It was an awful bill to begin with that no one had any grasp of the details. Its a victory for the conservative movement, Talk Radio and many among the Right Wing Blogosphere such as Michelle Malkin. Like Netroots of the left, it seems that there is might in the tag team of bloggers and talk radio.

Sadly the immigration issue will go untouched the remainder of the Bush Administration and that includes the wall and enforcement of existing laws.

More than anything, defeat of this terribly planned bill demonstrated that there is strength on the Right and in its voting block. It will be a winning issue for whomever emerges as the Republican (save McCain) over either Dem Senator who supported the bill.