Posted on 04/11/2006 4:02:23 PM PDT by goldstategop
Since when did "Republicans" like McCain or Lindsey care about respecting other more conservatives members in their party?
It wasn't about the amendments not receiving a vote. That is a cover story because McCain and the others were embarrassed by not being able to produce the filibuster majority they guarenteed.
It failed because they did have 60 plus votes.
They didn't have 60 plus votes because the idiots on the streets burned our flag and paraded Mexico's down the street. Gotta give them credit. If not for them, the Senate may have had that filibuster Majority. As it is, they were delayed in their goals.
Is the Senate going to come back for amnesty? Yeah, but they are hoping it'll cool a bit and the media will manipulate enough polls to use as cover. They are doing their best to help this along by chastising the protestors and telling them to use American flags. The real question is whether enough Republicans will be spooked by their constituents into filibustering this bill indefinitely. Can we muster 41? If we CAN, then this could conceivably be in trouble. If not, the Senate passes and all pressure is on the House to "compromise". If that's the case, I have doubts they'll hang together.
It's getting to the point where you can only trust 3 people in Washington- Tancredo, Sessions, sessenbrenner. That's it.
Correction: It failed because they did NOT have 60 plus votes.
For the record the bill was renamed today by a Rush caller.
Hence forth it will be called the Guest Voter Act.
It's looking that way; that's why I have to lol at the warnings of voting for a third party.....like my vote for anyone with an R after their name means something....other than Tancredo, Sessions, or Sessenbrenner, that is.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
Does this apply just to all who cross illegally into our country, regardless of origin; or just those from Mexico?
Satirical disdain trumps stuffy officiousness.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
It's really the GUEST VOTER ACT!
Great. (/sar)
I think we're at the point where we can't trust the Congress to do the bidding of US citizens anymore. Or the courts. The jury is still out on the President.
"It doesn't matter to them [the Democrats]: the poorer, the dumber, the better. They [the Democrats] are so willing to wreck the nation's national security with their [the Democrats] position on the war in Iraq and the war on terror. Now they're [the Democrats] willing to wreck the immigration system with the help of some foolhardy Republicans who for some reason have this fear of alienating these people and making them mad. This is what they're [the Democrats] willing to do in order to get their [the Democrats] power back, hopefully again to never lose it. That's what's inspiring and motivating this, and that's the point that I have been drilling and pounding home all glorious broadcast day."
Again, we do not want to reward their [the Democrats] treachery by allowing them [the Democrats] to get their [the Democrats] power back. They [the Democrats] may never lose it again.
WHY didn't you ping me to a SESSIONS is the subject thread?
PING!
Things just go from bad to worse.
Thank God Senator Sessions is doing the job the Republican Senators won't do.
It is such a blatant in your face, kiss my ass they're getting amnesty whether you taxpayers like it or not. Damn our senators.
to anyone , how do paste a pic on freerep?
Wow!
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