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Vitter Applauds Defeat of Immigration Bill
vitter.senate.gov ^ | 06/28/07 | Vitter

Posted on 06/28/2007 6:51:53 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3

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To: lstanle

exactly!!!


41 posted on 06/28/2007 7:37:10 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: bannie

Bush acts like a King rather than President.

Above the laws, refusing to enforce ones he doesn’t like.
He has exposed a glaring weakness in our form of government.
And you can bet every power loving politician who wants to be President is paying close attention to how he gets away with it.


42 posted on 06/28/2007 7:41:03 PM PDT by Pelham (Deportation- without it you have amnesty.)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
Did you know that Sen.Brownback voted yes on the Illegal Alien Amnesty bill,then when he saw it was not going to pass changed it to a No vote.
43 posted on 06/28/2007 7:53:45 PM PDT by Peacekeeper357 ( When Gore and the rest of the Limousine Liberals Carbon Footprint match mine,we'll talk)
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To: TornadoAlley3
This lose lose for Ted is a win win for us right wingers. There is going to be a continued push to enforce the laws and secure the border. Don’t think La Raza will be planning any marches soon. The more they march and harder will be the resistance. Bush and Ted underestimated the people they are suppose to represent. They got the b***h slapping they asked for.
44 posted on 06/28/2007 7:55:34 PM PDT by mefistofelerevised
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To: Peacekeeper357
Yes. Seems like that was a common sentiment. Why risk so much on a failed legislation? I wonder what effect the House’s “no confidence” announcement had? With the public up in arms, they probably concluded that the House version would fail, and their names would be attached to a wildly unpopular initiative. Only a fool would sign up for that. Looks like there are a lot of fools in the senate (fool = stupid crook).
45 posted on 06/28/2007 7:58:44 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Elections have consequences.)
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To: SerpentDove

Your 27 post says it best.


46 posted on 06/28/2007 8:07:56 PM PDT by So Circumstanced
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To: TonyRo76

We have some new heroes today, and we’re learning their names:

Senator Vitter! Glad to know you.


47 posted on 06/28/2007 8:20:39 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Confidence in Congress has hit an all-time low of 14%)
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To: Cicero
You lucky dog, I’m in CA with the Gabor sisters for senators.
48 posted on 06/28/2007 8:23:03 PM PDT by 359Henrie
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To: bannie

“I agree that Bush is single-sighted about this. He won’t do what WE THE PEOPLE have demanded. He believes that he is superior to WE THE PEOPLE.
This fight has really been an eye-opener.”

Where have you been? This president is a one world boob who has delusions of a North American Union with Mexico and Canada. What better way accomplish this is to flood our country with one hundred million third worlders who will buy the politicians lies.

What we are going to see next is a full campaign by “separating” families in front of the cameras to elicit sympathy from the sheeple. They have to work on public sentiment. Think we’ll see media stories, according to their fairness doctrine, about illegal alien cop killers or vicious illegal alien gang members? NOT!


49 posted on 06/28/2007 8:29:45 PM PDT by doc
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To: EagleUSA
Let me explain President Bush's method of securing the border. In early 2006 there were more illegals crossing in the Yuma Az. Border Patrol Sector, than any other sector.

On April 18, 2006 President Bush flew into Yuma, Az. for a multi-million dollar photo-op to announce he was going to put National Guard Troops on the Border. My information indicates that the heaviest presence was in the Yuma Sector.

In the beginning, the presence of the Guard was successful because of fear of the military by residents of third world countrys. The flow of illegals slowed, and was diverted to more remote areas where there was less Guard Presence. The flow into the Yuma Sector was greatly reduced.

On April 9, 2007 President Bush kicked off his campaign to pass his "comprehensive immigration reform bill," with yet another multi-million dollar fly in to Yuma Az. announcing how successful his attempts to control the border had been.

June 16, 2007, I spoke with Chris Simcox of the MMCDC, he informed me that the Guard had been withdrawn from the border in central Az. where his people were deployed. At that time there were still a few Guard posts in heavy traffic areas in Southwest Az. usually one post every two to four miles, in some areas less.

Late in the afternoon, June 22, 2007, four days before the "immigration reform bill," was brought back from the dead, the border area along the Colorado River was saturated with National Guard, three to four, National Guard Posts per mile. Word was, that would continue for twelve days. Why 12 days? why now?

