was that it provided a threshold for illegals that equaled ~1.8M a year. Trump, the GOP, and any honest sentient person rightfully surmised that the flow would be kept just at that huge number because Biden opened the border on day one and that is the policy of his Party. That it may have served Trump's political interests is beside the point and besides, he has been consistent regarding the border since 2016.
Biden now bows to political reality not because it is the right thing to do, not because the public has become outraged about it, but because he is in trouble. Biden's sycophant media trumpets the Democrat talking point, ignoring the facts.
I expect a variety of opinions on The FP, that's fine; that's the whole idea of the site. But if the writer is going to say that the "underlying truth is neither party wants to do anything to fix this problem in any systemic way—the Republicans, because this is an issue they simply cannot wean themselves off of", he should provide some solid evidence of that. (He does not need to do so re the Democrats, as their position is clear and in the open.). Or maybe it's that his idea of a "systemic" fix differs from that of Republicans. If so, explain how that is so.
As it stands, this piece is shoddy journalism with unsupported bias. The FP can, has, and should do better.
I will echo some of the comments below. This is a really disappointing and frustrating piece. I am no fan of Trump (I'm a fierce Independent), but I am a fan of the truth from whatever source. Trump's reason for rejecting the compromise worked out by just three Senators was that it provided a threshold for illegals that equaled ~1.8M a year. Trump, the GOP, and any honest sentient person rightfully surmised that the flow would be kept just at that huge number because Biden opened the border on day one and that is the policy of his Party. That it may have served Trump's political interests is beside the point and besides, he has been consistent regarding the border since 2016.
Biden now bows to political reality not because it is the right thing to do, not because the public has become outraged about it, but because he is in trouble. Biden's sycophant media trumpets the Democrat talking point, ignoring the facts.
I expect a variety of opinions on The FP, that's fine; that's the whole idea of the site. But if the writer is going to say that the "underlying truth is neither party wants to do anything to fix this problem in any systemic way—the Republicans, because this is an issue they simply cannot wean themselves off of", he should provide some solid evidence of that. (He does not need to do so re the Democrats, as their position is clear and in the open.). Or maybe it's that his idea of a "systemic" fix differs from that of Republicans. If so, explain how that is so.
As it stands, this piece is shoddy journalism with unsupported bias. The FP can, has, and should do better.