B A C K B O N E

That's how Webster's Dictionary, or Mister Rodgers, would spell backbone.  Synonymous with spine.

Today, I am still waiting for our Republicans in the Senate to find one.  Maybe just one among the fifty-five of them would do.  Today's compromise on the immigration bill is just one more example of a lack of backbone.

As Carol Platt Libeau notes, no comments "reported" about the bill having border security in it.  Just deals on how one can become a citizen.  But Hugh Hewitt's sources said the fence is still in there (HT: The Anchoress).

I'm still convinced we're making it too easy.  We're asking for more to cross, only to have to go through this again in another 10-15 years.  Words still mean things.  Like the word "i l l e g a l".

Others commenting:

Mary Katherine Ham at HughHewitt.com
Michelle Malkin
Polipundit
Paul Mirengoff and John Hinderaker at Power Line Blog

Also, see the poll that Power Line Blog News has currently (on right side of home page). 

-Colonel Steve