Jon Kyl walks back White House border story

The Washington Post ^ | June 25, 2010; 4:54 PM ET | Rachel Weiner

[Bratch]

Earlier this week, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) caused a stir when he was quoted saying that President Obama personally told him the administration will not support stricter border enforcement until Republicans back broad immigration reform. The White House denied the claim. Now Kyl is saying that's not what he meant.

[aquila48]

This is supposedly Kyl’s new quote, from the article:

“He was talking about how they think that if we secure the border, you guys [Republicans] won’t have the incentive to work on comprehensive immigration reform.”

Doesn’t sound that different to me from what he previously said, which was:

“The president said the problem is if we secure the border, then you all won’t have any reason to support comprehensive immigration reform. In other words, they’re holding it hostage.”

I think the ComPost is up to its disinformation tricks.

[matthew fuller]

"I firmly believe that the paranoid Oval Office is wired for all meetings and that the fly on Obama's lip is actually a bug. "

Does anybody here believe that the President is allowed to go into a room with one other person and not be monitored and recorded by Secret Service, video and audio? I seriously doubt it.

[matthew fuller]

ACU Rating: 92 96 23 96.75 (2008, 2009, YOS, lifetime).

Considering A 96.75 lifetime for 23 years, he's one of the best in the Senate.

[Windflier]

Joe Wilson, Joe Barton, and now John Kyl.

What the hell is the matter with these Republicans? You’d think they were being threatened with death if they didn’t back down.

Perhaps they are...

[mo]

The Chicago Way....becoming the DC Way.....

[Bratch]

Here's the NRO piece I read, written by Robert Costa.

Kyl, of course, had a small spat with the White House last week over comments he made at a town-hall meeting. Kyl, responding to a voter’s question, detailed a recent one-on-one conversation he had with the president. “They are holding [border security] hostage” over hopes for comprehensive immigration reform, Kyl said at the forum.

Kyl tells us that the comments were “taken a bit out of context,” and that the “they” he was referring to was the Left, “the president’s base,” and not the administration. “I did not try to start a fight. This meeting happened a month ago and we were talking in the context of his political problems. He was talking about how they think that if we secure the border, you guys [Republicans] won’t have the incentive to work on comprehensive immigration reform.”

Kyl: Obama Did Not Consult on Border Funds

[LouAvul]

I have every confidence that the GOP is going to blow it’s historic opportunity in November.

It's becoming our stock in trade.

[gunsequalfreedom]

Thanks

[steveab]

Instead he’s saying that the left is peventing the administration politically from doing more to secure the border.

You mean Obama’s puppet master, George and co.

[101voodoo]

I agree completely with your assessment and had those on this thread actually READ the WAPO article we would not be seeing the hand wringing hysteria evident here.

[NonValueAdded]

GOP War Cry: "To arms, to arms! Defeat is about to be caught in the Jaws of Victory! We must save it."Gunny Hartman face-plant image goes here.

[ASOC]

LOL

That would be #3.

Unfortunately today just such a smear is not only possible, but believable. NO-body I know trusts any politicians - local State or FedGov. What has this Nation become? Franklin would weep - or start chasing skirt, dunno which....

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Franklin would START chasing skirt? Ha! He and Hamilton were by far the biggest ladies men of their day.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I TOTALLY agree. We’re NOT ‘home-free’ in Nov. if they win.