Bush dispatches Rove to Capitol Hill to pitch immigration to Republicans

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President Bush dispatched his political adviser, Karl Rove, to Capitol Hill to pitch skeptical Republicans in the House the idea of letting many illegal immigrants stay and to reassure them about better securign the U.S.-Mexico border.

Rove's trip to the Hill came after the Senate voted Wednesday to exclude illegal immigrants convicted of a felony or three misdemeanors from a chance at remaining in the United States under what critics say is an amnesty program.

The unanimous vote on an amendment that before Easter had been considered a "poison pill" provided added momentum for the broad immigration bill that would give legal status to millions of illegal immigrants and put many of them on a path toward citizenship.

"It's not the kind of issue you can compromise on. Either you're giving amnesty to people who are here illegally, or you aren't," said Rep. Peter King (news, bio, voting record), R-N.Y., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.

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1. And then rover made a joke

Rove Briefs The Members

At the Republican conference meeting this a.m., Rep. Ric Keller (R-FL) said the following as he prepared to ask WH DCoS Karl Rove a question about immigration:

"Ladies and Gentlemen, sometimes when you get in bed with Teddy Kennedy, you get more than just a good night's sleep..."

That brought the house down.

Rove briefed the members on immigration and took a few questions before begging off for a previous engagement. The leaders invited him back.


http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/

That brought the house down.

Rove briefed the members on immigration and took a few questions before begging off for a previous engagement. The leaders invited him back.

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2. Wow, he should be a stand-up comic!

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