I ask because Democrats from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus are trying to excise language from the health care rationing bill that would prohibit illegal immigrants from buying into insurance exchanges (see Hot Air for some analysis of what that entails).  Putting aside for the moment whether or not this is a good idea, it’s an open question whether the CHC has the pull that it thinks that it has:

At a similar meeting at the White House in early November, which occurred just days before the House voted on its healthcare bill, the CHC failed to convince Obama to reject the Senate immigration language.

The result was a bloc of solid Democratic votes that remained up in the air until a deal was reached at the last minute to address the gap between the House and the Senate immigration restrictions during “conference negotiations.”

But the healthcare bill didn’t go to conference.

(Via AoSHQ) Let me sum that up:

• The Democratic party’s leadership lies.
  
• The Democratic party’s leadership lies.
• The Democratic party’s leadership lies.

I could have told the CHC this last year.  I’m actually mildly surprised that apparently I didn’t, in fact: sorry about that.  Anyway, the Democratic party’s leadership lies, and their promises are worth their weight in gold.  For that matter, they get a little touchy when their clients point that out to them, so the CHC may want to reconsider just how badly they want to tick off their patrons….

Yes.  Use of term deliberate.

Moe Lane

Crossposted to Moe Lane.