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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We’re on a roll….
DCJeff on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
Landriue NO
amerpundit on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
Landrieu and Ensign no
apostle26 on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
25 to 31
KSgop on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
Me too, Holly
RushBaby on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
30
Limerick on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
31 no
24 yes
IrishEi on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
So far, so good.
wccawa on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
Brownback is going to be looking enviously at Tommy Thompson’s poll numbers after that vote. Unbelievable. You are trying to be the biggest conservative in the race, and you vote against the biggest conservative issue there is right now.
Dudley Smith on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, we go down…
No humping robots today…
Babs on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
Rockerfeller No
LakeRuins on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
Damn! Landreau = no
BacaDog on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
I’m hearing lots of “No’s”!
DCA on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
You don’t have to be! You’re a Great American!
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
Rockefeller NO
amerpundit on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
Gregg ain’t getting my vote, either.
crazy_legs on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
Whats taking so long.
JackS on June 28, 2007 at 11:13 AM
THEY CAN’T FIND MCCONNELL
JiangxiDad on June 28, 2007 at 11:16 AM
and while we’re on the subject…here’s what we are trying to stop folks:
http://www.knbc.com/news/13584113/detail.html?dl=headlineclick
Pilgrim on June 28, 2007 at 11:17 AM
The same “I’m the only real conservative in the race” Sam Brownback that I liked a few minutes ago? How the hell is someone supposed to make a decision on a political candidate when they all lie? Who is immune to this?
samuelrylander on June 28, 2007 at 11:17 AM
lol
Spirit of 1776 on June 28, 2007 at 11:17 AM
80 % of the country HATES this bill and they are standing around like they are at a country club cocktail party. It’s galling.
JackS on June 28, 2007 at 11:17 AM
Rockerfeller No
Sanders No
Lugar Aye
RI Yea
Feinstein Aye
Grassley No
LakeRuins on June 28, 2007 at 11:17 AM
Burr, no.
Pablo on June 28, 2007 at 11:17 AM
36!
KSgop on June 28, 2007 at 11:17 AM
Rockerfeller No
Sanders No
Lugar Aye
RI Yea
Feinstein Aye
Grassley No
Mikulski Aye
Harkin No
LakeRuins on June 28, 2007 at 11:18 AM
These prima donnas can’t even show up on time to vote. Does that give you some kind of indication how important they think this is?
Wade on June 28, 2007 at 11:18 AM
Harkin - No?
wccawa on June 28, 2007 at 11:18 AM
Burr no.
Spirit of 1776 on June 28, 2007 at 11:18 AM
Teddy Teddy bo beddy, banana fana fo fana, fe fi fo feddy, TEDDY!
Teddy says: We can’t do anything except give away citizenship. Of course that is what he said in 1986 as well. Teddy the liar in 1965. Teddy the liar in 1986 and Teddy the liar in 2007. Woe be all American citizen if we buy into ANY of this BS. Our children and posterity are depending on us! The American people were assured in 1986. “The amnesty to end all amnesties”. Except instead of 1.2 million that turned into 3+ million we now have 12-20+ million that will turn into 40-50+ million and encourage more. No Teddy! NO MORE LIES from you or any other DC mouthpiece. Not all of us have forgotten of whence we came and the blood and toil spent to built this country. We will NEVER allow you and your ilk including GW Bush to destroy it at least not in the supine position.
Altura Ct. on June 28, 2007 at 11:18 AM
Don’t suppose I have to ask how both my N.Y. Senatos voted……. Traitorous Jackasses
Joey1974 on June 28, 2007 at 11:18 AM
36
Limerick on June 28, 2007 at 11:18 AM
I think we did it, more than 4 have crossed over from Aye to No (I’ve been tracking on Michelle’s list). Here’s hoping.
