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former9thward

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14. I am not sure you would want to go back to George W.

Reply to ms liberty (Reply #11)

Fri Jan 5, 2024, 11:42 AM

Jan 2024

He supported immigration reform with the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. Both sections of Congress were controlled by Democrats. The bill was introduced and supported by Sen. Ted Kennedy and Majority Leader Reid and Sen. McCain. It did not pass. Why? Liberal Senators and labor unions did not like a few positions in the bill and filibustered it. The House side did not bring it up for a vote. The perfect became the enemy of the good and a good bill died.

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The border doesn't sound very crisis-y to me if that's the way you're gonna talk [View all] ck4829 Jan 2024 OP

Isn't that the very definition of "party over country"? thucythucy Jan 2024 #1

Any media outlet referring to a border "crisis" is pushing Republican propganda RAB910 Jan 2024 #2

It's a humanitarian crisis. yardwork Jan 2024 #3

This is why liberal ideology often is a losing ideology RAB910 Jan 2024 #7

Intentionally downplaying a crisis to score political points... TwilightZone Jan 2024 #8

Other than clearly helping the GOP and MAGA RAB910 Jan 2024 #9

I hope Democrats use Troy Nehls' disgraceful quote in ads. yardwork Jan 2024 #4

Oh, I most certainly will ck4829 Jan 2024 #6

Repugs would step on their mama IF it meant Democrats would be hurt in some way. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2024 #5

We've come a long way from "We have to fight them over there so we don't have to fight them over here". Aristus Jan 2024 #10

Someone needs to do a timeline on immigration reform ms liberty Jan 2024 #11

I am not sure you would want to go back to George W. former9thward Jan 2024 #14

Partisan Republican politics "trumps" the good of the nation. patphil Jan 2024 #12

his dismal approval ratings. lest he forgot trumps ? AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #13