DREAM Act Vote Delayed, Passage Doesn’t Look Good

Today the Senate delayed a vote on the DREAM Act, making it seems ever more likely this thing won’t pass. Sigh. Here’s what the AP reported:

“The Senate moved Thursday to delay a politically charged showdown vote on legislation carving out a path to legal status for foreign-born youngsters brought to this country illegally, putting off but probably not preventing the measure’s demise.

“Facing GOP objections, Democrats put aside the so-called Dream Act and said they’d try again to advance it before year’s end. They’re short of the 60 votes needed to do so, however, and critics in both parties quickly said they won’t change their minds in the waning days of the Democratic-controlled Congress.”

Republican senators’ votes are needed to pass this, they won’t do it, and Democrats wasted the TWO YEARS they had in office to get it done. This is a lose-lose for everybody if it doesn’t pass. I suppose the best thing now is to pray and keep calling those senators, here’s a list.