Since Election Day 2012, Heller has undergone a remarkable metamorphosis, from Sen. No Amnesty to Sen. Immigration Reform Broker. All the two personas have in common is that they postures rather than positions, and neither is very believable. This is the same protean politician who was a maverick, hardly partisan secretary of state who suddenly became a super-conservative after Angle almost defeated him in that congressional primary.

Heller’s latest effortless change was completed (or close to it) in a startling Friday piece in the Las Vegas Sun. Comically headlined, “Heller emerges as key player in brokering ‘breakthrough’ deal on immigration bill,” the story features Heller being credited by North Dakota’s John Hoeven as bringing GOP senators on board the border security compromise – although neither Heller nor Hoeven could name one of these mythical senators the rookie persuaded.

Here’s the truth: From the day Heller awoke on the day after the election in 2012, he knew he had to do something about the Hispanic vote or be a one-termer. The Latino percentage of the electorate will only get larger in Nevada, and the junior senator will not be lucky enough to run every time against a congresswoman with an ethics cloud.