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If the GOP takes the Senate in November, Jeff Sessions for Majority Leader
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| August 2nd, 2014
Posted on 09/02/2014 8:32:19 AM PDT by xzins
Hear, hear!
Sessions actually seems to know something about political tactics and strategy (and what commenter “eric” would call “the activist game”). Which is more than I can say for most of the GOP.
And although I’m not all that familiar with Sessions, so far I’ve very much liked what he has to say about the illegal immigration/alien crisis.
Sessions did something rather extraordinary yesterday. He helped to unite the warring Republicans behind a bill that actually seemed reasonable, and he did it in record time. But perhaps more importantly, he suggested the beginning of an approach to try to circumvent the fact that the bill is destined to die in the Senate at the hands of Harry Reid and his Democrats.
Here’s how the first trick was managed, although we don’t get many details:
I applaud the hard work of House Republicans in putting together this package, and in particular would like to recognize the steadfast and unflinching efforts from members of our Alabama delegation, Sessions said in a statement provided exclusively to Breitbart News. The border bill has been substantially improved, and provides a marked contrast to the Senate Democrat billdefeated on a bipartisan basisthat only perpetuated the crisis.
Sessionss praise comes after much turmoil in the House of Representatives over the past few weeks as Speaker John Boehner tried but failed to pass a supplemental appropriations bill on the border crisis that critics said didnt address the root cause of the border crisis: President Barack Obamas prior and planned executive amnesties. The House leadership pulled a bill late Thursday that critics like Sessions and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), as well as a core group of House conservatives, excoriated after Boehner and his new leadership team couldnt get the votes to pass it. Afterwards, Boehner worked with members like Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and Michele Bachmann (R-MN) to improve the billfixing its flaws and focusing the package on stopping Obamas planned executive amnesty. Then the House GOP conference coalesced around the new bill package and passed them both.
You might say: so what? After all, Harry Reid will sit on the bill and never let his precious Democrats vote on it. So why did the House Republicans bother to pass it, except to be able to say they tried?
The difference between this House bill and many others that have met the fate of dying in the Senate is that this particular issue has grabbed the attention of the American people as almost no other recent event has, and the Republican position on it is enormously popular whereas the Democrat position is hugely unpopular. So this is the sort of bill that has at least a chance of making people sit up and take notice, if the Republicans can only get the word out.
That’s why I was impressed with this from Sessions. He’s got the right idea:
“Now that the House has passed this measure to block the Presidents unlawful actions, we will demand that every Senate Democrat be held to account, Sessions said. We will fight, and keep fighting, for its passage. I appeal tonight to all Americans: ask your Senator where they stand on President Obamas executive amnesty. Ask them where they stand on protecting unemployed citizens from a plan which will give work permits and jobs to millions of illegal workers.
Sessions concluded by highlighting the significance of the decision ahead for U.S. senators from both parties. Senators face a time for choosing: to be complicit in the nullification of our laws, or to end this lawlessness and create an immigration policy we can be proud of, Sessions said. Mr. Reid: you and every single member of your conference will face this choice. On the defining issue of our nations laws and sovereignty, there is nowhere to hide.
I don’t know whether Sessions, and/or the GOP, and/or the right, can execute this plan. To succeed, it needs ordinary people to get fired up to make a stink about it to their Democratic representatives (and RINO Republicans who previously supported amnesty). Also, they need to talk to their neighbors and alert them that the Democrats were not looking out for the interests of the people or their wishes. That’s what happened regarding Obamacare in 2010—but not enough people, not nearly enough. The effort needs to be organized and it needs to be relentless. The importance of this fight cannot be overestimated—this is a battle that must be won.
It is truly refreshing to see a Republican such as Sessions willing to speak coherently and with passion, and to show actual leadership and the ability to organize, convince, and rouse. The GOP “leaders” often seem to have no concept of what the word “lead” means, and seem unaware of the idea that they must publicize what they’ve done and drive home what the Democrats have done that hurts people.
This time, Republicans have not abdicated the responsibility to deal with the crisis, and Democrats have taken a line on immigration that benefits almost no one except the illegal immigrants themselves and their families: not the poor, not blacks, not Asians, not the middle class, and not even the Hispanic immigrants who are already here legally. That shouldn’t be so difficult a point to drive home to the American people.
[NOTE: And this "fire Harry Reid" campaign is another good idea, although it doesn't seem to have gotten much traction. The emphasis needs to be on the fact that Republicans have passed a lot of bills in the House that Reid has blocked in the Senate.
None of this has a chance of changing the minds of any liberals or the left, of course. But those Independent LIVs are low-hanging fruit.]
TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2014midterms; mcconnell; senate; sessions
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I'll be honest. I prefer that the republicans win the senate in November.
I'll even bite my tongue and support McConnell to win in Kentucky.
But, McConnell is damaged goods who needs out of the Senate leadership.
Sen. Jeff Sessions is an experienced, intelligent voice on everything from anti-amnesty to budget to Senate strategy.
Jeff Sessions for Senate Majority Leader
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:32:19 AM PDT
by
xzins
To: All
I’ll be honest. I prefer that the republicans win the senate in November.
I’ll even bite my tongue and support McConnell to win in Kentucky.
