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With Anger Building, Boehner Puts the Brakes on Amnesty
Breitbart.com/Big-Government ^ | 2-6-2014 | Matthew Boyle & Jonathan Strong

Posted on 02/06/2014 10:04:06 AM PST by servo1969

In an abrupt switch from his months of work to bring immigration reform back from life support, Speaker John Boehner told reporters today that the issue cannot move forward until President Obama proves he can be a trustworthy partner to implement the law as written.

“There's widespread doubt about whether this administration can be trusted to enforce our laws. And it's going to be difficult to move any immigration legislation until that changes,” Boehner said.

The change in tack comes after rank-and-file members pushed hard against action on the issue this year when immigration “principles” when unveiled at a retreat last week and top immigration hawks had begun to discuss how they could thwart Boehner in his march to bring the issue to the floor.

In the hours before Boehner made his surprise announcement, lawmakers and aides had told Breitbart News that early discussions had begun about whether to force a special leadership election in the event Boehner moved forward with immigration legislation.

“It’s going to require blood if this happens,” one GOP member said.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; boehner; boehneramnesty; elections; fireboehner; immigration; obama; teaparty; teapartyrebellion
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1 posted on 02/06/2014 10:04:06 AM PST by servo1969
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To: servo1969
that the issue cannot move forward until President Obama proves he can be a trustworthy partner to implement the law as written.

Well, I guess the unicorns have spoken.

2 posted on 02/06/2014 10:05:05 AM PST by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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To: servo1969

I don’t know what is going on but the Wall Street Journal offices are CLOSED today?


3 posted on 02/06/2014 10:05:22 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: servo1969

He responds to pressure from grass roots. Good. Put on more.


4 posted on 02/06/2014 10:05:52 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: servo1969

Anger building?

We’ve been furious since he announced his plans, so how exactly is it that anger could build?

After months or years, this jackass finally heard us on this one issue.

Heaven only knows how many centuries it would take him to hear us on all the others.

Retire this..., well never-mind.


5 posted on 02/06/2014 10:06:51 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Amnesty is job NONE! It isn't even the leading issue with Hipanics.)
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To: servo1969

Bloody jackass idiot. And this surprises him, after the last ten times he tried it? Whether he drops it or not, a lot of damage has been done. Which, I suppose, was his purpose.


6 posted on 02/06/2014 10:06:55 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: servo1969

Brakes?

Was the vehicle ever moving or was it all just talk?


7 posted on 02/06/2014 10:07:48 AM PST by sickoflibs (Obama : 'Any path to US citizenship for illegals HERE is a special path to it ')
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To: servo1969

Who runs Bartertown, Boehner?


8 posted on 02/06/2014 10:08:16 AM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: servo1969

Good. Perhaps the Tea Party is calling the shots. Now let’s nominate Ted Cruz as our candidate.


9 posted on 02/06/2014 10:08:17 AM PST by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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To: servo1969
"if 0'Sh¡t was.."
*HIC!/HIC!* Boner, in CYA mode..
pour him another (and another..etc.) drink.

10 posted on 02/06/2014 10:09:51 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi)
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To: servo1969

‘In an abrupt switch from his months of work to bring immigration...’

This is propaganda pure and simple. He’s done no such thing. This is a ‘quiet’ time while he and the dems figure out how to ram it thru under the cover of darkness on a w/e or holiday and how to keep it under wraps until then.


11 posted on 02/06/2014 10:10:17 AM PST by 556x45
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To: servo1969

Boehner is desparate to save his job or rather the humiliation of getting kicked out by his own party.

Freepers should be proud of the role we have played in this attempted power play by the Vichy Republicans


12 posted on 02/06/2014 10:10:42 AM PST by Cyman (We have to pass it to see what's in it= definition of stool sample)
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To: servo1969

Sure the brakes are on. Just like the light bulb ban, when people learned about it and made noise, the ban was rescinded, ten guess what! It was put back in when nobody was looking.

Expect the same with amnesty for criminals.


13 posted on 02/06/2014 10:10:46 AM PST by DBrow
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To: Eleutheria5

I still don’t believe him. I think he’s saying what he has to say for public consumption, but these “representatives” don’t represent anyone except the lobbyists who fatten their bank accounts. I don’t doubt for a minute that behind the scenes, they’ll still be weaseling ways to push this down America’s throat. They saw the ‘rats get away with it with CommieCare, now they know it can be done, especially since both sides in DC want it.


14 posted on 02/06/2014 10:10:55 AM PST by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: servo1969

““There’s widespread doubt about whether this administration can be trusted to enforce our laws. And it’s going to be difficult to move any immigration legislation until that changes,” Boehner said.”

He still doesn’t get it. The statement above is true in general about anything involving Obama but is NOT the reason we should oppose amnesty. Obama picks up phone and calls Boehner and says he “promises” he will enforce the law and then this all goes away and amnesty is on again. :-)


15 posted on 02/06/2014 10:13:07 AM PST by plain talk
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To: servo1969
The Obama Administration and the Democratic party are self imolating over Obamacare, and the GOP decided it was a good time to bring up immigration reform again?

All Obamacare all the time - will lead to major gains in the House and winning back the Senate.

Kill the lame duck before it heals.

16 posted on 02/06/2014 10:13:59 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: DBrow

Exactly. They haven’t stopped pushing this for decades now, they want it bad, and their backers are losing patience, considering all the money they’ve forked out over the years to get it. The incumbents don’t need to care if they ever get the majority or the White House again, as long as they keep their own jobs. Which, looking at the likes of McCain and Lindsey Graham, they seem to be able to do just fine.


17 posted on 02/06/2014 10:14:32 AM PST by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: servo1969

I wonder if the evil Tea Party people made Boehner cry?


18 posted on 02/06/2014 10:14:38 AM PST by Cowboy Bob (They are called "Liberals" because the word "parasite" was already taken.)
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To: servo1969

John “the Weathervane” Boehner.


19 posted on 02/06/2014 10:15:19 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th (and 17th))
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To: servo1969

He’s a lyin.


20 posted on 02/06/2014 10:16:38 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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