Immigration reforms and "President Obama"

[jungalee43]

First, President Bush actually wanted an immigration bill, and indeed many of his conservative critics loathed him for it. Second, because he knew that such a bill required bipartisan support, he did not disparage members of the other party.

Wait a minute. Hasn't Mr. Obama told us how he "reached across the aisle in the Senate to fight for comprehensive immigration reform"? Well, yes, those are his words. The back story, however, suggests another face to our president. For then-Sen. Obama also favored a series of amendments that were plainly recognized as bill-killers—spurning not only Mr. Bush and Mr. McCain but the Democratic architect of that compromise, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D., Mass.).

One such amendment was Mr. Obama's own, which aimed to substitute family ties for education and skills when determining who gets green cards. That led to what the Associated Press called a "heated exchange" with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.). Mr. Graham accused Mr. Obama of undercutting Democrats and Republicans working for reform—contrary to his lofty campaign rhetoric about Americans coming together.

"So when you are out on the campaign trail, my friend, tell them about why we can't come together," said Mr. Graham. "This is why."

Mr. Obama's mischief did not stop there.............. More

William McGurn: Obama's Immigration Fakery - WSJ.com (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704288204575363050008644766.html?m od=WSJ_hps_SECONDTopStories)

[go_guy123]

First, President Bush actually wanted an immigration bill, and indeed many of his conservative critics loathed him for it. Second, because he knew that such a bill required bipartisan support, he did not disparage members of the other party.

Wait a minute. Hasn't Mr. Obama told us how he "reached across the aisle in the Senate to fight for comprehensive immigration reform"? Well, yes, those are his words. The back story, however, suggests another face to our president. For then-Sen. Obama also favored a series of amendments that were plainly recognized as bill-killers—spurning not only Mr. Bush and Mr. McCain but the Democratic architect of that compromise, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D., Mass.).

One such amendment was Mr. Obama's own, which aimed to substitute family ties for education and skills when determining who gets green cards. That led to what the Associated Press called a "heated exchange" with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.). Mr. Graham accused Mr. Obama of undercutting Democrats and Republicans working for reform—contrary to his lofty campaign rhetoric about Americans coming together.

"So when you are out on the campaign trail, my friend, tell them about why we can't come together," said Mr. Graham. "This is why."

Mr. Obama's mischief did not stop there.............. More

William McGurn: Obama's Immigration Fakery - WSJ.com (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704288204575363050008644766.html?m od=WSJ_hps_SECONDTopStories)

This is exactly the reason why comprehensive bills failed in the past and will keep failing.
All that they spoilers have to do is add poison pills to the bill....and the bills dies on its own. Moreover any comprehensive that has amnesty is deal breaker as it always makes illegals ahead of legals.

[gk_2000]

Could you post the article here if possible?

[ronhira]

here is the WSJ link to the full article -

William McGurn: Obama's Immigration Fakery - WSJ.com (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704288204575363050008644766.html?m od=googlenews_wsj)

[whattodo21]

here is the WSJ link to the full article -

William McGurn: Obama's Immigration Fakery - WSJ.com (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704288204575363050008644766.html?m od=googlenews_wsj)

need subscription to read the whole article......

[ebizash]

need subscription to read the whole article......

No you don't. Here is the trick for reading WSJ articles

1. Copy the title of the article in this case - "Obama's Immigration Fakery"
2. Search for it using Google
3. Generally the first link in the google search is from WSJ. Click on this link and you will be able to read the whole article.

Hope this helps!!