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1. #1
   On June 26th, 2007 at 9:07 am, citizen said:

   First: SECURE THE BORDER. Second: Admit immigrants in the order they applied. Third: deport the law breakers. Yes, this would amount to all the illegals, who are trespassers and/or invaders. Which leads back to: SECURE THE BORDERS. That is the first order of business for elected officials, and it’s the one thing about which every elected official is derelect in his duty. SECURE THE BORDER. ADMIT IMMIGRANTS IN THE ORDER THEY APPLIED AND WERE VETTED. DO NOTHING ELSE UNTIL THESE TWO ITEMS ARE COMPLETELY COMPLIED WITH. THIS IS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.

   IOW: The only fair ‘immigration’ reform is to tell the trespassers to “get in line”.

   One thing that TOTALLY STINKS is the bush-kennedy-reid-mccain amnesty bull sends all the foreign invaders TO THE HEAD OF THE LINE.

   That’s UN-American at the very least, and immoral in every regard.

2. #2
   On June 26th, 2007 at 9:22 am, zarsky99 said:

   Just called my two iowa senators…grassley is a confirmed NO vote….but Harkin’s office says he has not told his staff how he intends to vote.

   Umm….shouldn’t a senator’s staff always know how the senator they represent will be voting on legislation? I told his staff, the Harkin better get this right, or he is finished in Iowa.

3. #3
   On June 26th, 2007 at 9:32 am, get2djnow said:

   Michelle, thanks so much for putting the numbers in one place. Sometimes the people in the office will ask for a Zip Code, be ready and have one before you call, that way you can say where in their state you live. Of course, I’m only saying that if you live in their state you need to know your Zip Code.

4. #4
   On June 26th, 2007 at 9:43 am, swj719AWG said:

   I live in illinois… No amount of calls will after my senators…

   And everyone, I’m sorry for Obama…

5. #5
   On June 26th, 2007 at 9:44 am, dfern said:

   As a last line in the sand, everyone needs to write their representative and state in no uncertain terms, that should they vote for this bill, they will be VOTED OUT OF OFFICE in the next election. This needs to be made crystal clear, to Republican and Democrat alike.

6. #6
   On June 26th, 2007 at 9:48 am, IrishEi said:

   Brownback is impossible to reach. Mailbox is full. After 30+ busy signals at his fax, finally got a ring…but then the machine didn’t pick up. Probably turned off.

   They all make me sick.

7. #7
   On June 26th, 2007 at 10:07 am, Chuck said:

   My Republican senator is George Voinovich. (I meant RINO senator)

   He didn’t even make the list as a possible vote for our side. I will vote for the democrat next time his seat is up. Maybe we can get a real republican in six years

   BTW, Sorry everybody, for George Voinovich, too

8. #8
   On June 26th, 2007 at 10:08 am, PaKeystoner said:

   My emails are on the way! This is so aggravating!

9. #9
   On June 26th, 2007 at 10:10 am, crushliberalism said:

   Is your senator a Teddy Kennedy Republican?

   My Senator is Mel Martinez, so to answer your question (though I know it was a rhetorical one): Yes, he is a Kennedrunk Republican.

10. #10
    On June 26th, 2007 at 10:13 am, novaculus said:

    Anyone else having trouble getting through?

    I can’t get an answer from any of these guys. Could it be that they just don’t want to know what we have to say?

    Every time I think I could not have more contempt for these clowns, they up the ante.

    novaculus

11. #11
    On June 26th, 2007 at 10:14 am, DaleC said:

    I just had the same problem contacting brownback. Guess his mind is made up.

12. #12
    On June 26th, 2007 at 10:18 am, IrishEi said:

    My senators are among the most corrupt in the nation. Menendez and Lautenberg. The only problem Menendez has with the bill is that it doesn’t let enough family members in. He has an amendment pending to increase the points allowed for extended family members.

    Sickening.

    In other news…….Finally got through to one of Brownback’s state offices. Told them how disgusted I was that his D.C. mailbox was full and the fax was turned off. The guy was pretty snitty telling me that it’s not intentional, that they are being inundated with calls and faxes. Cluebat anyone?!

13. #13
    On June 26th, 2007 at 10:25 am, AxelAnnie said:

    Michelle, Thanks so much for the links to the Senators to contact re the cloture vote on “amnesty”. And, thank heaven for Google “Auto Fill” which fills out the dang forms with one click. This entire process is a microcosim in what is wrong with our government……….and would be interesting if it weren’t so acutely serious. I am praying that our elected officials remember who they represent……but I am not holding out much hope.

14. #14
    On June 26th, 2007 at 10:26 am, Myra Langerhas said:

    CALL, CALL, CALL. Eat an urnge. Floss your teeth, then CALL AGAIN.

15. #15
    On June 26th, 2007 at 10:34 am, Mindcrime said:

    I’m pretty disappointed in Kit Bond - he’s saddling the crappy legislation with an amendment guaranteed to kill the bill when the actual vote comes around. Either he’s too spineless to vote ‘no’ on cloture (and perhaps too spineless to vote ‘no’ at vote time, preferring to let others sink the bill for him), or he’s playing some political angle only he knows about.

16. #16
    On June 26th, 2007 at 10:35 am, novaculus said:

    Forget the 202 numbers. I have been getting through now to all but Brownback by using numbers from the middle of the lists.

    Suggestions: Be polite. Be pithy. Be firm.

