7 Republicans abandon GOP on filibuster

Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, May 24, 2005 | By Charles Hurt

[JohnHuang2]

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Seven Senate Republicans bolted from their leaders last night and dropped their support for the "nuclear option" in exchange for seven Democrats' abandoning filibusters against three of President Bush's judicial nominees. "This is really good news for every American tonight," Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, said moments after the deal was announced last night on live television. "This is a significant victory." The seven Republican signers were Sens. Mike DeWine of Ohio, Susan Collins of Maine, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Lincoln Chaffee of Rhode Island, John McCain of Arizona, John W. Warner of Virginia and Olympia J. Snowe of Maine. Click to Visit The seven Democratic signers were Sens. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana, Ken Salazar of Colorado and Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii. The deal didn't satisfy Majority Leader Bill Frist, who has maintained that the Constitution requires up-or-down votes on all judicial nominees. "The agreement announced tonight falls short of that principle," the Tennessee Republican said on the Senate floor. "It falls short. It has some good news, and it has some disappointing news."

[goldstategop]

RINOs couldn't stand backing their party on a matter of importance. If the party had its cojones it ought to return the favor in kind by withdrawing its financial backing for RINOs re-election bids and sanctioning favored home-state projects. You desert the party, don't expect rewards for betraying it.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[wardaddy]

An honest header.

[CaptSkip]

I hope all 7 go-down-in-flames. No support...no money...NO VOTES!

[wardaddy]

The seven Republican signers were Sens. Mike DeWine of Ohio, Susan Collins of Maine, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Lincoln Chaffee of Rhode Island, John McCain of Arizona, John W. Warner of Virginia and Olympia J. Snowe of Maine

Boy howdy....several of those names tell it all. I would not even need to know the legislation to know it's probably not good.

[fish hawk]

That's what everyone wanted to do to Specter but Santorum talked them into letting him slide. Now we are stuck with the both of them. At least until the next election.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

The Senate stinks.

It will be interesting to watch them filibuster Bush's Supreme Court nominees.
Republican's will gain seats in the Senate and the money will flow into GOP election coffers to break the power of moderates.

[Yosemitest]

And seven Republicans will get abandoned by the base....

NOT ONE PENNY!!!

I'm angry enough to pledge money to real conservatives who will run against these RINO's and replace them. How about $100.00 a head?

I encourage everyone to attack!

Lincoln D. Chafee of Rhode Island
Office Locations

United States Senate
141A Russell
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2921

170 Westminster Street
Suite 1100
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 453-5294

320 Thames Street
Room 272
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 845-0700

Susan M. Collins of Maine
Senator Susan M. Collins
172 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510

Phone:


Washington, D.C. Office (202) 224-2523

Augusta Office (207) 622-8414
Bangor Office (207) 945-0417
Biddeford Office (207) 283-1101
Caribou Office (207) 493-7873
Lewiston Office (207) 784-6969
Portland Office (207) 780-3575


Olympia J. Snowe of Maine
Senator Olympia J. Snowe
154 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-5344

John W. Warner of Virginia
Contacts for all offices Washington Office Address:

225 Russell Building
Washington, D.C. 20510

Telephone:
(202) 224-2023
(202) 224-6295 FAX

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.


John McCain of Arizona
contacts
241 Russell Senate Ofc. Bldg.
United States Senate
, Washington DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-2235
Fax: (202) 228-2862

Phoenix
5353 North 16th Street
Suite 105
Phoenix, Arizona 85016

Phone: (602) 952-2410
Fax: (602) 952-8702

Tempe
4703 S. Lakeshore Drive
Suite 1
Tempe, Arizona 85282

Phone: (480) 897-6289
Fax: (480) 897-8389

Tucson
407 W. Congress Street
Suite 103
Tucson, Arizona 85701

Phone: (520) 670-6334
Fax: (520) 670-6637

Lindsey O. Graham of South Carolina
contacts for all offices
Washington Office
290 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5972 phone

