Posted on 03/10/2010 7:39:19 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Im trying hard to convince myself that this is actually a devilishly clever scheme by Graham to set a political trap for Democrats by pushing the issue now.
But Im losing the argument.
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At the end of the day, the president needs to step it up a little bit, Graham told POLITICO on Tuesday. One line in the State of the Union is not going to do it.
For the past six months, Graham and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) who meet with Obama at 3 p.m. Thursday have worked on a reform framework. Their plan, which hasnt been introduced yet, includes a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants (a liberal must-have) while sweetening the pot for moderates by proposing tough new safeguards, including a biometric national ID card for workers
Graham said he wants a greater sense of direction to break the cycle of distrust that doomed comprehensive immigration reform during the Bush administration, despite the support of a Republican president and major party figures like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
I think moderate Democrats have to come on board before you get Republicans, and Republicans have to come on board before you get Democrats, said Graham
The hope is to build a consensus around a measure that could pass sometime in the not too distant, non-election-year future.
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They know theyll never get Blue Dogs to commit this year, so the idea is
what? To woo a bunch of centrist Democrats now who might very well end up being tossed out in November anyway? Even if they brought a few around, is there even a single Republican whod move an inch on this with the tea party crowd watching suspiciously? McCain supposedly hasnt so much as spoken to Graham about it and top RINO Susan Collins says shes not even thinking about it. The best I can do to justify Grahams lobbying is to imagine that its kabuki designed to impress upon Latino voters how reluctant The One is to fulfill his promise to them. ([D]elay obviously adds to disillusionment, says amnesty shill Robert Menendez.) See, its the Republicans who want to get to work on this, so open-borders advocates should vote (or rather, not vote) accordingly in November never mind the fact that watching the GOP inevitably backtrack from that posture if/when the bill does come to the floor next year will only irritate amnesty supporters more. Is that what hes up to, or is he
really this intent on cramming legalization down Americas piehole? I want to believe.
Oh he is in the closet, if he comes out he will be voted out.
I have no idea why the people of South Carolina reelected this POS.
Can’t wait for this wienie to go.
Lindsey Graham is a greedy useful idiot full of self-denial.
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