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Shuler: McCain blocked immigration bill
Blue Ridge Times-News ^ | March 26, 2008 | James Shea

Posted on 03/27/2008 10:08:24 AM PDT by indcons

U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler says he believes Republican presidential candidate John McCain blocked his immigration bill from getting a vote on the U.S. House floor. McCain's staff denies it.

The Waynesville Democrat spoke to the Rotary Club of Hendersonville on Tuesday. He said the Republican leadership tried to bring the Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act to the House floor. They used a provision of House rules called a discharge petition, in which a simple majority can bring to the floor a bill that is stuck in committee.

The petition had 181 of the 217 signatures needed to force a vote on the bill.

"It was going great until McCain blocked it," Shuler said.

McCain, a U.S. senator from Arizona, called Republicans in Congress and asked them not to sign the petition, Shuler said. He said after McCain's intervention, Republicans in the House were less willing to sign onto the bill.

"We've really slowed down in the last week in Washington," Shuler said.

(Excerpt) Read more at blueridgenow.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 110th; aliens; backstabbingpos; heathshuler; illegals; immigrantlist; immigration; johnmccain; mccain; rino; saveact
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To: geo40xyz

Why would he lie? He is one of the sponsors of the bill.


41 posted on 03/27/2008 2:25:11 PM PDT by kabar
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To: DoughtyOne
...and then next year he’ll be able to push through the worst legislation possible, early enough for most folks to have forgotten about it by 2012.

Fat chance. If amnesty passes and the status of the 12 to 20 million illegals is legalized followed over the next 20 years by at least 66 to 100 million LEGAL immigrants who will enter thru chain migration, i.e., family reunification, this country will be in turmoil and well on its way to becoming a third world country. The bottom line is that the problem won't go away by 2012, it will be infinitely worse.

42 posted on 03/27/2008 2:30:40 PM PDT by kabar
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To: AuntB
The Campaign to Pass the SAVE Act
43 posted on 03/27/2008 2:32:38 PM PDT by kabar
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To: kabar

One of the lucky things we’ve had going for us was the fact that illegal alien crimingrants were breaking the law. When they are no longer breaking the law opposition will be refered to as xenophobia. It will be deemed racist to speak out against them. And I wouldn’t even be surprised to see the government enter the fray to shut folks up. I do agree with your assessment of the damage that will be done, but I also think we will soon find that it will be impossible to legally and openly object to what the government has done to us.


44 posted on 03/27/2008 2:38:37 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (New Europe, John Benedict Arnold McCain's bridge to 07/03/1776. Not even our past is safe.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Agree. The country is finished if amnesty passes. Amnesty will undo all of the efforts the states and local communities have taken to combat illegal immigration. Once you legalize their illegal status, it is all over. And the costs will go up for social systems now that they are legal, which will increase access.


45 posted on 03/27/2008 2:44:21 PM PDT by kabar
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To: DoughtyOne
>>I doubt that McCain wanted any illegal alien crimmigration bills being talked about this year.<<

Right. But if Schuler's story is true (and I don't know if it is) and he can prove it, that puts more focus on the issue. So trying to keep the issue out of the news by urging House members not to sign might not accomplish what he wants.

McCain does not seem shy about urging Republicans not to be tough on immigration:

McCain Cautions Candidates On Immigration

46 posted on 03/27/2008 2:47:08 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (I want to "Buy American" but the only things for sale made in the USA are politicians)
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To: kabar

No doubt about it. Thanks.


47 posted on 03/27/2008 2:49:12 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (New Europe, John Benedict Arnold McCain's bridge to 07/03/1776. Not even our past is safe.)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

I am by no means convinced you are wrong. What I will agree to is that at this point McCain could shoot someone on a corner in New York city at high noon, and he would still get many Republican’s votes due to fear of Hillary and Barak doing to us what he most certainly will.


48 posted on 03/27/2008 2:50:52 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (New Europe, John Benedict Arnold McCain's bridge to 07/03/1776. Not even our past is safe.)
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To: CharlesWayneCT
I don’t believe this story, because I can’t imagine that McCain would deny doing this if he did it — he’s not usually one to try to hide his actions.

I don't know if this story is true, or not. Knowing McCain as I do, I don't doubt it for a minute. McCain usually doesn't pull these things himself, he has someone else do it for him.

49 posted on 03/27/2008 5:53:30 PM PDT by c-b 1 (Reporting from behind enemy lines, in occupied AZTLAN.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Tell me who you have in mind, and I might decide to vote for McCain.


50 posted on 03/27/2008 5:55:23 PM PDT by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: Republic of Texas

LOL...


51 posted on 03/27/2008 8:35:04 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (New Europe, John Benedict Arnold McCain's bridge to 07/03/1776. Not even our past is safe.)
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To: indcons

ETC, what a dork. You are right, he lasted longer than I thought.

Did you happen to come accross that recently booted newbie with name like “dog and pony show”, something like that. Man that dude was tearing everyone a new one. He didn’t like anyone.

JR, told him he was being watched and was well within “boot range”. He got the boot, but I didn’t know if it was temporary or permanent.

Regards and enjoy your day.


52 posted on 03/28/2008 4:39:04 AM PDT by ARE SOLE (Agents Ramos and Campean are in prison at this very moment.. (A "Concerned Citizen".)
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To: indcons
How does a Senator block a House process?

Shuler is dumb as a box of rocks (the science is settled on that one), but doen't he know how his own organization works?

Regardless, what is the RNC doing to regain Shuler's seat?

53 posted on 03/28/2008 4:45:04 AM PDT by magellan
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