Cynthia Tucker:

Still, here's some counterintuitive advice for the Democrats: Don't hedge. Lead. Do the right thing. Come out clearly and forcefully for putting illegal immigrants already in the country on a path to citizenship. This is no time to trim or triangulate. Show some spine. America is ready for reasoned leadership on this issue.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucas/20071110/cm_ucas/democratsmusttakeimmigrationreinsandridethehighroad