GOP leader McConnell says he's undecided [on Amnesty]

The Evansville Courier ^ | June 22, 2007 | CHARLES BABINGTON

[2ndDivisionVet]

Keep calling, it seems to be working!

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

McConnell isn't sure he wants to be a clay pigeon?

[2ndDivisionVet]

He’s smart enough to know that 95% of the country thinks that amnesty is a terrible idea! The staffers on the hill are keeping track of pros/cons, so they know!!

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Just say NO to Illegal Alien Amnesty!! Keep calling!! It’s NOT OVER!!

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[Ingtar]

It doesn’t matter if he is unsure how to vote on the bill itself. This is just him trying to cover his butt. Once the cloture vote happens, and he has said that he would vote for cloture, he will vote noa dnit will pass anyway. It must be killed on the cloture vote or it will be crammed through.

[donna]

Pick your future Mitch.

[rolling_stone]

McConnell is "not riding two horses, he's trying to decide which horse to ride," Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., a bill supporter, said in an interview. "He has a very difficult role, with the caucus so badly split. He has a duty to represent the caucus."

We already know what horse old Arlen choose to ride, and Mitch is seeing Arlen getting bucked around and thrown to the ground, soon to be trampled....maybe Mitch is just a wee bit smarter to choose his horse after the race is obviously lost by the OBL horse. Hedging his bet so to speak.

[Liz]

PASS THE WORD: Here's the MO being used to pass the amnesty atrocity (thanks to FReeper Ingtar's analysis):

Once the cloture vote is called (GOP leader McConnell and others have said they will vote FOR cloture), they will then vote "NO" on the bill---but it will pass, anyway.........thus covering their butts.

Amnesty must be killed on the cloture vote or it will be crammed through.

[BoneShaker]

If his lips are moving he’s lying.

[azhenfud]

I like the ‘toon!

Is Cheney with a 12GA next in line? he’s real good at winging with friendly fire..

[anoldafvet]

I contact his office every day with reminders that when he is up for reelection next year he's going to need people to knock on doors and make telephone calls. If he votes for the shamnesty, I know one family of 5 that won't be working for him.

Our other senator, Jim Bunning, sent me an acknowledgement yesterday, it began: "Thank you for contacting me with your concerns about the so-called compromise immigration reform bill. I agree with you, and I oppose the bill".

It's nice to know he read my e-mail and is capable of giving a direct answer to a question.

[dennisw]

McConnell is a GW pawn, is for open borders. This is a ruse to give him cover from his Kentucky voters

[UCFRoadWarrior]

I dont trust Ol’ Pickle Mouth McConnell. He will vote for amnesty

[Liz]

Yeah, and his constituents must love the way he CYA’s don’tcha think?

[Truth29]

I tried to fax his office yesterday. After maybe ten attempts, over several hours where the line was endlessly busy, I finally got a ring, but it just kept ringing for several minutes and then disconnected.

[Greg F]

That cartoon of the elephant clay pigeon is hilarious. Do you know how to see more of her cartoons?

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Down here in Georgia,our senators have changed their tune.Could be they see the writing on the wall.We have been wearing their butts out over this issue.Big chicken is behind this and we are calling for a boycott.

[elizabetty]

The only thing deeply flawed about the “current situation” is that Congress and POTUS will not ENFORCE THE LAWS.

[Sal]

Amnesty must be killed on the cloture vote or it will be crammed through.

IOW: A vote for cloture is a vote to destroy America and we know it.

Grand Bargainers and your more stealthy allies, be advised you are gambling everything you have on the very bad bet that we are as stupid as you want us to be.

How stupid are you, boys?

[Guenevere]

bttt

[cinives]

How do you figure Arlen is being trampled ? He’s got 4 more years left of his term, he’s solidly Dim-lite so he’s unshakable on Amnesty, and he might not even run again. Are there any near-term consequences to his pro vote ? I can’t see any.

I hope you are right, however.