    And keep trying until you get all of them. By the way, only Webb’s and Cochran’s offices asked it I was a constituent. I told them I wasn’t but was calling because it was a matter of national importance.

    novaculus

17. #17
    On June 26th, 2007 at 10:48 am, IrishEi said:

    …asked it I was a constituent. I told them I wasn’t…
    novaculus

    I lie…And I’ve got a list of zip codes and phone numbers in each of those states to “prove” it.

    It is, as you suggest, a matter of NATIONAL importance. It shouldn’t matter where you are from. It should only matter that you are an American citizen…a legal one.

    I firmly believe that my little white lies about residency pale in comparison to the betrayal of these senators, and so I continue.

18. #18
    On June 26th, 2007 at 10:57 am, HarryStar said:

    Done…

    I am truly saddened that this piece of junk might happen today.

    Calls were placed to all of the Senators and I’m PRAYING that they come to their senses.

    C’mon Senators, have a set of B*lls and enforce the laws that are already on the books!!!!! In 10-20 years from now, when the debate comes up once again, the Senator’s will all be saying, “Wow, we just need to do this and that to solve it”.

    Enforce the laws people!!!!

19. #19
    On June 26th, 2007 at 10:59 am, IrishEi said:

    Just got an email response from Coleman. After about 5 paragraphs of patting himself on the back he states:

    It is my hope that proper debate on a border security and comprehensive immigration reform can be held in the Senate, and the result will be legislation that provides for a safer, more secure and prosperous America.

    Does it mean he with vote against cloture? Your guess is as good as mine.

20. #20
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:05 am, gayle said:

    If you call BURR, use the last number…the others appear to be BUSY!

    I actually spoke to a female and this is what I said;

    “Tell Mr. Burr that the Conservatives in NC will not elect nor re-elect him to anything IF he supports one iota of any shamnesty bill”
    “If he vote yes, and the bill passes, the Republican party is in RUINS…..and he will be considered a traitor to his party and country!”

    She thanked me. Guess she’ll need tranquilizers to get through all the angry callers!

    I am so darn mad that I think the government should be OVERTHROWN.

    There will be an uprising LIKE NEVER BEFORE! You can count on THAT!

21. #21
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:07 am, thirteen28 said:

    As I reported last night, you can hate Harry Reid all you want, but ultimately, the hands of the White House and the GOP Grand Schemers are responsible for agreeing to this god-awful approach to ramming a bad bill through the floor, short-circuiting the committee process, and larding up the package with fantasy amendments to buy off the wafflers.

    This is what is just so incredibly baffling to me. Bush needs what little political capital he has left for upcoming war funding votes, yet he is choosing to piss it away on this incredibly stupid amnesty which almost nobody outside Washington wants.

    By forcing Republicans to walk the plank on this, it’s going to be harder for him to ask Republicans to walk the plank on funding an unpopular war, no matter how necssary it is.

    Meanwhile, this issue has become a total win-win situation for democrats. If amnesty somehow gets defeated, it’s a defeat for Bush, as he’s squandered what little political capital he has left while alienating his base to the point of divorce. And if amnesty passes, he’s just handed democrats millions of new voters, guaranteeing Republican minority status.

    My God, this is just Carter-esque incompetence.

22. #22
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:08 am, LaVentanita said:

    It is so much more entertaining to read your live blogging than to actually watch this on C-Span

23. #23
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:11 am, gayle said:

    Kiss your Social Security benefits, “GOODBYE”….and your old age Medicaid as well.

    Just giving our country away to vagabonds.

    BOSTON TEA PARTY?

24. #24
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:12 am, The Raging Republican said:

    Teddy Kennedy is yelling, claiming that “security is out the window” unless shamnesty passes.

    Security has never been in play, and now the Dems are trying to capitalize on that and increase their base!

25. #25
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:13 am, gayle said:

    Someone just pour Jack Daniels up his arse!

26. #26
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:17 am, gayle said:

    On the C-SPAN channel, I only get the HOUSE. What is the channel to watch this fiasco???

27. #27
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:23 am, gayle said:

    I found it!

28. #28
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:24 am, novaculus said:

    1328-

    It is very difficult to understand. After the Demos swept into control of Congress, I had no doubt they would reveal themselves for what they truly are, and display such incompetency and stupidity that they would completely alienate the electorate in the two years to follow. Looks like I was quite right on that point.

    But I didn’t anticipate the Republicans would display an equal degree of stupidity and complete disrespect for their own constituents. They are destroying the party, and the only hope they had of regaining control.

    How sad. Right now I would vote for a chimp before I would vote for either of my senators.

29. #29
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:34 am, El Chupacabra said:

    I think Colemen is up for re-election next year. A vote for shamnesty is going to earn a $1000 contribution to his primary challenger.

30. #30
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:37 am, labwrs said:

    MM, Dorgan is on CSPAN 2 LIVE right now talking about TEENAGE MUTANT NINJAS..I am NOT kidding!

31. #31
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:38 am, labwrs said:

    Make that C-SPAN 3…mea culpa

32. #32
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:41 am, Opinionator said:

    You can get through on Burr’s 800 number. They are not even asking if you are an NC resident anymore as I am. Burr’s vote for cloture will hurt Senator Dole next year. Lucky for her, her leading potential opponent, Brad Miller, has decided not to run.

33. #33
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:45 am, HarryStar said:

    I’m listenng to Senator Reid say that “Wages are down, there’s more uninsured out there than ever”.

    I’m sorry, does he REALIZE that his Amnesty Bill is going to JUST INCREASE THE PROBLEM!!!!!

34. #34
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:50 am, gayle said:

    He doesn’t care.

