Will The Immigration Bill Die Today?

[90K]

Correct this whole deal is BS.
For anyone who wants to check this out:
We have the freedom to write our states Congressmen/women, Governors, and other representatives
President George Bush:**202-456-1111,*9-5 M-F
Senators and Representatives:* 202-224-3121, 866-340-9281,*800-833-6354,*or 800-417-7666
Directory of Congressmen:
http://capwiz.com/fair/dbq/officials
Voting records: http://www.betterimmigration.com/candidates/2006/prez2008.html

 

[red states rule]

Correct this whole deal is BS.
For anyone who wants to check this out:
We have the freedom to write our states Congressmen/women, Governors, and other representatives
President George Bush:**202-456-1111,*9-5 M-F
Senators and Representatives:* 202-224-3121, 866-340-9281,*800-833-6354,*or 800-417-7666
Directory of Congressmen:
http://capwiz.com/fair/dbq/officials
Voting records: http://www.betterimmigration.com/candidates/2006/prez2008.html

Laura Ingraham has the list as well. That is why the phone lines on Capital Hill have been jammed

http://www.lauraingraham.com/

 

[90K]

On the President call in you have to talk clear and fast....if they listen is another thing

 

[red states rule]

On the President call in you have to talk clear and fast....if they listen is another thing

Trust me - they are not listening

 

[Annie]

It's enough to make one scratch their head in wonder at the the politicians hubris:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/just_22_favor_stalled_immigration_bill

Just 22% Favor Stalled Immigration Bill
Monday, June 25, 2007


As the Senate prepares to resume debate the “comprehensive” immigration reform bill, the legislation continues to face broad public opposition. In fact, despite a massive White House effort, public opinion has barely moved since the public uproar stalled the bill just over two weeks ago.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 22% of American voters currently favor the legislation. That’s down a point from 23% a couple of weeks ago and down from 26% when the debate in the Senate began. Fifty percent (50%) oppose the Senate bill while 28% are not sure.

Among the public, there is a bi-partisan lack of enthusiasm for the Senate bill. It is supported by 22% of Republicans, 23% of Democrats, and 22% of those not affiliated with either major party. It is opposed by 52% of Republicans, 50% of Democrats, and 48% of unaffiliateds.

From an ideological perspective, the bill is opposed by 59% of conservatives, 54% of liberals, and 45% of political moderates. Among those for whom none of the traditional ideological labels apply, just 20% are opposed...

 

[90K]

Yrust me - they are not listening

yeah check in the block I can dig that, but I tried and that was that.

 

[red states rule]

yeah check in the block I can dig that, but I tried and that was that.

I guess both sides see the illegals as a new untapped voting block

 

[90K]

the whole thing reall frigging sucks.

 

[red states rule]

the whole thing reall frigging sucks.

If the folks keep up the pressure - we can win this one

 

[red states rule]

the whole thing reall frigging sucks.

The real Bush legacy if this bill passes

 

[90K]

The real Bush legacy if this bill passes

I can't for the life of me understand why George is so for this idea? And NAFTA well I'll let that one rest for now.....

 

[red states rule]

I can't for the life of me understand why George is so for this idea? And NAFTA well I'll let that one rest for now.....

If I had the answer I would give it to you

 

[Annie]

Not looking so good:

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MzkzMzQ3NjMzMGMwOGYwYTc5YTQ3NWU5MmU3Y2VjNDk=

The Morning Outlook [Byron York]

As the big day dawns, a plugged-in Senate source says it appears there will be between 60 and 64 votes for cloture on the immigration bill, that is, votes to move the bill forward. The same source says there will likely be a smaller number of votes — perhaps a bill-killing less than 60 — for the second cloture test to come later this week.

