Bush Criticized in Immigration Defeat

[babylonsister]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/08/AR2007060802509.html

Bush Criticized in Immigration Defeat
President's Worsening Relations With GOP, Grass-Roots Conservatives Cited

By Michael Abramowitz and Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, June 9, 2007; Page A03

President Bush awoke in Germany yesterday to find his immigration compromise on life support and facing fresh criticism that he failed to exert the leadership needed to save what is likely to be the last major domestic agenda item of his presidency.

Although congressional aides and GOP strategists said it was unfair to blame Bush alone, the collapse of the immigration bill late Thursday was a reflection of the weakened state of his presidency. Those aides said the bill's troubles were exacerbated by Bush's deteriorating relations with congressional Republicans and his inability to combat an unexpectedly fierce attack on the bill by grass-roots conservatives.

"This is sort of what his life is going to be like for the rest of his term," veteran GOP strategist Ed Rollins said. "There are Republicans defecting from him now. He's not going to have any great success on anything that's controversial."

Administration officials said it is premature to describe as dead legislation that has been one of Bush's top priorities since the early days of his administration. They described the events that have imperiled the bill as being less about Bush's leadership and more about internal Senate dynamics. They added that they expect the bill to come back to life in the next few weeks after passions cool and Republicans and Democrats alike recognize that it is in their interest to pass a bill.

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[Vincardog]

1. WTF? Republicans and Democrats alike recognize that it is in their interest to pass a bill.

Who believes a BAD bill is better than NO bill?
Raise your hands if you believe that BS.

[VP505]

2. I agree,

that bill was just plain bad all the way around. I wonder who those mysterious Republics and or Dem,s are that they refer to?

[Rydz777]

3. Not me. I'm sitting on my hands. nt