Be Careful What You Wish For

Democrats wished for a federal judge to strike down the Arizona law.  Well, they didn't get that but they did get key portions delayed pending appeal.  And when will that appeal take place?  William Jacobson at Legal Insurrection says the Dems may have walked into their own booby-trap:

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the State of Arizona's motion to expedite the appeal from thepreliminary injunction enjoining key provisions of S.B. 1070. (h/t Michelle Malkin) The Department of Justice hasobjected to an expedited briefing schedule.

The case now will be argued the week of November 1.

That may make DOJ lawyers happy, because they will have more time to put together their brief.

But it will not make Democratic politicians happy to have the Arizona case on the front page as voters are walking into the voting booth on November 2.

Democrats wished too hard for something, and they got it.

That will be a nice little reminder of why Democrats should not be trusted with the majorities for another session of Congress.