Thread: Lessons of the Dream Act defeat

Senate vote reveals staying power of illegal immigration issue

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21456667/

WASHINGTON - The Senate rejected Wednesday an attempt to move ahead with a bill to allow illegal immigrants under age 30 to remain in the United States and gain legal status if they attend college or join the military.

The vote to move ahead on the Dream Act (the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act), got 52 votes, eight short of the 60 needed.

Among those voting against moving ahead with the bill were eight Democrats, even though Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appealed to his majority to back him.

But this was yet another case when the Democratic majority was not a true working majority. Senate rules require a supermajority of 60 to advance most bills.

The vote was a significant leading indicator for 2008 of the potency of illegal immigration as an election issue.

Implications for 2008
Illegal immigration remains at a legislative impasse — and that may be a good thing for GOP chances since the party’s base in the South and West tends to be vehemently opposed to any accommodation with illegal immigrants.

In his post-vote assessment, the Dream Act’s chief sponsor, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois said, “In a campaign year, it is a very difficult issue. If it’s tough this year, it’s tougher next year.â€

This Deadly Dick (Turban) Durbin is also up for re-election come 2008? If it isn’t clear yet, this Dream Act crap is his, and he vows to keep pushing it.

From now until his defeat for re-election every single bit legislation from this bonehead must to be given a good fine tooth evaluation, insuring the Dream Act is not hidden inside.

If we truly want to stop his Dream Act, insuring that it really dies, and that we will not have to keep watching this dangerous bonehead for another 4 years, then he must be defeated in the next election cycle (Nov 200. It is for this very importation reason of defeating this highly dangerous foe of ours, that I am redirecting this post back to a posting I did last Sep 27, 2007. Like my appeal in that posting; “This may be an Illinois election, but this is of National importance.â€

completely agreed madinchicago....


As he is my very own senator, I will be joining that campaign.

[quote]“Switchboards light up, the hates starts spewing, and people get concerned, to say the least,â€

I'm still waiting for him to call us bigots and tell us to shut up. Damn whinning losers!

Sippy he did call us Bigots yesterday on the House floor

[quote]“Switchboards light up, the hates starts spewing, and people get concerned, to say the least,â€

Originally Posted by redbadger

Sippy he did call us Bigots yesterday on the House floor

Durbin did???I must have missed that one. Why that rotten (Filth foul, filth foul...)