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WASHINGTON — The lone Republican senator who had sided with Democrats two years ago in advancing the union-backed card check bill announced today he was withdrawing his support, leaving Democrats without a crucial vote needed to overcome a procedural hurdle in the Senate.
Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, who potentially faces a tough primary challenge in 2010, said the difficult economic climate left him unwilling to vote for moving the Employee Free Choice Act forward this session.
Democrats need 60 votes in the Senate to advance the bill, and hoped to get there with Specter’s vote.
Democrats now count 58 votes in the Senate, and hope to push that to 59 if the Minnesota recount is decided in favor of comedian Al Franken. Franken has been in a close recount with Republican Norm Coleman.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who supports the bill, downplayed Specter’s change of heart, saying the bill “isn’t going to go away.”
Of course it failed. The illegal alien La Raza made threats to every politician on earth. The Race (la raza) will take your city next and theres nothin you white people can do.
This is bad news. SEIU spent millions getting Reid and Obama elected and now they might not get what they paid for. I wonder if they can get a refund?
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who supports the bill, downplayed Specter's change of heart, saying the bill "isn't going to go away."
You're right, Harry, the bill isn't going away. And let's not forget that you killed eVerify, which would have put up an effective firewall to ensure that good jobs go to legal aliens and American citizens.
But you know what IS going to go away in the next election?
You, Harry.
That's right. Because people are tired of politicians like you, that are more interested in promoting a power-grabbing agenda at the expense of doing what is best for Nevadans looking for work.