Our despicable President laments the rejection of his open borders amnesty plan that would ensure Democrat power for decades to come and result in an endless stream of invaders from other nations.

Even in defeat, Bush continues to give taxpaying legal citizens the middle finger. LET’S GIVE IT RIGHT BACK TO HIM!

Blow to Bush as immigration bill crashes down
The US Senate meted out a severe blow to President George W. Bush Thursday, blocking a landmark immigration reform seen as one of his last, best hopes for a legacy-boosting second term victory.

In a stunning defeat for the bid to grant a path to citizenship for 12 million illegal immigrants, Senators voted 53 to 46 against keeping the bill alive, likely ending congressional action on the divisive issue before 2009.

Bipartisan backers of the measure fell well short of the 60 vote super-majority needed to move the bill, branded by opponents as an “amnesty,” towards a final vote, after an emotional weeks-long debate.

Bush, whose ebbing power hampered his bid to persuade more than 12 fellow Republicans to support the measure, appeared to admit defeat.

“Congress’s failure to act on it is a disappointment,” said Bush, beset by rock bottom approval ratings and battling Congress on multiple fronts including Iraq, and a constitutional showdown over fired federal prosecutors.

“A lot of us worked hard to see if we could find common ground. It didn’t work. Congress really needs to prove to the American people that it can come together on hard issues.”

Hours before the vote, the US Capitol’s telephone switchboard was jammed by thousands of calls from groups and individuals for and against the bill, reflecting its fiercely divisive impact on US politics.

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