Knocking Off Specter Is A Big Mistake

self | 11.9.04 | JohnRobertson

[John Robertson]

He has been warned. He has come as close as he can to a mea culpa--to a, Just let me show you I can be a good boy. If we give him a chance to be...fair, which is all we really want, right--a fair hearing for candidates, then a simple up or down vote--and he has pledged to get the president's nominees to a vote...if he doublecrosses us, then we go after him hammer and tong. But if we take him out now, here is the headline, and the story:

[John Robertson]

Red State Pro-Lifers Force Removal of Republican Senator

And the story will be, how we are eating our own, over "extremist" positions. And what if Specter jumps ship, joining the Democrats? They have us where they want us on this one, and we'd do best to back off--for the moment--and see if Arlen can play ball.

[little jeremiah]

I disagree. He's proved himself already.

[ambrose]

You are correct.

Besides, if a nominee isn't supported by Specter, the nominee won't pass in the full senate. Period.

[2banana]

then we go after him hammer and tong

How? - He will be set for the next 6 years - both as senator and judicial committee chairman...

[wideawake]

No. No. No.

Screw Specter.

He wanted help from the national GOP in his primary fight, saying that he would campaign for the President and help deliver PA.

Well, he didn't campaign for the President in any serious way.

He didn't deliver PA.

And then he has the gall to dictate to the President he failed to help?

F*** him. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[standupfortruth]

No one has anyone over a barrel. I feel the same way I did about Chaffee. If he is going to vote 95% of the time with the Democrats, is there any comfort in numerically calling him a Republican? He's as worthless as Jumpin Jim Jeffords.

[St. Johann Tetzel]

And what if Specter jumps ship, joining the Democrats?

He already did, a long time ago.

Specter CANNOT be trusted with this position, period.

Bork Specter, or we'll all regret it, gauranteed.

[Nachum]

We should take him down and David Dreier along with him.

[cotton1706]

So be it. We're conservatives. We do what's right and face the consequences. Let Specter do his devious and evil worst. We can take it. If I lived in PA, I'd vote for a liberal democrat before I'd vote for him. It's time we stop kowtowing to these types because they have an "R" after their name.

[cripplecreek]

I agree.

[John Robertson]

Thank you. I confess to my heart taking a measurable leap for joy every time a Freeper says, You're right. Right now it's one pro (me), one con. I will bet that all the replies will come down to 65% against me, 35% in agreement.

[Libertina]

Nonsense, this is vintage Spectre. Bobbing and weaving his way as obstructionist to conservative goals.

[Taggart_D]

I don't get it. I've heard Rush, and I hear what you're saying. I just don't get it.

What is there to lose by knocking off Specter? Coming out of the elections, conservatives have momentum....why water it down by not using it? Is the MSM all of a sudden going to start being nice to us because we're "Reasonable" by not giving in to "Extremism?"...Specter is a liberal. Why can't the GOP get a backbone and start taking a stand for once in their life?

[sport]

Why?

[John Robertson]

He's already "set" as senator, that can't change. As for the chairmanship, he absolutely can be removed. Constituents just start hammering the WH and other R members of the committee.

[Always Right]

If you can show me the process to get rid of him as Chairman, I might agree. As far as I know, there is no way to change chairmen midstream.

[AmericanInTokyo]

VISIT TO SENATOR SANTORUM'S SENATE OFFICE BUILDING AFTERNOON REPORT (TUESDAY)

A little bird told me, who just visited Capitol Hill a few hours ago, that the entrance office (lobby) to Senator Santorum's Dirksen Bldg. office in D.C. had three staffers (one male, two female, just as nice and professional as could be) fielding calls one after the other.

--The three each had telephone ear pieces in and could barely talk to visitors to the office due to the avalanche of calls.

--My source said that as soon as there was a "thank you and goodbye", there was short ring, and another "Senator Santorum's office, may I help you?" from that person. Every issue seemed to be on SPECTER and it sounded to the source as if 90% or more were OPPOSED.

--Source said one of the staffers kept saying to callers "Senator Santorum is not on the Judiciary Committee, but have you given your opinion to the members of the Judiciary Committee?"

--They were clearly under the gun. It appeared, this source told me, that in about 10 minutes time, the three of them fielded about 25-30 calls. They were indeed typing the names and contact information of each and every caller, too.

(Received report: 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time Tuesday)

[P-Marlowe]

He can't be trusted. If he jumps ship, he will only prove that he can't be trusted.

[inquest]

He has come as close as he can to a mea culpa--to a, Just let me show you I can be a good boy. If we give him a chance to be...fair, which is all we really want, right--a fair hearing for candidates, then a simple up or down vote--and he has pledged to get the president's nominees to a vote...

All this is assuming that a deal hasn't been made with the WH that Specter will only be sent nominees that he approves of in the first place.

[Bikers4Bush]

I disagree that it would be a mistake. Having said that provided that the ability exists to boot his ass if he so much as thinks of stepping out of line he could be allowed to sit as chairman.

But if he makes one wrong move they would have to bust his ass immediately so that everyone knew they meant business.