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Live Thread: Senate Amnesty Debate (CRITICAL 2ND CLOTURE VOTE TODAY!) Woo hoo!! It's DEAD!!
The U.S. Senate with Free Republic Input | June 28, 2007 | truthkeeper

Posted on 06/28/2007 6:25:57 AM PDT by truthkeeper

Here we are again my friends, hopefully for the last debate thread on this particular monstrous legislation. Proceedings are supposed to begin at 9:30 a.m. EST, with the cloture vote being taken at 10:30 a.m.

On a personal note, you've all been wonderful in your passion, vigilance, and commitment to the principles on which our country was founded. If I have to be in a foxhole, I want to be in it with you guys.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; deathofthegop; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; immigration; itsdeadjim; sellouts; stickaforkinit; ussenate; vampirebill
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To: Miss Didi

Didi, did you just hear the caller to Rush with the amendments? ROFL

Amnesty for:

Senators involved in vehicular homicides in July of ‘69

Senators that were kleagles

Senators involved in shady land deals.


2,141 posted on 06/28/2007 11:56:49 AM PDT by AliVeritas (America, love it or leave it.)
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To: truthkeeper

Did Boxer vote against cloture? If how they voted is posted please direct my there old timer.


2,142 posted on 06/28/2007 11:57:19 AM PDT by mefistofelerevised
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To: Cedric
There’s no question this would have been a win for Reid and the Democrats. Therefore, it’s intellectually dishonest to contend (as Jeff has) that its failure to pass is not a loss for them.

The MSM was IMMEDIATELY pronouncing the headline "Senate blocks Bush's immigration bill" mere moments after the vote. Regardless of who was for or against it, this will be spun as a loss for Bush. Had it passed, it would have been hailed as a great victory for the new Democrat-controlled Congress. Up is down... DO NOT forget that many of the sheeple believe what the MSM feeds them, and that will ALWAYS be slanted against the President.

Bush was and is DEAD WRONG on immigration, as are many of the Dems. Win or lose, right or wrong, Bush is always wrong though, and the Dems always right, in the MSM's eyes.

On the upside, this gives FDT the perfect issue on which to distance himself from Bush. It's very public, stirred up a HUGE grassroots movement by the base, and has nothing to do with policy on Iraq.

2,143 posted on 06/28/2007 11:58:28 AM PDT by gbunch (Southern gun-totin' terrorist- and liberal-hatin' warm and fuzzy guy!)
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To: mefistofelerevised
Did Boxer vote against cloture?

You're kidding, aren't you? She voted yes, of course. All that indecisiveness was just a sham...she's pink to her underwear.

2,144 posted on 06/28/2007 11:59:26 AM PDT by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid./LOUD and PROUD!)
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To: gbunch

Bush deserves everything he gets!


2,145 posted on 06/28/2007 12:01:00 PM PDT by Cedric
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To: gbunch
Had it passed, it would have been hailed as a great victory for the new Democrat-controlled Congress. Up is down... DO NOT forget that many of the sheeple believe what the MSM feeds them, and that will ALWAYS be slanted against the President.

Yep. "Being a democrat means never having to say you're sorry."

2,146 posted on 06/28/2007 12:01:44 PM PDT by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid./LOUD and PROUD!)
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To: truthkeeper

The MSM can spin it but within the Democrat Senate cloak room and among the groups the Dems are beholden to there is anger and recrimination over this loss!


2,147 posted on 06/28/2007 12:04:56 PM PDT by Cedric
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To: Cedric
Bush deserves everything he gets!

On the immigration issue, ABSOLUTELY! His support for this POS is utterly inexcusable, as is the lack of enforcement, failure to build the fence, etc.

As I said, I hope this very messy and public grassroots rebellion against Bush and the RINOs helps lay the groundwork for a TRUE CONSERVATIVE successor as President, in addition to ousting the RINOs from Congress.

2,148 posted on 06/28/2007 12:08:14 PM PDT by gbunch (Southern gun-totin' terrorist- and liberal-hatin' warm and fuzzy guy!)
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To: DCPatriot; sauropod
No, you defined youself as a social liberal who was hopelessly liberal on illegals.

We all know why you erased your profile. The beauty is that you insulted so many freepers with your name calling (nazi, racist, KKKer, moron...) that more than a few took a look at it before you tried to pretend it never existed...and we remember.

2,149 posted on 06/28/2007 12:09:28 PM PDT by wtc911 ("How you gonna get back down that hill?")
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To: Pegita

Agreeing with you in this prayer.


2,150 posted on 06/28/2007 12:10:30 PM PDT by adtris
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To: Cedric
...among the groups the Dems are beholden to there is anger and recrimination over this loss!

Oh, quite possibly...but the Sheeple will never know. Who's going to tell them, the MSM? Har!

2,151 posted on 06/28/2007 12:11:58 PM PDT by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid./LOUD and PROUD!)
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To: AliVeritas
Screaming with laughter...did you hear Rush's response?

For those who missed it, Rush said that the Swimmer could drive the buses taking the illegals back home. (I'm afraid he'll get in trouble for that one.)
2,152 posted on 06/28/2007 12:12:18 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: gbunch
Me, too!

There’s a guy on this thread {JeffAtlanta} claiming this is a win for Dems and a loss for Republicans. Time will prove, I believe, that statement to be utterly incorrect.

We may have been part of a monumental watershed moment here. This may turn-out to be the “Amnestias” last hoorah!

2,153 posted on 06/28/2007 12:14:06 PM PDT by Cedric
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To: Miss Didi

That’s the one that got me totally roaring! LOL!


2,154 posted on 06/28/2007 12:15:21 PM PDT by Ladysmith ((NRA, SAS) 9/11: Many of us REFUSE to Forget!!)
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To: truthkeeper
I was being optimistic that she may have listened. Wrong again. Can you do me a favor? Please don’t talk about Boxer’s underwear. That is one set of boxers I wouldn’t want to try on.
2,155 posted on 06/28/2007 12:16:35 PM PDT by mefistofelerevised
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To: dragnet2
When are the employers of illegals going to jail?

That’s the $64,000 question. I don’t expect much of the government, but I do want laws enforced against employers who are jeopardizing our country, our security, and our culture, by hiring illegals.

2,156 posted on 06/28/2007 12:17:46 PM PDT by radiohead
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To: truthkeeper
The MSM sure didn’t tell ‘em how horrible this bill was, but they found out anyway!
2,157 posted on 06/28/2007 12:19:29 PM PDT by Cedric
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To: Cedric

I disagree. The market didn’t know what the vote would be.


2,158 posted on 06/28/2007 12:19:33 PM PDT by LS (CNN is the Amtrak of News)
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To: LS

Money always knows.


2,159 posted on 06/28/2007 12:20:55 PM PDT by Cedric
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To: Miss Didi

And Ray Nagin could supply the buses. (pre-flooded for convenience)


2,160 posted on 06/28/2007 12:21:12 PM PDT by golas1964 (Bush = Quack the Tongue-tied RINO)
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