Tonight's the Night

++You may not know it because the major networks will not be airing President Obama's announcement of his executive actions on immigration. But they will appear just before the Latino Grammys on Univision.

++Depending on how you count, they will affect either 3 or 5 million undocumented immigrants. Proportionately the same number affected by Ronald Reagan's executive action on immunity from deportation.

++But those actions like that of George H.W.Bush met with virtually no resistance from either Republicans or Democrats.

++"Emperor Obama" as Rush Limbaugh and Ted Cruz call him will just be implementing what should have been done last Spring. There was never any chance Boehner would ever allow the Senate immigration bill up for a straight vote in the House. Nancy Pelosi kept egging him on since the Democrats would have voted with enough Republicans to pass it.

++Now the GOP sounds desperate. Today they threatened a government shutdown. Later in the afternoon,the House said there was nothing they could do to stop the President's actions because it is self-funded.

++Others maintain that they will out riders on budget bills to stop the program. It should be emphasized that the immigrants benefiting will not be the parents of the Dreams,although the age limits for the Dreamers may extend to 35. None of the immigrants affected will be eligible to receive Obamacare. 

++People like Andrew Sullivan and even some Democrats resist the idea that the President has to act unilaterally. It seems, however,that the Supreme Court has telegraphed its approval of the move.

++Xenophobes are out in force today. Louie Gohmert wants to cut off Obama's funding for his golf games. GOP governors are threatening to sue. Tom Coburn says that violence and anarchy will engulf the country but especially in Ferguson, Missouri when the grand jury verdict comes down. Of course, Tom doesn't criticize the KKK's new call to violence in Missouri. Mitch McConnell promises harsh reactions next year when he becomes the leader of the Senate. Pat Buchanan,the most level-headed xenophobe, claims Obama is acting unconstitutionally.

++President Obama is asking that this new policy will come into effect during January of 2015. White House spokespeople claim that this is heavy lifting but that much of it is in place now.

++So stayed tuned. The fireworks will start beginning tomorrow morning.