    I think that MOST need psychological evaluations. They suffer from delusional thinking. I just do NOT understand WHAT they do NOT get???

    I guess they don’t care about us either. I hope they reminder that payback is hell.

35. #35
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:50 am, DanME said:

    All Harry Reid cares about is the millions of new, under educated democratic voters
    that will support their socialistic agenda. On this point, I agree with O’Reilly. 2/3 of the Mexican immigrants will vote democartic.

36. #36
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:51 am, gayle said:

    that should be, Remember, not reminder….didn’t check my grammar.

37. #37
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:51 am, citizen said:

    Secure the borders and obey the laws on the books. Nothing could be simpler.

38. #38
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:53 am, jillysi said:

    via Penraker:

    I’d Said the Senate Has Some ‘Splainin’ to Do. Why Did They Keep Saying That Nothing Happened Until The Border Was Secure?
    Kris Kobach is a lawyer, former Assistant Attoryney General and professor of Immigration studies.

    He says this:

    The comprehensive immigration bill before the U.S. Senate (S. 1639) has been roundly and justly criticized for what it would do up front: grant immediate amnesty to virtually all illegal aliens now in the country and jeopardize U.S. national security. However, these difficulties are only half of the problem. S. 1639 would also create a legal morass that entangles immigration courts, as well as newly created administrative courts, for years to come.
    Background

    S. 1639 would grant immediate amnesty (in the form of a “probationary” Z visa) to 12-20 million illegal aliens. According to Section 601 (f)(2) of the bill, the amnesty must begin within 180 days after the bill is signed–no border enforcement triggers need to be met. Under Section 601 (h)(1), the bill allows the government only one business day to conduct a background check to determine whether an applicant is a criminal or terrorist. Unless the government can find a reason not to grant it by the end of the next business day after the alien applies, the alien receives a probationary Z visa.

    That’s your tough new immigration bill. Wow! That’s tough! Waiting a whole day!

    The 24-hour requirement is particularly inexplicable, considering that the ombudsman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)–the agency that would implement the amnesty–recently released a report revealing that, even without the tripling of the workload that the amnesty will bring, FBI name-checks on aliens seeking benefits routinely take 90 days or more to complete.
    The entire bill was a sham. They knew they could not do background checks. So they would just be passing out visas like candy, to every terrorist or criminal who asked for one.

    The bill would give amnesty to people who had been caught, and had been ordered deported, and who skipped out, ignoring every semblance of law:

    The amnesty under S. 1639 extends even to absconders–fugitives who had their day in court, were issued an order of removal by an immigration judge, and ignored the order. Approximately 636,000 absconders now roam the country, having defied the law twice–first when they broke immigration laws and again when they ignored the removal orders. That number has grown by an average of 68,184 a year from September 2003 to September 2006.
    Not only that, but the new law would allow these guys to stay anyway, if they claimed they had a family, and that sending them back would work an “extreme hardship” on their family. Guess what Democratic judges would do, when faced with such claims? Everyone of these guys would get to stay:

    Section 601 (d)(1)(I) of the bill would allow USCIS to grant Z visas to absconders, provided that the recipient can demonstrate that his departure from the United States “would result in extreme hardship to the alien or the alien’s spouse, parent or child.”
    The flexible term “extreme hardship” has long been the subject of interpretation in immigration law. For more than 30 years, courts have wrestled with its meaning. Extreme hardship can include consideration of the alien’s age, health, length of residence in the United States, family ties in the United States and abroad, position in the community, financial status, occupation, and possibility of other means of adjustment of status, immigration history, as well as the political and economic conditions of the alien’s home country. It is a fact-intensive inquiry into circumstances that vary from case to case.

    The bill not only allows the absconder to obtain amnesty if he can show extreme hardship to himself, but it also allows him to receive amnesty if he demonstrates that his removal would cause extreme hardship to his spouse, parent, or child. This is a wide loophole.

    For example, immigration attorneys representing absconders could argue that, if any member of an absconder’s family is a U.S. citizen, that family member must remain in the United States, and then the separation of family members would constitute extreme hardship.

    The bill rewards the worst people, and punishes the good ones:

    Perhaps most troubling is the fact that this offers a massive reward to aliens who have defied immigration courts. Successfully fleeing justice can win absconders the most generous visa ever created, as well as de facto permanent residence in the United States. Aliens who obeyed their removal orders and left the country, however, are not eligible.
    The new bill would encourage every illegal to game the system:

    S. 1639 would triple the workload of an agency that is already at the breaking point. The vast majority of amnesty applications would be approved after receiving only a few minutes of scrutiny.
    Moreover, virtually every denial will be appealed for two reasons. First, the alien has nothing to lose by pursuing an appeal, and second, the alien cannot be deported while his amnesty application is pending. Even if only 1 percent of the 12 million-plus amnesty applications are denied, that is at least 120,000 appeals.

    The bill encourages massive document fraud:

    Few employers of unauthorized aliens in the fruit and vegetable fields keep such detailed records. The bill gets around this problem by allowing the alien to offer an “inference” rather than actual documentation. To meet this burden of proof, the alien can offer evidence to show that he worked the required hours or days “as a matter of just and reasonable inference.” In other words, the alien could present or even fabricate a pay stub for one day’s work at the end of the season and simply assert that he was in the fields for the entire season.
    The bill gives PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT to some illegals. They simply cannot be fired.

