Posted on 05/24/2005 8:12:40 PM PDT by MplsSteve
Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, issued the following statement on the judicial compromise:
"Although I am pleased that some of the President's qualified judicial nominees are finally getting the fair up or down vote they deserve, I am disappointed that not all nominees will be afforded that same courtesy. The understanding made by the group of fourteen made clear that judicial philosophy is not a legitimate reason to filibuster qualified judges.
If Democrats should choose to continue their unprecedented use of the filibuster, we should immediately move to the constitutional option. Although I believe a vote on the constitutional option was certainly justified today, I am glad that it has not been taken off the table for future confirmation debates."
(Excerpt) Read more at nrsc.org ...
Opinions or comments on Seantor Dole's statement...anyone?
It's nice to see a Republican Senator who backs the President, after a day of McCain and Graham and Voinovich.
Then we wouldn't need the constitutional option.
Then again, I knew the GOP screwed up when they gave her the job over Senator Coleman.
The NRSC gets no donations from me until Frist gets his caucus in order.
"The understanding made by the group of fourteen made clear that judicial philosophy is not a legitimate reason to filibuster qualified judges."
Since the horse is out of the barn, the above statement is true.......so Nuke the filibuster the very instant that one appears eminent! (like they should have already)
click on the link and let them know what you think. I told them no more money from me until they cut off funds for the seven traitors and fund their opposition in the primary.
I wonder if she is enjoying the emails from their website. I notice how they don't have a phone number that is easily accesible.
I sent them an email today telling them to take my name off of their mailing list and kiss their donations goodbye.
Sounds to me like she found the cajones that McCain seems to have lost.
I agree with her:
1. We have to wait to see if the Dims in the 14 keep their side of the deal. [We also have to see if Graham is right and all the other judges get an up or down vote too.]
2. If the Dims go back on their word, Frist should act immediately.
She could be denying reelection funds to the the 3 of the 7 up for election in 2006 and offering funds to their primary candidates. Chaffee, at least, can clearly be defeated in a primary. We're more likely to 'lose' the seat then, but in reality we only have his for organizational purposes. We can afford to lose one to make a point to the other RINOs.
Ah, yes... the organization that will receive no more of my cash until they state in writing that they will not fund the campaigns of any of the seven RINOS that betrayed their country.
Sorry, Liz.
It's always been my understanding that the NRSC will never work against an incumbent GOP senator...regardless of that Senator's ideology.
In '04, the NRSC backed Arlen Specter in his primary against Pat Toomey. In '02, I believe that even backed Bob Smith over John Sununu.
I am EXTREMLY upset at what seven RINO senators did Monday evening, May 23, 2005.These party traitors must learn that actions have consequences.
Accordingly, if you will state in writing that they will receive no funding from the NRSC in their upcoming campaigns and that the NRSC will be funding their primary opponents, I will consider resuming funding your organization.
Until then, expect no support or contributions from me.
I agree. Why waste time, energy and money on getting republicans elected when they are only going to cross over to the other side of the aisle on crucial issues.
We could not give him that much funds and let him raise his own. But if the RNC tries to fund a primary challenger against Chaffee, he might just switch parties and get re-elected anyway. While making a example out of one RINO might be a good thing. I wonder if this is the one to do so with. Some RINO's are RINO's because they have to be to get elected. I think we should go after a RINO that doesn't need to be a RINO in their home state. While McCain would be my first choice I say go after Lindsey Graham. He has been a thorn in the side of Bush for some time now and he doesn't need to be to get re-elected in his own state. This guy needs to go and at least there is enough of a conservative base in that state to oust him. And if he tries to run for president, the Clinton lovers will remember his role in the impeachment episode. This would be the loser I would go after.
That is what I thought.
Yes, it's out of Liddy Dole's hands, really.
When I got her e-mail today, I was encouraged. I shared it with fellow Republicans in this area, since it is solid evidence that the leadership of the party is HEARING our rage. That doesn't necessarily mean they will do anything, but they are acknowledging our anger, and the righteousness of our cause.
So, keep those phone calls coming.
| Next Election | Name | State | Class |
| 2006 | Snowe | ME | 3 |
| 2006 | Chafee | RI | 3 |
| 2006 | DeWine | OH | 1 |
| 2008 | Graham | SC | 1 |
| 2008 | Warner | VA | 2 |
| 2008 | Collins | ME | 3 |
| 2010 | McCain | AZ | 2 |
I have it from a good source that Frist is going to fight back by openly declaring he never signed off on any agreement and will hence forth bring up every single Bush nominee currently not voted on.
This could, and should, force both sides of the 14 to put up or shut up.
We'll see.
1. Red state RINO, WTF?
2. Red state sacred cow RINO, WTF?
3. Blue state RINO at least adds to Republican majority
LOL
My only fear of going after Chaffee is that he will jump and run as a democrat and become a senator for life. I am very leery of going after RINO's in soft republican states for that reason. Now if someone could find some real dirt on him or one of these other RINO's I would feel much better.
I think you still have the "class" column bollixed. The class 1's are all up for election simulyaneously. Ditto 2 and 3.
Using my definition of RINO class. You're probably thinking of the official definition of Senate class.
Don't think like a scared moderate. We're better than that! So he becomes an official Rat. All he's now good for is voting to organize the GOP majority. We have 55 votes for that with him, 54 without. We can afford to lose one. On everything else that matters he already votes as a Democrat. We have NOTHING to lose. We'll likely gain more seats overall in '06, IF we can keep the base happy. Actively chasing Chaffee will make the base happy! Seeing Chaffee chased because of his traitorous votes might even encourage some of the weak minded RINOs (e.g. Collins, Hagel) to stay on the winning reservation.
Might make Olds Media accolade junkies quit cold turkey.
Congressman Billybob
And that's all seat belt Liddy does. Good God, they made this woman chair of something? There really are no conservatives left in the Senate are there?
Not a bad comment.
I don't trust her any further than I could throw the globalist government she too often works in behalf of.
Unlike Senator Dole, I am not the least bit pleased by this sell out as usual by the sucka$$es who convince us they're conservative Republicans, until we send them to Washington and it comes time for them to stand up and do what they promised to do and then don't.
It was time to use the Constitutional option- our side had the power to apply it successfully, and then our losers fled from a chance at overwlelming victory, like those liberal hippie democrats flee from soap, water and truth.
My 2 Sentors, Specter and Santorum and Rep. Sherwood know that:
'THERE IS NOT ONE CENT FROM ME, NOR IS THERE ONE VOTE FROM ME FOR THEM UNTIL THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS CAN DO WHAT WE ELECTED THEM TO DO, AND SUPPORT OUR PRESIDENT ON HIS JUDGES'
I sent this out last week, I have had two letters from Santorum, one from Sherwood and nothing from Specter.
This morning I recieved a call from the RNC for donations, and I told him NOPE, and he started arguing with me, so I yelled at him over the phone WHAT PART OF NO DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? and hung up.
Good luck to the rest of the Republicans, make them do their jobs or don't relect them and don't give money to any of them!
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