Today from AP - though not 'news' to us here at dKos!
Apr 23, 5:38 PM (ET)
By ERICA WERNER
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic Congressional Hispanic Caucus denounced House Democratic leaders Wednesday as "spineless" and little better than Republicans for failing to take on comprehensive immigration reform.
Leaders of the all-Democratic caucus, which numbers two dozen, criticized their party leadership at a news conference for instead scheduling hearings on enforcement legislation and specific visa issues.
Maybe more pressure from new faces inside the party can force change...
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If a Democratic majority can allow such a hearing, "then we are no better than the Republican majority we replaced," Gutierrez said.
The lawmakers refused to identify names but said the piecemeal approach wouldn't be happening without the consent of top House Democratic leaders.
This story should be a learning exercise to our congressional leaders and the future would-be representatives that hope to seek office one day. Every difficult issue in the country gets swept aside, or done down and dirty so all sides can claim innocence after a bill has failed or passed.
Let this 'old Washington' process begin to end now!
That pile under the rug can no longer be ignored, it is as high as the tallest tower on Wall Street and as fat as the biggest lobby firm on 'K' Street!
Bueno swerte, Hispanic Caucus!
God help the rest of us!