spending and help the right people. then republicans could decide if they're against the greatest democratic tax cut in history, or whatever it would be. as it is, they seem to be sitting in this rhetorical trap that republicans built for them. as long as they're there, they have no choice but to lose. it was a design for them to lose. the only way they get out of sit to not play that game. >> ezra klein, staff writer for "the washington post," msnbc contributor, and probably well called on democratic strategist tonight with this discussion, thanks a lot, ezra. appreciate it. >> that one's not for me. the tea party nation is soliciting stories right now of illegal immigrants doing bad things. specifically, they said they want stories about illegal immigrants being bad, because immigrants can't all be decent people trying to scratch out a better life for their families, they can't, and the tea party nation is out to prove it. melissa harris-lacewell joins us on this exclusive and weird story next. but first, one more thing about the spectacular fred thompson goatee infomercial about bush's tax rates.