[Sunshine Sister]

Imagine that! Not enough votes for this but more than enough on that abomination of an amnesty bill.

[kellynla]

[George W. Bush]

One is important to them, the other is shilling for votes in an election year.

[Halls]

ya know, it is time we start electing real conservatives isn't it?

[MikeA]

Imagine that! Not enough votes for this but more than enough on that abomination of an amnesty bill.

Keep in mind it only required 51 votes to pass the immigration bill. It will require 67 votes to amend the constitution for a gay marriage ban, so you can't really compare the two. If the immigration bill required 67 votes, it would not have passed either since I believe it got 63 votes.

[nmh]

"Imagine that! Not enough votes for this but more than enough on that abomination of an amnesty bill."

Good comment. Point well made.

Ignore protesters of ironic observations.

Perhaps their ILLEGAL or a friend or relative is or perhaps they can't tolerate criticism of GWB and the insanity this amnesty bill is.

[Old_Mil]

But Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said he will vote against it on the floor

Toomey/Specter: Did endorsements matter in this race?

Three endorsements likely made the difference for Specter. The endorsement of President Bush was crucial. The President is very popular among the state's Republican voters, with more than three in four (76%) having a favorable opinion of him (84% of conservative Republicans have a favorable opinion of the President). Only two in five (41%) Republicans view Specter favorably (39% of conservative Republicans).

Yet, in our final Keystone Poll, Specter was holding his own among self-described conservatives, 51 percent to 49 percent. Without the President's endorsement, it is conceivable that Toomey would have gained support from six in ten conservative voters.

Then, too, the endorsement of the state's conservative Senator, Rick Santorum, provided important cover for Specter. His high profile endorsement and activity on behalf of Specter sent a clear signal to conservatives that it was okay to cast a vote for Specter. Santorum�s work on behalf of his colleague helped to inoculate Specter against the charge that he was too liberal and not a true partisan.

[azhenfud]

At least they're consistent in their sell-out of traditional American values.