Senate blocks immigration bill (cloture vote fails, 14 votes short, 53-46)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 6/28/07 | Charles Babington - ap

[at bay]

“They failed to move forward on immigration reform” —C-Span

What’s up with C-Span? I thought it was supposed to be neutral. The Senate didn’t “fail” to do anything.

They came to their senses, albeit a little late.

[Phantom Patriot]

Maybe the democrat with the brain injury, uhhhh, the one hospitilized with the brain injury.

Thanks for the clarification.

[Czar]

Lets be sure we have a complete and accurate list of the 46 traitors who voted in favor of turning the United States into a branch office of Mexico.

I want to see some payback. Some very painful payback. I want to see them wracked with pain, and hounded daily, for the rest of their pathetic careers in Washington.

[goldstategop]

I'M SO HAPPY! Our country is ours again and may it be God's will America will always remain so.

"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

[Phantom Patriot]

Of course, both of my turds from CT voted for it.

Md. Also.

[Caipirabob]

"Americans feel that they are losing their country ... to a government that has seemed to not have the competence or the ability to carry out the things that it says it will do," Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said in the debate's final hour.

I was born in Tennessee. Been back to visit on a number of occasions. I can honestly say I love Tennessee.

[nicmarlo]

I want to see some payback. Some very painful payback. I want to see them wracked with pain, and hounded daily, for the rest of their pathetic careers in Washington.

Agreed!

[goldstategop]

What they desperately wanted was to force amnesty upon the country. The American people stood up and said "NO!" The victory today belongs to them. They proved in the end, who really runs this country and makes it work.

"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

[Exit148]

Anyone know why Sen. Lieberman voted ‘Yea’??

[latina4dubya]

i cannot believe it! i am in tears... i am shocked! i was afraid to look at FR this today... Praise God!

[anymouse]

In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC, an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian Empire at the pass of Thermopylae in central Greece. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the Persians for three days in one of history's most famous last stands. A small force led by King Leonidas of Sparta blocked the only road through which the massive army of Xerxes I of Persia (Xerxes the Great) could pass. After three days of battle, a local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a mountain path that led behind the Greek lines. Dismissing the rest of the army, King Leonidas stayed behind with 300 Spartans and 700 Thespian volunteers. The Persians succeeded in taking the pass but sustained heavy losses, extremely disproportionate to those of the Greeks. The fierce resistance of the Spartan-led army offered Athens the invaluable time to prepare for a decisive naval battle that would come to determine the outcome of the war. The subsequent Greek victory at the Battle of Salamis left much of the Persian Empire's navy destroyed and Xerxes was forced to retreat back to Asia, leaving his army in Greece under Mardonius, who was to meet the Greeks in battle one last time. The Spartans assembled at full strength and led a pan-Greek army that defeated the Persians decisively at the Battle of Plataea, ending the Greco-Persian War and with it the expansion of the Persian Empire into Europe.

The performance of the defenders at the battle of Thermopylae is often used as an example of the advantages of training, equipment, and good use of terrain to maximize an army's potential,[5] and has become a symbol of courage against overwhelming odds. Even more, both ancient and modern writers used the Battle of Thermopylae as an example of the superior power of a well trained army defending native soil.

There is also a large political significance of the Battle of Thermopylae, in that it was the first defining moment in which the disunified Greek city states first came together to form a significant alliance. It also possibly signified the beginning of the end for the Persian empire - drawing strength from the Battle, the Greeks began forming assaults against the Persian Empire, as a national body rather than small city states.

Dilios: He did not wish tribute, nor song, or monuments or poems of war and valor. His wish was simple. "Remember us" he said to me. That was his hope, should any free soul come across that place, in all the countless centuries yet to be. "May all our voices whisper to you from the ageless stones, "Go tell the Spartans, passerby, that here by Spartan law, we lie." And so my king died, and my brothers died; barely a year ago. Long I pondered my king's cryptic talk of victory, but time has proven him wise, for from free Greek to free Greek, the word was spread that bold Leonidas and his 300, so far from home, laid down their lives... not just for Sparta, but for all Greece and the promise this country holds. Now here on this ragged patch of earth called Plateaea, let his hordes face obliteration! Just there, the barbarians gather, sheer terror gripping tight their hearts with icy fingers, knowing full well what merciless horrors they suffered at the swords and spears of 300. Yet they stare now across the plain at 10,000 Spartans commanding 30,000 free Greeks! Ho! The enemy outnumber us a paltry three to one! Good odds for any Greek. This day we rescue a world from mysticism and tyranny, and usher in a future brighter than anything we could imagine. Give thanks, men, to Leonidas and the brave 300! To victory!

