10:30 10:50 a.m.: Cloture 2 — Something Wicked This Way Comes; Update: Ensign will vote no, Cochran may vote yes; Update: What’s your alternative, asks Teddy — a Gestapo? Update: 53 NO’S — CLOTURE FAILS! Update: Roll of glory added!
posted at 9:27 am on June 28, 2007 by Allahpundit
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We’re prepared for any contingency. Victory means a Humpbot cameo; defeat means I get tanked on hard liquor in the middle of the day. It’s win/win, really. The boss has already done a quickie round-up of stories this morning predicting the bill’s demise. John Hawkins’s Senate source lends his voice to the chorus:
To begin with, my source said he is guardedly optimistic that the bill will fail the 2nd cloture vote tomorrow. That is because he thinks that some of the senators who voted for cloture on Tuesday were doing so because they were being “senatorial” by allowing a debate. But, that only goes so far, and everyone realizes at this point that the Thursday vote is the final vote on amnesty as far as the base is concerned. In other words, a “yes” on cloture is a “yes” to amnesty.
At that point, I asked about the “fool the yahoos” maneuver. Will there be senators voting “yes” on cloture and then voting against the final bill and hoping that they can avoid being tagged as supporting amnesty? He said that because of all the attention this issue has gotten, the base isn’t going to be fooled and that anyone who does that will just have to hope that his election isn’t close enough that thousands conservatives sitting at home can swing it the other way.
McCain’s Iowa campaign chairman told WaPo yesterday he wished the issue of immigration had never come to the floor. As for St. John’s crony-in-chief, he’s featured prominently in the Times’s story this morning about senators being threatened by nutjobs angry over the bill. See-Dub will clue you in to the agenda behind the piece if you haven’t guessed already, but here’s your quote of the day from the man who once derided amnesty opponents as “bigots” before a crowd of swooning La Raza members:
“One of the requirements of public service in modern America is dealing with a few voices that are full of hate,” Mr. Graham said. “And our discourse and the way we politic, the way we engage each other, brings that out.”
It’s bringing something out: according to freshman Blue Dog Jon Tester, the feedback he’s getting from constituents is more overwhelmingly opposed on this issue than it is on Iraq, where public opposition currently hovers in the mid- to high-60s.
Updates will be flying fast and furious in an hour or so. I’ll do my best to liveblog the vote, although on Tuesday they didn’t repeat each senator’s vote after calling his/her name so it may not be possible. While you wait, read John Shadegg’s nightmare scenario at NRO about the various loopholes built into the bill that would let illegals caught while sneaking across the border nonetheless obtain legal status. Oh, and read this piece at Politico, which is comic in its adulation of Ted Kennedy even by normal media standards.
Humpbot waits in the wings, wondering if it’s his time to shine. Exit question: Pelosi and the gang deserve a pay raise, don’t you think?
Update: Here’s a no we weren’t counting on — Ensign has flipped. Don’t fear the reaper!
Update: They’re trying to flip Thad Cochran the other way now. If my vote tally last night was right, then we don’t need him.
Update: This must be one of those “voices of hate” Lindsey Graham was wringing his hands about. This debate was Godwinned weeks ago; might as well keep it up to the bitter end.
How many times does Teddy need to be told “close the borders first” before he grasps that that’s the alternative?
Update: Reid’s taken abuse, Bush has taken abuse, McCain and Graham and Kyl and Martinez have taken abuse enough for a lifetime, but one guy has stayed miraculously clean even though he’s sat idly by and let this sham take its course despite the uproar from his base and the pleas from Sessions et al. Save a little bile for him.
Update: How absurd has it gotten?
In case you didn’t catch this, the opponents of shamnesty are rushing through their statements because the Grand Schemers have only given them 10 minutes to speak. The shamnesty senators will get the rest of the hour to talk. “Typical,” says Session, of the way this debate has gone. And so starkly absurd. You’ve got the pro-amnesty senators on the floor now all bleating about how debate shouldn’t be ended…having just limited their opponents’ time to a measly 10 minutes.
Update: Here we go. Standby for liveblog totals.
First run-through is 19-21. Webb voted no! I think most of them deliberately haven’t voted yet, though, so that they can see what the first totals look like and then vote accordingly.
25-30 now! Humpbot is warming up…
31-38! TWO MORE.
I count fully 53 no’s. We did it.
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Update: Here’s the roll. Gonna go do the cross-check to see who switched.
Update: The yes/no switchers were Bingaman, Bond, Brown, Brownback, Burr, Coleman, Collins, Domenici, Ensign, Harkin, McConnell, Murkowski, Ben Nelson, Pryor, Stevens, Voinovich(!), Warner, and Webb. Republicans are in boldfaced. I guess you can thank Sean Hannity for shaming Voinovich into flipping.
