President Obama’s relentless bridge-burning strategy to get his way on the budget and health care legislation turns out to have an unexpected advantage for Republicans still smarting from the sting of defeat at the hand of the president. They might not be interested in surrendering to another licking on another big-ticket legislative item.

House Speaker John A. Boehner pronounced the death of the Senate’s amnesty legislation, to nobody’s surprise. “The idea that we’re going to take up a 1,300-page bill that no one had ever read,” the speaker said Wednesday, “which is what the Senate did, is not going to happen in the House.” Lest there be any room for doubt, he added read-my-lips assurance. “I’ll make it clear, we have no intention of ever going to conference on the Senate bill.”

Mr. Boehner made his announcement several hours after two backers of the Senate amnesty bill attempted to ruin breakfast at his favorite Capitol Hill diner. The Fair Immigration Reform Movement sent two teenage “Dreamers,” video camera in hand, to confront the speaker and his bacon and eggs with heartstring-tugging stories of how their parents are at risk of deportation without an amnesty. Mr. Boehner listened politely and sent them on their way with his good wishes. The would-be sandbaggers persuaded the speaker only that he should put an end to speculation about the prospects of the amnesty bill in the House.

Republican members of the Gang of Eight are having second thoughts about their participation in the amnesty campaign, too. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida was first to back away. Sen. John McCain, perhaps the most dedicated Republican fan of amnesty, showed signs of second thoughts Wednesday at the confirmation hearing for Jeh C. Johnson as head of the Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Johnson lost Mr. McCain’s support when he declined to provide detailed information on what Customs and Border Protection needs to provide “90 percent” control of the U.S.-Mexican border.

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--the plan is to pass a House version of amnesty it will be similar to the senate bill but just not the senate bill for political cover--their have been many articles saying so even from Johnny's mouth

They want Amnesty just as bad as the dems

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Quote: Eglman wrote in post #6

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not when the term screaming mimi was used for someone who disagrees--so when some is shown some will be given

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The Leadership has said they want some form of amnesty ced--true or not--just because they don't do it in the time you want does not mean it is not going to be so

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Dont make me pull over! Just stay on topic.