. . . and so is amnesty. Yesterday’s White House meetings on amnesty resulted in more of the same vacuous generalities. Lindsey Graham is still the only Republican senator willing to sign on, and he said that would come to an end if the Dems try to push health care via reconciliation. And if I were with one of the pro-amnesty groups, I wouldn’t be especially heartened by the president’s anodyne statement about the meetings:

Today I met with Senators Schumer and Graham and was pleased to learn of their progress in forging a proposal to fix our broken immigration system. I look forward to reviewing their promising framework, and every American should applaud their efforts to reach across party lines and find commonsense answers to one of our most vexing problems. I also heard from a diverse group of grassroots leaders from around the country about the growing coalition that is working to build momentum for this critical issue. I am optimistic that their efforts will contribute to a favorable climate for moving forward. I told both the Senators and the community leaders that my commitment to comprehensive immigration reform is unwavering, and that I will continue to be their partner in this important effort.

That’s it — no deadline, no timetable, no nothing. He’s “pleased to learn” and “looking forward to reviewing” and “heard from a diverse group” and is “optimistic.” That and four dollars will get you a cup of coffee.

As Politico noted:

And in fact, the White House’s public nods toward immigration reform in recent days could be intended, in part, to keep Latino members from breaking out in full-scale revolt over the health care bill’s treatment of undocumented workers.