Suddenly, amid the drastic failure of Obamacare, our president immediately pivoted to immigration reform. If that isn't a designed maneuver, then I don't know what is. It is a clear sign that things aren't going as he had hoped.
A pivot in priorities? Obama touts immigration reform | Fox News
WASHINGTON President Obama shifted focus Thursday from the pile-up of problems related to the rollout of his health care law to another prickly political topic: immigration.
Obama made his case for comprehensive reform at a White House event and insisted that Congress had enough time to pass the immigration bill by the end of the year.
It doesnt get easier to put it off, Obama said.
Over the summer, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill on immigration, but the measure has stalled since being sent to the House.
The lower chamber of Congress has just five legislative weeks left to push the plan through something Obama as well as House Speaker John Boehner believes can be accomplished.
I still think immigration reform is an important subject that needs to be addressed, Boehner told reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference earlier this week. And Im hopeful.
However, almost immediately following the presidents speech, Boehners press spokesman released a statement saying the speaker was opposed to the Senate immigration package.
A pivot in priorities? Obama touts immigration reform | Fox News