Posted on 06/22/2007 2:02:44 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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I just called McConnell’s office in Louisville (for the 4th time) and they are starting to get a little snippy. As in, what business does a member of the great unwashed such as myself know about this stuff?
She said he wasn’t riding the fence, that he was listening to all the debate before deciding. I told her politely that 100 amendments wouldn’t make this bill anything other than what it was. You can call a pig fried chicken but that doesn’t make it so. I finished with “I am very disappointed with the Senator and I have a very long memory”.
Those states that allow recall elections should look into recalling the senators that are pro amnesty.
I can assure you I will NEVER vote for him again if he supports this piece of crap bill. N-E-V-E-R!!!!!
One obvious lie is that McC is “undecided”. He is decisive: never undecided. He will sell us out if he thinks he can. Surely though he is not expecting Democrat votes to replace Republicans who boycott him in 2008. It won’t happen, but he is a smart pol, and he should know that. Could it be that he is stepping down next year? The coming defeat of Governor Fletcher will decimate the GOP in KY.
hee hee... they must really be getting tired of this.. I had my third conversation with the lady in the Louisville office yesterday. She claims, he’s waiting to see the outcome of the votes on amendments.... one of which is, elimination of the z-visas.
That said... I’m starting to wonder now if this whole immigration bill was nothing more than a red herring to get us all fired up while they snuck through this ridiculous “energy” bill. What a disgrace... and, I see hardly a post on FR about it...
PS>>> I love your tagline....
I certainly am calling. FWIW.
Could also be that GWB has given “free passes” to your GA senators so they can vote against cloture. GWB may already have the 60 or 61 votes he needs without them. That may also explain Hutchison’s decision to vote against cloture.
Interesting that you should say that. Back in the days of the Bolton fiasco, I badmouthed Bush for not exerting any behind the scenes influence on Republican Senators. Some FReeper, I forget who, tried to sell the idea that Bush couldn't influence the Pubbie Senators, that he didn't have the juice. I said BS, he just doesn't want to.
Well, for a guy that was incapable of fighting for his nominee to the UN, an excellent man BTW, Bush is certainly finding the wherewithal to twist arms and pressure Senators now.
Being a simple and linear thinking member of the great unwashed as I am, I see the explanation as simple: Bush cares a lot more for illegals than he did Bolton. He also cares a lot more for illegal mexicans than he does US citizens.
This is a done deal in the Senate, always has been. No predictions regarding the House.
Politicians can't stand up against 14% Congressional ratings, 69% of the whole country wanting enforcement without amnesty, 19 to 1 call ratios against the bill, and siding with one of the most unpopular Presidents in history. Don't think you are right on this, that it is a "done deal." Think it dies if we keep making the pressure against it GROW.
I hope you are right. But I think the fix is in. And I think Bush has abandoned any pretense of giving a shite what the LEGAL citizens of this country believe and want. Speaking of shite, he and the pro amnesty crowd are doing a good number on the US Constitution. They are taking Sheryl Crow's advice, using one sheet at a time.
Scary!
I have received about 100 of these today. None have addresses, so it is not clear where they are from. This is the consistent message on the phones as well.
I emailed them back letting them know where I was from (Louisiana) and that State lines don't matter in this issue.
They are getting the message, I just hope they act on it.
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Yes, that is a possibility and probably the facts.I still plan on voting against them because they did not put their voters first.
The real slimeballs will vote FOR cloture, and against the bill, knowing that 51 votes will pass it anyway.
Then in their reelection campaign ads, they will say, “I voted against the amnesty bill.”
Slimeball traitors.
Marxist professor of mine used to say that lots of times the reaction is more important in politics than the original action. Apparent victory to defeat. If those old Marxists weren't evil and insane they might have done something worthwhile . . .
Exactly.
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