Gibbs: "the votes aren't there right now" for immigration "reform" (i.e., amnesty)

One hand giveth, the other taketh away (link):

The votes aren't there for the Obama administration to achieve its desired immigration reform, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday.

"We know the votes aren't there right now," Gibbs said during his daily press briefing about the congressional appetite for a comprehensive immigration reform package that would give illegal residents in the U.S. a path to citizenship.

"I think there's a seriousness in an effort, but in understanding that in 2005 and 2006 and even in 2007 there was not a majority yet to do this..."

The above follows Obama promoting amnesty earlier today. See that link for how Obama misled about "reform" itself; he might also have been misleading about his commitment to "reform".

Other tags: obama immigration

Fri, 06/19/2009 - 17:47 · · Importance: 4

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