Strange Bedfellows
Apr 26th 2006RavenBorder Security & Politics & Raven
One can a man’s intentions by the company he keeps.
White House press secretary Scott McClellan said the invitees were senators who are leading the fight for a comprehensive bill.
“These are people who have been very involved in this issue, and people that I think are committed to finding a way forward to get comprehensive reform done and moving beyond the procedural tactics that have held this agreement from going forward,” he said.
The meeting included Mr. Reid, whom Mr. McClellan a day earlier had accused of being the sole obstacle to a bill. “It’s Senator Reid’s procedural gimmicks that stopped it from moving forward before the recess,” Mr. McClellan told reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday.
Also in yesterday’s meeting were Republican Sens. Bill Frist, Lindsey Graham, Judd Gregg, Chuck Hagel, John McCain and Mitch McConnell, and Democratic Sens. Richard J. Durbin, Edward M. Kennedy, Patrick J. Leahy, Joe Lieberman, Robert Menendez, Barack Obama and Ken Salazar.
eeck. I guess in politics you’re friends are whoever supports your point of view…even when these “friends” are America’s enemies.
Bush said after the session that he can “report to the American people that there is a common desire” for an immigration overhaul.
“I want to thank both Republicans and Democrats for taking on this really hard, hard assignment,” Bush said. “I assured the members that I look forward to working with them as they try to get a bill out of the Senate by Memorial Day.”
“I believe him,” said Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, one of several Democrats to offer rare election-year praise for the president for his involvement in the issue.
“I’m not in the habit of patting the president on the back,” Reid said after the meeting.
No but Mr. Reid IS in the habit if stabbing the President in his back. Politics.
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