Here I thought speaking a common language was more or less the opposite of “identity politics” … mediaite.com/tv/foxs-gutfel…

President Gephardt already working on the transition. nytimes.com/2004/07/09/us/… twitter.com/rupertmurdoch/…

Mickey’s Assignment Desk for @jillstewart: Is this big LA anti-car plan as insane as it seems to be? nyti.ms/1UDfHXi

Is this the 4th time @NYT‘s run this piece, or 5th?/”Republicans Fear Donald Trump Is Hardening Party’s Tone on Race” nyti.ms/1UCM48I

There *is* a big disconnect between what Obama defenders say and what actual Dem candidates say, isn’t there? twitter.com/redsteeze/stat…

Donald Trump beats Hillary Clinton in poll–and gets 25 percent among blacks washex.am/1i8QFni Very sober analysis of Dem Achilles heel

Of course Newt pushed the crazier Krieble Plan in ’11 (basically “touchback” + open borders) dailycaller.com/2011/11/23/new… twitter.com/kausmickey/sta…

Gingrich says Trump’s immig “deportation” plan is just a “touchback plan which was fairly popular in 2007” (2:04 in) cbsnews.com/videos/full-in…

On CBS @newtgingrich calls for ending the civil service (@1:30) cbsnews.com/videos/full-in… Maybe we can compromise on Charlie Peters’ 50/50 plan

6) Tighten labor market by controlling immigration twitter.com/CitizenCohn/st…

“For Democrats, fighting illegal immigration would not only be good policy, but … good politics”–Carson in 2006 realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/…

If only Dems had listened to Brad Carson wages might be higher and @realDonaldTrump wouldn’t be stealing their voters realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/…

Here’s another from the “lost Dem voices on immigration” Greatest Hits list. realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/…

Can’t RT this article too often. twitter.com/NumbersUSA/sta…

Remember-Trump voters are by def. “low information!” Can’t be informed voters who agree w/ him on immig/taxes/SocSec thebea.st/1EIHeVn

Seems clear enough! twitter.com/realDonaldTrum…

Singapore’s elite (unlike ours) has decided to cut back on immigration — esp. of low-skilled workers. wsj.com/articles/singa…

Shorter @LizMair: 10 ways to beat Trump? Do anything but the obvious, easy move (steal his issue: immigration) thebea.st/1EIHeVn

Medicare buy-in (for 50 or older) seems like a good pick for Trump. B. Clinton idea-polls v-well if I remember right slate.com/articles/news_…

Immig are 20-30% of labor force in some lo-wage/lo-raise occupations. You’d thnk that’d merit @Neil_Irwin/NYT discuss dailycaller.com/2015/09/04/nyt…

Whoops, NYT, Brookings Unwittingly Show How Immigr… elderstatement.com/2015/09/whoops…

This @JoshuaGreen Trump-signed-his-death-warrant piece more persuasive than I’d hoped or expected. Still disagree bloom.bg/1UuBJvv

Bush/Clinton “dynastic duo” a false symmetry at this point. ¡Jeb! has been sent to the minors, no? wpo.st/2v_Z0

Frederick Douglass/Booker T. Washington/Chicago Defender all saying commonsense non-PC things abt immg & labor market wpo.st/PU_Z0

Labor/civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph argued the restrictive 1924 immigration act wasn’t restrictive enough! wpo.st/PU_Z0