Immigration Bill Fails Crucial Test Vote

[MasterWolf1]

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070608/D8PKAN500.html

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
 
(AP) Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., second from left, speaks about immigration reform during a news...
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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.

[Dan]

That's great news...
I hope more people get on this movement and defeat Jorge Bush's and Drunken' Kennedy Bill for Amnesty to Illegals,
It's about time people in Washington get this message.

[Dan]

MW , Jorge Bush is at it again today to revive the BILL!
 Let's pray that it doesn't ...

[MasterWolf1]

I think Bush should grow one of them greasy mustaches to go with a sombrero. The same ones that the Mexicans have.

[Until Shiloh Comes]

Hello MasterWolf, and good day to you.

This is wonderful news, but I'm afraid that this will be another case of incrementalism.  Every year Americans will become more and more sympathetic to this amnesty bill by being bombarded with it day in and day out by the leftist news media.  Eventually they'll be enough public support for an amnesty that politicians won't believe they're in jeopardy of losing their positions of power, and will support the bill all the way to the President's desk.   This is one of the many reasons JTF is so desperately needed.

[cjd]

You make a very good point here Until Shiloh Comes. A few things may be in our favor however. The numbers of the illegals is getting very high. They are also becoming more outspoken and annoying the American people with demands they have no rights to. Also they are becoming visible everywhere. People don't mind having them in sight when they are pushing a mower or doing a roof job but people don't like to see them hanging out on the corners and in front of stores as they wait for a pick up by law breaking employers. As I drive into work each day in the rural places they are on foot and on bicycles as I get into the city limits they are lurking  on the sides of the roads and look like the scroungy animals that they are. Hopefully if the Republican members of congress kill this cr-p bill  people may remember that fact and possibly return a few more conservative people to power in the next few elections.

[MasterWolf1]

Another thing that may work in favor is that a good amount of Republican voters for the most part still has that grass roots conservatism.  May not be as hardcore as my conservatism but still they maybe hopefully the call of the wilderness to wake up other GOP voters.  Cause the liberals are very useless in this they will sell us all out for the 3 magic beans.  In this case they are Mexican jumping beans.

[fjack]

Maybe we can put in the amendment that they could come over here if ted kennedy was driving the bus over the rio grande at its deepest point!

[ScotcH]

When are these Meckie-Loving Politicians going to fail some Vital Organs Tests !!  I've been waiting