GOP Rep: We’re Done With Immigration And We Blame Obama

[sheshe2]

The death of immigration reform has been imminent for some time, but it’s closer to becoming official today as two Republicans exited the so-called “gang of seven.”

And it’s Obama’s fault. Of course.

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After years of hard work we couldn’t come up with anything that can pass muster. It’s too hard. We should just give up and go home. And let’s blame Obama. That usually works.

This fantastical line of attack may work on their constituents, but it’s not going to work on Latino voters.

I believe a failure to pass immigration reform now will make it the number one issue of the next presidential election in 2016, because this issue isn’t going away. And that should scare the shit out of Republican campaign operatives. We could be facing the third election in a row that Republicans invariably find themselves on the side of overt racists. An election in which it’s a very real possibility that Democrats could nominate a woman or a Latino, or both. Or a woman who chooses a Latino as her running mate.

http://bobcesca.thedailybanter.com/blog-archives/2013/09/gop-rep-were-done-with-immigration-and-we-blame-obama.html

Photo of the Day: Immigration is about families




In a protest, Renata Teodoro, right, and her mother, Gorete Borges Teodoro, who was deported in 2007, met at a Mexican border fence.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/110212121

[msongs]

1. if dems can't use this to win back the house next year they deserve to lose. this and many other

issues as well

[monmouth3]

2. That is one heart-breaking picture..n/t

[bluestate10]

6. It is. Rips the heart out. Republicans are evil bastards. nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. omg.

[liberal N proud]

4. What changed?

They never planned on doing immigration reform and they think everything is Obama's fault.

[russspeakeasy]

8. I think you are exactly right. They never really intended to write anything.

[SummerSnow]

5. So sad :(

[Cha]

7. The teabagged gops in Congress don't even know how to legislate.. they're

parasites on the taxpayers dime.

They can't even work to help themselves.. because yes Latinos will notice how useless they are.

Mahalo and Muchas Gracias, she!

[freshwest]

9. Republican Ostriches Bail on Immigration Reform

September 20, 2013



As detailed in the story linked to below, two Republican House member twits from Texas (who were part of the bi-partisan Gang of Seven) have decided to stick their heads in the sand and hide from the inevitability of progressive Immigration Reform in the USA. Ok guys, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. You can pass Immigration reform this year and have a decent chance of keeping your seats next year, OR, you can give yourself two Achilles Heels (the first being the potential upcoming gov. shutdown) and head into the 2014 elections GUARANTEED to lose the House and seats in the Senate! Have it your way...

http://chipshirley.com/

[sheshe2]

10. I do believe that they have decided on the Achilles heel~

They have blinded themselves with hate. They know not what they do. They are a party that is spinning out of control. They have no clue where the break is in the car. The cliff looms in front of them.

Thanks freshwest~