    . Permanent Jobs for Agricultural Workers. S. 1639 offers an especially sweet deal for illegal agricultural workers once they obtain their Z-A visas. In Section 622 (b), the bill states, “No alien granted a Z-A visa may be terminated from employment by any employer during the period of a Z-A visa except for just cause.”
    Employers who dare to fire newly legalized aliens holding Z-A visas would do so at their own peril. The bill would creates yet another administrative court system to review complaints by Z-A agricultural workers “who allege that they have been terminated without just cause.”

    The bill is a complete disaster. These are not Senators, these are buffoons

39. #39
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:57 am, gayle said:

    At this moment, I picture a ticked off Southerner plowing his tractor right through that Senate building.

    He’s also have attached, his Confederate flag.

40. #40
    On June 26th, 2007 at 11:59 am, deepdiver said:

    I’m pretty disappointed in Kit Bond - he’s saddling the crappy legislation with an amendment guaranteed to kill the bill when the actual vote comes around. Either he’s too spineless to vote ‘no’ on cloture (and perhaps too spineless to vote ‘no’ at vote time, preferring to let others sink the bill for him), or he’s playing some political angle only he knows about.

    I think it is his scheme to try appeasing POTUS and the People. Vote for cloture to make POTUS happy but poison the water with an amendment that leads to ultimate defeat. When I called his offices, his staffer stressed that there will be 2 cloture votes which lends some little credence to this supposition.

    I stressed that if Bond votes yes for any cloture or for the final bill that I will vote no for him in any future election. The staffer was shocked that this is so important to me. I pointed out that this issue is that important to the survival of this nation and that it will be a decision maker for my next vote.

41. #41
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:14 pm, MrC_5150 said:

    Where is Gregg right now? “Yes” vote or “No” vote? I don’t think he was very clear.

    Here are his phone numbers:

    (202) 224-3324
    (603)622-7979
    (603)-577-3823
    (603) 225-7115
    (603) 431-2171
    (603) 752-2604

42. #42
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:31 pm, MrC_5150 said:

    YEA: Brownback, Kyl, Gregg, Snowe, Hagel, Webb

    Good bye Senator Gregg.

43. #43
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:35 pm, reppac122 said:

    People of Virginia: Why in Gods name did you vote for Jim Webb?? Why?? He is against amnesty? Think again. What a loss George Allen was to our Senate and our country.

44. #44
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:39 pm, MrC_5150 said:

    Oh, look. The turncoat is on.

45. #45
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:41 pm, gfchicago said:

    This is insane to say the least. I was able to finally get through one of Senator Burr’s offices and the person that answered the phone sounded indifferent.

    I also stressed the fact that I’m a registered Republican and that I would not hesitate to vote for a Democrate, if he voted to cloture on this bill, the reply that I got was that I’ll pass this on to Senator Burr.

    I hope that he reliazes that after 2010 he won’t be in office any longer.

46. #46
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:42 pm, Bruce said:

    SOLD OUT BY REPUBLICANS… AGAIN!

    The damage is likely to be irreversible. We need a new government NOW!

47. #47
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:44 pm, gayle said:

    Welcome to the new and improved;

    UNITED MEXICANS IN AMERICA

48. #48
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:44 pm, ajmontana said:

    The voice of America has fallen on deaf ear’s. Make them pay election day!

49. #49
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:45 pm, thirteen28 said:

    People of Virginia: Why in Gods name did you vote for Jim Webb?? Why?? He is against amnesty? Think again. What a loss George Allen was to our Senate and our country.

    My respect for anyone that switched their allegiance from Allen to Webb is in the toilet for sure. Webb’s campaign was nothing more than a bunch of Jew-baiting and race-baiting over the macacca thing, and anyone with a functioning brain should have known he was going to sell out his constituents on this issue.

    Congratulations, Virginians.

50. #50
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:49 pm, gayle said:

    The election of 2008, 2012, will make no difference.

    The damage has now been done.
    It will ONLY get worse.

    Thank you Republicinthecans and Demoncrats.

51. #51
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:51 pm, trainwife1962 said:

    God help us now!!!!

52. #52
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:53 pm, jdawg said:

    It’s time to clean house. Break out the pitchforks.

53. #53
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:53 pm, proudinfidel said:

    Well Mr. Gregg,

    I have written you twice now. I also called your office this morning to find out how you intended to vote on the cloture motion for the Amnesty Bill.

    I was told you hadn’t announced, which seemed fishy to me.

    My suspicions confirmed a minute ago when I called your office after the vote and found out you voted for cloture.

    You know very well that the bill is now in an easy position to pass, so spare me the “I voted no later” line.

    You have failed your NH citizens. You have failed our LEGAL immigrants, you have failed our border security. You have failed me, my wife (who is a LEGAL immigrant), you have failed my family, my friends, my community.

    You will not only NOT be receiving my votes, or my money, but neither will the Republican Party of NH.

    Congratulations on not listening to the 70% of us all who are opposed to this travesty. Our “remove Senator Gregg from office” campaign has now begun.

    I look forward to supporting your defeat in the next election.

54. #54
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:54 pm, Doc said:

    I called and emailed my Senators along with posting the info on my Blog. I am getting the impression they still think Americans are stupid and they know better.
    Tell your Reps they will all be the Former Rep or Senator or President if they allow this Amnesty garbage bill to see the light of day in any way.

    Enforce the EXISTING LAWS NOW…Not to approve any New Bills They mean Nothing except their own Demise!!!!!!!!!!
    Where is the FENCE???

55. #55
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:56 pm, puhiawa said:

    Special Interests always prevail. Screw the people.

56. #56
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:56 pm, bdfaith said:

    ¡¡Hijos de perros y putas!! It’s time to start working on the House members immediately. I linked from my 2006.06.25 “No Illegal Left Behind” Roundup.

