Hagel and Miss Lindsey need to go, and I would be happy to donate to both of their opponents.
Has anyone in SC shown any interest in Lindsey's seat?
Posted on 06/07/2007 9:10:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A broad immigration bill to legalize millions of people in the U.S. unlawfully failed a crucial test vote in the Senate Thursday, a stunning setback that could spell its defeat for the year.
The vote was 45-50 against limiting debate on the bill, 15 short of the 60 that the bill's supporters needed to prevail. Most Republicans voted to block Democrats' efforts to bring the bill to a final vote.
The legislation, which had been endorsed by President Bush, would tighten borders, institute a new system to prevent employers from hiring undocumented workers in addition to giving up to 12 million illegal immigrants a pathway to legal status.
Conceived by an improbable coalition that nicknamed the deal a "grand bargain," the measure exposed deep rifts within both parties and is loathed by most GOP conservatives.
Senate Majority Harry Reid, D-Nev., who had made no secret of his distaste for parts of the bill, said earlier he would move on to other matters if the immigration measure's supporters didn't get 60 votes Thursday night.
The defeat set off a bitter round of partisan recriminations, with Democrats and Republicans each accusing the other of killing it.
Most Republicans voted against ending debate, saying they needed more time to make the bill tougher with tighter border security measures and a more arduous legalization process for unlawful immigrants.
All but a handful of Democrats supported the move, but they, too, were holding their noses at provisions of the bill. Many of them argued it makes second-class citizens of a new crop of temporary workers and rips apart families by prioritizing employability over blood ties in future immigration.
Still, they had argued that the measure, on balance, was worth advancing.
"We can all find different aspects of this legislation that we differ with," said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the leading Democratic architect of the bill.
Reid, who had made no secret of his distaste for parts of the bill, quickly pulled it from the floor and moved on to other business, costing the measure perhaps its best chance at enactment.
He insisted that the immigration bill is not dead for the year. "I, even though disappointed, look forward to passing this bill," Reid said.
El presidente’ w/the stomach ache wants the Senate bill to proceed. (The House can stop it cuz there’s revenue in it. They are ordered by law to investigate any bill w/revenue in it.
I’ll write my congressman right now.
It’s a Constitution thingy.
“The Constitution says that “all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives”...”
http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/taxes/writing.shtml
So...should this devil of a bill pass the Senate with a provision for the illegals to pay back taxes,
it will be dead on arrival in the House.
That is providing that the Constitution means anything to them anymore.
Amnesty = slave labor.
I don’t understand Lott these days.
He’s reminding me alot of Sybil.
He’s been ranting like a lunatic.
But, from the votes I’ve seen, he’s been voting the right way.
I can’t wait until Chip Pickering takes his seat.
He’s not a drama queen. ;o)
OTOH, Graham, I believe, is TOAST in SC.
Someone has already set up a Stop Graham site.
I hope they find a good primary challenger soon.
Graham and Hagel are the first two RINOs up, in 2008. Graham especially has to GO, as a lesson to the others.
#108
As for logistics, remember that most of the illegals just need to go back across the southern border into Mexico ... as for the lawyers, yes, this country needs to take back its law from the current lousy legal regime.
True! Bussing them back to Mexico is easy. But illegal Mexicans are 60-70% of illegal aliens. Illegal alien criminals need to be deported back to China, Central America, Latin America etc. Thus is a logical nightmare. Trains and planes have to be lined up and some will require armed guards and deportees to be shackled!
Many nations will refuse to take back the basura they sent us
Need to know who is opposing in the primaries, they need to be funded.
IT'S A BAD BILL. EVEN DEMS BACK HOME DON'T WANT IT.
I have no idea if Bush is talking to members of the House just yet.
One of their tactics is to spin it like they are winning.
They aren’t...
The guy who is running against Hagel is up 9 pts in a poll, just a week after announcing. Rumor has it, anyway. (Grundy? Something like that.)
I heard Hagel’s opponent on Mark Levin’s show last week.
He said his polling showed him up nine points.
I don’t remember his name, but he’s Nebraska’s Attorney General, and a young ‘un to boot.
Not my state, but I would pony up a few bucks for the primary fight. Lessons need to be learned. If anyone wants to ping me when the fight starts, I am up for it.
Good to hear from you, Travis.
Hagel and Miss Lindsey need to go, and I would be happy to donate to both of their opponents.
Has anyone in SC shown any interest in Lindsey's seat?
There ya go!
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