The far-right Washington Times noted the ongoing hostility between the White House and congressional Republicans over immigration policy today, and touched on a point that I haven’t seen elsewhere.

Conservative leaders among House Republicans say that President Bush’s upcoming showdown with them on immigration could threaten support for the Iraq war as well as for the president’s other top policy goals.

“The White House should keep in mind that if they have a direct confrontation with House Republicans on [immigration], it could affect the vote on the Iraq appropriation in September,” said Rep. Peter T. King, New York Republican.

Is that so?

You mean it’s possible that House Republicans’ support for the president’s tragic war policy might have something to do with partisan loyalties, instead of sincere beliefs about the best way forward? That the House GOP would embrace a policy they’ve accused of being borderline treasonous because Bush supports “amnesty” on domestic immigration?