ok, so why is this different now? they had years to pass the dream act. i'm supposed to be a rationalist, aren't i being naive?

no. because paul ryan is not john boehner. or, at least, he isn't to anybody besides his wife. and, you can have fun misinterpreting that all you like.

(at least that's what his wife thinks, right?)

the votes were there. the votes are still there. but, the former speaker was a complete and utter asshole.

paul ryan is merely a contemptible jerk.

they could put the thing down, as it was years ago, and it would pass. everybody knows it. they just have to fucking do it. and, boehner would not do it, due to some tactic of wanting to cripple the executive.

bush signed deferred action. reagan signed amnesty.

this is going to happen.