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

[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.

[mainerforglobalwarming]

Thanks. Brutally hot the last couple of days. However this weekend it will be unseasonably cool. Anyway I went to the Senator’s office yesterday to voice my displeasure. Not that that made a difference mind you, I do believe she wants to be Vice-President. She voted for the tax cuts, if she votes no today and stays tough on the war on terror she’d be on the nominee’s short list.

[NordP]

Dream ...never give up.

[herMANroberts]

Another phony argument. I guess the CHP will stop giving speeding tickets, because they can't ticket everyone. That'll be the day!

1. Enforce the laws.

No benefits for illegals, except true emergency medical care until deported.

3. No anchor babies.

4. Build the wall.

5. Support the officers at the border.

6. Adjust immigration quotas as needed.

[ken5050]

DeMint is awesome.. he should resign his seat, then run against Graham in the primary..then Sanford can appoint a conservative to fill Graham’s seat..

[sageb1]

Ten minutes for the American people...

[Truth29]

I can think of advantages for American citizens to ask for a Z visa. This is basically an open invitation for endless fraud and unchecked tens of millions more invaders.

[adm5]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAW!!!!!!

I love that guy! Thank you Sen. DeMint.

[Petronski]

Goober, say something else stupid.

[Afronaut]

DeMint: "Listen to the American people"

wow what an Ideal!

[nicmarlo]

this debate this morning is symbolic of what the senate thinks of the American people.....”The supporters of this bill, out of an hour’s time, have allocated 10 minutes to listen to the American people.”

[ken5050]

Lindsay..covering his ass.....ain’t gonna work, guy..

[GiveEmDubya]

Sessions has been absolutely terrific. I’d love to shake the man’s hand.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Rick Santorum on Glenn Beck now talking about this morning’s vote. Thinks the bill will go down today.

[indcons]

Guess who’s on now. Lindsey Grahamnesty, that’s who.

Claiming that polls support him 2-1 in every poll he has seen....LOL.

[tiredoflaundry]

He is working on it! ;0)

[NordP]

If you did this every week..you’d actually be working every week...we can’t have THAT now, can we Grammy?

[Guenevere]

Graham up now trying to save his job!

[JeffAtlanta]

I am calling Saxby Chambliss again - he hasn’t exactly led on this issue and is prone to carrying Bushwater.

Yes he has - he was a primary leader FOR this bill in the early going. In fact he was one of the proud secret negotiators.

He only backed off because of all the heat we've given him and Isaakson. If this bill passes, no matter how Chamliss votes, his senate career is over. He MAY barely survive if this bill is voted down.

[mewzilla]

I talked to Cochran’s aides, too, and told them that I had heard that Thad was being strongarmed by the “powers that be” and to hold firm to his convictions.

A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

Thomas Paine

[PhiKapMom]

DeMint — only 10 minutes alloted to the American people and talked about the war between the American people and the government on this bill.

Lindsey Graham gets five minutes and our side had to share 10 minutes. Are the people of SC going to oust this termite? Who is running against Graham because I am donating!