BKennedy on June 28, 2007 at 11:18 AM
Don’t suppose I have to ask how both my N.Y. Senators voted……. Traitorous Jackasses
Joey1974 on June 28, 2007 at 11:18 AM
Let’s start by sending “Tommy’s friend” back to Mexico
Harry is a liar and a loser…
taterblade on June 28, 2007 at 11:18 AM
damn they are SO SLOW!
tshell on June 28, 2007 at 11:18 AM
Holy crap - Tom Harkin??? NO???
fiatboomer on June 28, 2007 at 11:18 AM
I wonder if left blogs are as active on this right now?
Anyone know
Tru2my2 on June 28, 2007 at 11:18 AM
I wonder if left blogs are as active on this right now?
Anyone know?
Tru2my2 on June 28, 2007 at 11:19 AM
39 No’s
Just 1 more!!! Please!
IrishEi on June 28, 2007 at 11:19 AM
Bring on the Humpbot!!!
HarryStar on June 28, 2007 at 11:19 AM
It’s DEAD!!!!!
techno_barbarian on June 28, 2007 at 11:19 AM
Bring on the Humpbot!!!
I’m up to 41!!!!!
Ding Dong the Wicked Bill is DEAD!!!
HarryStar on June 28, 2007 at 11:19 AM
Collins- No!
wccawa on June 28, 2007 at 11:20 AM
AP, did the Boss’s site crashed?
Jaibones on June 28, 2007 at 11:20 AM
McCaskill NO
Shelby NO
Tester NO
amerpundit on June 28, 2007 at 11:20 AM
AP, did the Boss’s site crash?
Jaibones on June 28, 2007 at 11:20 AM
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
Limerick on June 28, 2007 at 11:20 AM
I agree. No matter the outcome this has been pathetic to watch save for Sessions and a few others.Reid,Kennedy & company’s arrogance is just beyond belief…they live in another world…
DCJeff on June 28, 2007 at 11:20 AM
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
World B. Free on June 28, 2007 at 11:20 AM
I GOT 44 NOs
BAY BEE !!!!
Always Right on June 28, 2007 at 11:20 AM
That’s it, right? I count over 44. Maybe I’m off.
The Hort on June 28, 2007 at 11:20 AM
I count 41 no… could it be?
tshell on June 28, 2007 at 11:20 AM
I’m getting so plastered tonight if it’s finally over. Yes I’m a Christian. Don’t give me any crap.
PRCalDude on June 28, 2007 at 11:21 AM
I GOT 44 NOs
BAY BEE !!!!
Always Right on June 28, 2007 at 11:21 AM
I GOT 44 NOs
BAY BEE !!!!
Always Right on June 28, 2007 at 11:21 AM
we’re money! (I think)
wowbagger on June 28, 2007 at 11:21 AM
Dead? Dead as in dead or dead as in not-dead-yet?
Thomas the Wraith on June 28, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Did they say “Brownback-No”?
DCA on June 28, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Brownback yes and Brownback no? Are there two brownbacks?
speed911 on June 28, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Looks like McConnell’s hearing footsteps :)
fiatboomer on June 28, 2007 at 11:23 AM
We killed ‘em!
As Laura would say: “Power to the people!”
Now…let’s get to work and thank DeMint, Sessions, Vitter, Dole, Thune, Corker, and all the other good guys that I can’t think of right now.
IrishEi on June 28, 2007 at 11:23 AM
McConnell = NO!
It’s dead!!!!!!!!
BacaDog on June 28, 2007 at 11:24 AM
We did it? Did we really do it?
I mean… did we really do it?!?!?!
crazy_legs on June 28, 2007 at 11:25 AM
HOORAY! HOORAY! HOORAY! HOORAY! HOORAY!
WE WON. WE WON. WE WON. WE WON. WE WON. WE WON.!!!!!!!!
JiangxiDad on June 28, 2007 at 11:25 AM
45 Aye, 53 No! (Brownback changed his vote, but I still want him gone.)
KSgop on June 28, 2007 at 11:26 AM
Brownback changed his vote. VOINOVICH VOTED NO!
amerpundit on June 28, 2007 at 11:26 AM
I’m at an even 50 so far here.
