Posted on 12/07/2006 6:12:52 AM PST by FreedomNeocon
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Overall, 52 Republicans, 42 Democrats and one independent voted for Gates. Three lawmakers _ Sens. Joseph Biden, D-Del., Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C. _ did not vote.
Two Bush allies, Sens. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., and Jim Bunning, R-Ky., voted against Gates, citing his criticism of the war and his view that the U.S. should engage Iran as part of a solution.
"Mr. Gates has repeatedly criticized our efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan without providing any viable solutions to the problems our troops currently face," Bunning said. "We need a secretary of defense to think forward with solutions and not backward on history we cannot change."
Santorum, who lost his re-election bid last month, mocked the idea of engaging dictators and talked at length of the evils of "radical Islamic fascism." When it comes to reaching out to Iran to discuss the security of Iraq, Santorum said of Gates, "I think he is in error."
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Thanks, I just emailed that address, we'll see what happens. I heard Rick's speech re Gates last night and I was so impressed. He called a spade a spade. That is a man who needs to go further i.e to President. Those idiots voted out a really good man.
Scaife still publishes the Tribune-Review, but for all the good it does in many other areas, it has never been a pro-life voice. Scaife is pro-choice. Also, the Trib never supported the reasons for going to war in Iraq and was among those praising Murtha for declaring it time to cut and run.
To say, briefly, that Scaife isn't going to be bankrolling Santorum anytime soon.
Another try; all the expressed Republican hopefuls (Rudy, McCain, Romney, etc.)are in my opinion nothing more than Hillary Lite.
What would we win if we elected any of these candidates?
IMO, even if we won, we'd loose by moving the entire country to the left.
So you'd settle for more hillary.
Why are Biden, Dole, etc termed "lawmakers" and Santorum and Bunning characterized as "Bush allies"? They are all "senators" the last time I looked.
Bias, anyone?
Santorum for President is the only candidate that could excite me right now. Others have sugested Santorum as Ambassador to the UN. That's not a bad plan either.
agreed.
he lost Pennsylvania in a landslide. I don't see him winning anything other than the deep south, utah, wyoming and Idaho in a national election.
the chances of his confirmation are slim to none.
Please...we have enough problems....don't want Philly for any reason....and I don't like their cheese steaks, either!!!!!!!
ping
It looks like that now, but ten years from now he'll look like an oracle. He'll be vindicated.
And since he's a young man, he can capitalize on it, once Americans wake up from this period of silliness.
No thanks; not even in a swap for Camden, Trenton and Newark!
I disagree. Ten years from now he's look like a relic.
Guess we'll have to wait and see.
Those are fighting words!
Casey is going to toe the liberal 'Rat line when it comes to voting on nominees for the USSC, you watch. He's an empty suit when it comes to being pro-life.
Ditto.
I don't know. They seem to have been mad at the entire GOP and stayed home. If you browse this thread you'll get a sense of their anger at the entire Party:
Ahh, you just don't like what he said about that Supreme Court case.
Well he was right, the Courts by the Nichean ruling have opened the doors to anything goes, and we'll see it soon. Heck polygamists are already talking about using the Texas case in lower courts.
I wish I could channel Neville Chamberlain and ask him about our chances for a successful outcome if we "engage" with Iran.
I believe his statements were politically stupid, regardless of their merit.
I further maintain that he is unelectable by a majority of Americans.
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