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Wake Up! (Republican Elite Pushing Immigration Bill)
Daily Caller ^ | 6/11/2013 | Mickey Kaus

Posted on 06/11/2013 9:36:48 AM PDT by mojito

In 2007, John McCain’s “comprehensive” immigrant-legalization bill failed after opponents flooded the Senate with calls, shutting down the switchboard. Despite considerable press hype, the bill didn’t even muster a majority on the crucial cloture vote.

It won’t be that easy this time. For one thing, they have a better switchboard, I’m told. For another, the Republican consultants–e.g. Gillespie, Rove–who helped Mitt Romney lose the 2012 election have taken their own failure as an excuse to push what they’ve wanted all along–a business-pleasing immigration policy guaranteeing a supply of inexpensive labor from abroad and a stream of campaign donations to pay Republican consultants. It beats rethinking the rest of the GOP agenda.

In fact, despite all the talk of polarization and Citizens United, the big money in the immigration fight almost unanimously favors a bipartisan, legalization-first bill. Kochs included. The GOP donor class is asserting itself....It’s spotted what it thinks is an intersection of crude self-interest, high-minded tolerance, partisan strategy and libertarian philosophy.

One of the more influential members of this “donorist” class is Rupert Murdoch, which means that FOX News has for all intents and purposes switched sides, giving immigration “comprehensivists” a monopoly in the MSM–five networks to none. As goes Murdoch, so goes Hannity.

If you are a Republican who worries that a flood of low-skilled immigrants would drive down wages and make America an uglier place, where the rich have cheap servants but even diligent unskilled work doesn’t afford a life of dignity–well, we’re sorry. We’ve booked our Republican for the panel this week–Senator McCain!

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; foxnews; gop; immigrationbill; koch; mccain; nwo; oneparty; rino; rinotraitors; soros
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If anyone wasn't aware by now, the fix is in in the Senate.
1 posted on 06/11/2013 9:36:48 AM PDT by mojito
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To: mojito

We’re in a Fascist Oligarchy. No one should be surprised.


2 posted on 06/11/2013 9:41:03 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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To: mojito

Put up the switchboard number for all to see and act on....please.


3 posted on 06/11/2013 9:45:38 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: mojito

I despise these traitorous bastards.


4 posted on 06/11/2013 9:47:11 AM PDT by IbJensen (Liberals are like Slinkies, good for nothing, but you smile as you push them down the stairs.)
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To: mojito
They are not even listening to our emails/phone calls any longer. It's just absolute blatant overreach of power. They all should be run out of D.C. in the least for abusing their loyalty; their oath to the U.S. constitution. We are being transformed by both parties. It's insane for any of them to support amnesty. It's disgraceful of how McCain failed in 2007 at this; now here he and Schumer align for another push. I think Palin should speak out against this amnesty bill.
5 posted on 06/11/2013 9:47:27 AM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: mojito

Kraus as always OUT OF THE PARK!!!


6 posted on 06/11/2013 9:49:50 AM PDT by Fred (http://thebubblefilm.com/)
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Statement: "Wake Up! (Republican Elite Pushing Immigration Bill)"

Response: Of course.

7 posted on 06/11/2013 9:50:19 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: mojito
There is no opposition to the communists takeover of America.
8 posted on 06/11/2013 9:50:27 AM PDT by Logical me
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These elitists want to rule over this country, but they don’t seem to realize, there won’t be a country left to rule. It will go down in flames.


9 posted on 06/11/2013 9:51:57 AM PDT by Old Yeller (You can't spell Stanley Ann without S-A-T-A-N)
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To: mojito

I called Ayotte and Shaheen this morning. They’re not listening.

Ayotte sent me email saying that current immigration law is “broken”.

Here is my reply.

Hon. Senator Ayotte,

Please consider this.

I do not believe our immigration law is broken, per se. My parents immigrated with existing law, and the children I adopted overseas immigrated with existing law. As far as I can tell, the law works just fine.

Existing immigration law is broken BY people entering our country illegally.

It is broken BY government officials who have violated their oaths of office and are guilty of MALFEASANCE by ordering Law Enforcement agencies NOT TO ENFORCE the existing law.

It is broken BY mayors of “sanctuary cities” that refuse to enforce the very laws they swore to uphold.

What makes you think that these flagrant lawbreakers will suddenly obey a new immigration law? Where are the teeth in this law?

Does this new immigration law provide for the arrest, prosecution and imprisonment of mayors of “sanctuary cities” who refuse to enforce it? Does it provide REAL penalties for government officials who order law enforcement agencies NOT to
enforce it? Does it allow border states to use their state militia and national guard units to vigorously protect their borders with lethal force?

The answer I’m getting is, “No, it does not.”

None of the lawbreaking culprits in government has any intention of enforcing any of the so-called “enforcement” provisions of this new immigration law.

You are cratering your very short political career for a silly ruse.


10 posted on 06/11/2013 9:52:49 AM PDT by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it.)
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To: mojito

The Capitol switchboard is 202 224-3121.


11 posted on 06/11/2013 9:53:46 AM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: Old Yeller

These elitists want to rule over this country, but they don’t seem to realize, there won’t be a country left to rule. It will go down in flames.


You’re exactly right. But they seem to think themselves immune to the disaster they’re bring upon us. Evil is a great deceiver.


12 posted on 06/11/2013 9:55:05 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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Bought and paid for. Traitors, all.


13 posted on 06/11/2013 9:57:27 AM PDT by dagogo redux (A whiff of primitive spirits in the air, harbingers of an impending descent into the feral.)
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It’s not an “Immigration Bill” because it has nothing to do with immigration (ie people in their own countries wanting to legally apply for a VISA to visit or work or live in the United States.

This bill deals with those who have illegally crossed into our country or have over-stayed their VISA. That’s not immigration it’s Amnesty.


14 posted on 06/11/2013 9:57:48 AM PDT by tsowellfan (www.cafenetamerica.com)
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To: Christie at the beach

The Capitol switchboard is 202 224-3121.

The democrats have 54 out of 100 senators because the IRS rigged the election of 2012

So now they’ll pass Amnesty with an IRS rigged congress

This bill has chain immigration , 100 million more immigrants from the 3rd world. this is an invasion of 3rd world socialist scum.

call congress to stop this bill

stop the Amnesty bill .it’s not a conservative bill as those lying ads say. what conservative is for this?


15 posted on 06/11/2013 10:00:18 AM PDT by Democrat_media (IRS rigged election for Obama and democrats by shutting down tea party)
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To: laplata

Bump, we are totally screwed. Big Corporations in bed with big government to enrich themselves and impoverish us. Our rulers want to turn the USA into Mexico where the elites get everything and us peasants get nothing. They have largely succeeded. Bringing in another 30 million or so third worlders will finish the job. Good-Bye US Constitution hello ruling elites.


16 posted on 06/11/2013 10:01:51 AM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been offically denied)
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To: mojito
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17 posted on 06/11/2013 10:02:07 AM PDT by MtnMan101
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To: Democrat_media

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18 posted on 06/11/2013 10:02:41 AM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs stay silent.)
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To: jpsb

You are exactly right.

We have a Soviet style “Nomenclatura”.


19 posted on 06/11/2013 10:05:06 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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20 posted on 06/11/2013 10:07:14 AM PDT by HiJinx (Just kill the bill, already...)
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