Tingles Fears Judges Ruling Blocking Arizona Immigration Law Will Be "Killer for Democrats"

I don't ofter agree with Chris Matthews, but I believe he is right on this occasion. The vast majority of voters support the Arizona immigration enforcement law. Much of the voter backlash building in the country is against the size and power of the federal government. Matthews is correct this ruling is going to "dramatize" that point in voters minds.

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Transcript at NewsBusters:

CHRIS MATTHEWS, HOST: Let me finish tonight with this federal injunction against the new Arizona immigration law.

First of all, it is a killer issue politically for the Democrats this fall and a huge windfall for the Right. It will anger even those people who believe the Arizona law went too far. It will dramatize the main case raised by the Tea Party people, that the federal government in Washington has become too powerful, that the rights of states have been terribly abridged. That is the political consequence and it will be felt mightily this November.