Scott Brown: Obama Says Dems Will Push Lindsey Graham's Amnesty Plan Next Month
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 5:56 PM
Barack Obama called Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) today and told him that democrats and Sen. Lindsey Graham will push amnesty through the senate next month. Graham will push his cap-&-tax plan through the US Senate next week.
Obama and Democrats won’t stop. Either will Lindsey Graham.
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Lindsey Graham is one busy progressive.
The Wall Street Journal Blog reported, via HotAir:
President Barack Obama called Massachusetts’ new Republican senator, Scott Brown, from Air Force One today to deliver some news: Democrats are moving forward with an immigration overhaul in a month.
Brown, in an interview with the Journal’s Neil King Jr., said the president was giving him a heads-up that immigration was coming down the pike and he should give it some serious thought. The senator promised to look closely at the bipartisan bill that Sens. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) and Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.) are trying to produce.
“He called me originally about illegal immigration, something that he wanted me to look at that was coming down the pike,” Brown says of the call, which also roamed onto other topics like basketball and financial regulation. “I told him and others that I will read anything and make a judgment when it comes forth.”
Alluding to the issue a few minutes later, Brown clarified what he told Obama. “When I said I have an open mind, it means I have an open mind to read the bill,” he said. “That doesn’t mean that I will vote for granting amnesty to anyone. But I want to be respectful to the president and to any member who brings me a proposal.”
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Nick commented:
Makes me Sick!
American Elephant commented:
I read that some State constitutions allow for the recall of some senators before they are up for re-election, and that there is an organized movement to do so. Anyone know if Graham can be recalled? He’s not up for re-election until 2014 so he feels NO pressure to do what his constituents want. A serious recall effort would put that pressure on him.
down with dems commented:
Can’t someone dig up a scandal and get that RINO to resign already??
bill-tb commented:
Lindsey Graham the fruit cake progressive if there ever was.
Obama-kaze is going in for the kill shot. Has to take America out now or never.
SteveCan commented:
Amnesty … That ought to keep the (Conservative) base energized well through November. Good Job Obama
bg commented:
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like i noted re: the Health Care Bill..
it will be passed, and don’t be surprised if we
don’t know everything that is in it as well..
oh yeah, re: REPEAL:
if it hasn’t been already, that word will be banned by 2012, why??
because there’s way too many legalities to sift through, that’s aside from
it probably taking a couple of generations just get any meaningful action started..
at any rate, welcome to the NWO, aka: Grasshoppers & ants..
Obama’s BLT pledge #8: Disavowal of the Pursuit
of “Middleclassness” is well on the road to fruition..
and i kid you not, we ain’t seen nothin’ yet!!
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Jerry Haberer commented:
This jerk needs a trip to the conservative woodshed. He is completely betraying the fundamentals of the conservative movement. Run his butt out of office!!!!!
Mike commented:
I will not vote Republican if any Repubs have nay part in letting Cap and trade and or Amnesty pass. We have a filibuster ability now. If they drop the ball on this I will campaign for any Dem ! not a troll, just PISSED!
Andreas K. commented:
Overhaul. Yeah, right.
Rather a “europeanization.”
And again, this way of dealing with immigration is NOT working in Europe. Definitely not.
Valerie commented:
The current set of Immigration laws is irrational (thanks so much to the efforts of one Sen. Ted Kennedy) and needs to be revised.
1. We need a guest worker program.
2. We need to get Congress out of the business of setting quotas.
3. We do not need a path to citizenship for those who break our laws.
4. We are perfectly capable of distinguishing between the instance of tolerating those who come here to work (and may have come here illegally) and those who come here to immigrate and be citizens.
5. We do not need a national I.D. for US citizens as part of immigration reform.
Valerie commented:
Cap & trade is acceptable for pollutants.
Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. Neither is water.
Immigration groups I cover commented:
SteveCan writes: “That ought to keep the (Conservative) base energized well through November”.
I wouldn’t be too sure: that base has been compromised by libertarian/tea party leaders. They’ve managed to keep the teapartiers from ignoring the issue until now, despite how vital and fundamental it is. None of that should be a surprise: those leaders are on the other side. Yet, the partiers keep following them.
