GOP senators look to Romney to lead on response to Obama plan for young immigrants
Source: Washington Post
When it comes to President Barack Obamas new immigration policy, Senate Republicans are quite sure they dont like it. They just dont want to say if it amounts to amnesty, at least not yet, while they await guidance on the politically charged issue from presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
If it leads to citizenship as a reward for some kind of illegal entry, I think it could be argued to be amnesty, said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who normally is one of Obamas most plainspoken critics.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia said the presidents announcement last Friday could be called amnesty light, if not the real thing.
It all depends on how you define amnesty, and Im not going to get into that debate, added Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, second-ranking party leader and another frequent critic of Obama.
I wouldnt use the A-word to describe this. ... Thats a word that gets used a lot, said Sen. John Cornyn. The Texas lawmaker is in charge of the partys efforts to win control of the Senate this fall and has seen internal divisions develop since Obamas announcement between his partys establishment and lawmakers and candidates more aligned with the tea party.
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JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)So they are SOL.
Julie
randome
(34,845 posts)Please, Mitt! Take charge! Lead the Republicans right off the cliff!
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)this is the problem with a flip-flopper!!!
MisterP
(23,730 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)n/t
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)What a dilemma!
Life Long Dem
(8,582 posts)Love it.
Betsy Ross
(3,147 posts)Rmoney lead? Thanks for posting and lifting my spirits.
Gman
(24,780 posts)When it was unexpected and they can't reply like they want.
Bozita
(26,955 posts)Fucking chickenhawk coward.
truthisfreedom
(23,146 posts)The repukes are completely hapless when faced with doing something constructive or different. They're absent of creativity for any tasks other than taking away women's rights or making the rich richer at the expense of the middle class.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)how many times will they ask the question and the dolt won't give them an answer
DallasNE
(7,403 posts)With an apology to those that are visually impared but it seems to me that if the Republican Senators are waiting for Romney to take the lead on this issue it will be a long wait as Romney is still fiddling with his Etch-a-sketch.