Posted on 06/07/2007 6:01:39 PM PDT by freespirited
Tonight's cloture motion has just gone down to defeat. No where near the 60 yea votes needed to cut off debate.
Harry now pontificating on Senate floor.
Brownback still has faith in KS and open borders!
It’s dead. Pronounce it.
I am from South Carolina. Graham is history. I hope Ravenel will run against him.
Harry Reid just made up some stupid basketball analogy....THAT’S BECAUSE THERE WERE NO BALLS....HAARRY!
Thank you!!
"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
WASHINGTON (AP) - A broad immigration bill to legalize millions of people in the U.S. unlawfully failed a crucial test vote Thursday, a stunning setback that could spell its defeat for the year.
The vote was 45-50 against limiting debate on the bill, 15 short of the 60 that the bill’s supporters needed to prevail. Most Republicans voted to block Democrats’ efforts to bring the bill to a final vote.
The legislation, which had been endorsed by President Bush, would tighten borders, institute a new system to prevent employers from hiring undocumented workers in addition to giving up to 12 million illegal immigrants a pathway to legal status.
Conceived by an improbable coalition that nicknamed the deal a “grand bargain,” the measure exposed deep rifts within both parties and is loathed by most GOP conservatives.
Senate Majority Harry Reid, D-Nev., who had made no secret of his distaste for parts of the bill, said earlier he would move on to other matters if the immigration measure’s supporters didn’t get 60 votes Thursday night.
The defeat set off a bitter round of partisan recriminations, with Democrats and Republicans each accusing the other of killing it.
Most Republicans voted against ending debate, saying they needed more time to make the bill tougher with tighter border security measures and a more arduous legalization process for unlawful immigrants.
All but a handful of Democrats supported the move, but they, too, were holding their noses at provisions of the bill. Many of them argued it makes second-class citizens of a new crop of temporary workers and rips apart families by prioritizing employability over blood ties in future immigration.
Still, they had argued that the measure, on balance, was worth advancing.
“We can all find different aspects of this legislation that we differ with,” said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the leading Democratic architect of the bill.
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!
EXACTLY!!!!
As long as these pos's are in "power," we are in danger. I can only hope that these pos's HEARD that we will NOT ACCEPT this kind of blatant "against the demands of the people" kind of treachery.
As Mammy said in GWTW, “There you’ll be jus’ waitin’ Just like a spider!” Be ever vigilant, they will try to sneak it through.
I heard it driving home from work. Just a couple of minutes after I heard the news I was stopped by police at a license check. I told the deputy sheriff that it had been defeated and he said: "Good, we don't want that garbage anyway."
LOL
yep, both Reid and McConnell want it brought back up at a later date. It’s not dead , only on life support while they drum up more support.
Source?
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Don’t get too slap happy with yourself there Amigo....
Listen to CSPAN2.... MCconnell wants to vote for cloture too...
....seems like they BOTH want to bring it up AGAIN for a vote.
Sure; but this roused the sheeple and has effectively finished off McCain's stupid campaign
I thought the exchange between Colmes and Hunter at the end needed a parting shot from Hunter.
Hunter: The people spoke.
Colmes: Well, one side did.
(break to commercial)
Hunter should have shot back:
No one was stopping them.
OooooooooooooK,but just for tonight now,you promise.Seriously I am so happy for what we folks who love our country accomplished here.This was as big as any battlefield victory.But starting tomorrow we start hunting down the bad guys in government and settle the score in 08 right ???
Unfortunately, its not dead—just sleeping. I doubt they will bring it up next year, however.
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