Looking Toward the Next Four Years – and What Should Arlen Specter’s Role Be?

self | 07 November, 2004 | joanie-f

[SiliconValleyGuy]

The only solution is to keep him as a member of the committe, but no chairmanship. How he reacts to that is out of our control.

[Cedar]

That's right. Even if Specter gets angry, he shouldn't chair the committee.

And speaking of getting angry, look how angry he has made Republicans for years...

[vannrox]

There is nothing in the Constitution that requires that the chair of the senate Judiciary Committee to be elected on a seniority basis.


The senate may elect anyone from among its membership to chair that all-important committee.


It is now time to discard dangerous and liberty-erosive tradition and political protocol and, instead, elect as chairman of the judiciary committee a Constitutional scholar who reveres the genuine Constitutional definition of the judicial branch of government.

Under such a common sense, preserve-America definition, Alren Specter does not qualify.

WELL SAID!

[philetus]

Specter should resign from the senate and join SPECTRE.

The powerful and ruthless criminal organisation is dedicated to gaining wealth and power though criminal schemes the involve extortion, instigation of major wars to gain power and acts of revenge.
It's leader, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, wouldn't stand a chance against a American rino or

He could volunteer at a abortion clinic.

[Natural Law]

Specter should be the official Senate squeegee boy.

[SiliconValleyGuy]

LOL! He might take your suggestion if you let him usurp the code name '007'. I hear he's a big Fleming fan. ;)

[SiliconValleyGuy]

he was very careful in his choice of wording, and very respectful in his demeanor.

Somehow I'm not surprised. ;)

[WhatPriceFreedom?]

Yes, MUCH the blame for this despicable human being wielding ANY power within the dominant 55-strong GOP lies at the feet of George W. Bush who ignored his ideological brethren -- Pat Toomey -- in the primary. Wasn't Dubya's support of Specter over Toomey worth 1%?? Of course it was...

BTTT

[Cedar]

You might be interested in this article also:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1274029/posts

[ForGod'sSake]

Looks like you've covered everything....almost ;^)

Scotland should maybe have their very own U.S. ambassador doncha think. A special envoy that speaks the language.

FGS

[Bogolyubski]

What should Specter's role be? How about cleaning toilets in the Senate bathrooms? That's about all he's good for.

[vannrox]

MESSAGE FROM LAURA INGRAHAM:

STOP SPECTER NOW--WE NEED YOU: Liberal Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, who bailed on the Supreme Court nomination of Robert Bork in 1987, and who ardently describes himself as pro-abortion rights, is slated to become the new chairman of the Judiciary Committee unless you act now. We need you to call your Republican senator and make your views on this heard asap. Contact Senate Judicary Committee members by clicking here and click here for the numbers of your all Republican senator(s). If your state is represented only by Democrats, call Majority Leader Sen. Bill Frist's office at 202 224 3344.

[Minuteman23]

Late night BUMP.

[Noumenon]

It is indeed a matter of 'now or never'. This chance to crush the liberal agenda and reverse the long march through the institutions will not occur again in our lifetimes.

[Cedar]

FReeper "shubi" made an excellent point on another thread:

Call the RNC, Senators, & all Repub leadership--tell them you will send NO MORE MONEY to the Republican Party if Specter gets the Chairmanship!

As I said on other thread...the RNC constantly sends letters and calls for more money to defeat the liberal ideas. How can they have the nerve now to even consider letting Specter have the Chairmanship?

Everyone, make those calls and spread the word...NO MORE MONEY!

[Salvation]

Catechism of the Catholic Church and what it says about those who support abortion

What does this say about Senator Specter?

[snopercod]

I found you some more ammo this morning in this excellent National Review article The Awful Specter of Yet Another Term:

...In 2001, for instance, Specter was in his usual form, helping slash the Bush administration's tax cuts by $250 billion....

...He is an abortion-rights absolutist, a dogged advocate of racial preferences, a bitter foe of tort reform, a firm friend of the International Criminal Court...

Citizens Against Government Waste recently listed Specter in its "Pig Book" as one of the Senate's most profligate spenders...

In 1995, Specter briefly ran for president and pursued the unique strategy of attacking the base of his own party: His announcement speech lobbed a grenade at "the intolerant Right." After pressing this theme for several months, one poll showed him attracting support from a grand total of 1 percent of Republicans. The senator's lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union is 42 percent (Pat Toomey's is 97).

In July, Specter disappointed conservatives yet again when he blocked a school-choice proposal that would have granted vouchers to 2,000 poor students in the District of Columbia. Prominent Democrats, including D.C. mayor Anthony Williams and Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, support the plan. So did Specter six years ago, when he voted in favor of a similar measure. "I've regretted it ever since," he now says. "I believe school choice violates the separation of church and state. It's unconstitutional." But didn't the Supreme Court rule otherwise last year? "It was a 5-4 decision. The court may change its mind." Specter's own children attended private school in Philadelphia. "They didn't have access to a good public school," he explains. So what would he say to a mother in D.C. who insists that her kids don't have access to a good public school either? "There are charter schools available. I've led the way to improve the quality of education in America."

I also found this: stopspecter

[FBD]

Thanks for posting, Joanie.
I imagine Spectors role will inlcude a spot on the committee. But it would be a tremendous victory if he could be kept from being the Chairman.

Who do you think has the best chance? Orrin Hatch?
Also, thanks for posting numbers to the judiciary committee.

Republican Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee:



Orrin Hatch 202-224-5251

Charles Grassley 202-224-3744

John Kyl 202-224-4521

Jeff Sessions 202-224-4124

Lindsey Graham 202-224-5972

John Cornyn 202-224-2934

Mike DeWine 202-224-2315

Larry Craig 202-224-2752

Saxby Chambliss 202-224-3521

[FBD]

Sign the petition to stop Spector, here:

http://www.notspecter.com/petition1.php

[FBD]

Sign the petition to stop Spector, here:

http://www.notspecter.com/petition1.php