I don't like this at all...first they said they would vote to attach DreamAct next week as an amendment and then vote the entire Defense bill. They later came out and told the press that a new CIR bill would also be introduced before the month's end, apparently, as an effort to up the ante and keep the ball rolling for full immigration reform as a goal. The defense bill is to be voted with no debate. The debate is only for attaching additional amendments. Once the amendments are voted either for or against, is straight to the voting floor. WHEN?

]Now, after a meeting with Obama (AGAIN!!!!!!), they are backtracking on the dates for potential enactment of the legislation. This isn't a coincidence, and I honestly feel we are getting played. I hope I'm wrong.

1) I think DA does actually have a very real chance of getting attached to the Defense bill.

2) There is a very real veto threat from the President on this bill if certain expenditures aren't removed.

3) Today it was announced that the House would cut their 'work' schedule to three weeks only in order for members to campaign.

Ok people: The Senate won't be back in session until November 14th at the Majority leader's request (Reid). A full two weeks after the elections. Then it's Thanksgiving break. Then is off for the Christmas holiday for most of December. Just exactly when do they plan on voting on the defense bill? I find it incredulous that a bill of this magnitude has NO DATE for actual voting. If the Republicans take control of either house, let alone the Senate, they have every reason to stall this until the next Congress starts in January next year. The Democrats better not be thinking of then saying they will have to wait to include DA in the CIR bill because if they are; we better stop them at this game right now.

Gutierrez and Obama are behind this. It is not a coincidence that this shift in timeline comes after their effing meeting. Including DA in a must-pass bill is probably the only viable and sure option for its passage and they've known, and we've known this for a very long time. This could have been done 15 months ago and could have changed the lives of many deserving people by now; many of whom have been by now deported.