Upstate Regional Office
101 East Washington Street, Suite 220
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
(864) 250-1417

Midlands Regional Office
508 Hampton Street, Suite 202
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
(803) 933-0112 phone

Pee Dee Regional Office
McMillan Federal Building
401 West Evans Street, Suite 226B
Florence, South Carolina 29501
(843) 669-1505 phone

Lowcountry Regional Office
530 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, Suite 202
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina 29464
(843) 849-3887 phone


Piedmont Regional Office
140 East Main Street, Suite 110
Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730
(803) 366-2828 phone

Golden Corner Regional Office (part-time)b 135 Eagles Nest Drive, Suite B
Seneca, South Carolina 29678
(864) 888-3330

Senator Mike DeWine, an Ohio Republican
contact for all offices
Washington, D.C. Office
140 Russell Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2315
Fax: (202) 224-6519
TDD: (202) 224-9921

[noutopia]

Sent my e-mail,has anyone else?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

***....."Judges are going to get a vote that wouldn't have gotten a vote otherwise. We're going to start talking about who would be a good judge and who wouldn't. And the White House is going to get more involved and they are going to listen to us more," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., one of the bargainers....***

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050524/D8A99NOG0.html

[Yosemitest]

We got seven back stabbers in our own party, that are against every one of them getting a vote. How disgusting!

It's like the democrats, "we only count the votes we want." Or do they believe that they know better than all the Senators. These traitors can NOT be tolerated!!!!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

***.....In classic Senate style, the agreement was followed by a rush of self-congratulatory speeches - and disagreement over what it meant.

Democrats, pointing to a slight change in wording from an earlier draft, said the deal would preclude Republicans from attempting to deny them the right to filibuster. Republicans said that was not ironclad, but valid only as long as Democrats did not go back on their word to filibuster only in extraordinary circumstances.

One official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the issue had been discussed at the meeting in McCain's office, and was "clearly understood" by those in attendance.....***

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050524/D8A99NOG0.html


This was written with disappearing ink.

[Lazamataz]

Republican's will gain seats in the Senate and the money will flow into GOP election coffers to break the power of moderates.

You must not have heard the anger and the depression last night.

Nobody's giving the republicans JACK.

They can't manage what they've gotten already.

[goldstategop]

Like a Cheshire Cat. Then again, what can you expect from squishy moderates? A squishy agreement non-agreement that settles nothing. I'd be surprised if the "deal" lasts beyond the nominees coming up for a vote. We will know then if its a surrender to the Democrats. If that's the case, the GOP can kiss its Senate majority good-bye in '06. We need friends like these like we need enemies...

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Write off Rhode Island and Maine. No Non-RINO could get elected there. Money on their opponents would be wasted. Just shut them out of all meetings and committees so they will join the Democratic Party where they belong and stop SPYING on us.

And don't forget the CRYPTO-Democrat-Mole-Spies, like Spectre, who didn't sign but is right there in spirit.

Let's throw them all out of the party right now so that winning back the Senate will be an issue in 2006!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Why not just send your money to Howard Dean?

Politics needs strategy, not tragedy.

You don't give moderates more power, you take them out!

[goldstategop]

Yep. They have 55 seats and they couldn't even do the principled thing. The Senate Republicans pine to be back in the minority. By all means then, let's grant them their wish next year...

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[Lazamataz]

Why not just send your money to Howard Dean?

Because sending money to Howard Dean accelerates the *exact* same process by 4%, as when I send it to Republicans.

[Yosemitest]

I agree with you about Spectre and I look forward to voting against that piece of trash. And unless I can move back down south soon, I WILL do it.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

***....I'd be surprised if the "deal" lasts beyond the nominees coming up for a vote. We will know then if its a surrender to the Democrats....***

Exactly! Moderates were going to lose their vaunted position without something and now, from McCain's office on the mount, they've offered up, what? Nothing. They're already fighting over what it means.