Also abandoning McCain's "path to citizenship":
"But one Republican close to the White House, granted anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, predicted that Mr. Bush would ultimately abandon the idea of a path to citizenship."
The White House knows they lost, and are shifting position to accomodate the will of the American citizens that will vote in November's election.
You don't recognize the pattern? Most of what happens between the two houses is totally lost to the aveage Joe. It started right off when he first took office. The pattern is always the same but it goes under the radar. That is GWB's master plan.
It's just another attempt to fool Americans!! The White House doesn't think they lost. They're just changing tactics to get what they want. Amnesty!!