Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) made his clearest indication yet that he would be fine with a piecemeal approach to immigration reform preferred by the Republican-led House.

Schumer, the leader of the Gang of Eight whose comprehensive immigration reform legislation passed the Senate in June, said even if the House passes separate bills, those measures could eventually be bundled in a House-Senate conference committee.

“We would much prefer a big comprehensive bill, but any way that the House can get there is OK by us,” Schumer told CNN Wednesday. “I actually am optimistic that we will get this done.”

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Which basically means tell them what he wants so they know what to do.

And in other news . . .

It was learned today that the fox was in negotiations with the chickens. The subject was the fox's evening meal.

Like this has a chance in hell of happening. Right before an election cycle, the GOP is going to be seen negotiating with a Commie Pinko loudmouth that the base viscerally hate......wait...Drunk Johnny is running the GOP in the House? Nevermind.