Posted on 09/06/2014 5:11:04 PM PDT by jazusamo
President Obama said "politics did shift midsummer" because of the ongoing border crisis, forcing him to delay any executive action on immigration until after the midterm elections.
"The truth of the matter is-- is that the politics did shift midsummer because" of the "surge in kids who were showing up at the border, got a lot of attention," Obama said in an interview with NBC's Meet the Press, which is set to air Sunday.
Obama's comments come after the White House announced that the president decided against taking action "soon" on immigration, citing the "political season" and "Republican's extreme politicization of the issue." "I want to spend some time, even as we're getting all our ducks in a row for the executive action, I also want to make sure that the public understands why we're doing this, why it's the right thing for the American people, why it's the right thing for the American economy," Obama said in the interview.
When pressed on the politics behind his move, Obama said it wasn't because he wants Democrats to maintain control of the Senate.
"That's not the reason," Obama said.
He stressed that the move to postpone action is to make sure that once he does "it's sustainable.
"It's going to be more sustainable and more effective if the public understands what the facts are on immigration, what we've done on unaccompanied children, and why it's necessary," he said.
Reiterating his reasoning, Obama said that while Homeland Security Secretary, Jeh Johnson, has "laid the groundwork" with "preliminary ideas" for action, but he wants to make sure "we get this right."
People don’t mind a lie if it comes from a politician they like.
The Republicans put up with all of this because they think this is what the people want.
How will this help his golf game ??
Lies, lies, and damn lies. I don’t know how he keeps them all straight, there are so many of them.
It's not right for the people, and it's not the right thing for the economy!
It would be about time too!
(Humming White Christmas)...... I’m dreaming of a tarred/feathered Reid, Pelosi, Gutierrez......just like the ones of long ago.
Congress can nullify an E/O.
He is truly a sociopath. A pole smoking one at that.
Agreed. And it's a deadly serious problem for us and the rest of the world. Those that perpetrated this crime upon us, need to pay dearly.
Oh no, the GOPe puts up with all of this because the Chamber of Commies pays them to put up with this.
But the Republican primary voters ratify the GOP-e over and over; so it must be what “the people” want. Even in TX, they are ready for the coronation of George P. on Nov. 4.
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