One thing I fear is that the loudest opposition to amnesty might come from the partiers, and in that case the ink is almost dry. They’ll oppose amnesty in the same way that they opposed HCR: tantrums, dress-up games, loopy signs, radio stunts, and on and on. And, we know how that worked out.
P.S. Whenever I criticize the partiers I get smeared, so I’ll point out that I’ve been covering this wider issue in thousands of posts since 2002; see the very long list of groups that I’ve covered at my name’s link.
kevino commented:
No. No. Hell NO!
We tried amnesty once before, and it made everything worse. State efforts to curb illegal immigration through simple economic pressure have worked, but the Federal government refuses to help. That this is even being considered is an outrage.
I thought that after healthcare reform passed, the President was going to pivot and focus on the economy and jobs. Earth to White House:
The unemployment rate in Jan 2010 was 9.7%.
The unemployment rate in Feb 2010 was 9.7%.
The unemployment rate in Mar 2010 was 9.7%.
And you want to work on Amnesty!?
Andreas K. commented:
Must be because I’m horribly tired right now (02:40 right now) and a tad bit tipsy, but i’ve been playing this song for the past 90 minutes up and down:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K0JTb5or6c
It’s very fitting for the situation we’re in right now. In the US and in Europe.
If the US gets this immigration “reform”, you will get skyrocketting crime rates, like in Europe. That’s what will happen. It’s obvious.
Luckily, you Americans are still armed. But your so called “leaders” will try to take those guns away next. Because the law abiding citizen with a gun is evil. Which is very amusing actually, considering I can get a gun in Brussels, where the EU itself sits, for 50 Euros. AKs go for 200 Euros and above. All of this is, of course, illegal. But why would criminals, who can get in and out of our countries without problems (thanks to the Schengen Treaty, and thus police not being allowed to check the borders anymore) follow the laws? What if they get caught? They get a slap on the wrist and simply carry on. Just a day ago a police officer in Germany was assaulted and beaten up. Nobody helped, he didn’t defend himself, because if he would, he’d be on trial for being “evil.”
Welshmen do not yield.
Let me change this to: free men do not yield.
I can see the spear points gleaming.
Locked and loaded.
Andreas K. commented:
Valerie
April 20th, 2010 | 6:40 pm | #11
Cap & trade is acceptable for pollutants.
Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. Neither is water.
Think we could “cap & trade” the stupidity of politicians? Cause that’s one hell of a pollutant.
Jo commented:
Obama agenda is a total fail. Here is another fail in the works:
OBAMAcare scams already happening
Fax scams:
Robb76 commented:
Can anyone from SC tell how and why this asshat gets reelected?
Jo commented:
The recent volcano eruption put out more CO2 than humans have done so for the last 30 years.
CO2 is carbon. Carbon is what runs the planet. The Dems who want Cap and Trade want to destroy all carbon. This means they want to destroy Humans. They are so drunk or stoned I think it would a good idea to end all education of the brainacks — they are stupid belong belief!!!!!!!!!!
Texmom commented:
Wow, Obama is really trying to work Brown, isn’t he? I hope Brown is humble enough to know he is being played and will resist it.
Lindsey Graham is, was, always will be a weasel.
Andreas K. commented:
Yep Texmom. Obama is trying to work Scott Brown, and he’s also trying to copy Gordon Brown.
You’re being turned into Europe.
Men of free lands stop your dreaming
Can’t you see their rifles gleaming
See their fascist pennants streaming
To this battlefield
Men of free lands stand ye steady
It cannot be ever said ye
For the battle were not ready
Free men never yield
From the hills rebounding
Let this warcry be sounding
Summon all at Freedom’s call
The mighty force surrounding
Men of free lands on to glory
This will ever be your story
Keep these burning words before ye
Free men will not yield
And now I head off to bed. Good night sisters and brothers across the pond.
Joanne commented:
Socialism is taking over America at a rapid pace. Who is going to lead America out of this nightmare? Strange how a people who are invaded from outside can protect themselves, but invaded from within they are at a loss at what to do. Clinton tires to keep the Republicans and other Tea Party members strait-jacked, too afraid to have anyone think they may become violent as Clinton accuses them of it beforehand.
