On Immigration, Obama Assumes Upper Hand

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On Immigration, Obama Assumes Upper Hand

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and MARK LANDLER
Published: January 30, 2013

WASHINGTON — As the specifics of immigration legislation take shape on Capitol Hill, President Obama is making it clear that he wants the overhaul on his terms.

Officials in the West Wing are convinced that the politics of the immigration issue have firmly shifted in their direction. That belief is fueling the president’s push for quick action and broad changes that go beyond what Republicans are signaling would be acceptable if they are to back legislation that allows a path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants.

The administration’s confidence — which was communicated to immigration advocates in a series of conference calls and meetings last week — is rooted in the sense among the president’s political advisers that Republicans are eager to embrace broad immigration changes as a way of improving their electoral appeal among Hispanic voters.

http://www.skweezer.com/s.aspx/-/www~nytimes~com/2013/01/31/us/politics/on-immigration-obama-acts-as-if-he-has-the-upper-hand~html



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Normally I would have posted this in the thread we already have on immigration but this way someone like Henny can see it at a glance.


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I look forward to a presentation of the details of Obama's terms for immigration. I think the American people deserve to have that information. A comparison item by item , between what Obama wants vs what the bi-partisan committee hammered out vs what the loyal opposition recommends.

Otherwise it's just a snowball battle.

[Plane]

I think it is possible that President Obama might get a reasonable immagration reform passed.

If it is strong in the caricteristics that republidans want.

President Clintons big successes were in prograjs that met the Republiacans halfway or better.


c+m are on the fritz on jy keyboard I hope the warranty is durrent.

getting c and m into the post with spelldhedk or by dopy paste jethod is endoraging je to be jore breif than before.

Has anyone elese esperiended a few keys produding the wrong letters/

[Xavier_Onassis]

Jeez, go to any flea market or yard sale and buy yourself a keyboard. It might set you back $10 at most.