Posted on 11/22/2014 8:56:17 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
At least four Democratic senators say they oppose President Obama’s executive order stopping the deportation of five million illegal immigrants.
“Our immigration system is broken, and I support a comprehensive plan to fix it, but executive orders aren’t the way to do it,” said Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill.
“I am as frustrated as anyone that Congress is not doing its job, but the president shouldn’t make such significant policy changes on his own,” said Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly.
“I disagree with the President’s decision to use executive action to make changes to our immigration system, and I disagree with the House’s decision to not even take a vote on the bipartisan Senate legislation that overwhelmingly passed in June 2013,” said West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin.
“I’m disappointed the president decided to use executive action at this time on this issue, as it could poison any hope of compromise or bipartisanship in the new Senate before it has even started,” North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp told Politico. “It’s Congress’ job to pass legislation and deal with issues of this magnitude.”
What will be entertaining during the next two years; as you said, since Reid will no longer be able to ‘protect’ 0bama, now the Administration will actually have to WORK for a change. This will literally be a first for them. Their ‘best and brightest’(if you can call them that), or rather, their ‘first string’ players are already long gone, and I’m not sure they’ll know what to do or be able to handle it.
They will be dealing with a hostile Congress from both chambers, and they’ll have to deal with EVERYTHING, because Reid won’t be able to stop legislation. Their rigid ideology and unwillingness to compromise as they’ve always demonstrated will put them under crushing pressure. Especially if bills are bipartisan in nature. I have a feeling the kook base on the left will be in for some frustrating times in the coming two years.
The Republicans should go on offense, and turn 0bama into “The Party of NO”. The irony will be sweet!
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