The Inside Story Of What's Happening With The Immigration Bill

Rightwing News ^ | June 22, 2007 | John Hawkins

[seekthetruth]

From the article: “He added that a lot of Republican Senators have been offended and embarrassed by their comments and are worried that the voters will lump them in with Graham and Lott.”

You bet we will! Any Republican who votes with Graham and Lott will not be re-elected when the time comes! And they better be thinking about that!

[nicmarlo]

PS #2: I asked him about Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss announcing that they will vote against cloture. My source's take was that it wasn't a bill killer, but that it was significant since both of them were prominent early supporters of the bill. He added that he thought their switch was indicative of the pressure Republicans are feeling at the grass roots level and he said that he thought Isakson and Chambliss deserved credit for paying attention to it while a lot of pro-amnesty supporters have tuned it out or even shut off their answering machines because they're tired of hearing their constituents complain about this issue.

PS #3: Last but not least, I talked to my source about the shots Trent Lott and Lindsey Graham have taken at people opposed to the bill. My source replied that when this whole thing started, these guys were cocky and thought they'd get this bill through with 70 votes, no problem. But now, because of the blogs and talk radio, they've lost the public debate on the issue and they know it.

Access to 5:50 min video, here (Graham says it at ~5:46):

Lindsay Graham to La Raza:

"We’re gonna tell the bigots to shut up”

ping!

[zip]

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[ghostrider]

Wow! I agree 100 percent. Some form of civil unrest is building. I hope it rolls over those traitors in Congress and the White House like a tsunami. We are at the ignition point in the end game to replace the USA with the NAU. The next few years will determine whether the Stars and Stripes still waves over the land of the free or whether it collects dust in the binds of history alongside the Stars and Bars.

[ModelBreaker]

But now, because of the blogs and talk radio, they've lost the public debate on the issue and they know it. So, at this point, they're way out on a limb supporting a wildly unpopular bill that may or may not pass, and they're lashing out in frustration. He added that a lot of Republican Senators have been offended and embarrassed by their comments and are worried that the voters will lump them in with Graham and Lott.

Then those Senators should stand up and speak. Denouncing Graham and Lott would be a good start. Announcing that they are transferring some of their reelection fund to any viable conservative primary challenger for Graham and Lott would be another.

[mort56]

I’m with you on the repeal of the 17th Amendment.

If that miracle ever came to pass, not only would we get back the Senate we deserve, but it would also deal a blow to the imperial Federal government.

[So Circumstanced]

You’re so right. I also admired Graham for the way he defended Judicial appointments.
...Too bad about Graham.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

I sure hate these people.

[IamConservative]

On the surface, it would seem the position of the grand bargainers is pretty weak. Why would a Republican vote for cloture to bring the bill back to the floor on a promise their amendment would be included when they could vote no on cloture and kill the bill? The only reason to take the bride is if there aren’t 41 no votes for cloture. Sure seem the minority has the power hear if they will implement it.

[tumblindice]

Can’t believe I watched all that tripe, but,
Low-lights: “I want to be able to say some day, we did some good’.” Clinton said the same thing his last day in the WH.
He thanked McCain and Kennedy. That’s Juan and Teddy. He thanked them.
He knows a hispanic, Dan Garza, from the Air Force and he’s just swell: “You could eat off his uniform.”
And: “We’re going to tell the bigots to shut up.”

I guess you know Senator Graham, that this means war.

[nicmarlo]

He thanked McCain and Kennedy. That’s Juan and Teddy. He thanked them...I guess you know Senator Graham, that this means war.

Disgusting, isn't he???

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

You have seen this cartoon before, but I think it's a good view of the title of this thread:

[Aetius]

I believe part of Graham’s problem is that he suffers from a fairly bad case of White Guilt. Its always a much uglier affliction in Republicans/conservatives because of how it makes them act towards fellow Republicans/conservatives who don’t suffer from it.

[upchuck]

See PS #3 up above at the end of the article. Pandsey is digging a mighty deep hole here.

I wonder if he shudders when he sees McCaniac's numbers, and Pandsey's hopes of a plum assignment in that adminstration [can you spell V-i-c-e--P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t] exploding away?

  Lindsey Ping
  "Republican by day, Democrat by night."

  Add me to the list. / Remove me from the list.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

The Pubbies will get trounced in ‘08, big time

Oh, sure, that's it. We'll all vote Democrat because we know they'll be better on the issues than the evil Republicans.

[boop]

"Latest Zogby poll shows 3% popular support for the bill. I doubt you hear this on the old media networks."

Republicans are stupid. They could have made it a silver lining by proposing a "clean" bill which is only border security, period. It would put them on record with the majority of the country, and would have put the dems on complete defense.

[Miss Didi]

[nicmarlo]

lol! good one.

[Nonstatist]

Oh, sure, that's it. We'll all vote Democrat because we know they'll be better on the issues than the evil Republicans

"Trounced " is losing by 5 points in the popular vote.. Waske up and smell the arsenic, granny.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Are you stumping for Democrats? Not me, ever, ever, ever. I’ll die before I’ll ever vote for a Democrat.