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Public figures, whether they be politicians, political operatives, business leaders, news programs, or even talk show hosts, should be held more accountable to support their assertions about people and issues. A case in point, is President Obama's press conference after the mid-term elections. He very clearly indicated that he would prefer a legislative vote by the Senate and House on an immigration reform bill that he could sign. If the Republican leadership could not produce such a bill within a reasonable time, then he would do as much as legally possible on this issue through Executive Order. Comments and reaction on the President's remarks from Republican leaders like McConnell and Boehner disregard the President's willingness to wait for legislation to sign.They speak as if the President indicated that he is bent on acting on his own. For the good of progress on these and other controversial issues facing our country, inaccurate and misleading statements should be questioned and challenged on the spot, so as to provide clarity for the listener and ultimate voter. A side note: Could it be that the Republican leadership have no real intention of bringing up serious and comprehensive legislation, and that they see Obama as a threat to their goal of having nothing but punitive measures taking up on this issue? I hope that Latinos will continue see the Democratic Party as an honest broker on this issue.