It’s worth going back and looking at the order in which they voted, to see who held back and waited to gauge how the vote was going before casting his/her ballot. I’ll bet Mitch McConnell was one of them.
Update: Well, well. Brownback initially voted yes — and then switched to no when he realized he was going to lose. Disgraceful.
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Close the borders, numbnuts.
aengus on June 28, 2007 at 11:01 AM
This is truly sickening.
IrishEi on June 28, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Sessions!
Spirit of 1776 on June 28, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Obama says “I’m in charge!”
DCJeff on June 28, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Always allows latitude………….WTF??
apostle26 on June 28, 2007 at 11:01 AM
They can’t even track the time….
sunny on June 28, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Reid has family in almost every aspect of industry in his home state….of course hes “grateful for immigrants
palefaced on June 28, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Oh, so Mr. President is ignoring the fact that Reid is several minutes over time. He’s simply giving him more, so Reid can continue to guilt the Senate.
amerpundit on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Reid is such a putz
JackS on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Respect my authority!!
EnochCain on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Reid should just STFU.
Sessions got 10 minutes, Reid is bloviating for more than THE ENTIRE SHAMNESTY OPPONENTS GOT. And he has the audacity to talk about rudeness. What a selfish, arrogant, whiny tool.
BKennedy on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
- Arlen Specter
Did anyone else notice this? Isn’t it supposed to be the will of the people?
(Sorry if someone else mentioned this.. I didn’t have time to read every post yet). :-)
Nineball on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
what was that Science argument yesterday about the left being too rational and not knowing how to make emotional appeals to people to get things done?
samuelrylander on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
I’m using my leader time!!111!
apostle26 on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
LOL… I would never interupt him (Sen Sessions)… This guy (Reid) is delusional.
tshell on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Yes! I KNEW I forgot something!
IrishEi on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
The previous clock is broken and unmanageable…we need a new one.
sunny on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Do you realize how many times this guy must have gotten beaten up when he was in school?
JiangxiDad on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
I think if Sessions had a two by four, it would be implanted in the Corpse’s (TM) skull by now.
wccawa on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
The Messiah! is in charge…get it right DCJeff. ;)
Pilgrim on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
The idiot reid is long past time, but hey… that’s ok because he’s a dem.
This display in the senate is making me sick.
techno_barbarian on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
The president of the senate should be running this session.
Wade on June 28, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Ugh, this is killing me to not be able to watch. You guys keep putting out the updates please!
hollygolightly on June 28, 2007 at 11:03 AM
Here we go…
techno_barbarian on June 28, 2007 at 11:03 AM
here we go!
rslancer14 on June 28, 2007 at 11:03 AM
Here we go…..
IrishEi on June 28, 2007 at 11:03 AM
Here we go.
BacaDog on June 28, 2007 at 11:03 AM
Cloture vote.
amerpundit on June 28, 2007 at 11:04 AM
Here we go
Pilgrim on June 28, 2007 at 11:04 AM
alright, here we go…
Spirit of 1776 on June 28, 2007 at 11:04 AM
Here it comes.
DCA on June 28, 2007 at 11:04 AM
OK, cross fingers now
Babs on June 28, 2007 at 11:04 AM
place yer bets!
Tru2my2 on June 28, 2007 at 11:04 AM
Here we go
tshell on June 28, 2007 at 11:04 AM
I have work to do. Will they just get on with the vote?
Sue on June 28, 2007 at 11:04 AM
Personally, I like to cross three sets of fingers. That would be 6 fingers crossed for all of you in Yorba Linda…
Babs on June 28, 2007 at 11:05 AM
Lots of backroom begging going on.
BacaDog on June 28, 2007 at 11:05 AM
I’m betting it fails…just a hunch
Pilgrim on June 28, 2007 at 11:05 AM
If this goes trough it will be like the country had a collective prostate check.
JackS on June 28, 2007 at 11:05 AM
I don’t have a good feeling about this.
amerpundit on June 28, 2007 at 11:05 AM
exciting stuff
tomas on June 28, 2007 at 11:05 AM
I mentioned it last night, but in another post. Nice, huh? Basically our will is irrelevant, these arrogant blowhards actually think they’re smarter than 75% of the American people.
hollygolightly on June 28, 2007 at 11:06 AM
I think I heard DeMint literally say “No”
apostle26 on June 28, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Where’s the tally?
BacaDog on June 28, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Not just smarter, but that they matter more.
Privatestock on June 28, 2007 at 11:07 AM
So is no one going to post the video of Sessions just being irritating to Harry Reid? I thought it was priceless.
John_Locke on June 28, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Prayers people. Prayers.
sonofliberty on June 28, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Yeah and the ladies will feel particularly violated.
Pilgrim on June 28, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Coming up after the roll is called and the votes recorded…
techno_barbarian on June 28, 2007 at 11:08 AM
Allah, I hope you got a hole lot of shot glasses lined up, filled, and ready to down…and remember, you will be drinking for a few of us @ work.
