I would disagree with your take regarding Sen. Brownback’s switch as well as everyone who switched. The previous Yeah from him in particular was a recognition that something has to be done and his hopes for the amendments to fix the bill.
When the amendments got shot down he realized that this bill was going to be worse than a status quo and voted no on cloture.
I think we all can agree that something has to be done about the issue and he was trying to get action on the issue. The fact that he was trying to get movement is not disgraceful.
He complied to the presidents “request” and will get “paid” with some sort of pork
As far as I am concerned he sold his soul.. we do not need another President that is for sale to the highest bidder.
Buy Buy Brownie !
“When the amendments got shot down he realized that this bill was
going to be worse than a status quo and voted no on cloture.”
Yes, Brownback’s vote switching was a “profile in courage”.
Seeing how he probably has hurt his chances for the next round
of awards from La Raza.
(repost from previous threads)
Brownback Honored by National Council of La Raza {Flashback)
http://brownback.senate.gov/pressapp/record.cfm?id=181388&&year=2002&;;; ^ | February 27, 2002
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1743169/posts
Former Pres. Clinton, KARL ROVE - Speakers at NCLR (LA RAZA)
Annual ConferenceNATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA
| Jun 21, 2006 | Diana Tejada
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1658410/posts
(See post 13, scheduled speakers for Monday July 10, 2006)
Well this morning when his vote was needed, he voted yes. When it was no longer necessary he voted no, so he could go home and h=tell his constituents he listened to them, But this was only after his pro amnesty side found they didn’t have the votes. Way to stick your neck out Sam.
He voted yeah on the second vote and then switched his vote after he realized cloture would not work-coward. I have more respect for Lott-he at least is honest and willing to stand by his vote.
Brownback gave a very loud “yeah” during theinitiate roll call vote TODAY! In fact, his “Yeah” was easily the loudest of any Senator. And I say this as an otherwise great admirer of the man.
IF Brownback didn't realize that this bill was AMNESTY for 20 plus million ILLEGAL ALIENS...in any form. He doesn't deserve to be a Senator.
KS...has a HUGE ( per capita to the native pop. ) illegal alien problem..in many towns.
Yea, but he first voted yes and then changed it to no.
I’ll take it a step further than that - I believe McConnell allowed, encouraged all of the logical*, sensible amendments (Kay Hutchison’s amendment requiring adults to return to Mexico and apply for admission is one example) to be shot down so that all that was left was the most poison of poison pills which no one wanted to be on record as voting for. In other words, McConnell was NOT for this “reform” amnesty bill.
(*not that I trusted them to enforce any of those anyway).