Durbin gets Dream wake up call

The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act), sponsored by Senator Richard Durbin, (D-IL)

According to this Chicago Tribune story, it seems that Sen. Durbin (D-IL) , is less than effective as the number two man in the Senate, even when it comes to one of his pet bills, the DREAM act, or "amnesty for the children! "
"This is the second time in recent weeks that Durbin has been unable to get his legislation to a final vote. He withdrew it last month as an amendment to a defense bill, following intense criticism from all sides. Even traditionally pro-immigration groups opposed Durbin's measure, saying the military service option in the bill could entice desperate young men and women into uniform and possibly death during a time of war......Durbin acknowledged he is unlikely to be able to bring the measure up for consideration again this year or even next.
"I pleaded with [Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid] for a chance to bring up this bill now because I think it will be very difficult if not impossible to bring up any immigration bills between now and the next election," he said. "They are too volatile and divisive.""

Can you picture Sen. Dick Durbin on one knee, bowing down pitifully to Harry Reid, pleading to bring an amnesty bill up?
What is Sen. Durbin's definition of "pleading?" I doubt if Reid needed to hear Durbin's tearful pleading for "amnesty for the children." He was probably happy someone else would get some heat besides himself and left Durbin out to dry.
Then again, you might say that Dick Durbin DID have an unintended effect on non-partisanship. Both sides chose to not support him.
"Eight Democrats joined 36 Republicans to block the measure from moving forward, while 12 Republicans joined 38 Democrats and two Independents to vote in favor."
60 votes were needed to advance the bill.

* Among the Democratic presidential candidates, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Barack Obama voted for the bill

Did the people of Costa Rica or Mexico elect Sen. Durbin to represent them? No. The voters in Illinois did. Sen. Durbin would do well to remember this more often, if not occasionally. There are U.S. citizens in Illinois who also have children that he is elected to represent. If his obvious passion for amnesty or gun banning is greater than his passion for representation of downstate Illinois voters, I hope he will get his just rewards by NOT being re-elected in Illinois. Maybe he's already dreaming about Mayor Daley's job, because Chicago is the only place he will get enough of the support he wants and needs to further win elections in Illinois.