For some time, we've heard well orchestrated and cynical attacks against the Republican party over immigration reform.
Today, we have Pres BO, a Dem Congress and a pending campaign promise that goes unfulfilled.
Who is telling Pres BO to avoid immigration reform?
The answer is Democrats!
Brad Knickerbocker of The CSM has a great summary of Dem opposition to immigration reform:
"The political fallout is not encouraging for Obama, according to recent reports.
"The White House's infatuation with immigration reform is a lose-lose proposal for Democrats this election year," a senior Democratic aide told Time.
Talk of immigration angers independents, at the same time angering Hispanics because there is more talk and no action just in time for an election.
Western Democrats uneasy Democratic governors – particularly those in the West – are very uneasy about the administration’s thrust on immigration, especially in light of the nation’s troubled economy.
“This is an issue that divides us politically, and I’m hopeful that their strategy doesn’t do that in a way that makes it more difficult for candidates to get elected,” Democratic Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. of Colorado (who’s not seeking reelection) told the New York Times.
“Universally the governors are saying, ‘We’ve got to talk about jobs,’ ” Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) of Tennessee told the Times.
“And all of a sudden we have immigration going on.”"
So let's hope that the Spanish speaking media, and the press in Mexico, will start reporting the news, i.e. it is Dems not Republicans who are holding back immigration reform.
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