Last week, Bruce Rauner signed a letter sent jointly by Republican governors to President Obama asking him "respectfully" to suspend all plans to resettle additional Syrian refugees in the U.S.

"Respectfully" -- but also confusedly and cowardly. Readers who don't regularly read Rich Miller's dispatches at Capitol Fax.com might wish to read his Monday post critiquing the stance taken by the Chicken Caucus.  

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