Immigration Deadlock To Come (????)

The New Nebraska Network discusses some comments that Sen. Ben Nelson made regarding what could prove to be an inevitable impasse in the immigration debate: the House-Senate Conference. I've noted here the virtually impossible nature of attempting compromise between the House bill and the more complete Senate bill. Here's what the NNN had to say:

And, although it's going to piss-off the American public - there is some question whether no bill in 2006 is truly worse than a bad bill that neither side cares for very much. Congress should not just go along to get along on an issue of this much importance. Sure, compromise is a good goal to have, but when it's not possible, it's only right that the decision be left to the American people. That's why we have elections, and - lucky for us - the next one's just around the corner.

I have to agree that no bill would certainly be better than a bill that closely resembles the House version. If the President fails to get the reform he wants, he's toast. If he can succeed on this one, he's got a chance to gain some ground in the coming months. It's only a chance though - the President and the GOP have enough other problems to keep the President's numbers in the shitter.