57. #57
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:57 pm, Jaded said:

    I have attempted to call both my Senators and the RNC however they are all busy and I say lets keep calling them day and night for the next two days until the next cloture vote comes up and make their lives as miserable as they have made ours today. Not one dime ever again to the RNC I will send my donations direct to any conservative candidate that runs against any of the yea voters.

58. #58
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:57 pm, BluegrassHindu said:

    Just called my state party headquarters and told them to take me off the donation and volunteer list. As I was on the phone I shredded my voter registration card, I guess being a tax paying veteran means nothing anymore. I am so sick right now I just want to stick my head out of my window and let out a scream that would scare small animals ….

59. #59
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:57 pm, davidleerothmann said:

    We need a new Conservative party in this country and we need to throw out the Bush gang now. I voted for the guy twice, now I would support his impeachment with every fiber of my being. Maybe it will take some crushing defeats for the Republicans to clean house, but this gang has got to go. I won’t vote for any Republican presidential candidate who doesn’t condemn this bill at the top of his lungs!

    Yep, I’ve gone moonbat. It’s off to Kos-land for me. Bush lied, American civilization died!

60. #60
    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:58 pm, bdfaith said:

    ¡¡Hijos de perros y putas!! It’s time to start working on the House members immediately. I linked from my 2006.06.25 “No Illegal Left Behind” Roundup.
    (Looks like your spam filter still has me confused with someone else. You’ll have to click my name and scroll down a tad to read my post.)

61. #61
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:06 pm, Rick Moran said:

    All is not yet lost. Perhaps Reid will blow it by disallowing some amendment or another that will lead to a couple of switches when cloture occurs again - probably by Friday.

    It could all unravel at a moments notice so don’t despair quite yet.

62. #62
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:09 pm, JohninLondon said:

    Lou Dobbs in full flow at the National Press Club on C-Span 2. Very very acid.

63. #63
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:09 pm, HarryStar said:

    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:57 pm, davidleerothmann said:
    We need a new Conservative party in this country and we need to throw out the Bush gang now.

    The problem isn’t the Conservative Party, it’s the fact that Republican’s “think” that they’re Conservative.

    A Conservative may always be considered a Republican but the opposite is not always true!!!

64. #64
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:10 pm, Creole said:

    Rick Moran:

    Regardless of what else happens - or doesn’t, as the case may be - every senator who voted for this monstrosity will have a big, fat target painted on his/her back come election time 2008. We-the-People are not going to forget the disdainful arrogance Congress has shown to us by willfully disregarding the majority public opinion.

65. #65
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:15 pm, Independent Conservative said:

    Take America back, do not vote for the politicians traitors who are giving lawbreakers the chance to give you and your country the finger by passing this amnesty bill.

    Vote them out. Forget parties. If your party loses the elections, so be it.

    It is time to stop being selfish, it’s time to think about your country, not your party.

    You can save your country from occupation.

    American citizens, if you don’t stop Congress and Bush, you will get what you deserve. Your country will never be the same.

66. #66
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:17 pm, gayle said:

    I don’t know about you, but I am NOT waiting until the 2008 election.

    We need to picket, petition, make calls and ask for their resignations for betraying OUR COUNTRY!

    NO MORE TAXES should be the price they pay for doing this to us.
    REBEL!

67. #67
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:17 pm, ar_chris said:

    Alas

68. #68
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:29 pm, crashemt said:

    A Conservative may always be considered a Republican but the opposite is not always true!!!

    I am a Conservative, but never EVER call me a Republican.

    I think I am going over to the Lincoln Memorial tonight, and beg his (and His)forgiveness for the new slavery our Congress is imposing at the behest of business.

    Listen closely, Senators Webb and Warner: The Recall Train is coming. Your vote of “Yes” will never be forgotten. You have both brought great shame and dishonor to Virginia.

69. #69
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:31 pm, feralcat said:

    I don’t know about anyone else but I am going to http://www.amazon.com right now and ordering a copy of “Spanish for Dummies”!!!

    Nos estan vendiendo rio abajo.

70. #70
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:32 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    I think Colemen is up for re-election next year. A vote for shamnesty is going to earn a $1000 contribution to his primary challenger.

    Laura Ingraham called his office on her show to implore him to vonte “no”. SHe THe staffer who Laura spoke to left Laura on hold for about 15 min. and eventually came back to tell her that Coleman was not available and suggested Laura leave a voice mail.

    This really ticked Laura off as she gave him huge support on her show in getting him elected.

    What does that say, when a supposedly Coservative Republican runs away from a popular National talkshow host live on the air, who has given him plenty of coveragee in the past when it suited him.

    What a coward.

71. #71
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:32 pm, ThomasChronicles said:

    We’re in a worldwide war with a host of enemies that employs asymmetric warfare, so the obvious solution is to leave our borders porous, grant legal status to millions of people we know nothing about and not go through the inconvenience of building a wall.

    Obviously…

72. #72
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:33 pm, feralcat said:

    Lincoln is weeping.

    Where are Grant and Sherman when we need them?

73. #73
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:33 pm, Rick Moran said:

    Okay I agree - but let’s wait until the vote on the actual bill takes place.

    This was a vote on cloture after all and I suspect some Senators will actually vote against the bill who voted for cloture.

    How is that possible? Some Senators are into the traditions of the Senate and see voting against invoking cloture as against the spirit of the rules. Others wish the debate to continue for other reasons. The point is, while it seems almost certain that the bill will pass, let’s not target anyone specific until they’re on the record supporting this travesty with their actual vote on the measure.

