The architect of the Senate Republicans’ pending surrender on illegal immigration defended the plan and blamed the growing opposition to it on “internet rumors” and the election. In multiple media appearances on Sunday, Oklahoma GOP Sen. James Lankford called it “absurd” that he would go along with a plan that, if approved, allows nearly 2 million illegals into the country without fear of removal. “The challenge that [Republican] Sen. [Ted] Cruz has and a bunch of other folks is they’re still waiting to be able to read the bill on this. And this has been our great challenge of being able to fi…