Victor Davis Hanson: "The Revolt on Illegal Immigration"

Some interesting insights from Victor Davis Hanson on the issue:

After the utter collapse in the Senate last week of a comprehensive immigration bill, Washington insiders are blaming everyone and everything.
Supposedly, talk-radio hysteria killed the bill. Or was it the purported racism of yokels? Or did most of us fail to appreciate the hidden benefits of open borders so clear only to those in Washington?
In reality, the 1,000-page bill failed because millions of Americans opposed it, believing, among other things, that it provided virtual amnesty to illegal aliens. Through the "Z visa," the bill offered illegal aliens legal worker status - along with a ticket to eventual citizenship - after only a precursory background check.

I know that for a long time there has been a great divide between the Washington insiders and the rest of the country. They simply don't look at things the same way we do. But I am amazed at how stark the contrast was displayed during the debate over the illegal immigration bill. I wonder if they come from the same planet that we do.

What in the world is going on in Washington?