Hours after the House passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) made good on a promise and introduced a short bill that would repeal the whole thing. The goal, she explained, was to get every Republican to co-sponsor it. About one month later, neither Bachmann's bill nor companion bills in the House and Senate have won majority support from their peers. Only 52 House Republicans have co-sponsored Bachmann's repeal bill, H.R. 4903, and only 62 House Republicans have co-sponsored Rep. Steve King's (Iowa) repeal bill, H.R. 4972. Most of the same people have co-sponsored both. Only 20 Republican senators have co-sponsored Sen. Jim DeMint's (S.C.) repeal bill, S. 3152. That worries some Republicans who want to run hard on repeal in November.
Hours after the House passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) made good on a promise and introduced a short bill that would repeal the whole thing. The goal, she explained, was to get every Republican to co-sponsor it.
About one month later, neither Bachmann's bill nor companion bills in the House and Senate have won majority support from their peers. Only 52 House Republicans have co-sponsored Bachmann's repeal bill, H.R. 4903, and only 62 House Republicans have co-sponsored Rep. Steve King's (Iowa) repeal bill, H.R. 4972. Most of the same people have co-sponsored both. Only 20 Republican senators have co-sponsored Sen. Jim DeMint's (S.C.) repeal bill, S. 3152. That worries some Republicans who want to run hard on repeal in November.
Non-Hispanic Arizonans of all sorts live congenially with all sorts of persons of Hispanic descent. These include some whose ancestors got to Arizona before statehood — some even before it was a territory. They were in America before most Americans’ ancestors arrived. Arizonans should not be judged disdainfully and from a distance by people whose closest contacts with Hispanics are with fine men and women who trim their lawns and put plates in front of them at restaurants, not with illegal immigrants passing through their back yards at 3 a.m.
Yglesias:
I suppose it’s true that professional rightwingers like George Will might not encounter Hispanics in any other context. And the fact that racism seems to have such a welcome home in the conservative movement guarantees that will continue to be true for a while. Meanwhile, I might suggest that conservative Arizona fans cogitate a bit on the fact that there are a large number of conservative Cuban American Republican Party politicians in this country and as best I can tell none of them approve of this law. Why do they think that is?
I suppose it’s true that professional rightwingers like George Will might not encounter Hispanics in any other context. And the fact that racism seems to have such a welcome home in the conservative movement guarantees that will continue to be true for a while.
Meanwhile, I might suggest that conservative Arizona fans cogitate a bit on the fact that there are a large number of conservative Cuban American Republican Party politicians in this country and as best I can tell none of them approve of this law. Why do they think that is?
Atrios:
There are a lot of Hispanic people in this country in all walks of life, and one comes across them pretty much everywhere except perhaps on the Post's politics page.
ep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) says the federal government should deport U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants. "Would you support deportation of natural-born American citizens that are the children of illegal aliens," Hunter was asked. "I would have to, yes," Hunter said. "... We simply cannot afford what we're doing right now," he said. "... It takes more than just walking across the border to become an American citizen. It's what's in our souls. ..."
ep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) says the federal government should deport U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants.
"Would you support deportation of natural-born American citizens that are the children of illegal aliens," Hunter was asked. "I would have to, yes," Hunter said. "... We simply cannot afford what we're doing right now," he said. "... It takes more than just walking across the border to become an American citizen. It's what's in our souls. ..."
Or, in other words, US-born Latino babies are not born with American souls.
I'm wondering if we look at the map of Congressman Grijalva's congressional district if we haven't already ceded that component of Arizona to Mexico judging by the voice that comes out of him, he's advocating for Mexico rather than the United States and against the rule of law, which is one of the central pillars of American exceptionalism.
[C]loser to the ground, there are some indicators that something less seismic might occur. They include signs that Democratic rank-and-file may be feeling better about things, which could result in more energy in the base than has existed for much of the past six months. At the same time, it's clear that many people are not fully sold on the Republicans and are continuing to assess the two parties. Finally, there is some evidence that Obama has learned some lessons from a difficult first year.
It'll come down to the intensity gap. If their side turns out at far higher rates than our side does, we're fucked. Democrats are starting to realize that it's important to get our side excited.
And by "our side", I don't mean readers of political blogs. I assume 99.8 percent of us will vote. It's the casual voters, young and brown, who turned out in record numbers expecting "change", and getting very little that they could see in their day-to-day lives.
The encore of left-wing Commie bastard comedian LEE CAMP's new one-hour stand-up show "Chaos for The Weary" will be Thurs, April 29th - for only $5. You probably know Camp (a contributor for The Onion and Huffington Post) from his appearances on Comedy Central, MTV, SpikeTV, ABC, and Showtime. Camp will be taping more footage at this show for his upcoming DVD. Two amazing opening acts have also been added - GOD'S POTTERY and FREE LOVE FORUM. You probably know God's Pottery from their run on "Last Comic Standing" and Free Love Forum is an award-winning sketch group that includes members from THE COLBERT REPORT and THE ONION. All this for only $5?? THAT'S RIGHT!! And you get a FREE delicious cookie! This is the last time this show will be performed in NYC. And the last time cookies will be served anywhere in the country. Get advance tickets and details here. [Thurs, April 29th at 7:30]
The encore of left-wing Commie bastard comedian LEE CAMP's new one-hour stand-up show "Chaos for The Weary" will be Thurs, April 29th - for only $5. You probably know Camp (a contributor for The Onion and Huffington Post) from his appearances on Comedy Central, MTV, SpikeTV, ABC, and Showtime. Camp will be taping more footage at this show for his upcoming DVD. Two amazing opening acts have also been added - GOD'S POTTERY and FREE LOVE FORUM. You probably know God's Pottery from their run on "Last Comic Standing" and Free Love Forum is an award-winning sketch group that includes members from THE COLBERT REPORT and THE ONION.
All this for only $5?? THAT'S RIGHT!! And you get a FREE delicious cookie! This is the last time this show will be performed in NYC. And the last time cookies will be served anywhere in the country. Get advance tickets and details here. [Thurs, April 29th at 7:30]