Posted on 08/10/2009 5:33:23 PM PDT by fiodora
Texas Sen. John Cornyn and President Obama don't agree on much. One subject of common purpose: Both men want comprehensive immigration reform.
But Cornyn took strong exception today to Obama's comment at a press conference in Guadalajara that immigration reform would have to wait until next year.
"Today President Obama backtracked on his promise to address comprehensive immigration reform during his first year in office," Cornyn said in a statement released by his office. "After stating several times on the campaign trail that it would be a 'top priority,' I am disappointed he has changed his tune."
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Said Cornyn: "Immigration reform is long overdue and belongs on President Obama's full plate."
"It's important that immigration legislation protects our borders, promotes economic prosperity in Texas and throughout the United States, and is consistent with our American values of compassion, family, and opportunity," Cornyn declared. "I urge President Obama to reconsider his decision and put immigration reform back on his priority list."
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What do you think? Do you want comprehensive immigration reform this year? Next year? Never?
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Cornhole is an abomination when it comes to illegal immigration.
Who is blackmailing this guy Cornyn? I’m thinking we have another Ensign situation.
I think Cornyn has been compromised... I wish we could give him a lie detector to find out who is pulling his strings.
“Cornhole” LMAO!!!
I hope he's riding a dried out cob.
Cornyn is playing politics.
He just want to heap Obamas plate high to see him choke.
Politically speaking, why would a republican want to imports tens of millions of your opponents voters?
The GOP is dead.
Cause we’s is stupid.
See Obamah statement in Mexico:
Obama, speaking at the conclusion of a North American leaders' summit in Mexico, told reporters that his plate was full, what with health-care reform and energy/climate change legislation."It's important for us to sequence these big initiatives," the president reasoned, "so they don't all crash at the same time."
“It’s important that immigration legislation protects our borders, promotes economic prosperity in Texas and throughout the United States, and is consistent with our American values of compassion, family, and opportunity,” Cornyn declared. “I urge President Obama to reconsider his decision and put immigration reform back on his priority list.”
Where did he say he want to import tens of millions of opponent voters?
He opposed the 2007 amnesty did he not? I don’t remember him pushing for it - in fact, quite the opposite.
Perzactly.
You are giving him too much credit. IMHO
Point taken. Sometimes you just gotta laugh.
“immigration reform” is code word for amnesty which is code word for a path to citizenship, which is a path to the importation of immediate family...
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