SCOTUS Signals To GOP: Don’t Bother Suing Obama On Immigration

[kpete]

SCOTUS Signals To GOP: Don’t Bother Suing Obama On Immigration
Victory! Department of Justice will not defend Defense of Marriage Act UPDATED: Now Boehner says "focus on jobs"?
Paragraph Four of the Department of Justice Memo says it all:

After careful consideration, including a review of my recommendation, the President has concluded that given a number of factors, including a documented history of discrimination, classifications based on sexual orientation should be subject to a more heightened standard of scrutiny. The President has also concluded that Section 3 of DOMA, as applied to legally married same-sex couples, fails to meet that standard and is therefore unconstitutional. Given that conclusion, the President has instructed the Department not to defend the statute in such cases. I fully concur with the President’s determination.

This is a huge victory. FINALLY.

UPDATE: House Speaker John Boehner, in an absolute fit of political amnesia, released a statement.

While Americans want Washington to focus on creating jobs and cutting spending, the President will have to explain why he thinks now is the appropriate time to stir up a controversial issue that sharply divides the nation.

Because abortion, slavery, and lay-offs are not controversial? So be it.

MORE plus links:
http://crooksandliars.com/bluegal/breaking-victory-department-justice-will-n
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/supreme-court-republicans-lawsuit-obama-immigration-dream-anthony-kennedy-arizona-boehner.php?ref=fpb

[Siwsan]

1. Didn't they promise to focus on jobs, two years ago?

So far, the only focus on jobs has been to prevent any progress.

[tanyev]

2. Not true! They've been intensely focused on keeping their own jobs.

But....that's about it.