Thread: Shuler: McCain blocked immigration bill

Let's not forget that we still need more fence-straddling Dems to sign on. Here's blogger Noam Askew's take:

"Shuler may be overemphasizing McCain's (purported) influence a little here. There are currently 198 GOP House members; 172 have signed it, so about 87% of the GOP caucus has already signed on, and some of that outstanding 13% is probably opposed to the SAVE Act even without McCain's (supposed) intervention. Even if 100% of the GOP House signed on, the discharge petition would still need support from 20 Democrats--11 more than currently support it. Granted, maybe if some more Republicans signed on, Shuler might be able to convince a few fence-sitting Democrats to switch. In any case, the petition needs 37 more signatures and will certainly need more support from Democrats to go into effect."

members that did not sign it need to be asked why-call you congressman or congresswoman's offices and ask the question-REQUEST A LETTER-I have gotten many from congressman and senate-When you call try and not reveal which way you lean -or get together with a freind-one of you call as if pro-illegal alien-the other as aginst illegals being in the country-watch the differences-they will send you a letter most of the time,especially if you live in thr district-if you lose or temper or be rude they will do nothing(oxymoron)