Blogging Against Senator Sam Brownback Since March 2005
At least according to Human Events, a conservative weekly magazine. Senator Sam Brownback has made few friends by supporting the Ted Kennedy immigration bill in the Senate. Human Events postulates:
Don’t take Sen. Sam Brownback (R.-Kan.) seriously when he talks about running for President in 2008. Brownback’s vote today with Senate Democrats on an amnesty bill should put an end to any remote chance he had at the White House.
The three other mavericks Brownback joined are no friends of conservatives, but Brownback is known as a strong pro-lifer who generally votes with the conservatives of his party. This vote is by far the most disappointing.
Well, he knew he was going to get in hot water with the conservative base on this issue. The big question now will be how the issue plays out nationally. I think some republicans were hoping to quietly push through a punitive bill and then trumpet to their base in the midterm elections. So far, the issue has been loud and media friendly. Additionally, the split between the republican factions has been a constant news item.
Personally, I think Brownback expects to bolster his base support once the anti gay marriage amendment comes up in the senate. He will be a leader in that noisy fight and could get some significant airtime if he plays it correctly.
The only question is whether the conservative base will hold a grudge.
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Blogging Against Senator Sam Brownback Since March 2005
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March 30th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
I don’t agree with Sam very often. However, I admire what he did on immigration bill.
April 7th, 2006 at 12:20 am
Greetings from a fellow KU student.
The empirical right and the broader public at large will not forget. The crescendo has reached become a rattling cacophony. The American public does not want greater wealth disparity, atavistic disease, balkanization, linguistic barriers, pollution, net economic liability, higher crime, or half a million aliens waving foreign flags in the streets of the US’ second largest city and they will not acquiesce to a pandering powercat who thrusts it upon them.