Next up was former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore.

He talked a little bit about immigration, but also focused a bit on the drift in the Republican Party.

“Some Republicans believe in tax and spend as well, he said. He took particular aim at Virginia Republicans, who, despite controlling both houses of the state legislature, haven’t cut taxes enough (according to Gilmore, I don’t know a whole hell of a lot about internal [domestic?] Virginia politics).

Oddest moment: a spontaneous burst of applause when Gilmore blamed the Katrina mess on local authorities.

Today’s GOP: In charge of everything, but still happy when it can find someone else to blame.