Reese: Listen. And understand. That terminator is out there. It can’t be bargained with. It can’t be reasoned with. It doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever…
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The collapse of the illegal immigration "deal" in the US Senate is good news indeed. It was quite telling that even people normally more liberal on the issue opposed this bill due to the many flawed components buried within (example: William Kristol of FNS, Weekly Standard). Our buddy John Hawkins at RightWingNews has the inside scoop on how the thing unravelled. Could it be possible that the politicians actually heard and LISTENED to the people for a change? Writes John:
I asked my source [ed. note: a GOP Senate aid] if his boss has been hearing from his constituents on this bill and what the for and against ratio was. He said that they have received thousands and thousands of calls and the ratio was something like 95%-98% against the bill.
Hopefully this is the end of this "deal" in its current form. Some are saying, however, like the Terminator, that it could rise again. My Way News has a piece on the matter and it reports
The White House argued the setback was not fatal for Bush’s top domestic priority and urged Reid to allow the bill to continue to be debated and eventually receive a vote.."He obviously is disappointed by the setback," White House counselor Dan Bartlett said of Bush. "But based on the latest information we have, there still is a good chance this bill could go forward."
Maybe, but unlike President Bush, many lawmakers in DC will run again for re-election. If the 95- 98% figure noted above represents what it appears, this thing will never happen, no matter what Bush might want.
Whether Bush can revive the legislation may depend largely on whether he can soften some of the differences between key components of his party’s base, including the corporate community and social conservatives.
Perhaps if the legislation dealt strictly with sealing the border completely, and NOTHING ELSE, utilizing existing laws to handle the illegals already here, this could happen. Otherwise, it’s "Hasta La Vista" to this baby!
BY DOUG