September 25, 2008
— DrewM You may remember the fight from last summer when Republicans wanted to strip a bill of a provision that gave all sorts of welfare benefits to illegal immigrants.
Congressman Michael McNulty of NY admitted that he made a mistake (I believe thats the approved euphemism) and now a bipartisan House panel confirms what everyone already knew.
Democrats incorrectly closed a vote on the House floor in August 2007, which would have resulted in Republicans prevailing on an immigration issue, according to a special bipartisan House committee.The committee found that "the vote tally of 212 yeas and 216 nays that was finally announced was incorrect. It is either 215 yeas and 213 nays, which would have reflected the tally at the time the chair prematurely announced the result, or 211 yeas and 217 nays."
The committee, led by Reps. Bill Delahunt (D-MA) and Mike Pence (R-IN), issued a final report on what Republicans alleged was a "stolen vote" and spent a half million dollars on an investigation.
During a rancorous House session late on the night of August 2, 2007, presiding officer Rep. Michael McNulty (D-NY) closed the vote and announced it was tied at 214-214. By rule, tie votes in the House lose. That was the result Democrats wanted on this particular vote. But the unofficial "scoreboard" in the chamber briefly flashed 215-213 in favor of the Republicans, meaning votes were still being cast electronically.
As Majority Leader Steny Hoyer shouted that night, "We control this House, not the parliamentarians". Apparently its true, even when the rules and the votes go against them.
Most ethical Congress EVAH. Thanks Nancy!
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Posted by: Sue at September 25, 2008 11:38 AM (Jol77)
Posted by: Some Dude at September 25, 2008 11:41 AM (+dnnZ)
Rule Number 2: If Democrats are wrong, refer to rule Number 1
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Posted by: North Dallas Thirty at September 25, 2008 11:59 AM (E3Yxq)
They are NOT "illegal immigrants." They are illegal aliens. Immigration is a legal process, and these people are illegal. By definition, then can't be immigrants.
That distinction really needs to be pressed... ceding the method of description to the enemy loses the battle before it is even fought. Next thing you know we'll be calling them "undocumented workers" or something.
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Posted by: nunc pro turd at September 25, 2008 12:41 PM (iot9F)
Could use the finding in an ad against Obama in many different ways.
Easy example is how this plays into Team McCain's reform theme. Heh, I can actually use this in conversation. I can simply mention the 'stolen vote' as another example of how bad it will get under with democrats in all branches whenever the talk drifts politics.
yay!
Posted by: ArandomPerson at September 25, 2008 12:46 PM (2PwTK)
So you haven't got the botox in that area yet? I would have thought some of the excess had spread down there by now.
Posted by: Maureen at September 25, 2008 01:03 PM (D0DYF)
Get used to it, bud. Somebody could photograph Obama carrying sacks of cash out of Tony Rezko's house while wearing a bright red "Che" T-shirt and playing tonsil hockey with Jeremiah Wright, and nobody would care. You can bet your subscription to Human Events that the MSM won't cover it, and you'll be called a racist for bringing it up.
It's so wonderful, I could just puke.
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