When you apply for Welfare in Mexico what does that Government give you? Answer - A map of the United States
Posted on 06/09/2007 11:16:48 AM PDT by Daralundy
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham insisted Friday that Congress will pass comprehensive immigration reforms even as other senators ribbed him for having dubbed “the grand bargain” that crashed and burned.
A day after suffering a major legislative defeat, Graham minimized as “a bump in the road” the Senate’s failure Thursday to act on an immigration bill he helped craft.
“We’re inside the 10-yard line, and we’ve got four downs,” Graham said at a Capitol briefing. “I like our chances.”
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat who managed the immigration measure during its two weeks on the Senate floor, used a different sports analogy in making a more cautious forecast.
“We are in the third or fourth inning on this,” he said.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., pulled the immigration bill Thursday evening after two attempts to end debate were defeated, the second bid by 15 votes.
At a post-mortem Friday filled with gallows humor, Graham joined other primary sponsors of the immigration measure: Democratic Sens. Kennedy and Dianne Feinstein of California, and Republican Sens. John Kyl of Arizona and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania.
The senators said their party leaders had instructed them to come up with a list of amendments that would help the bill’s prospects for passage, along with a schedule for the Senate to consider them.
“Within a matter of weeks, this issue can and will be resolved,” Graham said.
Graham threatened to obstruct other legislation if the Senate doesn’t take up the immigration bill again.
(Excerpt) Read more at thestate.com ...
More like they are at the 35 and at second down. Still a possibility, but it's gonna take a failure by the defense to give up more than a field goal.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Let us all make it our job to disappoint him dearly.
Now Diane, as a good liberal politican is crying racist, and hate... if they cannot stand on their own, racist is always a good calling card....
Hopefully, by this time next year he’ll be stinging from his defeat in the Republican primary.
Time to go home, Graham.
Oh what I would give for the opportunity to address this dim wit directly!
Anyone in SC to run against this skank.
SC please press the DUMP button on this guy.
The arrogance of Flimsy Graham boggles the mind. The guy seems to think that his role as a Senator is to impose his will on all of us with no consideration to the concerns of his constituents. The sooner South Carolinians can find a viable opponent to challenge him in the primary, the better off the American people will be.
When you apply for Welfare in Mexico what does that Government give you? Answer - A map of the United States
I am a republican voter who lives in the upstate of South Carolina.
I would like to take part in a protest outside the Greenville SC offices of Lindsey Graham.
I feel like a protest by Republicans at a Republican headquearters would help wake Linsdey Graham up!
Anyone know of any such planned protest. All I need is a day and time and I will be there.
I will donate to whoever runs against this silly, pompous windbag.
South Carolina, vote this guy out and get rid of his gasbag garbage.
He took his ball and went home?
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