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Scared of Clowns? Congressional Republicans Wait for Romney on Immigration

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06-19-2012, 06:04 PM
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Scared of Clowns? Congressional Republicans Wait for Romney on Immigration
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER

Those waiting to see what Congressional Republicans will do, in response to President Obama’s order that stops deportations of some illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children, should pay attention to Mitt Romney.

While the presumed Republican nominee for president has not crafted an official counter to Mr. Obama’s plan – other than to indicate he did not think it was an appropriate long-term immigration policy — Republicans are waiting for his lead.

“Most of my members are interested in what Governor Romney has to say about this issue,” said Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, in a news conference on Tuesday, “and we’re going to withhold judgment, most of us, until that time.”

Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, seemed to find humor in this strategy. When asked minutes later at his own news conference for both his thoughts on Mr. McConnell’s remarks as well as whether or not he intended to bring the Dream Act to the Senate floor once again, Mr. Reid, channeling the 19-year-old Washington Nationals baseball star Bryce Harper’s reply to the question of his if he intended to drink a beer to celebrate a home run, said, “That’s a clown question, bro.”

Mr. Reid did follow up with: “Well, it’s too bad that he’s campaigned for a year and a half. He should have some semblance, idea of what he, how he feels about that. We have brought it up twice. It’s been killed by the Republicans.”

Mr. Romney is expected to meet with a group of Hispanic leaders on Thursday, and it is anticipated that he may give a more clear position on Mr. Obama’s plan at that time.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2...n-immigration/


Seems like everyone is waiting to know where Romney stands on the issue and his plans to do deal with it.
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06-19-2012, 06:51 PM
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Here to hoping that he supports something good in regards to immigration.

If he is positive towards it, then it betters the chance of something happening this year in Congress.
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06-19-2012, 09:10 PM
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Clowns.
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If Romney is open to immigration reform, the chances of something happening DO increase.
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I hope that their political football with our lives results in the best outcome for us.
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This whole congress feels like a Monty Python sketch.
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Even is Romney says he supports it, I don't believe it.
He will say it, but he will NEVER push congress to pass a legislation that benefits us.
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