The message out of Massachusetts might not have been one of voter anger, but a push for solutions in Washington.
By Tamar Jacoby
Like a door slamming shut, the conventional wisdom is hardening. The chances that Congress will take up comprehensive immigration reform this year are increasingly seen as poor to nil.
What killed the prospect, many think, was the Massachusetts special election to replace the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Democrats and Republicans both heard the message: Voters are angry at Washington, and incumbents are at risk for their political lives.
And many lawmakers drew what seemed like the obvious conclusion: Don't touch anything controversial between now and election day in November. Stick to the blandest diet possible, nothing but political comfort food.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-jacoby10-2010feb10,0,5686652.story
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