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Immigration bill stalls ["Oh, no, it's not dead," -Sen. Lindsey Graham]
McClatchy Washington Bureau ^ | June 8, 2007 | By Dave Montgomery

Posted on 06/08/2007 4:42:16 AM PDT by johnny7

WASHINGTON -- President Bush suffered a devastating setback on his top domestic priority on Thursday as a broad immigration bill collapsed in the Senate amid an apparently irreconcilable partisan standoff. The 627-page bill was taken off the Senate floor at the end of a contentious day that saw the bill's sponsors desperately trying to resolve differences between Democrats and Republicans over GOP demands to offer additional amendments.

(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; immigrantlist
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To: johnny7

How can we be so sure a bill is dead when the Democrats have the votes to pass it in Congress and President Bush wants to sign it?Talk about the bill’s demise are premature and just a distraction by the media.


21 posted on 06/08/2007 5:13:14 AM PDT by ardara
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To: johnny7

It’s not just Graham Cracker, according to the article, there are all sorts of quislings still trying to do CPR on this shamnesty. May they all be recalled!


22 posted on 06/08/2007 5:20:56 AM PDT by hunter112 (Change will happen when very good men are forced to do very bad things.)
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To: LIConFem

“Graham should retire and open a hair salon with Edwards” in Fire Island.


23 posted on 06/08/2007 5:33:43 AM PDT by Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: johnny7
OK ... the politicians have gone through the motions and now look forward to doing nothing about the invasion until after the 2008 elections. I would now like to see great pressure brought on them to ENFORCE EXISTING LAW.
24 posted on 06/08/2007 5:37:05 AM PDT by layman (Card Carrying Infidel)
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To: johnny7

A couple of weeks back the major SC newspapers had a story on Grahams war chest for his upcoming campaign. Something like 80% of his money was from outside of the state. He doesn’t represent the interest of South Carolina or the US for that matter! I can’t imagine see how he could possibly get reelected. The loss won’t matter because he, Kyle and the rest of the turncoats have been well compensated for their treason.


25 posted on 06/08/2007 5:38:49 AM PDT by NOLBRLS
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To: blam

When Graham and Edwards move to Fire Island, they can take along “all-hat-and-no-cattle” Trent Lott.


26 posted on 06/08/2007 5:39:41 AM PDT by Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: johnny7
over GOP demands to offer additional amendments

It wasn't just republicans, many democrats had amendments. James Webb (D-Va) for example had an amendment pending that would restrict the z-visas to people who had been here 4 years or more, vastly limiting the number of people who would qualify.

27 posted on 06/08/2007 5:40:17 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: johnny7

‘President Bush suffered a devastating setback ....’

The moment I heard Dingy Harry Reid proclaim ‘This is the President’s bill’ I knew it was dead.

Actually, Kennedy and McCain suffered a ‘devastating setback’ particularly McCain - since he now has ZERO CHANCE of gaining the nomination, instead of last week when he had a 3% chance.


28 posted on 06/08/2007 5:42:00 AM PDT by Badeye (You know its a kook site when they ban the word 'kook')
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To: johnny7

The immigration bill is not dead...like the parrot in Monty Python it’s just resting...pining for the fjords.


29 posted on 06/08/2007 5:43:45 AM PDT by The Great RJ ("Mir we bleiwen wat mir sin" or "We want to remain what we are." ..Luxembourg motto)
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To: CharlesWayneCT

“It wasn’t just republicans, many democrats had amendments.”

We have to take names and kick @@s.


30 posted on 06/08/2007 5:44:06 AM PDT by Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)

thanks for the laugh.


31 posted on 06/08/2007 5:45:41 AM PDT by BurtSB (the price of freedom is eternal vigilance)
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To: layman
Have a look at ENFORCE, (S1269)
32 posted on 06/08/2007 5:48:24 AM PDT by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: johnny7

When is weasly Lindsey’s term up?? Let’s hope he faces a challenge from a true conservative. S.C. is too great a state to have a sell-out like Lindsey representing it.


33 posted on 06/08/2007 5:54:22 AM PDT by KenmcG414
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To: johnny7
Put some ice on it Lindsey...

Hopefully, the voters of South Carolina will put some ice on this twit shortly....

34 posted on 06/08/2007 5:55:34 AM PDT by Thermalseeker (Just the facts ma'am)
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To: Brilliant

But then they start losing lefty votes when the amendments pass, don’t they? I can see there’s a threat of it coming to a vote after all, but aren’t the “grand compromisers” or whatever they’re called afraid of that? These “grand compromises” are always bad. I don’t know why the GOP is pushing for amendments. They should let it die. Enforcement First must be the new rally cry, I think.


35 posted on 06/08/2007 5:58:44 AM PDT by Huck (Soylent Green is People.)
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To: johnny7

Does that Punk have a primary opponent yet?


36 posted on 06/08/2007 6:08:33 AM PDT by Postman
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37 posted on 06/08/2007 6:08:50 AM PDT by ruination
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To: gulfcoast6

They am the one and the same


38 posted on 06/08/2007 6:10:11 AM PDT by Postman
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To: The Great RJ

only if there is sufficient wood


39 posted on 06/08/2007 6:12:20 AM PDT by Postman
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To: johnny7

At least Lindsey has provided his primary opponent with ready-made campaign ads, gushing and fawning over his great friend Teddy Kennedy.

That’ll go over real well in SC.


40 posted on 06/08/2007 6:14:00 AM PDT by Travis McGee (--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
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