What a joke
2007-06-28 07:19:00 · 18 answers · asked by gorgeous george III 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
AP-
The Senate drove a stake Thursday through President Bush's plan to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants, likely postponing major action on immigration until after the 2008 elections.
Nice spin libs.
2007-06-28 07:23:21 · update #1
funny how it became "bush's bill" only after it was defeated.
nice spin, libs
2007-06-28 07:35:24 · update #2
Regarding this bill, Bush has said:
"I view this as an historic opportunity for Congress to act, for Congress to replace a system that is not working with one that we believe will work a lot better. In other words, this is a moment for people who have been elected to come together, focus on a problem, and show the American people that we can work together to fix the problem."
President George W. Bush
June 26, 2007
Bush pushed hard for this bill.
2007-06-28 07:26:37 · answer #1 · answered by quest for truth gal 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Yes, all you have to do is look at the actual vote to know this bill was a product of the Democrats. We still are unsure why Bush wanted to back it.
Voting to allow the bill to proceed by ending debate were 33 Democrats, 12 Republicans and independent Joe Lieberman, Conn. Voting to block the bill by not limiting debate were 37 Republicans, 15 Democrats and independent Bernard Sanders, Vt. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., did not vote.
2007-06-28 14:30:15 · answer #2 · answered by kitty_cat_claws_99 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I thought that the immigration bill was one that the White house negotiated with House and Senate leaders. As a key goal for the 2004 Bush administration, that is why it is identified with Mr Bush.
2007-06-28 14:24:29 · answer #3 · answered by words_smith_4u 6 · 7⤊ 2⤋
uhmm, seeing as it was a bill that the president presented (notice i didn't say write i don't think he could actually write a bill himself ) to the (mostly republican) senate maybe that's why they call it the bush bill seeing as how it didn't go over so well you can only hope that he can handle it at least they gave it a shot and read the bill when it was given to them unlike w who just rejected the bill congress gave him about ending the iraq war with a time table
2007-06-28 14:35:04 · answer #4 · answered by auntie s 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
except, Bush calls it his bill as well. But speaking of spin, I like the way the WH is making it look like congress is forcing Bush to excercise executive priviledge...does that man make ANY decisions that aren't reactionary?
2007-06-28 14:27:13 · answer #5 · answered by hichefheidi 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes It is funny how they spin it now that it failed.. I know Bush and Lott jumped in bed with them on this bill, but to call it bush's bill is just another pathetic low blow... I consider this rejected bill a Republican victory.
2007-06-28 14:43:01 · answer #6 · answered by Antiliber 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm no lib. Look at my posts from the last year.
It IS Bush's bill. He has pushed for it, more than he has pushed for many other things people like ME voted for him to do.
If he didn't want to have his hat handed to him, he shouldn't have signed onto this piece of garbage.
2007-06-28 14:29:45 · answer #7 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why is it a joke when Bush was the one who brought it from the dead and promised republican votes if it came back. Also Bush wants this bill to be part of his great legacy in all those senses it is the "Bush Bill".
2007-06-28 14:23:04 · answer #8 · answered by Roy 4 · 6⤊ 3⤋
The only joke that I can see is your not believing that it is Bush's Bill when he introduced it, pushed for it, renewed his fight for it after it was apparantly dead and "twisted arms' to try and get it passed.
2007-06-28 14:29:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
FYI The media is OWNED by corporations. These corporations give most of their support to ... amazingly, Republicans.
So what liberal media are you referring to? The one that Rush Limbaugh claims exists?
2007-06-28 14:35:26 · answer #10 · answered by bukroo_banzai 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