Obama spent weeks telling us that illegals wouldn’t get to take part in any government run health care plan.  Joe Wilson didn’t buy it, called the President a liar, and was officially “rebuked” for it.  Obama steadfastly maintained that he wasn’t lying.  Now we know why.

Illegals won’t get health care because if he gets his way, they won’t be illegal anymore.

Wednesday night, during a speech to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Obama said “Even though I do not believe we can extend coverage to those who are here illegally, I also don’t simply believe we can simply ignore the fact that our immigration system is broken.” 

 Barry went on to say that our “broken” immigration system is “why I strongly support making sure folks who are here legally have access to affordable, quality health insurance under this plan, just like everybody else. ”

All well and good.  A reiteration of his previous, albeit disastrously wrong-headed, position.  Then came the kicker.

“If anything,” he said, ”this debate underscores the necessity of passing comprehensive immigration reform and resolving the issue of 12 million undocumented people living and working in this country once and for all.”

So, in order to give health care to illegals, all Obama has to do is make them legal.  Super.  When inconvenient laws make it difficult for him to enact his policies, he’ll just get rid of the laws.

It’s funny, but I could have sworn there was something in his oath about upholding them….

- Robert Laurie