[neverdem]

Douglas MacKinnon served as spokesman for former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole and the Department of Defense, and as a White House official under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He is also author of the novel "America's Last Days" (Leisure Books, 2007).

[mathprof]

Remember that when we opposed the Miers SCOTUS nomination we were “sexist”. What do you expect from those clowns?

[GingisK]

...opponents cross it at their own peril...

I oppose the living crap out of it. Come and get me.

[GOPJ]

In my case, I may have a bit more understanding of the issue than the mudslingers in the administration, as I'm married to an immigrant from Venezuela -- a woman, by the way, who not only stood in all the lines and did all the paperwork asked of her by this country, but who thinks this White House and these "Republicans" are slapping her in the face with their transparent amnesty plan.

My message to my president and his subordinates is this: Not only do I consider myself a patriot, but I'm not a bigot, I don't want to kill my wife or any other immigrants, I am strongly against the deportation of illegal aliens and I am very much pro-immigration.

Amen. I support the immigration of people who come to my country legally. I welcome them as fellow Americans. I want to live in a color blind America.

I will never accept the Bush/Kennedy amnesty plan. I will never accept the people made citizens under that bill if it becomes law. OJ might be free, but he's not innocent. We know the difference. Bush wants second class citizens? He might just get them.

[absalom01]

...stood in all the lines and did all the paperwork asked of her by this country, but who thinks this White House and these "Republicans" are slapping her in the face with their transparent amnesty plan.

This has not received enough emphasis. If you understand nothing else about the Republican base, one should at least understand the reflexive sense of fair play, and respect for those who follow the rules. This bill is a grotesque injustice directed at the legal immigrants, something the base understands intuitively, and feels in its gut. The President ignores the character of the American people at his own political peril.

[gubamyster]

ping

[goldstategop]

The GOP has ceased being a conservative party. Its now the Democrat Lite wing of the Demopublican Party.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[caphillbabe]

Here is a list of the key staff contacts of the “Amnesty 8” Senators that are most likely to be persuaded to vote no on Thursday and derail amnesty. Many offices are putting calls straight to voicemail and they can just trash faxes (and letters take weeks to get through due to security). Hit Hill staff where they are so codependent - their Blackberries! Send email directly to staff - not just the generic Senate office mailbox. Contact their Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, and Press Secretary. Make your voice heard!!

For the Democrats, I would strongly suggest taking a pro-union/anti-illegal alien stance (i.e. “they are taking our jobs”) rather than using the conservative national security angle.

Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE)
Chief of Staff
tim_becker@bennelson.senate.gov

Legislative Director
christiana_gallagher@bennelson.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
david_dimartino@bennelson.senate.gov

Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR)
Chief of Staff
bob_russell@pryor.senate.gov

Legislative Director
andy_york@pryor.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
michael_teague@pryor.senate.gov
lisa_ackerman@pryor.senate.gov

Senator Jim Webb (D-VA)
Chief of Staff
paul_reagan@webb.senate.gov

Legislative Director
mike_sozan@webb.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
jessica_smith@webb.senate.gov

Senator Kit Bond (R-MO)
Chief of Staff
brian_klippenstein@bond.senate.gov

Legislative Director
kara_smith@bond.senate.gov

Communications Director
shana_marchio@bond.senate.gov

Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS)
Chief of Staff
glen_chambers@brownback.senate.gov

Domestic Policy Advisor
brian_robertson@brownback.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
john_rankin@brownback.senate.gov
brian_hart@brownback.senate.gov

Senator Richard Burr (R-NC)
Chief of Staff
alicia_peterson-clark@burr.senate.gov
alicia_peterson-petersonclark@burr.senate.gov

Legislative Director
natasha_hickman@burr.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
laura_caudell@burr.senate.gov
mark_williams@burr.senate.gov

Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN)
Chief of Staff
jennifer_lowe@coleman.senate.gov

Deputy Chief of Staff
lucia_lebens@coleman.senate.gov

Legislative Director
lorianne_moss@coleman.senate.gov

Communications Director
tom_steward@coleman.senate.gov
tom_stewart@coleman.senate.gov

Press Secretary
leroy_coleman@coleman.senate.gov

Senator John Ensign (R-NV)
Chief of Staff
john_lopez@ensign.senate.gov

Legislative Director
pam_thiessen@ensign.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
tory_mazzola@ensign.senate.gov
jack_finn@ensign.senate.gov
don_tatro@ensign.senate.gov

[Tailgunner Joe]

I am strongly against the deportation of illegal aliens

Another open borders lobbyist heard from.

[Cacique]

STOP AMNESTY NOW!! WE CAN DO IT!!

[meyer]

On a side note, boy did I just send a scathing 2-pager to the RNC - in one of their postage-paid envelopes. I explained in some detail why I’m not sending any money. This amnesty program got about half the letter. I’m PO’ed about this, as some may have noted.

[montag813]

I am a longtime admirer of George W. Bush. He is a good man

I no longer share this view.

[happygrl]

Every middle class person of so-called Hispanic descent that I know here in California is against this bill.

These are "Hispanics" who are or were already voting Republican.

[hinckley buzzard]

it has lost highly educated Hispanic-American voters like my wife and her friends -- a group rarely polled by the media or political parties -- who tend to lean conservative on many issues but feel ignored and belittled by the White House

Messsage from GW Bush to all Hispanics: Hey amigos, we understand that you all risked your lives to come here and clean our toilets for us. Trent, Lindsay, Teddy, Laura and I want you to know we really appreciate it, too.

[WOSG]

Bush and the pro-amnesty Senators are living in a dream-world if they think only
‘anti-immigration’ people oppose this bad bill. I am married to an immigrant and work with immigrants daily.
I support legal immigration, including more employment-based immigration focus with a merit/point system,
along with curtailing/ending ‘chain migration’. I support limited temporary worker program as part of legal immigration.

I and most legal immigrants that I know oppose this bill strongly.

[SunkenCiv]

My message to my president and his subordinates is this: Not only do I consider myself a patriot, but I'm not a bigot, I don't want to kill my wife or any other immigrants, I am strongly against the deportation of illegal aliens and I am very much pro-immigration.

So what is he for? I read the whole thing and it looks like he wants it both ways -- exactly the same complaint he's making.

[2ndDivisionVet]

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

U.S. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121

U.S. House switchboard: (202) 225-3121

White House comments: (202) 456-1111

Find your House Rep.: http://www.house.gov/writerep

Find your US Senators: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Toll free to the US Senate:

1-800-882-2005. (Spanish number)
1-800-417-7666. (English number)

Courtesy of a pro-amnesty group, no less!!