"Jon Kyl Blames Obama For Failure Of Immigration Reform Under Bush" by Sahil Kapur at TPM

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Jon Kyl Blames Obama For Failure Of Immigration Reform Under Bush

by Sahil Kapur at TPM

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/jon-kyl-immigration-reform-barack-obama-arizona-dream-act-hispanic-vote.php?ref=fpnewsfeed

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“I note that in his response to today’s Supreme Court ruling, President Obama called on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. I also note that the bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill I helped draft in 2007 was killed — in part — by then-Senator Obama,” Sen. Jon Kyl (AZ), a Republican leadership member, said in a statement.

The problem: Obama voted in favor of Bush’s 2007 immigration legislation, while Kyl joined the filibuster that quashed it.

The reality was somewhat nuanced because then-Sen. Obama and multiple Democrats opposed guest worker provisions backed by Republicans and the Chamber of Commerce. But the eventual Bush-backed legislation was supported by most Democrats and a handful of Republicans. Fierce attacks from conservatives against any form of “amnesty” for illegal immigrants forced GOP leaders to break with their president.

The motion to advance the bill in June 2007 went down 45-50, falling short of the 60 votes needed to break the filibuster. Thirty-eight Democrats and 6 Republicans, including Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), voted in favor, while 38 Republicans, including Kyl, and 11 Democrats blocked it.

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[Angry Dragon]

1. facts do not exist in the republican world

[freshwest]

2. For sure, M$M will miss this glaring hypocrisy.