Comment invited, pro or con.
Spectre's action should henceforth be to get the hell out of the way!!!Scottish nincompoop.
Water boy!
I heard somewhere in the last couple of days that Bush will be able to replace up to 50%-75% of the federal banch during his total 8 years.
And now he may be able to replace up to 4 members of the SC. We will shape this country for the next 50 years.
Arlen should get a job on another committee. I DO NOT TRUST HIM.
God bless you, Joanie!
You are one in a million. And that's a big understatement.
You have mail.
Is there such a thing as the Senate Janitorial Committee? He might do very well there.
Lingerie model?
Thank you for collecting all necessary info for the rest of us. Specter absolutely MUST NOT chair this committee.
A question I asked on another thread--maybe you know about it....
There was a comment made (can't remember by whom or which thread) that the Senators DID NOT follow "tradition" when they selected Frist for Majority Leader. Seems like maybe Nichols would have been the next-in-line "tradition" candidate for MJ. Do you know if this is correct?
If so, then I think we need to remind every Repub Senator (especially on the Committee) about it. As you noted already, according to the Constitution they do not have to pick Specter. And now even according to their previous behavior in selecting Frist, they don't have to follow tradition.
They need to be confronted with this point (if it is correct).
Specter must not get the Chairmanship. We need to emphatically let them know this and keep the calls going.
This essay is brilliant as usual, but your last sentence says it all- The forty-third President, and members of the 109th congress, must govern like the conservative leaders they purport to be. The red states, and many inhabitants of the blue, believe it’s a matter of now or never..
Thank you.
This is something that should be printed on the editorial page of every newspaper in the country.
I am going to send it to my local newspapers, with your permission, of course?
Specter has SO many job opportunities just waiting for him! (Jelly donut filler, pizza delivery boy, restroom toilet paper refiller, or maybe golf course golf ball retreiver) The Senate Judiciary Chair, however, is not one of them.
I hear there are plenty of positions available at local D.C. used auto lots.
Another Freeper suggested the Specter be named Chairman of the Senate Dessert Selection Committee.
RINO pooper-scooper (both his and all the other Congressional RINOs)!
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Perhaps he could spend the years wiping the butts of the puppet masters since he values their priorities and goals so much.
I don't want Specter anywhere near the Judiciary Committee.
Jack.
Amen!
Amen!
Amen!
Your bold blue paragraph is something every American should know, and most of us didn't. Specter was one of the instigators of political judicial appointments. So he is a major culprit in something that should have nothing to do with someone who is chariman of the judiciary committee.
This is the best writing I've seen about why this man needs to be stopped. Thank you!
You have asked for my thoughts.
I agree with your 3 issues. Issue 2 - getting the appropriate justices confirmed was the point of my thread earlier today.
Your comments about Specter are compelling. This is why he must only be allowed to get the chairmenship under certain circumstances.
The point I wanted to raise is what is the best strategy to get to our goal. By Specter's foolish initial comment right after the election, he has given us an opportunity. He has already tried to back off the comments. The white House might let him slide - consider Rove's comments today.
Can we turn Specter into a useful vote. The critical item is what is the vote count that is needed to enact the nuclear option. I believe it is 50. If Specter's vote can be the difference we would be better served in having a requirement of 50 for judges even if it meant having Specter as chairman. as a second condition, perhaps the Senate rules can enact power to the majority leader to be able to change chairmen.
We must keep our eye on the prize. Also another point. We cannot totally throw the RINOS overboard - except for Chafee. We need them not to filibuster or help with other votes. Unfortunately, we do not have enough members in the Senate to enact our will without some problems. That is just reality.
The operative question is what is the best strategy. Just to throw Specter overboard makes him a more certain enemy. It may weaken our ability to get our judges through. If he is not allowed to have the chairmenship then it might be easier for the Rats to use this as an excuse to maintain the filibuster.
I have no love for Specter and feel similarly to what you do. More importantly, I want to keep my eye on the prize.
I ask what is the most effective strategy? If you deny the chairmanship to Specter then what? I created my thread to suggest an alternative view.
Too many of the people commenting on this issue are focused on the anger and retribution - which are well deserved. We should not make the Rats mistake that lost them the election. All I want is the most effective strategy to get solid qualified judges confirmed. We must not fail in this quest.