underworld Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 two intros to the same news story.... if you ask me - the different news outlets should stop pretending they aren't biased. everyone knows which outlets lean which way. if only the editors would just admit it. AFP: 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 Washtimes: The on-again-off-again Senate immigration bill has failed, and this time the blow is probably fatal. The Lazarus bill collapsed exactly three weeks ago, was resurrected Tuesday and foundered once again this morning as conservative Republicans and a group of Democrats rallied to block it on a procedural vote. Senators voted 53-46 to block the bill, leaving it 14 shy of the 60 votes needed to move forward to a final up-or-down vote, and its supporters said it was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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