JohnnyD on June 28, 2007 at 11:08 AM
Didn’t think I would see someone from Nixon country in here.
I grew up there.
DCA on June 28, 2007 at 11:08 AM
I have a bad feeling about this
Buzzy on June 28, 2007 at 11:08 AM
Anybody else want to holler BINGO! right about now?
LakeRuins on June 28, 2007 at 11:08 AM
Don’t dally with the tally!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on June 28, 2007 at 11:08 AM
Crap, you guys are scaring me!
hollygolightly on June 28, 2007 at 11:09 AM
Say it loud and clear clerk!
apostle26 on June 28, 2007 at 11:09 AM
I’m bending over and assuming the position…
ophelia on June 28, 2007 at 11:09 AM
They actually think they are better than us. It’s really unbelievable.
JackS on June 28, 2007 at 11:09 AM
Bueller? Bueller? Bueller….
LakeRuins on June 28, 2007 at 11:09 AM
PLEASE EVERYONE, keep those of us out of the loop informed!!
Thanks.
Darksean on June 28, 2007 at 11:09 AM
Tally being read now.
techno_barbarian on June 28, 2007 at 11:10 AM
18 aye’s so far
sunny on June 28, 2007 at 11:10 AM
More praying people!!!
sonofliberty on June 28, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Brownback voted for cloture.
amerpundit on June 28, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Tally time!
DCA on June 28, 2007 at 11:10 AM
21 nays so far
sunny on June 28, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Martinez and Brownback voted aye
apostle26 on June 28, 2007 at 11:10 AM
ya webb! came thru!
wowbagger on June 28, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Just start dialing sequential numbers for the Senators. Starting with 202 224 3131 or 224 5444, 224-5448,224-5449
You will get the senators staffers. The senators are not answering their phones on purpose.
Primbs on June 28, 2007 at 11:10 AM
The clerk recited a lsit of yea and nays but it was only a partial list.
LakeRuins on June 28, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Now we know why Brownback had his phones & fax off the hook.
IrishEi on June 28, 2007 at 11:10 AM
I’m waiting for Alla to yell ASTALAVISTA baby
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on June 28, 2007 at 11:11 AM
Ensign a naye!
DCA on June 28, 2007 at 11:11 AM
Webb and Domineci No
apostle26 on June 28, 2007 at 11:11 AM
Hatch, Domenichi, Webb, Ensign all voted NO.
amerpundit on June 28, 2007 at 11:11 AM
23 so far
Limerick on June 28, 2007 at 11:11 AM
Webb flipped.
blogRot on June 28, 2007 at 11:11 AM
21 yeas, 19 nays so far
BacaDog on June 28, 2007 at 11:11 AM
Jesus Christ… What the hell has happened to our country?
Like I said the other day, I am living a night mare. Someone PLEASE WAKE ME UP!
Babs on June 28, 2007 at 11:11 AM
I’m not going to forget that
Spirit of 1776 on June 28, 2007 at 11:11 AM
I sincerely hope he just ended his career with that vote. Pathetic.
KSgop on June 28, 2007 at 11:11 AM
21 Yeas, 21 Nays
amerpundit on June 28, 2007 at 11:13 AM
Oh, my stomach…
The Hort on June 28, 2007 at 11:13 AM
Hail Mary! Full of Grace! The Lord is with thee! Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pary for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen
In nomine Patris et. Filii et Spiritus Sancti. Amen
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on June 28, 2007 at 11:13 AM
Whats taking so long.
JackS on June 28, 2007 at 11:13 AM
Sam Brownback?
samuelrylander on June 28, 2007 at 11:14 AM
Gregg voted YES.
amerpundit on June 28, 2007 at 11:14 AM
Chambliss - No
LakeRuins on June 28, 2007 at 11:14 AM
I count 26 NO’s so far.
IrishEi on June 28, 2007 at 11:15 AM
DRUDGE FLASH: Senate switchboard has been shut down due to overwhelming calls: Sen. Sessions
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on June 28, 2007 at 11:15 AM
I ain’t Catholic but…AMEN!
Pilgrim on June 28, 2007 at 11:15 AM
26 !!!!!!! come on!!!!
Limerick on June 28, 2007 at 11:15 AM
Anyone know the count?
BacaDog on June 28, 2007 at 11:15 AM
Thanks for the updates, I’m hitting refresh so much it probably looks like I have the DTs.
hollygolightly on June 28, 2007 at 11:15 AM
that’s it..Gregg (R-NH), who voted aye, is not going to get my vote. what a pu$$y
rslancer14 on June 28, 2007 at 11:15 AM
Last second arm-twisting on the way to vote.
techno_barbarian on June 28, 2007 at 11:15 AM
We’re on a roll….
DCJeff on June 28, 2007 at 11:15 AM
Roberts No
Allard no
LakeRuins on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
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