74. #74
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:34 pm, Rinoalert said:

    Here is your roll call:

    Akaka (D-HI), Yea
    Alexander (R-TN), Nay
    Allard (R-CO), Nay
    Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
    Baucus (D-MT), Nay
    Bayh (D-IN), Nay
    Bennett (R-UT), Yea
    Biden (D-DE), Yea
    Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
    Bond (R-MO), Yea
    Boxer (D-CA), Yea
    Brown (D-OH), Yea
    Brownback (R-KS), Yea
    Bunning (R-KY), Nay
    Burr (R-NC), Yea
    Byrd (D-WV), Nay
    Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
    Cardin (D-MD), Yea
    Carper (D-DE), Yea
    Casey (D-PA), Yea
    Chambliss (R-GA), Nay
    Clinton (D-NY), Yea
    Coburn (R-OK), Nay
    Cochran (R-MS), Nay
    Coleman (R-MN), Yea
    Collins (R-ME), Yea
    Conrad (D-ND), Yea
    Corker (R-TN), Nay
    Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
    Craig (R-ID), Yea
    Crapo (R-ID), Nay
    DeMint (R-SC), Nay
    Dodd (D-CT), Yea
    Dole (R-NC), Nay
    Domenici (R-NM), Yea
    Dorgan (D-ND), Nay
    Durbin (D-IL), Yea
    Ensign (R-NV), Yea
    Enzi (R-WY), Nay
    Feingold (D-WI), Yea
    Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
    Graham (R-SC), Yea
    Grassley (R-IA), Nay
    Gregg (R-NH), Yea
    Hagel (R-NE), Yea
    Harkin (D-IA), Yea
    Hatch (R-UT), Nay
    Hutchison (R-TX), Nay
    Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
    Inouye (D-HI), Yea
    Isakson (R-GA), Nay
    Johnson (D-SD), Not Voting
    Kennedy (D-MA), Yea
    Kerry (D-MA), Yea
    Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
    Kohl (D-WI), Yea
    Kyl (R-AZ), Yea
    Landrieu (D-LA), Nay
    Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
    Leahy (D-VT), Yea
    Levin (D-MI), Yea
    Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
    Lincoln (D-AR), Yea
    Lott (R-MS), Yea
    Lugar (R-IN), Yea
    Martinez (R-FL), Yea
    McCain (R-AZ), Yea
    McCaskill (D-MO), Nay
    McConnell (R-KY), Yea
    Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
    Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
    Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
    Murray (D-WA), Yea
    Nelson (D-FL), Yea
    Nelson (D-NE), Yea
    Obama (D-IL), Yea
    Pryor (D-AR), Yea
    Reed (D-RI), Yea
    Reid (D-NV), Yea
    Roberts (R-KS), Nay
    Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay
    Salazar (D-CO), Yea
    Sanders (I-VT), Nay
    Schumer (D-NY), Yea
    Sessions (R-AL), Nay
    Shelby (R-AL), Nay
    Smith (R-OR), Nay
    Snowe (R-ME), Yea
    Specter (R-PA), Yea
    Stabenow (D-MI), Nay
    Stevens (R-AK), Yea
    Sununu (R-NH), Nay
    Tester (D-MT), Nay
    Thune (R-SD), Nay
    Vitter (R-LA), Nay
    Voinovich (R-OH), Yea
    Warner (R-VA), Yea
    Webb (D-VA), Yea
    Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
    Wyden (D-OR), Yea

    Call RNC membership services immediately at 202-863-8743. Give them your membership number and ask for ALL donations made in the last 12 months to be returned. Tell them you are giving the money to conservatives and not the Ted Kennedy Republican leadership currently wrecking the country!

75. #75
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:34 pm, JJwclink said:

    When can we march on Washington, and call it the “10 million American march.”?

76. #76
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:35 pm, Mott said:

    I’m ready to march…
    Where do I dump the tequila?

77. #77
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:37 pm, feralcat said:

    Before I knew Amnesty’s name
    And heard it’s wail and whinin’
    I had a country and it had me
    And the sun was always shinin’

    But then one day Bush and the Senate betrayed me
    And left me far behind them
    And now I’m lost, so gone and lost
    Not even God can find me

78. #78
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:38 pm, HarryStar said:

    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:29 pm, crashemt said:

    I am a Conservative, but never EVER call me a Republican.

    That was my point and AMEN!!! When the Republican Party comes around to ask for my “Conservative” support for their Republican members, they’re going to get a big “Thanks, but no Thanks”

    Conservative from Long Island

79. #79
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:42 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    Where are Grant and Sherman when we need them?

    IF they were with us today, the leftists in Congress and their abettors in the MSM would have emasculated them. We’ve already seen what they have done and continue to do to our current military leaders who show even the merest hint of being like Grant or Sherman.

80. #80
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:51 pm, blcjr said:

    You should add Pryor, D-AR, to the list of those who “jumped ship.” He was one of the Dem’s who voted for cloture on 6-07, if I’m not mistaken. Maybe he can be turned for the second cloture vote. I’m from AR, and I will certainly be letting him know I’m not happy with his vote.

81. #81
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:54 pm, riccola said:

    Print out this list and put the names of these Repubs were you can see it every day: Bennett, Bond, Burr, Coleman, Collins, Domenici, Ensign, Gregg, Lott, McConnell, Murkowski, Snowe, Stevens, Warner, Brownback (R). Donate to their opponents, regardless of party (It’s better to have a “D” after liberals, anti-Americans, commies and traitors). Make sure Sam Brownback never gets a single vote in any Presidential primary. These are the folks who sold out our country on June 26, 2007, a day that will live in infamy!! There needs to be investigations here. Who took bribes? How much did Lott get from his gaming industry friends?

