DRUDGE - REPORTS: IMMIGRATION BILL ON THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE IN SENATE... DEVELOPING...

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[doug from upland]

That is the headline on Drudge and all he has for now. Since Matt is undoubtedly in bed on the East Coast, we can probably thank Andrew Breitbart.

The immigration bill is on the brink of collapse in the Senate. Let's hope for some more developments soon.

[Maigrey]

Sorry hun. Some of us vampires work late and sleep late. Someone's got to keep the economy going.

Right, BG?

[California Patriot]

Not at all. I both like and respect Southerners. I think there are as many smart Southerners as Northerners, in politics and perhaps in general. But Sessions just sounds stupid when I hear him. I’ll admit, it doesn’t necessarily mean that he is. But at a minimum, it reduces his influence somewhat.

[Maigrey]

Lamar is an ijit, and worse, and educrat. He probably is looking forward to 20+ million kids who can bring in $8000+ each for the education system.

Talk about getting the golden parachute... for the administrators, but certainly not for the teachers.

[Maigrey]

I think it would still be 60, since it requires 60 regardless of how many in the senate actually vote. It was never approved for the 60% or 2/3 voting - just 60 votes.

At least IIRC.

[IslandJeff]

Senate Rules are somewhat “ExtraConstitutional”, near as I can figure. I think when that confederacy of finishing-school dunces convenes every other year the first thing to be voted on is the parliamentary procedure.

Frankly, they make me sick.

[jonrick46]

I am praying for double lightning strikes in Washington DC too! If we can’t get through to these knot-heads, I hope God will not be mincing words.

[Prince Charles]

Good question. I’m not sure how those proportional requirements work.

[Political Junkie Too]

Yes, but my point is not how many "in the Senate" actually vote, but how many are actually "in the Senate." We have 99 Senators today, with Johnson absent. If Johnson resigned tomorrow, that would be 98 "in the Senate." If that were the case, wouldn't cloture then need only 59 votes to pass, not 60?

-PJ

[Prince Charles]

Funny you should mention that. Just yesterday the Sun-Times had a story about that:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/415776,CST-NWS-mystery06.article

Long claims he launched his undercover anti-terrorism plan and identified corrupt U.S. customs agents in Mexico at a prescreening facility for trucks crossing the border.

Long said he was tracking a marijuana shipment tied to the customs officials when he was arrested by the Illinois State Police in March 2006 at a warehouse at 4220 W. 47th along with Ricardo Juarez, who was helping him. Long and Juarez were charged with possession of about 1,200 pounds of marijuana. But Long insisted the marijuana in the warehouse was packaged differently than the pot he was tracking, Vilkelis said.

[FlyVet]

Well I might be a little bit jaded, since I'm in the middle of reading Steyn's America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It.

But he leads me to believe that most of our best politicians are slimy little Money Whores who have no qualms about destroying our way of life, as long as they get that little $$$$ thang on the side. Wink wink nod nod.....

I suppose that makes me a tin-foiler, though. Nothing to see here, move along now.....

[2ndDivisionVet]

Just say NO to Amnesty!! Before it’s too late!!

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[Political Junkie Too]

If so, it could be a Pyrrhic victory if Reid thinks he has 59, but not 60, votes and tries to pass this at any cost.

If they force Johnson out to make cloture easier, then they are faced with a Republican governor in South Dakota who would likely replace him with a Republican, giving majority votes to Republicans (but not control). Then, the Democrats would try to force Republicans to appoint a Democrat to replace Johnson out of fairness, because the Democrat governor of Wyoming is replacing Thomas with another Republican, even if it's only because he's required by Wyoming law to do so, and not out of a sense of Democrat fairness to Republicans.

None of this will really happen, I'm just speculating on possibilities.

-PJ

[IslandJeff]

Steyn’s tome is far from tinfoil. It’s simple wisdom. Occam’s Razor and all that.

Not to mention a good read. Married Republican men of sufficient means need to take more days off and jump into the sack!

[NRA2BFree]

Sorry hun. Some of us vampires work late and sleep late. Someone*s got to keep the economy going.

Don't worry! Soon a fine, young, illegal...err....I mean a new American citizen will do it for you. LOL

[AlmaKing]

I’m carpet bombing with faxes and emails at this point with
NumbersUSA faxes, Tancredo’s website, and direct faxing.

I just hope my contact info doesn’t get misused.

[dragnet2]

That’s what I’m talking about.

Thanks for the story link.

[PGalt]

GREAT NEWS!

[FlyVet]

I agree, it really isn't tinfoil, it is common sense. Although I must admit it makes me a hypocrite, since I agree with it, but haven't gotten married and cranked out at least three babies myself. I know he's right on this. So, I pray for those conservative Christian types who will hopefully crank out six babies apiece in my place. :(?

They are the hope of this world IMO.

[TheThinker]

I called him quite a few times and left nasty messages. He’s never seen this much pressure from his constituents. We Kentuckians are a sleepy lot at times but don’t get us mad...

[Doctor Raoul]

Either the bill goes away or the GOP goes away.