Like This Will Happen

Today's Washington Post editorial on the raft of immigration amendments that are being added to the Iraq/Afghanistan emergency spending bill has one of the funniest lines I've read in a long time (at least on the op-ed page):

Senate leaders should do their best to persuade members to hold their fire, hold a proper debate and craft a proper bill, taking time to think through the implications.

Are they kidding? Are they talking about the same crew that proudly grandstanded and rushed to judgment in the Schiavo case? Are they talking about Frist and Santorum and McConnell, men known for anything but their forbearance and willingness to debate issues on the merits?

Look, I know the Post hesitates to criticize Republicans these days, but if the editors really believe that the Senate leadership has mishandled the immigration issue, then they should just come out and say so, rather than clicking their heels together three times and wishing for the impossible.