Could it be that good??
Wow, Voinivich voted no too!!!!! Must’ve got an earful when he got back to his office last night!!! LOL
I am up to 51 and I hope I’m right!!!
HarryStar on June 28, 2007 at 11:26 AM
VOINOVICH ….. NO !!!!!!!!
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Always Right on June 28, 2007 at 11:26 AM
Did the Good Guys win?
sonofliberty on June 28, 2007 at 11:26 AM
I want robot!
JayHaw Phrenzie on June 28, 2007 at 11:26 AM
Go Humpbot, it’s your birthday.
saint kansas on June 28, 2007 at 11:26 AM
Voinavich-No!
DCA on June 28, 2007 at 11:27 AM
BRING ON HUMPBOT!
chrisro on June 28, 2007 at 11:27 AM
Unless my math sucks that tremendously, you can stick a fork in this one. Bring on the humping robot!
wccawa on June 28, 2007 at 11:27 AM
It’s dead like Monty Python’s parrot. Expired. No more. Dead like JFK, baby. D-E-A-D. Thank sweet heaven. And to think it only took millions of people to scream at the so-called representatives until the switchboard was shut down.
Thomas the Wraith on June 28, 2007 at 11:27 AM
can we get back to Rosie now?
CBarker on June 28, 2007 at 11:27 AM
Hooray
Right Tracker on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!
JackS on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
re: 31-38! TWO MORE.
Half a woot! Just heard Voinovich give a nay (is that in there?) Way to go Sean.
Dusty on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
If my count is right I have 53 no.
Grunt2Jag on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
Swing open the bullpen gates, and roll that beautiful Humpbot music!
53-46!!!!
Kid from Brooklyn on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!
JackS on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
Money is now on… do they bring another craptastic bill with all the shams or do they provide a bill the funds the wall and enforces security like we ask?
I say no… they are going to say “we tried.” and give up. Basically… if I dont get what I want… neither do you!
BTW…. 53!!!! Hell YA!
tshell on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
WOOT! The American people won this round!
linlithgow on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
Doin’ the dance, Doin’ the dance!!!!!
Now THAT’S the American Way!!!!!
HarryStar on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
yay!
blogRot on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
YEA!!!!
Spirit of 1776 on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
Guys, don’t tease me, can I shut the office door and start dancing yet??
hollygolightly on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
Checkmate you little Cadaver Reid.
BKennedy on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F’ you Reid!!!!!
DCJeff on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
This is like battle with ancient armies. Once part of one side’s line start to collapse, it has a domino effect and the rout begins. Graham, McCain, Martinez, Reid and Kennedy are going to start feeling like Darius III at Gaugamela. I bet even Lott votes know once the craven coward sees the way the wind’s blowing.
Dudley Smith on June 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM
I hope to see humping robot today,
but man is Hotair Crawling today, you guys having server issues, or a traffic flood?
Bad Candy on June 28, 2007 at 11:29 AM
Wooooooooo Hoooooooo! Where’s the hump!!!!
Dusty on June 28, 2007 at 11:29 AM
HA servers gettin’ a workout this morning! Hang in there!
Thanks HA for this direct connection to reality.
techno_barbarian on June 28, 2007 at 11:29 AM
Breakout the robots!
DCA on June 28, 2007 at 11:29 AM
Whew! Good job everyone!
-matt
amend2 on June 28, 2007 at 11:29 AM
Harry’s covering his butt now. You have no friends, Harry.
BacaDog on June 28, 2007 at 11:29 AM
Power to the people baby!
TheBigOldDog on June 28, 2007 at 11:29 AM
what is this with changing your vote? How committed can someone be if within 5 minutes they go from yes to no on such a big issue as this one? what could possibly changed about the bill in that time? (answer:nothing) When someone is just voting to get on the popular side of an issue they lose all credibility. Brownback is done.
samuelrylander on June 28, 2007 at 11:29 AM
USA!
USA!
USA!
Wade on June 28, 2007 at 11:29 AM
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