Bush lobbies Senate on immigration (Lott's Outrageous Comment)

The Washington Times ^ | June 13, 2007 | Stephen Dinan

[justanotherfreeper]

President Bush visited with Senate Republicans behind closed doors yesterday, promising that he will follow through on border security, pleading with them to give his immigration plans a second look and trying to overcome hard feelings that arose from his recent charge that opponents are guilty of trying to "frighten people.". . .

One key question is how to go forward even though several amendments have already cut at the grand bargain -- including limiting the guest-worker program and making it easier to deport those who don't qualify for legalization -- and several other difficult amendments could pass before the bill is final.

Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott, Mississippi Republican, said those amendments will simply disappear when the House and Senate go to conference.

"No big deal -- you pitch those before you get to the Rotunda," he said.

But that is just what those who oppose the bill fear.

"I'm really disturbed Trent Lott would say: accept an amendment, he'll pitch it in conference," Mr. Sessions said. "Whose side is he on?"

[gubamyster]

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[tarheelswamprat]

Before I posted, I looked it up in Schippers' book and confirmed the exact quote I posted (see pages 10-13).

I understood that and I'm familiar with the quote. I was just in a hurry and sloppy with my phrasing. I should have said that SS was probably referencing the Stevens incident when she spoke of "earthier" comments, not both of you.

[Sunshine Sister]

I remembered Lott saying that "you aren't going to dump this s--t in our laps. Maybe I'm wrong.

Sellout is an excellent description of what happens every day in Washington. What a cess pool and a disgrace to every honest hard working American.

[tarheelswamprat]

Thanks for the update. You could be right, and Schippers may have cleaned it up himself. I just remembered the Stevens incident and thought you might be referencing it.

Were he real, Obie Wan would have had these clowns pegged: “You won’t find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy...”

[WarEagle]

This perfidious, weasely, back-stabbing whatever just got re-elected. He thinks, perhaps wrongly, that by 2012 this will all have blown over.

My senator, Sessions, is the one who said you have to wonder which side Lott is on.

Mississippi FReepers, it's up to you. See if you can yank Lott's butt back into line.

[engrpat]

Thanks, I have to save this and send to my Texas Senators in case they seem to be getting wobbly.

[VOA]

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[Bainbridge]

I think they are just wanting to be “cool” and need extra money. It is only after you become a lobbyist that you can make huge sums so he needs to have some extra income. It is really cheesy though.
He is one of those people who rose much farther than he should. He really has nothing going for him.

[Michael.SF.]

OK. No problem! Thanks

[rolling_stone]

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[2ndDivisionVet]

Just say NO to Amnesty!! Keep calling!! It’s NOT OVER!!

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[Colorado Buckeye]

Thanks for posting this. It is a good indication of what I thought would be coming. The Senate is filled with traitors; our only hope of defeating this beast lies with the House.

[twonie]

I know he has nothing going for him, but finding out that his wife is a jumped-up Avon lady is just too funny. Can you imagine the intellectual level in that house?

[libstripper]

It’s in the last two or three paragraphs, sort of buried. Search for “Lott” and you’ll find it.

[Bainbridge]

As you might have guessed, I live in the area where the Senators live ( yes, live: most of them have no interest in going “back to the district” if they can avoid it.) I see them and their spouses at social events, school (private, naturally) and other occasions. They are generally not at all impressive, intellectually or otherwise. Martinez, the clown that Bush put in as head of the RNC is even less impressive than Lott. But boy, they sure do think they are superior. The one who stood out as a regular, decent and frankly humble guy was Santorum. Naturally, he did not last.

[Shermy]

W T F ?

Michael Chertoff is a duplicitous, open liar.

[rolling_stone]

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[Pining_4_TX]

“I’m really disturbed Trent Lott would say: accept an amendment, he’ll pitch it in conference,” Mr. Sessions said. “Whose side is he on?”

I know, I know!

[Pining_4_TX]

Really? He wears a wig?

[WOSG]

“Lott did a service here even if he’s to stupid to know it. He’s now let the cat out of the bag on the deal to get an amendment on a package of provisions by those opposed to the deal is nothing more than smoke and mirrors designed to get the bill voted into law and have any enforcement and penalties stripped out to get as near to the original bill as posssible. This is bound to piss off some people enough that bringing this sheer idiocy won’t be able to be brought back up again. At least I hope and pray that’s the case.”

That is why THE ONLY GOOD BILL IS A DEAD BILL. Even if Lott wasnt a sellout - KNOW THIS: NANCY PELOSI AND KENNEDY AND THE AMNESTY SELLOUTS WILL WRITE THIS BILL IN CONFERENCE, STUFF IT IN A SUDDEN QUICK VOTE ON THE CONGRESS, AND PRESIDENT BUSH WILL SIGN IT.

OUR ONLY HOPE IS TO GET 40 GOP SENATORS TO OPPOSE THIS P.O.S. BY RAISING SUCH A STINK OUR OWN GOP SENATORS ARE ASHAMED TO VOTE FOR THE SHAM-NESTY.

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm