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Why wasn't DACA a priority for congressional Dems in 2009 and early 2010?
Posted on 9/5/17 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 9/5/17 at 5:15 pm
Surely if they actually gave a shite about these people it would have been dealt with then
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Posted on 9/5/17 at 5:19 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
It was put to soft vote by Reid if I remember correctly. I think they knew they didn't have the votes in the Senate but in 2010 (lame duck session) they put it to a vote. 5 Democrats including Tester (only remaining dem) voted against DACA.
There were several Republicans that voted for DACA but they didn't have the 60 votes to pass the law
There were several Republicans that voted for DACA but they didn't have the 60 votes to pass the law
This post was edited on 9/5/17 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 9/5/17 at 5:21 pm to Rakim
quote:Tacking to the center: works 20% of the time, every time
5 Democrats including Tester (only remaining dem) voted against DACA.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 5:23 pm to Rakim
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Here it is ...
LINK
The 55-41 vote was mostly along party lines, though a handful of Democrats — perhaps fearful of their 2012 election outlook — also voted against the DREAM Act.
DREAM Act would have passed if Democrats had shown unity on the measure.
But five Democrats voted against the legislation: Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Ben Nelson of Nebraska and both Montana Democrats, Jon Tester and Max Baucus. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced his opposition to the DREAM Act Saturday in a statement Saturday but missed the vote.
Three Republicans crossed party lines to vote for the bill: Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Utah Sen. Bob Bennett.
The DREAM Act’s defeat was a resounding victory for conservatives who have denounced the bill as a mass amnesty plan. But it was a blow for top Senate Democrats and President Barack Obama, who enlisted a half dozen Cabinet secretaries to lobby undecided lawmakers and embark on a media blitz highlighting that the bill would send more people to college, boost military recruitment and help the economy.
“This bill is a law that at its fundamental core is a reward for illegal activity,” said Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on the floor an hour before the vote. “It’s the third time we’ve tried to schedule a vote on it during this lame-duck session; it’s the fifth version of this legislation that has been introduced in the past five months.”
This post was edited on 9/5/17 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 9/5/17 at 5:24 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
This was a wedge issue for obama. The EO was just virtue signalling for votes.
The interesting part in all of this is the gop. Ran against daca and obamacare and by next year both are likely to be strengthened. Sort of amazing.
The interesting part in all of this is the gop. Ran against daca and obamacare and by next year both are likely to be strengthened. Sort of amazing.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 5:25 pm to Rakim
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they didn't have the 60 votes to end Filibuster
Posted on 9/5/17 at 5:26 pm to Iosh
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Tacking to the center: works 20% of the time, every time
It's going to be interesting to see how Tester votes this time. I predict he votes for it this time.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 5:32 pm to NC_Tigah
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NC_Tigah
For the most part it was correct. No idea how I remembered that vote form 7 years ago including the Tester part.
Just remembered something about 60 votes. I changed it though you bitch
This post was edited on 9/5/17 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 9/5/17 at 5:39 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Social justice movement was still seen as bat shite crazy by normal dems back then.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 6:34 pm to Rakim
quote:Not being a stickler, Rakim. It was no picayunish detail.
I changed it though you bitch
It was the same damn filibuster-proof Congress that enabled passage of Obamacare without a single GOP vote. Point being, any legislation was there for the passing. If Obama/Reid/Pelosi had any real desire to pass actual immigration reform, they could have done it easily. They didn't!
Posted on 9/5/17 at 6:34 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Social justice movement was still seen as bat shite crazy by normal dems back then.
makes you wonder what dopey shite they will be backing that same amount of time into the future
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