Battle of Salamis

The next morning (possibly September 28, but the exact date is unknown; the Hellenic Navy celebrates September 12 as Battle of Salamis Day), the Persians were exhausted from searching for the Greeks all night, but they sailed in to the straits anyway to attack the Greek fleet. When it became obvious to the Greeks that the battle was inevitable morale rose, the fleet enthusiastically took to sea and started singing the "paean"

Forward, sons of the Greeks,
Your children, your women, the altars of the gods of your fathers
And the graves of your forebears:
Now is the fight for everything.

Conservatives, we did it. We held OUR Congress accountable, against seemingly a unsurmountable invasion backed by those who attempt to control with wealth and greed. Let them know forever more, this is OUR country, OUR government. The only power they have is what we lend them. And today we showed that WE are THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, where freedom exists because we are willing to fight for it.

[janetgreen]

The people of America spoke (and were heard)!!!

BOXHEAD AND FEINSWINE voted in favor of amnesty in this INVADED STATE, proving to California without a doubt that they never had any intention to represent the citizens of California.

No surprise. I hope every California citizen writes to each of them to let them know what we think of their traitorous votes.

http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm?CFID=29410775&CFTOKEN=56364646

http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe

[B4Ranch]

The vote on Tuesday is the list of traitors, the ones who brought it back to the floor for debate are the Quislings I think should be hung out to dry.

[at bay]

This week, my frustration went over the top, but the results were good. Normally, I, as do most of us, don’t interact with illegals. But with the first cloture denied, in the gym pool an individual seemed to have a dubious background.

“Do you live here in town?” a harmless enough small talk opening.

“I’m from all over.”

Ah. A chance to go for the kill. “What does that mean?”

“It means I’m from all over.” He repeated. But happily, he quickly jumped out of the pool shortly thereafter.

We are a courteous and deferential people. Maybe instead of looking to government and reaching full mailboxes we can have the courage to put out the “No Illegals Welcome Here.” sign. Or maybe “No Illegals or their abettors like Linseed Graham welcome here.” God forbid, a drunken murderer might compare me to a bigot.

Next stop, a bullhorn at Home Depot, maybe? Got to do a little more Rosetta Stone first.

[ExTexasRedhead]

This is our next battle. Reid, Feinstein, Kennedy, Kerry, Pelosi, and the rest of the “in-your-face” arrogant Dictators are going to take “us” on. They want to show us how “all” powerful they are. It is up to us to vote them out to prove to them that it is us “we the people” who control our country. Their attempt to censor our freedom of speech is next on their agenda.

[Fishrrman]

Would they willingly give up the immigration bill (this time) to be able to blame talk radio for the defeat in efforts to enable the work on the fairness doctrine?

You win the Crystal Ball prize for today!

Watch what legislation is coming down the pike next!

- John

[LTCJ]

Correct, with one major adjustment:

The first thing that needs to be done is to find a way to force the Executive Branch to do its sworn duty.

The Immigration Reform Bill was, as much as anything, amnesty for the malfeasance of the President and the heads of DHS and law enforcement.

What is the Federal equivalent of a Writ of Mandamus?

Mr. President: DO YOUR DUTY!

[Grampa Dave]

"We all look forward to the day that De Mint is the senior senator from South Carolina."

Boxer, Fineswine, the Clintoons, Reid, Kennedy, Kerry and other left wing fascists in Congress will now try to silence Rush, Hannity, Anne and Free Republic in the dark corridors of the capitol.

They need to remember what happened to the Italian Fascists, who gained power before WWII at their end of WWII.

[Czar]

"The vote on Tuesday is the list of traitors, the ones who brought it back to the floor for debate are the Quislings I think should be hung out to dry."

I think that's right. We especially need to know which ones caved (flip-flopped) from Tuesday to today. That list is a truly detestable pack of slip & slide, duck & weave, Washington crapweasels.

[NavyCanDo]

This is great news. Prepare for the backlash though.

The Democrats will get a free pass on this. Criticism weather this passed or failed would go against Bush. Bush didn’t do enough to get this passed will be coming out of Reads lips again like it did a week ago.

Here come the fairness doctrine. Be ready, Talk Radio will be attacked like never before. And this time it has Republicans like Lott joining them.