82. #82
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:55 pm, feralcat said:

    Actually Hawkeye54, I was fantasizing more along the lines of Sherman burning Washington to the ground, not Baghdad.

83. #83
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:56 pm, MrC_5150 said:

    On June 26th, 2007 at 12:57 pm, davidleerothmann said:
    It’s off to Kos-land for me. Bush lied, American civilization died!

    I’m off to Home Depot to buy some wooden stakes for all the “Traitor” signs I’m thinking of printing out and driving into the lawn of Judd Gregg’s local offices.

84. #84
    On June 26th, 2007 at 1:56 pm, katieanne said:

    I am done with Bond. I am hopeful that the House Republicans will come through for us. A bill made in secret and not allowed in committees should be showing red flags to everyone. It’s appalling. It’s a bill that can’t stand the light of day. Shameful. Just shameful.

85. #85
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:00 pm, gayle said:

    I wrote BURR a scathing letter on his website and dared him to read it.

    Just use your imagination as to what I said. No threats, no profanity, but I guarantee you that he’ll get many more in the days and weeks to come.

86. #86
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:00 pm, ctmom said:

    He misspoke. Truth is now he can speak freely about his real intentions. How disappointing he is.

87. #87
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:01 pm, Pat said:

    Yes, it is a day that will live in infamy. I guess they feel secure with their gerrymandered districts. What I want to know is, what did Bush do to convince them to vote against their own constituents?

88. #88
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:04 pm, feralcat said:

    There are those who say that if you want to know what a woman will look like in 25 years, look at her mother.

    if you want to know what the United States will look like in 25 years, look at Mexico.

89. #89
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:07 pm, deepdiver said:

    I have received two letters from Rep. Joann Emerson (R-MO) stating her unequivocal disagreement with the amnesty bill, so after Sen Bond helps this fiasco pass the senate, at least I know she is going to vote nay in the House. Furthermore, Claire McCaskill (D-MO) who I did not support in the election for obvious reasons, voted nay. She has stated that this is a rule of law issue! Hurrah! Actually a democrat who gets it!

    In the next few days I am going to Joann Emerson’s and Claire McCaskill’s local offices and giving a campaign contribution. I am also going to go by Kit Bond’s local office and give them raspberries.

90. #90
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:09 pm, Laree said:

    All,

    I am in Texas, now the TX Senators voted correctly but our Gov-Perry, is really pushing the Nafta Super Highway Project. This vote right now is at the Federal Level. The corporate trough isn’t just at the Federal Level. I do think this is the influence of Corporations…well yeah I know duh.

91. #91
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:09 pm, feralcat said:

    I suggest that everyone go over to http://www.amazon.com and purchase “Spanish for Dummies” OR “Moving to Australia made easy”.

    We are all going to need one or the other.

92. #92
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:11 pm, Airforce_5_O said:

    Well Sen Burr, I voted for you but now you have lost my vote. I will make it my mission to see that you are retired from politics the next election.
    You voted Yes now we vote no for you.

93. #93
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:11 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    Actually Hawkeye54, I was fantasizing more along the lines of Sherman burning Washington to the ground, not Baghdad

    Oh, okay, but just the capitol building the White House, and all lobbyist offices on K Street. (Force the current occupants to move to Baghdad). Leave the other fine monuments to our honorable past alone.:)

94. #94
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:12 pm, gayle said:

    I have no plans to learn Splanish.

    When they learn the laws and pay their own way, then maybe.

95. #95
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:14 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    There are those who say that if you want to know what a woman will look like in 25 years, look at her mother.

    if you want to know what the United States will look like in 25 5 years, look at Mexico.

    There, fixed it for you

96. #96
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:17 pm, terrig said:

    Well I spent the morning dialing for shamnesty and I while I’m glad I did it, I just feel like it was a done deal. Warner really didn’t surprise me but I thought that Webb wasn’t going to go with the flow. Well, I didn’t vote for him anyway and I can tell the elder Senator he won’t be getting my vote in ‘08 either. They’re both getting letters but I know Thelma Drake (R) from the VA BCH/Norfolk district won’t vote for this garbage like the stupid brothers did.
    I agree with the idea of printing a list and looking at it daily and remembering what happened today. As for Lott, wasn’t he balling on “the bad talk radio” when he was in trouble about that stupid remark at Strom Thurmond’s birthday party? What an idiot.

97. #97
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:18 pm, Hammurabi Lobby said:

    Yea-Republicans up for reelection (or not) in 2008:
    Norm Coleman of Minnesota
    Susan Collins of Maine
    Pete Domenici of New Mexico
    Lindsey Graham of South Carolina
    Mitch McConnell of Kentucky
    Ted Stevens of Alaska

    I suppose the other Republicans hope we will forget before 2010. Bond, Burr, Gregg, Martinez, Murkowski, and Specter should know that elephants never forget.

98. #98
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:18 pm, nbarry said:

    Senators are not elected in gerrymandered districts, unless you want to redraw state boundaries. However, since the Republicrats and Democans think they hold an unbreakable cartel on political power, it is up to we the people to assert our independence and take back our country from the corrupt few.

99. #99
    On June 26th, 2007 at 2:22 pm, pbachran said:

    Nevada has two Senators, one represents George Soros and the other represents 12-20 million lawbreakers.
    Nay to shamnesty.
    Yea to enforcement of current law.

