Bad Vibe  —  Something about this immigration battle doesn't sit well.  For all the bitterness of our political battles, there's at least the sense that the government responds to the drift of public opinion.  The Republicans in Congress turned into big spenders and the war in Iraq went poorly.

SECRET REID PLAN FOR IMMIGRATION BILL  —  Pajamas Media has learned that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid may be using an "unprecedented combination of legislative procedures" to push through the controversial Kennedy Immigration Bill - today!  In fact, it may already be in progress by the time you read this.

A Strong Push From Back Stage  —  Air Force Two touched down at the Greenbrier Valley Airport in West Virginia on Feb. 6, 2003, carrying Vice President Cheney to the annual retreat of Republican House and Senate leaders.  He had come to sell them on the economic centerpiece of President Bush's first term: a $674 billion tax cut.

Fred Thompson: The Philip Morris Candidate  —  If Fred Thompson is elected president, he will be the first federally registered lobbyist to become Commander in Chief.  Since his days as top minority counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee, Thompson has collected over $1 million in lobbying fees.