My personal observations from ground zero indicate that President Bush has no intrest in doing any more than create the illusion, that he wants to secure the border.

50 posted on 06/28/2007 8:34:42 PM PDT by c-b 1 (Reporting from behind enemy lines, in occupied AZTLAN.)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Vitter was truly one of the heroes. Thanks, Louisiana.


51 posted on 06/28/2007 8:35:10 PM PDT by Malesherbes
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To: c-b 1

My personal observations from ground zero indicate that President Bush has no intrest in doing any more than create the illusion, that he wants to secure the border.
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Without any doubt. There is only one solution to “securing” our border and that is CLOSING IT. Bush will never close the border because of his PERSONAL agenda. Illegals do not obey laws. You deport them, they come back. They cannot be allowed to come back — that is why ONLY A FENCE IS THE SOLUTION TO STOPPING THE FLOW OF ILLEGALS. They cannot be allow to enter illegally, nor RE-ENTER illegally.

Today was a huge win for America, its borders, its security, its soverignty and its citizens. BUT, the border remains OPEN, WE REMAIN FLOODED WITH UNTOLD MILLIONS OF UNKNOWN PEOPLE. The problem remains. And we need serious leadership in Washington that will CLOSE THE BORDER WITH A FENCE and then address the issue of the invading illegals.

Nothing else is satisfactory for America.


52 posted on 06/28/2007 8:41:34 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: TornadoAlley3

I VOTED FOR HIM!!!


53 posted on 06/28/2007 9:25:20 PM PDT by BBell
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To: TornadoAlley3
Great job Sens. Vitter, DeMint, Sessions, and many others.

Here's Lott's nasty comments after the vote that I haven't seen posted yet:

Lott told McConnell that Sens. Vitter, Jim DeMint (S.C.) and Jeff Sessions (Ala.) were becoming the uncompromising faces of the Republican Party, a prospect that could set it back for years as the Latino vote grows in power.

It's all about the latino vote in the future for him. I hope the good people of Mississippi show Lott the door on his next attempt.

54 posted on 06/28/2007 10:33:30 PM PDT by Reagan is King (Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave.)
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To: EagleUSA
that is why ONLY A FENCE IS THE SOLUTION TO STOPPING THE FLOW OF ILLEGALS. They cannot be allow to enter illegally, nor RE-ENTER illegally.

A fence isn't the solution, it only addresses the symptom of the problem, it will only slow them down.

Eliminating the incentives is the only solution, if there is no incentive they won't come.

I don't see that Congress can be convinced to take welfare, food stamps, free medical, free education, etc. nor get serious about workplace enforcement.

I suspect the fence will have to be the symbol to start that movement.

55 posted on 06/28/2007 10:36:21 PM PDT by c-b 1 (Reporting from behind enemy lines, in occupied AZTLAN.)
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To: SerpentDove

Yup.

I think one of the greatest results is that they know in no uncertain terms THEY WORK FOR US!!


56 posted on 06/28/2007 10:37:45 PM PDT by djf (Bush's legacy: Way more worried about Iraqs borders than our own!!! A once great nation... sad...)
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To: TornadoAlley3

I applaud Sen. Vitter and all of those who did the right thing.


58 posted on 06/29/2007 8:24:13 AM PDT by DarthVader (Conservatives aren't always right , but Liberals are almost always wrong.)
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To: incredulous joe

No, I don’t know who the fourth one was. I listen while I’m in heavy traffic so I don’t catch everything that is presented. Sounds like a good idea, writing to them though.


59 posted on 06/29/2007 6:09:48 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Victory will never be achieved while defining Conservatism downward, and forsaking it's heritage.)
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To: DoughtyOne

It’s the least we can do.

Though I suppose that I shouldn’t be, I was surprised to hear that these 4 conservatives were getting heat from the GOP leadership.

I have to say that the way the party is going I am glad to hold fast to my status of Independent. I would only consider joining if there were more leaders like these,...from the bottom to the top of the party.


60 posted on 06/29/2007 7:02:03 PM PDT by incredulous joe (Vote for Christian Bagge - www.energizerkeepgoinghalloffame.com)
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