Tars
06-29-2010, 08:26 AM
We should learn from this man.
Obama's seeming lack of movement on immigration reform has people across the whole political spectrum wailing and gnashing their teeth. Build more fence! Militarize the border! Card 'em if they're brown! Or National ID cards now! Reform drug laws! Respect all colors! Jail law-breaking employers!
Everyone wants action - NOW DAMMIT! Quit dithering Obama!
It's easy to feel great frustration; real immigration reform has been scrupulously avoided by politicians for decades now. But blaming Obama for lack of reform is overly simplistic, not to mention unfair.
Like any good law professor knows, you "get all your ducks in a row" before you form your position and take action. We're learning that, though it's maddening to the impatient, Obama has a highly disciplined and methodic mind, still in the process of organizing those ducks. This process, despite little inherited distractions like two wars, crying need for regulatory reform in myriad places, and a southern sea that's rapidly turning to sludge.
This snapshot in time from Politico illustrates that, appearances seemingly to the contrary, Obama is dealing with immigration reform like a good law professor. He knows there're wide-ranging opinions on what should be done, even within his own party. He's getting his ducks in a row, to get something formed that will survive the unavoidable slog through the congressional gauntlet.
From Politico (https://www.politico.com/), 06/29/10:
Obama still pressing immigration (https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/39136.html)
Obama's seeming lack of movement on immigration reform has people across the whole political spectrum wailing and gnashing their teeth. Build more fence! Militarize the border! Card 'em if they're brown! Or National ID cards now! Reform drug laws! Respect all colors! Jail law-breaking employers!
Everyone wants action - NOW DAMMIT! Quit dithering Obama!
It's easy to feel great frustration; real immigration reform has been scrupulously avoided by politicians for decades now. But blaming Obama for lack of reform is overly simplistic, not to mention unfair.
Like any good law professor knows, you "get all your ducks in a row" before you form your position and take action. We're learning that, though it's maddening to the impatient, Obama has a highly disciplined and methodic mind, still in the process of organizing those ducks. This process, despite little inherited distractions like two wars, crying need for regulatory reform in myriad places, and a southern sea that's rapidly turning to sludge.
This snapshot in time from Politico illustrates that, appearances seemingly to the contrary, Obama is dealing with immigration reform like a good law professor. He knows there're wide-ranging opinions on what should be done, even within his own party. He's getting his ducks in a row, to get something formed that will survive the unavoidable slog through the congressional gauntlet.
From Politico (https://www.politico.com/), 06/29/10:
Obama still pressing immigration (https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/39136.html)