May 21, 2009, - 2:01 pm
More Obama Smoke & Mirrors: Secret Meeting is “Comprehensive Immigration Reform” Preview
By Debbie Schlussel
Barack Obama isn’t really going to do anything to bring illegal alien amnesty to encoded law until next year. But, just in case, his Hispanic supporters are restless, he’s having a giant, secret meeting on it . . . just to make it look like he’s doing something.
But the meeting is secret. So much for the “transparency” and “openness” Mr. Obama was promising us. What will they be saying at this meeting that we’re not supposed to hear?
Ah, the Obama smoke and mirrors. It would make the set of “Mad Men” blush.
President Barack Obama will gather congressional leaders at the White House next month to launch a policy discussion on immigration, according to an administration official, but legislative action isn’t likely until next year at the earliest.
The June 8 meeting is meant to show the White House is moving on the issue — which is key for Hispanic advocacy groups that helped Mr. Obama get elected in November. . . .
Unlike some other White House sessions on key issues, this one will be behind closed doors.
White House officials have made clear they don’t expect action on immigration this year. The administration official who discussed the meeting said it was aimed at having “an honest discussion,” and meant to identify points of agreement and “areas where we still have work to do.”
An “honest” secret discussion.
Are you kidding me? Everything going on in this administration is being done behind closed doors. I thought his pormise to have bills slated to be voted on would be posted on line for 48 hours so the public could see what was being voted on. That was a short lived promise, like all the rest of his promises.
wolf2012 on May 21, 2009 at 6:15 pm