06/26 07:24 AM

http://michellemalkin.com/

The video at the site is hilarious

Shamnesty on the Senate Floor, Take 2 Plus: Is your senator a Teddy Kennedy Republican?
By Michelle Malkin • June 26, 2007 09:01 AM
Bad news of the morning: All signs point to a win for shamnesty today. Not so bad news: Senior Hill sources say our side will pick up more votes than the last cloture go-around–continuing the trend of eroding support for Bush-Kennedy as time passes and more light is shed on the Grand Scheme. The insiders say your phone calls and activism have made a difference, and that they will be needed even more between this morning, when the cloture vote on the motion proceed happens, and Thursday, when the cloture vote on the overall bill takes place...

 

[red states rule]

Lets hope this reports are all wrong

 

[red states rule]

Border betrayal
There is no nice way to describe what happened yesterday in the Senate, which failed the American people on the most critical border-security vote that has taken place in the 110th Congress.



After a furious press from a president with some of the lowest popularity ratings in modern times, the Senate, which just 19 days earlier had voted decisively against shutting off debate, reversed itself and voted 64-35 to resurrect the illegal-alien amnesty bill — along with a set of amendments agreed to by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican supporters of the bill to give senators plenty of political cover: They can vote for a bill replete with provisions that undermine our defenses against criminal and terrorist aliens and set the stage for an explosion of the welfare state and massive tax increases in the decades ahead, while approving a couple of amendments in order to give senators political cover.



These amendments will either be defeated on the Senate floor (or stripped from the bill in conference), but amnesty advocates from both parties hope they will fool at least some of their constituents into thinking that they are really "tough" on border security and that they are really tried hard to make substantive improvements to the bill.



Yesterday, the Senate began debate on a series of amendments to the legislation. Some come from Democrats intent on making the bill more generous, which is not surprising. Other amendments, however, are designed as fig leafs to enable Republicans to pass a bill that is palatable to Big Business, Big Labor and the National Council of La Raza. As to the rest us, the spin is that they improved the bill, or that they really tried to make it better but just couldn't muster enough votes. In the latter category is an amendment crafted by Republican Sens. Jon Kyl of Arizona, Mel Martinez of Florida and Lindsay Graham of South Carolina. The amendment puts together $4.4 billion for border enforcement, creates a tracking system for guest workers and permanently bars workers who overstay their visas from returning. On Monday, the three senators added a provision that required illegals to return to their home countries to apply for their "provisional" Z visas.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070627/EDITORIAL/106270010/1013

 

[actsnoblemartin]

you are right.

Border betrayal
There is no nice way to describe what happened yesterday in the Senate, which failed the American people on the most critical border-security vote that has taken place in the 110th Congress.



After a furious press from a president with some of the lowest popularity ratings in modern times, the Senate, which just 19 days earlier had voted decisively against shutting off debate, reversed itself and voted 64-35 to resurrect the illegal-alien amnesty bill — along with a set of amendments agreed to by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican supporters of the bill to give senators plenty of political cover: They can vote for a bill replete with provisions that undermine our defenses against criminal and terrorist aliens and set the stage for an explosion of the welfare state and massive tax increases in the decades ahead, while approving a couple of amendments in order to give senators political cover.



These amendments will either be defeated on the Senate floor (or stripped from the bill in conference), but amnesty advocates from both parties hope they will fool at least some of their constituents into thinking that they are really "tough" on border security and that they are really tried hard to make substantive improvements to the bill.



Yesterday, the Senate began debate on a series of amendments to the legislation. Some come from Democrats intent on making the bill more generous, which is not surprising. Other amendments, however, are designed as fig leafs to enable Republicans to pass a bill that is palatable to Big Business, Big Labor and the National Council of La Raza. As to the rest us, the spin is that they improved the bill, or that they really tried to make it better but just couldn't muster enough votes. In the latter category is an amendment crafted by Republican Sens. Jon Kyl of Arizona, Mel Martinez of Florida and Lindsay Graham of South Carolina. The amendment puts together $4.4 billion for border enforcement, creates a tracking system for guest workers and permanently bars workers who overstay their visas from returning. On Monday, the three senators added a provision that required illegals to return to their home countries to apply for their "provisional" Z visas.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070627/EDITORIAL/106270010/1013

 

[red states rule]

you are right.

Situation normal my friend