Republicans Just Blinked In The Big Immigration Stare-Down With Obama

[DonViejo]

WASHINGTON — Republicans just blinked on immigration.

The months-long standoff over President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration took a major turn late Monday when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) proposed decoupling funding for the Department of Homeland Security from legislative action against Obama on deportations.

The threat of withholding DHS funding to block Obama's immigration moves has been the centerpiece of the GOP's political strategy for months. McConnell's proposal to de-link them is a sign that he's trying to find a way out of a battle that GOP leaders in both chambers never really wanted, but which has been pushed by hard-liners within the party.

The DHS funding bill that blocks Obama's initiatives to shield more than 4 million people from deportation has already passed the House, but McConnell has been unable to overcome a Democratic filibuster in the Senate. McConnell brought it to a vote again Monday afternoon, and for the fourth time Senate Democrats successfully filibustered it.

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[longship]

1. Then, McConnell ought to tell Boehner to put his House in order.

Because, as Rachel said last night, the House GOP are the ones blowing this thing up.

R&K

[rurallib]

5. Steve King claims the House will not back down

Republican leadership in action.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/24/1366496/-Rep-Steve-King-House-GOP-is-holding-Homeland-Security-hostage-and-we-re-not-letting-go

What it all comes down to is that a very small minority of crazy bigoted white guys have held this country as a hostage from day 1 of the Obama presidency.

[riqster]

6. Truth at its finest:

What it all comes down to is that a very small minority of crazy bigoted white guys have held this country as a hostage from day 1 of the Obama presidency.

[tridim]

2. Relax, Orange man and Turtle boy are on it.

I'd like to see a new poll showing congressional support. Single digit support might not be far off.

[Takket]

4. "Orange man and Turtle boy "

That just sounds like the worst comic book EVER

[riqster]

7. So long as the money flows in, they needn't bother about approval ratings.

Since the voters keep re-electing them.

[Android3.14]

3. Will the tea-scrotes agree?

It's like they are scolding sociopathic kittens.

[TygrBright]

8. "Scolding Sociopathic Kittens" is my next band name. Thanks! n/t