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boosterman

10-24-2012 04:26 PM

Obama 'confident' about immigration reform in a second term

Hopefully my parents will benefit from this :)

Quote:

In the interview, Obama said he is confident his administration will pass immigration reform and achieve the equivalent of a grand bargain with Congress.

After failing to achieve comprehensive immigration reform in his first term, the president said Republicans, given the large Latino vote, will be invested in changing the system.

"I'm confident we'll get done next year is immigration reform," Obama said in the transcript of the interview posted online by the paper. "And since this is off the record, I will just be very blunt. Should I win a second term, a big reason I will win a second term is because the Republican nominee and the Republican Party have so alienated the fastest-growing demographic group in the country, the Latino community."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...erm/?hpt=hp_t2

frbc13

10-24-2012 05:03 PM

Re: Obama 'confident' about immigration reform in a second term

For some reason I feel like I've heard this before....huh....must be deja vu or something

theguywitheyes

10-24-2012 05:30 PM

Re: Obama 'confident' about immigration reform in a second term

Go.....pass....

JJ Glo

10-24-2012 06:27 PM

Re: Obama 'confident' about immigration reform in a second term

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Originally Posted by frbc13 (Post 351548)

For some reason I feel like I've heard this before....huh....must be deja vu or something

It does ring a bell doesn't it?...

First year....immigration reform....feels just like 2008.

https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/1...kDMwtdJIQ2.jpg

MDxOD

10-24-2012 06:27 PM

Re: Obama 'confident' about immigration reform in a second term

He was confident first term

chlehqls

10-24-2012 06:34 PM

Re: Obama 'confident' about immigration reform in a second term

So much for off the record.

Meh, DACA got implemented which is the best thing in this volatile political atmosphere. Something will most likely happen in the second term. He has to secure the Latino vote somehow for his base for the next generation of Democratic Presidential candidates (Cory Booker? Julian Castro?)

Rational and reasonable guesses on my part.

NK74	10-24-2012 08:41 PM

Re: Obama 'confident' about immigration reform in a second term

I am sorry to say it won't happen. It won't be Obama's fault either. The president is one branch out of the three. As long as Republicans have the House and the ability to filibuster in the senate, it's very tough for immigration reform to happen.

What will change their minds though is if they start losing safe seats in places like Arizona, Nevada, Texas along with the presidency and they realize that they cannot be a viable national party without courting the hispanic vote.

yonah

10-25-2012 11:03 AM

Re: Obama 'confident' about immigration reform in a second term

If the economy doesn't start picking up dramatically within the next 4 years I can't see it happening... Then again I never say DACA happening either...

sdh02

10-25-2012 12:00 PM

Re: Obama 'confident' about immigration reform in a second term

I think CIR is still hard thing to do considering this economy.. but at least he should try to pass DREAM Act in first year and try CIR again before his second term ends..

WillHayes

10-25-2012 03:26 PM

Re: Obama 'confident' about immigration reform in a second term

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Originally Posted by chlehqls (Post 351668)

Secure Latino Vote? Why bother? He lied about passing it in his first term, and Latinos are still supporting him. All the next Dem running for Pres. has to do is say he'll do it in the first term, and Latinos will fall for it again.

Please show me one concrete action he took to try and pass CIR, besides speeches. He didn't lift a finger. He knew Latinos would still support him.

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...-EKT4hmgcF4-zY

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