Obama Strikes Out with GOP Senators on Immigration – Lindsey Graham Stands Alone
Posted by Jim Hoft on Saturday, April 24, 2010, 9:19 AM
Barack Obama worked the phones to try to get GOP senators to sign on to his radical amnesty bill. Discussions with Senators Scott Brown (R-MA), Lisa Murkowksi (R-AL), Richard Lugar (R-IN), George Lemieux (R-FL) and Judd Gregg (R-NH) fell flat. Only, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is willing to move forward on the unpopular bill.
CNN reported:
Sources familiar with discussions about the issue say the White House is reluctant to move on the politically polarizing and divisive issue of immigration without bipartisan support.
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina seems to be the only GOP senator on board, but he has told Democrats they will lose his support unless they find another Republican.
Obama called Sen. Scott Brown, R-Massachusetts, to try to get him to sign on, as well as four other GOP senators: Lisa Murkowksi of Alaska, Richard Lugar of Indiana, George Lemieux of Florida and Judd Gregg of New Hampshire.
CNN contacted aides to those senators, and all said none gave the president a commitment to work with Democrats on immigration reform.
Democratic sources say they will probably work to get GOP support for another few weeks and then weigh how to proceed.
One likely scenario, according to the sources, is to craft legislation that has had bipartisan support in the past and try to bring it to the Senate floor in early summer. If they don’t succeed, Democratic sources say, they will at least be able to show key political constituencies like Latinos that they tried.
The last major immigration reform efforts in Congress came in 2005, when Sens. John McCain, R-Arizona, and Ted Kennedy, Brown’s predecessor, introduced a bipartisan bill that aimed to implement guest-worker programs and ways for more illegal immigrants to become citizens.
The McCain-Kennedy bill, however, never came up for a vote in the Senate.
More… Deportation? Sí, Se Puede!
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Sandy commented:
I think I’ve got the message. First you demonize the Republicans then you vow to Overhaul. Then you raise taxes again. But the benefit here is that Illegals can put Harry Reid over the top in Nevada–so it shouldn’t be a total loss lol.
ProLifer commented:
“No more RINOs!”
ar05075 commented:
2014 WILL be the last year of Flimsey
Grahamnesty’s Senate career.
Perhaps he and Bawney Fwank can run a brothel together.
TaSS commented:
I will not even enter into the discussion on amnesty (again!) without first securing the borders.
“Insanity, doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
Einstein
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Fuzzy commented:
Well, that’s something. At least Scott Brown didn’t flip on that one. Good for him.
pregador27 commented:
Obama is an arrogant pig and Lindsey (who has a girl’s name) Graham is his slop. Graham needs to go. He is a disgrace. Why doesn’t he just re-register as a democRAT?
Bill commented:
We must stop this runaway Liberal train. The Healthcare sham is only beginning to surface and the pre-selling claims are proving to be all lies. Nothing from this administration is what it claims to be. 100% lies and fabrications. Everything, and I mean everything this admin is trying to do must be stopped in its tracks. It’s time for the people of the United States to stand up and take back their country before the train runs off the cliff.
logprof commented:
Either the Democrats have photos of Lindsey Graham in compromising positions with an illegal immigrant busboy, or he’s just that stupid.
ken commented:
If the dems would get on board and start a nationwide roundup of illegals, they could actually create more job openings than their lame no jobs bill. They must be taking contributions from the drug cartels, otherwise, they would agree with the boarder states and send troops to seal the borders.
I’m all for people coming here to work but, it must be done in a way the US can monitor just exactly who those people are.
Americaneocon commented:
American Power tracked-back with, ‘Deportation? Sí, Se Puede!’.
Americaneocon commented:
Oops …
American Power tracked-back with, ‘Deportation? Sí, Se Puede!’.
That should do it …
Jayne on the left coast commented:
Barry doesn’t care, illegals have no impact on his life. He just wants their votes. In CA. our budget goes to the union thugs and illegals. That is what the Dems are doing to the USA.
Jayne on the left coast commented:
Should have added that our resources in CA. are all being abused and used by illegals.
dee commented:
Any Senator or representitive that votes on ANYTHING with this lying deceiving machine in the white house must be ousted period. I will donate and campaign against those that contribute any vote against my fellow Americans. A vote with the dems is a vote against America.The dems have proved the distain they have for Americans and the constitution period.No more letting them do this ever again. I don’t trust them to pass a bill saying the sky is blue because you know there is something else hidden.
bertogem commented:
Tweezle Twazzle Trizzle Trone, time for Lindsay to go home. “Help Me Mr. Wizard!
bitterclinger commented:
“[Linseed] has told Democrats they will lose his support unless they find another Republican.”
That’s what you call having the strength of your convictions.
Scott Wiggins commented:
John McCain could not be reached for comment…The scoundrel who tried to ram amnesty down our throats is now running with his tail between his legs…If AZ sends him back to Washington he’ll sell-out Americans again as he reaches across the aisle to his good friends.
Andreas K. commented:
Ok, you’re going to laugh, but up until now I really thought Lindsey Graham was a woman…
Oi…
CommieBlaster commented:
IS YOUR PC RED?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOAaUKcFtkc
The Marxist Plot you weren’t expecting.
Sojourner commented:
Andrea/ 19…
you’re gonna laugh, cause up till reading this thread, he thought he was a woman..and a Democrat, don’t ya know. (PPS: Pelosi Projection Syndrome)
Oi
MAGOOS commented:
The President should NOT be calling Republicans to get support for a doubtful style of immigration reform. Republicans should support proper legislation en bloc! Recognise the LAW, use it and begin deportations. Arizona has made a good start.
bill-tb commented:
WHAT — You mean even McAmensty wouldn’t bite? I wonder why that is … Isn’t Juan running around preaching fencing the border these days? I wonder why that is.
Isn’t the problem politicians who lie? I wonder why that is.
pjean commented:
1 Republican + Democrats= Bipartisanship
Ahhhhh, yeah.
Chisum commented:
Bwahahahaha! Can’t wait to hear BO’s response.
McCain to Obama: Send troops to border if you don’t like new immigration law
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/94111-mccain-to-obama-send-troops-to-the-border-if-you-dont-like-new-immigration-law
serfer62 commented:
OHhhh, the webs we weave.
If it wasn’t election year for McNasty, OHbama would have 2 rinos already.
Go JD! Kick some rino azz
Sickofobama commented:
Citizens who have come in through the legal way are against illegals.
So Obama – go ahead and try to get McLame to support your bill.
It will be a win-win. Obama will lose more voters and McLame will lose his election.
YES WE CAN FIGHT OBAMA UNTIL HE’S GONE!
bg commented:
++
Chisum @ 12:01 pm #26
the sad irony is, Troops should be deployed to the White House..
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ray commented:
I just emailed Lindsey Graham to let him know that unless he immediately stops supporting Democrat amnesty for illegal immigration, and other Democrat treasons, I will start donating to all of his opponents for the rest of his short political career. I have started a little early…