Five Dems vote to kill lawsuit against Ariz. immigration law

And the backstabbing from Democrats continues...Oh, those bluedog jack a***s...now they are on the record in favor of the AZ law.

Five Dems vote to kill lawsuit against Ariz. immigration law
By Michael O'Brien - 07/22/10 07:00 AM ET

Five Democrats voted with Republicans on Wednesday to defund the Obama administration’s lawsuit against Arizona’s immigration law.

Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) all voted for an amendment in opposition to the challenge the Justice Department filed to Arizona’s law.
The amendment, sponsored by GOP Sens. Jim DeMint (S.C.) and David Vitter (La.), would have deprived funding for the constitutional challenge that Attorney General Eric Holder announced earlier this month.

The conservative senators had sought to attach the measure to a bill extending unemployment benefits, but were unlikely to succeed as long as 60 votes were needed to approve it and the Democrats in control of 59 seats. The amendment, however, puts lawmakers on record about the controversial lawsuit.
One Republican, Sen. Mike Johanns (Neb.), voted with Democrats in support of the lawsuit. One of the amendment's co-sponsors, Vitter, did not vote.

The lawsuit challenges whether Arizona’s immigration law, which requires law enforcement authorities to confront individuals whom they suspect of being illegal immigrants, is constitutionally usurping the federal government’s control of immigration.

The amendment failed, 43-55, with 60 votes being necessary to advance it.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefi...mmigration-law

So it's over? No more lawsuit against the AZ bill?

No. The article above is *reporting* that five Democrats sided with Republicans in *support* of the AZ law SB1070. They can't stop the justice department from suing on behalf of the U.S. The lawsuit continues unless the justice department decides to drop it, and that is unlikly. The amendment was intended to refuse funds for the lawsuit. The concerning issue is that these Democrats seem to be against everything the White House does: Healthcare, Energy and Climate legislation, immigration reform, etc.

Gotcha, thanks.

So. 54 Dems + 1 Rep. vote for the AZ lawsuit.

40 Reps + 5 Dems vote against the AZ lawsuit.

DAMN DEMOCRATS!

Politics > conscience for these guys.

My uncle always said that these Dumbocrats are not really on our side and just use us for vote. Im starting to think he has a point.