Reid adds controversial immigration measure to defense bill

[NHSparky]

Reid adds controversial immigration measure to defense bill

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Posted: September 14th, 2010 05:55 PM ET
From CNN Congressional Producer Ted Barrett

Washington (CNN) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday he will add the DREAM Act, a controversial immigration measure, to a defense policy bill the Senate will take up next week.

The decision means the defense bill, which often passes with bipartisan support, will be home to two major, thorny political issues – the other being the repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Reid called the DREAM Act "really important" and said it should be passed because it provides a path to citizenship for young illegal immigrants who go to college or serve in the military. DREAM is an acronym for Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act.

"I know we can't do comprehensive immigration reform," Reid said at a news conference. "But those Republicans we had in the last Congress have left us."

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Nope--no pandering here, kids! 

And he wonders why the American electorate is so pissed off.  WTF does the DREAM (a BS acronym if ever there was one) have to do with defense spending?

[true_blood]

YUP! More bullshit to push through before they are out on their asses looking for new jobs.
These people sicken me!

[thundley4]

Reid called the DREAM Act "really important" and said it should be passed because it provides a path to citizenship for young illegal immigrants who go to college or serve in the military.

Hey Harry, if it's that  important, then it can stand on it's own, you  asshole.

[Chris_]

The Democrats did this with the last military appropriations bill.

This asshole has got to go.

[cavegal]

  It just goes to show you, no mater what, they will do what they want to. They must all go.

[Tess Anderson]

There's also a repeal of DADT in this from what I've heard. Dirty Harry's last stand, he's trying to pander to get every "hispanic" vote he can. He knows it's over, I think, he's got a good lobbyist job lined up for next year.

Angle ought to make the public aware of this ASAP.

[Evil_Conservative]

Angle works quickly.  I bet she will have at least a radio ad by the end of this week about this DREAM act being slipped into the defense bill.

Reid makes me sick.  We (husband & I) are fortunate enough to live in Nevada during this election.  I hope our votes throw Reid out and send his ass back to Searchlight.

[DLR Pyro]

this is a last gasp attempt to be relevant by a irrelevant person.

[Airwolf]

Stupid ass needs to go before something else gets passed.

[NHSparky]

this is a last gasp attempt to be relevant by a irrelevant person.

Unfortunately, Pyro, as the current Senate Majority Leader, he IS relevant, even if his ideas aren't realistic.

[TheSarge]

Once again...those of us in uniform get used as pawns so the Dems can get two of their little pet projects shoved through that they KNOW wouldn't stand on their own.
 

[littlelamb]

Every day that he is showing what a dumb ass he is.

[cavegal]

I remember during the election they gave Romney grief for being Mormon, do you all know Reid is Mormon? Just sayin'  :innocent: I am also beginning to think he just may lose. 

[thundley4]

I remember during the election they gave Romney grief for being Mormon, do you all know Reid is Mormon? Just sayin'  :innocent: I am also beginning to think he just may lose. 

That may be why he is doing this.  It's his best chance to portray the GOP in a bad light if they hold up a defense spending bill right before the elections.

[cavegal]

That may be why he is doing this.  It's his best chance to portray the GOP in a bad light if they hold up a defense spending bill right before the elections.

Of course that is why he did it that way. But these days it is starting to look like he may not get away with it?!!.. wishful thinking I know.

[littlelamb]

The day he and the rest of the DUmmies in DC have to pack their bags to head home will be a great day in America

[Lacarnut]

The day he and the rest of the DUmmies in DC have to pack their bags to head home will be a great day in America

It will be a great day when Pisslosi has to give up the gavel to the new majority leader, and she loses her plane perk. We will watch how trashy she and Reid act when they lose.

[WildRose]

Gotta do what they can to secure the illegal alien vote come november.  There are some key races that are so tight that could make the difference.

Good ole "Dirty Harry Reid", he never misses a trick.  What an ass... .

[TheSarge]

That may be why he is doing this.  It's his best chance to portray the GOP in a bad light if they hold up a defense spending bill right before the elections.

And of course all of us waiting to get promoted get put into limbo as well if the defense spending gets kicked back because of this stuff. 

[dutch508]

The leftist meme will be,"The Republicans are against the military because they won't fund the war."

More and more I think that removing 20% of the 'problem' will be the only true solution.

[TheSarge]

The leftist meme will be,"The Republicans are against the military because they won't fund the war."

More and more I think that removing 20% of the 'problem' will be the only true solution.

Either way it's a win for the Dems.  Granted it's the most pathetic way known to man to get a W...but right now it's all Dingy Harry has.

The Republicans vote against it...they can spend the next 45 days thrashing them for not supporting the military and call them hypocrites.

They vote for the whole package and Conservative voters spend the next 45 days thrashing the Republicans for voting for the bill and calling them hypocrites.
 





 

[DLR Pyro]

Unfortunately, Pyro, as the current Senate Majority Leader, he IS relevant,

you are correct there. Let's hope the people of Nevada make him irrelevant in November.

[true_blood]

The day he and the rest of the DUmmies in DC have to pack their bags to head home will be a great day in America

How very true!! 

[Evil_Conservative]

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb-zZM9-vB0[/youtube]

This is Sharron Angle's newest ad.  This one does not mention the DREAM act.  This ad was just released today.  It's still a good ad though.

[Godot showed up]

Well, I've just read that two previous yes votes among Republicans--Hatch and Bennett of Utah--are now nays on this. I must say we should give Bennett some credit; he might have acted spitefully after being challenged--and beaten--by Bridgwater/Lee, with Lee finally getting the nomination. But he didn't.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50292492-76/act-dream-bill-hatch.html.csp

I think Reid is going to need every Dem in the end for this; and I don't agree that Republicans lose if they stand against this. This is SUCH an obvious poison pill; it's practically as bad as Obamacare being attached to the budget. No, I think most people are going to hold this against the Dems--and Reid has, as already discussed here, handed Angle some heavy ammo.