Posted on 11/09/2004 12:45:10 AM PST by Always Right
The White House has deferred the decision to the Senate. The Senate leadership will defer the decision to the Committee. No rules need to be changed to vote Specter out. There is a process and it will be followed.
The optimal situation is to keep the heat on Specter and let him call in every political favor possible. I will let God decide if Specter should be Chairman, but to let Specter off the hook now when he has stepped in it so deep would be dumb, IMHO. We can not let him off Scott(ish) free.
Thank you. Without people responding my efforts would be worthless.
You are confusing apples with oranges. You can vote Specter out as chair. You can throw him off the committee. You can purge him from the GOP caucus. You can evict Specter, Snowe, Collins, and others from the Republican Party.
Do as you please.
But if you do any of these things, President Bush will not get his judges -- district, appellate or USSC. Moreover, he will not get tort reform, health care reform, tax reform, social security reform, or anything else of legislative significance.
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Dear Senator ___________,
I oppose the nomination of Senator Arlen Specter to head the Judiciary Committee.
Arlen Specter is no friend of the conservative cause, and will move to block President Bush's nominations.
Arlen Specter:
• Led the charge against President Reagan's nomination of Robert Bork
• Has opposed parental notification (not consent) of a minors request for abortion.
• Has voted to slash military spending
• Has opposed school choice
• Has worked to defeat Tort Reform
• Has voted to kill a bill that would have banned human cloning
• Supported and encouraged Clintons veto of tax cuts
• Has worked to expand hate crimes legislation
• Worked to reduce the size of President Bush's Tax Cuts
• Now Arlen Specter has Litmus Test: No Pro Life Judges
Arlen Specter is unfit to lead the Judiciary and I vehemently oppose his nomination. Arlen Specter is not a conservative.
Please do not squander our victory. Have strength. A man who hasn't the courage of his convictions has neither courage nor conviction.
Do what's right. The people will remember you.
Signed
Karl Rove is actually enjoying this immensely. We are weakening Specter up for when we do real battle. Believe me, Specter's reputation is taking a beating and he is calling his favors in. The White House has its hands off the situation and is not being damaged. I don't think Rove can think of a better deal.
Could you rephrase your question, please? I'm not sure I understand it.
Owen's post, right after yours, has some good thoughts.
I agree with your concluding point. Even the arrogant, elitist MacSpectre has clearly felt the heat, and that's all-good. In an ideal situation, we'd not be IN this situation, we'd not have to be dealing with the leftover baggage of MacSpectre, but relishing some sound, wise conservative.
But in an ideal situation, we'd not have such a divided country, and resultantly such a mixed bag of Senators to deal with.
But here we are. What's wisest to do while we're here -- that's the question!
Dan
We are not going to let Specter off for free. You can say what you want, but the more we damage Specter now the better.
Not interested in how you feel, or your opinion. State the facts why this is bad, then make an argument...otherwise sit on the bleachers.
Sorry, I meant to keep it a little foggy. I just think no matter what happens, keeping the heat on Specter will have positive results. Even if Specter 'wins' and gets the Chairman's job, I want Specter's reputation to be hurt. I want Specter to have to cash political favors in. I want Specter to be weakened. Specter will try to kill Bush's best appointments, but people will know that Specter is just a pro-Abortion leftwing hack.
Thanks. And believe me, I *TOTALLY* agree with your feelings and goals, as I understand them.
I *despise* MacSpectre, politically speaking. I have often said, I will NEVER forgive him for Bork, unless he shows repentance of that — which he hasn't. I will NEVER forgive him for failing in re. removing Clinton, unless he shows repentance of that — which he hasn't. Only thing he HAS expressed regret over is the only good thing he ever did: defending Clarence Thomas!
This is not about how much I value Mac himself. I don't.
It's all about what will move the ball in the right direction for the longest time. The more I think about it, the more I am leaning in the direction that throwing Mac under the bus now would be immediately (and immensely!!) satisfying, but long-term costly. That's all.
Dan
Good points, I think.
Dang, politics is COMPLICATED!
Dan
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He has also said indirectly that he regrets having supported Scalia and Rehnquist. He said in his book he 'relunctantly' supported them and fears them if they ever become a majority.
Spoke to Chambliss' office in NW Atlanta.
Got the feeling they're "politely" receiving phone calls. Couldn't tell how many at that office.
Left my local mailing address, will drive by later today to leave a "bigger" impression.
If several phone calls a day were being received (even if some are from out-of-state), I think it would defeinitely take away the Senator's "my right to chair because I want to sit in because I've been here the longest" position.
I know. The man sucks, as a Senator. No question.
Dan
Great to hear. Would love to know how they respond when you drop by.
Accepting faux republicans as republicans is a good way to get salted with ringers by the democrats.. The republican party today occupys territory once held by the democrats. As the demos move farther to the left, republicans FOLLOW.. The blind leading the blind except democrats are not blind at all. They are merely leading the blind..
If Bush doesn't know all this about Spectre OR McLaim this is going to be a hard four years.. If Spectre is a ringer and McLaim is a ringer and Snowe and Chafee are ringers.. odds are that there are ringers in the House as well..
Got my eye on Bush too.. This, "I'm not a divider'er, I'm a Unify'er" bull sperm is very fishy.. Did'nt fool me from the beginning.. Just an excuse to LOSE to democrats.. I voted for him(BUSH).. Bush campaigning for Spectre against Toomey is a bad sign, a sign of weakness and vacillation.. Not a sign of statesmanship and core values at all.. I sure hope Bush is not Plan B of the Republicrats after Plan A (Kerry) went awry.. Hmmm, Bush campaigning for Spectre when he KNOWS he'll have to send up judges to the Senate is FISHY.. very FISHY..
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