Jules Hamil commented:
The Republican Party of SC tried earlier to get Lindsey out of office and when the final tally of votes were counted, they came up short. Writing the jerk does no good, calling him doesn’t work either. I wrote the SC Republican Party offices and didn’t get a reply. We’re stuck with this dud for quite a while (his term is 6 years).
Espresso Logie - The 6th Sense commented:
Immigration groups I cover
April 20th, 2010 | 6:42 pm | #12
Hey Troll! Go take a flying f*ck on a rolling donut.
bg commented:
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stratagem
step one
step two
step three
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Gumbyblue commented:
Simple solution is to have the border states budget a few $100 million dollars for one was bus tickets to South Carolina + advertising in the noticias for the free tickets to Graham’s land o’plenty.
truth teller commented:
I am curious…is Linsdey Graham male? Looks like “he” is lacking quite a bit of testosterone…
bg commented:
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Robb76 @ 6:48 pm #17
same way Kennedy did, Kerry still does,
as well as all the career politicians do..
they don’t call them WAR CHESTS for nothing..
certain people want certain other people in high places, and they’re
willing to pay to either get them there, and/or, to keep them there..
elections today are not only a joke, but imo
the biggest waste of money i can think of..
elections have more or less morphed into the largest
community organized run corporation on the planet..
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Hillbillybjopkr commented:
AndreasK
Welshmen do not yield.
Neither do blood Scot Highland Clansmen!!!!! My family has fought tyranny and oppresion for thousand’s of years.
MY TURN!!!
Unfortinuatly we’ll see this and C&T pass because honestly..we have no voice
if we did the HCB would not have passed. Goes to show how much or Reps. Dem and Repub alike really don’t care what we think or feel. Sword is sharp
donh commented:
@ truth teller….If Linsey Graham put on a red dress , it would be hard to identify the real Christina Romer. Come to think of it, has anyone ever seen both on them in the same place at the same time?
bg commented:
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Immigration groups I cover @ 6:42 pm #12
re: [P.S. Whenever I criticize
the partiers I get smeared,]
you mean when YOU SMEAR the TPM w/o backing up your
accusations, people have the bad habit of pointing it out to you..
re: [so I’ll point out that I’ve been covering this
wider issue in thousands of posts since 2002;]
evidently 6/7 years before the
TPM gave birth to a nation..
re: [see the very long list of groups
that I’ve covered at my name’s link.]
ergo, you should be quite familiar
with some in the following groups..
Bush as Hitler, Swastika-Mania: A Retrospective
Death Threats Against Bush at Protests Ignored for Years
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bg commented:
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maybe they have greater expectations..
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Fuzzy commented:
Brown ran for Senate with STRONG statements against amnesty for illegals (even against giving them driver’s licenses, a position everyone thought would end his campaign here in crazy libtown Mass), so if he votes for this crap, he’s done. He’s already voted for a crap jobs bill that tossed $15 billion of taxpayer’s money out the window and for extending benefits that aren’t paid for . . . we’re watching him. He’s only got two years to get this right (up for reelection in 2012, after all), and not turning up for the Boston Tea Party didn’t sit very well with the grassroots who sent him to Washington in the first place.
Fuzzy commented:
Oh, and Graham is behaving exactly as he always has . . . RINO through and through.
alwyr commented:
To: ‘Immigration Groups I Cover’ – I went to your website, and apart from seeing links to every conceivable pro-amnesty organization under the sun, I couldn’t determine what your role is with these organizations?
QUESTIONS: Do you personally support immigration ‘reform’?
Do you believe illegal aliens should be afforded a “path to citizenship”?
Do you believe it’s appropriate to afford a “fast path” to citizenship for illegals already in this country over people seeking to become citizens by following the proper naturalization procedure?
I eagerly await your answers.
bg commented:
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clarification re: bg #32
they = Obama, Graham, Schumer
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Kathy from Kansas commented:
American media on the AGW fraud: Crickets. Still!
Pretty pathetic when you have to rely on the European press to get any halfway truthful coverage of the issue.