Originally Posted by dreamerperson (Post 558237)

This ^^^

Spoiler Alert: Obama's not the problem. The vast majority of Democrats are not the problem here. Yes, the timing could have been better insofar as putting an immigration reform bill to Congress, but ultimately, do you really think a Republican majority like the one we have now would really pass such a bill without it being punitive?

It's this kind of attitude that is unfortunately pervasive among young, voter-eligible USC and why voter turnout among people 18-30 is so low. There IS a difference between the Democrats and Republicans, in spite of what one would believe.

Originally Posted by IamAman (Post 558234)

This is too cynical and the facts don't support it. It's like an angsty teenager walking around saying "everything sucks, man" .
The immigration bill passed the then Democrat Senate and Obama was going to sign it. If the Republicans would have brought it to a vote and it passed (which some say it would have), do you really think Obama would have vetoed it?

Originally Posted by NK74 (Post 558273)

To be fair, Bush isn't lying. He does want immigration reform. He just massages his message by lobbing accusations at Obama in order to win over his audience.

Still, if he's elected president, the problem still lies with the House Republicans.

Originally Posted by IamAman (Post 558244)

I'll be the first to stand in line and say I wish immigration was the #1 priority. I wish they would have gone after immigration reform instead of healthcare reform while they had the house and the senate. I wish DACA wouldn't have had an age restriction from the start. That still doesn't change the fact that Republicans are the ones holding back immigration reform now. It's not complicated.