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Originally Posted by 2Face
I see in an article Paul Ryan says we are aiming for a "tentative vote in October". Give me a fucking break!! Ain't NOTHING gonna happen this year. I give this to you in writing on a gold sheet of paper. This is an election year. Something of this magnitude and scale is untouchable in the U.S. Congress in an election year. Our goal this year should be to get as many Democrats elected to the House of Reps and aim for 2015 summer passage. I can give Boehner a blueprint of my ass..traitor!
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1986 was in fact an election year. The 1986 immigration bill passed on the very beginning of the lame duck session (November 6th, election was held November 4th).
I am cautiously optimistic that Boehner might pass something after the republican primaries - remember the biggest threat to most Republicans are not Democrats but other Republicans trying to primary them out. Lame duck session is really the safest point to do it - elections are already done, those who lost are still in and can do what they please, those who won - no one will remember how they voted two years from then.
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Last edited by Demise; 01-08-2014 at 11:47 PM..