Opposition's lonely road (No seat at Bush's table for Maine Republican Olympia Snowe)

U.S. News ^ | 06/02/03 | Gloria Borger

[Defender2]

Snowe, R.I.N.O.!!!! If I lived in Maine, I'd run against her myself!!!! She should have been oustered for the way she behaved during the Impeachment Trial!!!!

[Brimack34]

They are not stupid AD's they are correct. And the White House all ready screwed us on Campaign finance. I will be darned if they tell us what ads too run.

[bybybill]

By next summer, all them dummys that opposed the Presidents tax cuts are going to look dumber than dirt

[JohnnyZ]

"I came up against my principles and came back time and time again to the things I most believe in," Snowe told me last week.

High taxes . . . spending . . . spending . . . spending . . . high taxes . . . free abortions . . .

[Republican Wildcat]

A majority also say that, instead of tax cuts, they would prefer to see Washington provide money to help pay for health coverage.

This makes no sense--if you have a tax cut, you have more money to help pay for health coverage (or whatever else you need to pay for).

[Jeff Chandler]

>>a "trillion-dollar tax cut masquerading at $350 billion."<<


YESSSS!!!!!!!!!

[A Citizen Reporter]

Thank you, Gloria. I saw her, but just couldn't place who that was. Collins looked particularly glamourous at that dinner, for her.

" Most Americans also seem just as skittish about tax cuts: According to last week's Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, only 29 percent of voters believe that tax cuts are the best way to increase economic growth. A majority also say that, instead of tax cuts, they would prefer to see Washington provide money to help pay for health coverage."

Ah yes, Gloria. That famous poll, comissioned by Al Hunt. If you, Gloria, can find the 71% of the voters who do NOT want a tax cut, and believe that it won't increase economic growth.....I'll find Jason Blair a job!

[Miss Marple]

That poll's sole purpose is to allow the jounalists to quote in in stories, preserving the fiction that people don't want tax cuts.

My son will get a check for $1200 this summer. That's not chump change for a young family, and they are going to use it as part of the downpayment on a house.

[Miss Marple]

I am going to bed....I was hoping I could find some info on Clinton at the race, but the darn paper isn't posted yet.

See you tomorrow!

[8mmMauser]

Maybe with spring/summer here, Snowe will melt. I must say, though I am happily surprised once again with Susan Collins.

Last year her staffers rescued me in a dilemna with federal retirement to a degree I hardly expected, reversing it in my favor. That took more than perfunctory effort, took real insider work. She was happy to help, and for what, one vote maybe from the more conservative end?

Being a right wing mainiac, it is tough for me to say, but just maybe there is hope with that Senator.

[lorrainer]

"...coos a top White House adviser." "...gushes a White House aide."

Sheesh.

[jagrmeister]

I suppose it's important not to snub Snowe for too long. She shouldn't be given equal treatment with Collins for the time being- that would be irresponsible, and reward opposition. However, we should learn from the past, we don't want another Benedict Arnol...I mean Jim Jeffords. Continuing to educate Snowe about how tax cuts and supply side economics work is a noble objective the White House should pursue.

[ozone1]

That bitc* is up for re election in 2006. If she gets a well funded opponent in the primary, there is enough anger to get rid of her.

[maica]

That poll's sole purpose is to allow the jounalists to quote it in stories --

We have polls of random answerers, registered voters, likely voters, etc.

My dream is for a poll of citizens who can name the vice-president and maybe, even one senator from their state.

I place no value on polls of people who are clueless, politically.

[kittymyrib]

If you're not part of the team, why should you be invited to the huddle?
Another "victim" piece by Gloria Borger...gag.

[Claire Voyant]

Here's how the ads ARE stupid.....they should be going after the DEMOCRATS!!! Ignore totally the RINOS....don't invite them to the State Dinners, but TARGET the ADS to the LEFTISTS DEMOCRATS!! Once again we have a circular firing squad. SHUNNING the RINOS will get much more.

[Claire Voyant]

71% of Americans possibly could NOT want a tax cut passed because most likely they DON'T pay INCOME taxes themselves!! Selfish pigs.

[Claire Voyant]

Notice GloBo, a reporterette used the term "Gimmercky".

[GraniteStateConservative]

There is not enough anger even in the GOP primary population to get rid of her. She's the most popular politician in the state-- like McCain in AZ, Grassley in IA, Gregg in NH, etc. This same population in ME has consistently nominated moderate-to-liberal Republicans for the general election.

Ads are designed to persuade others to your point of view so that you get a desired result. Neither happened with those Club for Growth ads. They were a huge waste of money. An executive in a company would be fired for such a waste.