I agree that the introduction of the DA is for political gain. If this bothers Republicans who are concerned about getting the latino vote, why don't they present their own version? They will likely vote against it, and they are not doing anything to fix this problem. So, if Republicans are trying to make Democrats look bad by calling it a political stunt, they are not fooling anyone. I think both parties just make themselves look bad on this, and we are caught up in the middle of it like always.

I just don't understand why Republicans just vote yes. Sure, if they vote yes, they make the Democrats look good. But, voting against the DA is not doing them any better, voting yes at least opens an opportunity to level the playing field on gaining latino votes.

I appreciate Durbin's efforts. But, he should have waited to see the outcome on CIR, which I think has a possibility if Obama really thrusts this legislation up the butts of Republicans.