100. #100
     On June 26th, 2007 at 2:23 pm, malkin_fan said:

     I have left the Republican party(it left me) and registered as an independent. My wife will also be an independent when she becomes a citizen this year. The repubs will NEVER get 1 cent of my money and most likely will never get another vote from us. So long USA we hardly new ya.

     Adiós amigos.

     http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/ac2/Thanks/?action=view&current=Amnesty.jpg

101. #101
     On June 26th, 2007 at 2:30 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

     I just emailed Mel Martin(foilhat)ez(R)FL and told him We will be working hard for his opponent next year. Sorry to say, I voted for him. Never again. At least I have the ability to learn when kicked in the head.

102. #102
     On June 26th, 2007 at 2:33 pm, geminicontender said:

     It’s now time to get in high gear. Time to vote our Republican representatives to another vocation. I along with Michelle will hold the RNC responsible and I will not spend a dime there. I am hoping Fred Thompson announces soon. I will donate to him directly. President Bush made me angry today.

103. #103
     On June 26th, 2007 at 2:35 pm, riccola said:

     We need to throw the bums out. The only two Republicans among declared candidates for President who have consistently supported border security and been opposed to amnesty: Tancredo and Hunter. The rest of the field is just rhetoric that changes from time to time. Check previous positions of Guiliani, Romney and Thompson. They have all changed. Remember - they lie! They are cut after the same cloth as Bush. Money should be pouring into the campaigns of Tancredo and Hunter right now!!

104. #104
     On June 26th, 2007 at 2:37 pm, amchristian said:

     Washington D.C. is full of Traitors. I’ve had it with all of them. We need a new political party that is truly Conservative and that follows the Constitution. I feel completely betrayed. In Michigan, the Dem voted “no” and the Rep voted “yes”. This is utterly ridiculous!

     What do we do now? Is this a done deal or does the House have some say? Is there a chance we can still stop this atrocity somewhere along the line?

     I have to wonder what is going to happen in our great country now. I know of many, many people who aren’t going to take this lying down. Civil war? Who knows! It’s possible!

105. #105
     On June 26th, 2007 at 2:40 pm, TheBigOldDog said:

     Falling Back to the Next Trench [Mark Krikorian]

     The second, and final, cloture vote is coming Thursday (that will be to end debate and proceed to a final vote on the bill itself), and only five votes need to shift from Yes to No to stop it. That seems like a good bet, with good candidates for switching including Brownback, Bond, Ben Nelson, Ensign, Burr, and Gregg. If they thought they’d gotten a lot of calls and faxes before, …

     http://corner.nationalreview.com/

106. #106
     On June 26th, 2007 at 2:40 pm, Ignorant Mensan said:

     Unfortunately, I’m stuck with two D sinnaters (sp on purpose) and a D congressman. Have called, e-mailed, faxed repeatedly to no avail. Time for me and my Bebop scooter to go to DC. Anyone ready to join me? We must take back our country.

     Anyone know how to get recall petitions going?

     Am FED UP TO THE GILLS!

107. #107
     On June 26th, 2007 at 2:52 pm, derel3433 said:

     Buh bye GOP.

     And then there’s Richard Lugar’s advocacy of surrender today.

     Fred Thompson or David Duke save us!

108. #108
     On June 26th, 2007 at 2:57 pm, riccola said:

     On June 26th, 2007 at 2:52 pm, derel3433 said:
     Fred Thompson or David Duke save us!

     derel - Fred is a good buddy with John McCain. You can tell a lot about someone by the company they keep. Check his statements about the last attempt at amnesty: he was all for it! Now that he’s running for president he’s against it. Sounds a lot like someone from Mass like Kerry or Romney.

109. #109
     On June 26th, 2007 at 2:58 pm, ScottyDog said:

     We are watching our own Government sell us out for the North American Union.

     S1639 is full of new language authorizing the SPP

     The Traitors are selling us out for a one world Government.

     I think we all should have another boston tea party and refuse to pay our taxes and if necessary start a revolt.

110. #110
     On June 26th, 2007 at 3:13 pm, amchristian said:

     I heard there is a section in the bill to create a special counsel to look into the mistreatment of Nazis and Fascists living in America during WWII. They want to investigate how they were treated and decide if they should be paid restitution. Wonderful, huh?

     Link to that story here:
     http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZjZhM2YzNDljZjM4MTIyZDFkZmZmMTNlNmExMjY0NjE=

111. #111
     On June 26th, 2007 at 3:23 pm, feralcat said:

     hawkeye54 -
     

     There are those who say that if you want to know what a woman will look like in 25 years, look at her mother.

     If you want to know what the United States will look like in 25 5 years, look at Mexico.

     There, fixed it for you

     I was trying to be optimistic!!!

112. #112
     On June 26th, 2007 at 3:29 pm, feralcat said:

     derel3433 - “And then there’s Richard Lugar’s advocacy of surrender today.

     There are a lot more conservatives and military and ex military than you might think who consider nation building in Iraq to be a counterproductive fools errand.

     You might be surprised.

113. #113
     On June 26th, 2007 at 4:00 pm, hawkeye54 said:

     There are a lot more conservatives and military and ex military than you might think who consider nation building in Iraq to be a counterproductive fools errand.

     You might be surprised.

     No, not anymore. Between illegal immigrants, droves of LEGAL 3rd world immigrants, islamic refugees being rubberstamped in by the fools in the State Department as quickly as possible, the USA is already in need of some nation building itself.