Axelrod: Tea party ‘reign of terror’ blocked immigration reform

The Hill ^ | April 22, 2012 | Cameron Joseph

[mnehring]

David Axelrod, a top campaign adviser to President Obama, said comprehensive immigration reform had not occurred during Obama's first term because the Republican senators who'd backed it during President George W. Bush's presidency were not willing to stand up and work with Obama.

"A lot of Republicans in Congress want to cooperate, they know better, but they are in the thralls of this reign of terror from the far right that has dragged this party to the right," Axelrod said on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday morning.

[jimsin]

well i’d like to participate in one part of immigration reform thats for sure. ...see i have 2 kids in college and one comin up who says he wants some higher education of his own. So if I could, i’d like to particpate in the DREAM Act just to the extent that i get awarded enough of that free money to insure that my own dream comes true....i dream my 3 kids can make it across the border into diplomaville without sendin their dear ole dad into a shack located somewhere in Hooverville ...that’d be great...i’m an American, i know... but don’t hold that against me...can’t we all just get along?

[Peet]

They need an object of hatred to keep them alive these days...

I am Emmanuel Goldstein.

[evad]

"Republicans HOPE people are smart, while Democrats KNOW people are stupid. OR Republicans HOPE people are informed, while Democrats KNOW people are ignorant. Nowadays, Stupid and Ignorant are mainstream, while smart and informed are extreme. The Bizarro World is here and we are living in it."

That is Classic...spot on.

Not only do dems know people are stupid, they COUNT on it.

[ilgipper]

I doubt he is making it up. This is the kind of behavior we have seen from the likes of Lindseed Grahamcracker and the rest of the “Moderate” RINO Republicans. I am sure Zero has been told that serveral times by them.

You are correct about the behavior of our leftist Republicans. The narrative that the 'Tea Party Extremists' are somehow blocking good legislation is the ongoing efforts of Axelrod, Reid, etc. As we know, it is the tea party effort that is pushing for the majority of Americans policy positions on virtually every issue. The media and Democrats only hope is to paint the Republicans as being held hostage by extremists. They have had moderate success in this effort...but not enough yet to throw the election.