Santorum reads nuke polls, applies the brakes

The Hill ^ | 4/21/2005 | Alexander Bolton

[wjersey]

Very disappointing.

[Marylander]

Serenity now!

[Soul Seeker]

It's just reality.

And the reality is this. Republicans are going to be the Minority. I hope they are prepared for the bloodbath in '06. No action, no vote, no Majority, no re-election.

[dfwgator]

Most Americans are woefully ignorant on how government is supposed to work.

[agitator]

Another excuse to be spineless.

[brothers4thID]

I think The Hill might be off base here.
Let's see how next week develops.

[proxy_user]

Just bring back the real filibuster.

You can delay a vote, but you have to keep talking.

"We are restoring a great tradition of the Senate"

[Preachin']

Hey Rick. Looking out for yourself again?

[dc-zoo]

No guts. No glory. No gonads.

[clee1]

I am very much afraid you are correct.

The Republican Party once again has squandered the Golden Opportunity given to it by the voters.

[Preachin']

You are 100% correct.

I refuse to vote for spineless people.

[pissant]

Rick Santorum is morphing into Bob Dole, without the combat decorations. I'm sick of his wishy washy carcass!

[FlipWilson]

I am shocked that the polling came out this way. Afterall, the Dems have been hitting this issue hard, constantly putting their spin on it. In vigorous response the Republicans have been. . .(insert crickets here). Seriously, the Republicans have to hit this issue harder than just assuming everyone will see it there way. I think they are starting to do this now, i.e. sending Thune and others out to spread the word. But, once again I have to ask, where is the President on this one?

[aynrandfreak]

Playing a prevent defense is the surest way to lose.

[Vaquero]

G.O.P. Grand Ole' Pussies.....

[FlipWilson]

Correction, Republicans ARE the minority now, 2006 will just make it official.

[ex-snook]

"Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), a leading advocate of the “nuclear option” to end the Democrats’ filibuster of judicial nominees, is privately arguing for a delay in the face of adverse internal party polls."

Another GOP pro-life cut and run like Schiavo law.

[RockinRight]

Santorum lost his gonads when he got re-elected the first time.

There ARE good Republicans in the Senate (Coburn, Inhofe) and even more in the House (Pence, Chabot), but unfortunately for the most part they aren't in positions of influence.

[areafiftyone]

We should start preparing to get our A$$es kicked in 2008 if we don't watch out! Republican Congress Critters are getting tooo sure of themselves and lazy! NOT A GOOD SIGN!