Specter Campaign Crumbling

Human Events ^ | Nov 8, 2004 | Timothy P. Carney

[Anti-Bubba182]

Hope Specter pays for what he did.

[ImpotentRage]

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. I am delighted to read this.

[Schnucki]

"I have said that bluntly during the course of the campaign and before. When the Philadelphia Inquirer endorsed me, they quoted my statement that Roe vs. Wade was inviolate." He suggested that "nobody can be confirmed" who does not accept abortion rights.
--Specter (as quoted in Novak's article)

[Prime Choice]

Sources on Capitol Hill and in the White House suggest Sen. Arlen Specter's (R.-Penn.) campaign to become chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee may be crumbling just as it began.

YES! Keep the heat on, people! This guy's a snake and will do whatever he can to slither out of the mess he got himself into. Don't let up until this Democrat with an 'R' by his name is OFF the committee!

[frog_jerk_2004]

What is best and most effective way to keep the heat on Specter?

[Joe Brower]

It isn't over 'til it's over, folks. Keep up the pressure. It's working!

[twigs]

I faxed a letter to all the republicans on the committee on Friday. First time ever I've done that. This is too important.

[MeanWestTexan]

I've emailed/called my Senators and the judiciary members. you should, too. www.senate.gov

You should also email the president and vice-president. Here:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Oh, and the GOP for some pure political push:

Ed Gillespie, Chairman
Maria Cino, Deputy Chairman
Phone: 202-863-8700
Fax: 202-863-8774
Email: Chairman@gop.com

[JesseJane]

Stop Specter Now:

http://stopspecter.savethegop.com/index.php?page=act

[Carolina]

That would leave two vacancies. Sen. Sam Brownback (R.-Kan.), one of the Senate's leading pro-lifers, wants a spot. Presumably the other vacancy would be filled by a freshman. Of the incoming freshmen, Sen.-elect David Vitter (R.-La.) and Sen.-elect Mel Martinez (R.-Fla.) are lawyers.

Excellent. Nice to have a good talent pool.

[Prime Choice]

Kyl has a lifetime ACU rating of 97% to Specter's 43%.

Where can I learn more about this Jon Kyl? At first blush, he sounds like the right man for the job.

[BonnieJ]

He is the darling of the left now, as McCain was.

[Dems_R_Losers]

It appears that the developing strategy now is for the senate repubcan conference to either abolish its term-limit rules (which are ridiculous in the Senate anyway) or waive the rule so Orrin Hatch can continue as Judiciary Chairman. Specter cannot be rejected as Chairman if he is never in line to be Chairman in the first place. And the Republicans avoid a massive media explosion over Specter.

[Anti-Bubba182]

I can't believe his bad judgement to pop off as he did right after the election. His candidacy did not help Bush carry Pennsylvania and actually Specter did NOTHING to help him in spite of Bush's support of Specter. The arrogant stupidity of the guy is incredible.

It sort of reminds me of Tom Foley telling the voters of his district that term limits were a bad idea and the achieving the loss of his Congressional seat while the Speaker of the House.

I swear some of these people get to the point where they believe they are ten feet tall and Bulletproof. There is no such thing in American politics.

[Carolina]

Where can I learn more about this Jon Kyl?

I was going to send you to his senate website, but it's swamped right now.

[samtheman]

We should have supported the democrats over Specter. We'd still have a Senate majority and Specter wouldn't have the power to push a RAT agenda.

Our bad.

[jackbill]

Call or FAX Frist, Santorum and all of the Republican members of the Judiciary Committee. Do it.

[samtheman]

Much of the election of a chairman will rest on the input of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R.-Tenn.) and Conference Chairman Sen. Rick Santorum (R.-Penn.).

Frist is the key on this one. If he can't take a principled stand here, where and when will he ever take one?

[Prime Choice]

He is the darling of the left now, as McCain was still is.

There. Fixed it.

[Syco]

Stop Specter Ping!