I think this is a logical argument one would say:

"But it has always been clear that to pass, immigration reform must be bi-partisan. And today that is entirely possible. There is a solid core of Republicans -- both in the House and Senate -- who understand (just as George Bush and Karl Rove understood) the importance of the Latino vote. To pass the Senate, a bill would need the support of at least six Republicans. In the House, it would probably need the support of 20 to 25 Republicans. That is entirely doable -- especially given the number of Republicans whose districts include large agri-business sectors that strongly support reform.

Within the next few weeks it is likely that a bi-partisan bill will in fact be offered in the Senate. Its passage will be strongly supported by the Democratic Majority Leader, Harry Reid, who is heavily committed to immigration reform -- both because of his personal concern for the issue and the fact that Nevada is now 25% Latino."

But logic doesn't work well in Washington.Even though the writer of this article is reputed blogger and a great political strategist I still think nobody is listening. Like Durbin said this is a really divisive issue.