But, McConnell is damaged goods who needs out of the Senate leadership.
Sen. Jeff Sessions is an experienced, intelligent voice on everything from anti-amnesty to budget to Senate strategy.
Jeff Sessions for Senate Majority Leader
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:32:36 AM PDT
by
xzins
( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
To: xzins
Sessions would be a decided improvement. McConnell, however, won’t step aside. Even if he loses, the establishment will push the useless whip John Cornyn for the top job.
To: xzins; Liz; AuntB; La Lydia; sickoflibs; stephenjohnbanker; Tolerance Sucks Rocks; ...
Jeff Sessions wants AMNESTY
To: xzins
The way that the Republicans win the senate in November is campaigning as Republicans, and doing so with a clear agenda. Yes, all elections are local, but there are hundreds if not thousands of things to hit the Democrats on as a unified front.
So if Sessions wants to be majority leader, or if anyone wants to be majority leader, how about assuming the position right this instant and all the way through to November, pushing against this administration, the massive overreach by federal departments, and actually fight these Democrats!
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:36:09 AM PDT
by
kingu
(Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
To: fieldmarshaldj
I don’t know Senate rules, but it seems that it couldn’t be an inherited position. There has to be some kind of election.
Sessions should run and conservatives should rise up to support him
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:36:30 AM PDT
by
xzins
( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
To: xzins
I could see Chris McDaniel voting for Sessions here in Mississippi. But now McConnell has his rubber stamp.
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:36:32 AM PDT
by
Sybeck1
(Thad is a thud for me)
To: Tennessee Nana
You’ve got the wrong Sessions, TN. You’ve made this mistake before.
Jeff Sessions is the single biggest voice fighting amnesty in all of the US government.
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:37:28 AM PDT
by
xzins
( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
To: kingu
Those fighting this government have been Sessions, Cruz, Lee, and...sometimes...Rubio and Paul depending on the subject.
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:39:13 AM PDT
by
xzins
( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
To: Tennessee Nana
Jeff Sessions wants AMNESTY Not sure where you're getting that info. Jeff Sessions is one of amnesty's strongest opponents.
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:39:41 AM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(If it doesn't include border security, it isn't "reform." It's called "amnesty.")
To: xzins
But, McConnell is damaged goods who needs out of the Senate leadership. McConnell is a traitor. He is now in danger of losing his election this fall.
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:40:01 AM PDT
by
Hoodat
(Article 4, Section 4)
To: fieldmarshaldj
the establishment will push the useless whip John Cornyn for the top job.”
If you ask John Cornyn, he’ll tell you it’s his turn! If Cornyn has top job, amnesty will be approved. He doesn’t care about the citizens in Texas, let alone in the rest of the United States.
Our family quit supporting him during the last election.
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:40:28 AM PDT
by
Grams A
(The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
To: ScottinVA; Tennessee Nana
Texas congressman Pete Sessions is pro-amnesty. Nana keeps making this mistake. I’d encourage her to have her post removed. Jeff Sessions is her leading voice on this issue and she fights her own position by opposing the wrong person.
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:41:50 AM PDT
by
xzins
( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
To: Hoodat
He’s pulling away from Grimes in Kentucky. He’s gone from down, to even, to ahead by two, to ahead by four.
Grimes is a radical liberal and Kentucky conservatives just don’t want to put that into power no matter how bad McConnell is.
Grimes supports the latest of terms abortion. She’d probably approve of offing the kid at 16 if he spouted conservative ideas.
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:43:55 AM PDT
by
xzins
( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
To: xzins
I was more talking about unifying senate Republican candidates to put forward an actual agenda to bring to the senate floor in January. Something that voters can vote for.
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:44:11 AM PDT
by
kingu
(Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
To: xzins; Liz; AuntB; La Lydia; sickoflibs; stephenjohnbanker; Tolerance Sucks Rocks; ...
so theres 2 Sessions..
I apologize and I’ll try to remember this distinction...
Jeff Sessions is Pro-America..
Pete Sessions is Pro-AMNESTY Bill...
kinda like the 2 Kings..
Steve King is Pro-America...
Pete King is Pro-AMNESTY Bill..
To: Tennessee Nana
You need to ask that this be removed and then ping all your ping list that you mistook Jeff Sessions for Pete Sessions again. He is not related to Pete Sessions.
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:47:17 AM PDT
by
xzins
( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
To: xzins
I think McConnel and Boner did a decent job
playing defense, given the cards they were dealt.
playing offense, new leadership is indicated.
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:48:07 AM PDT
by
RockyTx
To: xzins
In addition to defeating conservatives throughout this year, the goal of the Establishment has been to nominate people that will support McConnell for leader. Tillis, Perdue, Gardner, Daines, McFadden, Rounds, Capito, Wehby, Brown, Lankford, Sullivan, as well as protected and renominated Graham, Cornyn, Alexander, Roberts, Cochran and Enzi will all vote for McConnell.
That’s why it was important to defeat McConnell in the primary, but they successfully prevented that, so he should be taken out in November. If not, we’ll get more of the same failed, anti-conservative, pro-liberal, leadership.
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posted on
09/02/2014 8:50:04 AM PDT
by
cotton1706
(ThisRepublic.net)
To: Tennessee Nana
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