According to our friends at The Hotline On Call, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH), speaking to a private gathering of the Republican Rapid Responders last night on Capitol Hill called the Senate's immigration compromise bill a "piece of shit" even though he promised President Bush he would not publicly oppose the bill.
"I promised the President today that I wouldn't say anything bad about ... this piece of shit bill," said Boehner.
On the same day as the small outburst Boehner released a statement with no foul language saying:
"The Senate agreement appears to recognize that additional border security measures and more effective immigration law enforcement must come before any other issues are addressed, but I have significant concerns about parts of the Senate proposal -- particularly provisions that would reward illegal immigrants who have consistently broken our laws."
According to Hotline: A senior Republican official said yesterday that while the chances of the bill are "50/50" in the House. The White House will probably spend its resources lobbying Democrats to achieve a majority of votes needed to pass the bill.
