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White House Hosts Bipartisan Immigration Talks [McCain attending, but doesn't want to lead]
The Wall Street Journal ^
| 2009-06-24
| Jonathan Weisman
Posted on 06/24/2009 8:39:34 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will meet Thursday with a bipartisan, politically diverse group of lawmakers to begin discussing a rewrite of U.S. immigration laws.
But the effort faces stiff headwinds: a Washington agenda already packed with other priorities; a recession making Americans nervous about the job market; and the sidelining of the most vocal champions of an immigration overhaul.
"Greater presidential leadership is going to be needed," said Clarissa Martinez, director of immigration policy at the National Council of La Raza, the largest Latino advocacy group. "It's an absolute necessity."
The White House meeting will bring together lawmakers who were involved in the failed immigration fights of the George W. Bush years, but who weren't the central stars. Gone will be Sen. Edward Kennedy (D., Mass.), suffering from a brain tumor. His Republican partner, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, will be at the White House Thursday. But bearing scars from his presidential battle with Mr. Obama and from his own party over his pro-immigration stand, Mr. McCain says he won't lead the fight this time.
Instead, it would be up to a new cast, including Sen. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.) and opponents of the last immigration-overhaul efforts, such as Sens. Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.) and John Cornyn (R., Texas), to forge any bipartisan compromise, lawmakers say.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: 111th; agenda; aliens; amnesty; bho2009; bho44; bhoillegals; bipartisan; cornyn; illegals; immigrantlist; immigration; laraza; mcbama; mccain; mccaintruthfile; mcqueeg; obama; rino; rinos; sessions
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posted on
06/24/2009 8:39:55 PM PDT
by
rabscuttle385
("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
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posted on
06/24/2009 8:40:13 PM PDT
by
rabscuttle385
("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
To: rabscuttle385
I sure the bass turd would invite a few Americans to attend.
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posted on
06/24/2009 8:42:16 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Hey America! How's that "hope and change" thing working out? Are you scared yet?)
To: rabscuttle385
Ha Ha, strong ammo for a primary opponent.
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posted on
06/24/2009 8:46:34 PM PDT
by
Sybeck1
(No teleprompters were harmed in the creation of this post.)
To: rabscuttle385
The next domino in the planned collapse.
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posted on
06/24/2009 8:51:45 PM PDT
by
Feasor13
To: rabscuttle385
But bearing scars from his presidential battle with Mr. Obama and from his own party over his pro-immigration stand,
[and desperately seeking one more term in office] Mr. McCain says he won't lead the fight this time.
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posted on
06/24/2009 8:52:20 PM PDT
by
calcowgirl
(RECALL Abel Maldonado!)
To: rabscuttle385
“Greater presidential leadership is going to be needed,” said Clarissa Martinez, director of immigration policy at the National Council of La Raza, the largest Latino advocacy group. “It’s an absolute necessity.”
Indeed, to increase enforcement. The surrender of US borders is embarrassing.
Ms Martinez should go tell Mexico to relax its immigration laws - amongst the toughest around - before trying to boss the US.
Sadly, spineless politicians will probably cave and California type budget problems will spread further.
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posted on
06/24/2009 9:01:56 PM PDT
by
Bob017
To: calcowgirl
"Mr. McCain says he won't lead the fight this time."
Yeah, well McCain better be leading the opposition to this newest incarnation of the Bush-Obama-McCain Treason Bill if he doesn't want to join Benedict Arnold as one of America's great traitors.
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posted on
06/24/2009 9:28:14 PM PDT
by
Pelham
(California, formerly part of the USA)
To: rabscuttle385
Instead, it would be up to a new cast, including Sen. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.) and opponents of the last immigration-overhaul efforts, such as Sens. Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.) and John Cornyn (R., Texas), to forge any bipartisan compromiseMore illegal aliens for unscrupulous businessmen to hire at starvation wages and more illegal aliens to fuel the growth of the welfare state. Bipartisan compromise.
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posted on
06/24/2009 11:01:15 PM PDT
by
Mojave
(Don't blame me. I voted for McClintock.)
To: rabscuttle385; All
Here is a poll supposedly showing 63% in favor of "a path to citizenship" for illegals. My first reaction is that the US voters could not be that stupid, with unemployment nearly 10%. Then again, they voted for Obama.
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posted on
06/25/2009 2:07:38 AM PDT
by
ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
(Obama's multi- trillion dollar agenda would be a "man caused disaster")
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To: rabscuttle385
McCain is now a kindler, gentler shamnesty enabler. LOL!
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posted on
06/25/2009 8:45:59 AM PDT
by
TADSLOS
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