Wyoming's Barrasso Replaces Sen. Thomas

ABC News ^ | June 22, 2007 | Bob Moen

[Clintonfatigued]

Republican John Barrasso, a surgeon and conservative Wyoming legislator, was named as the country's newest U.S. senator Friday to replace the late Craig Thomas.

The temporary appointment, announced by Wyoming's governor, is effective immediately, but it won't effect the Senate's party breakdown since Thomas was also a Republican. He died June 4 while being treated for leukemia.

Barrasso, 54, will serve in Thomas' place until the beginning of 2009. He said on his application that he also intends to then run in a November 2008 special election to serve out the remainder of Thomas' term, which ends in 2013.

[Clintonfatigued]

“Republican John Barrasso, a surgeon and conservative Wyoming legislator...”

CONSERVATIVE MY ASS!! He campaigned as pro-abort in 1996. If he supports amnesty, he deserves to lose the primary.

[So Cal Rocket]

Any indications of his intentions on the Amnesty bill yet?

[EternalVigilance]

Well, it is ABC. They think Mao was a bit too far to the right.

[Clintonfatigued]

I have no idea. Which means that Wyoming conservatives should be prepared to oppose him in the 2008 GOP primary.

[LdSentinal]

He says he changed his view a la Isakson.

[Aetius]

It sounds like he’d like to stick around past next year.

[Aetius]

If he is not a conservative, then doesn’t the Wyoming state GOP share some of the blame? They should have put up three very conservative candidates for the governor to choose from. In other words, they shouldn’t have given the governor much choice in the matter.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Call the new senator!! Let him know where you stand.

Just say NO to Illegal Alien Amnesty!! Keep calling!! It’s NOT OVER!!

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[MassachusettsGOP]

I'm alright with him, He's an Orthopedic Surgeon, which is the profession of my family.

Side note, I dont think its fair to characterize him as Pro-Abort, he's Pro-Life now, and I think (not positive) he was neutral on Abortion at worst in 1996. However, if he's for Amnesty, that could be a problem.

I'd be careful "primarying" him with Dave waiting in the wings, a messy Republican primary is how Dave gets elected.

[elizabetty]

CONSERVATIVE MY ASS!! He campaigned as pro-abort in 1996. If he supports amnesty, he deserves to lose the primary.

You need to look at every single Conservative currently in politics. Many of them were pro-choice in the 1990s as that was the true conservative position at the time.
The prevailing wisdom was that the government had no business in personal matters.

[Clintonfatigued]

“If he is not a conservative, then doesn’t the Wyoming state GOP share some of the blame? They should have put up three very conservative candidates for the governor to choose from.”

They put up two very conservative candidates. Barrasso took advantage of his many connections. %^$*^(@ RINO!!!

[Clintonfatigued]

You make a good point, but Governor Dave has already stated that he’s not interested in being a Senator.

[MassachusettsGOP]

Oh he did? Thank Goodness.

[Paleo Conservative]

Well, it is ABC. They think Mao was a bit too far to the right.

And that Stalin, Pol Pot, Ho Chi Minh, Castro, Chavez, etc. had good intentions.

[fatnotlazy]

“but it won’t EFFECT the Senate’s party breakdown since Thomas was also a Republican.”

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Uh, that’s “AFFECT.”

[AuntB]

I see no reason why we shouldn’t start pounding this new guy now, so he knows right up front what the public thinks of amnesty. I’ve faxed all of Thomas’ offices. I assume the messages will reach the new senator.

Washington D.C. Office
307 Dirksen
Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C., DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6441
Fax: 202-224-1724

Cheyenne Office
2120 Capitol Avenue
Suite 2013
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: (307) 772-2451
Fax: (307) 638-3512

Casper Office
100 East B Street
Suite 2201
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: 307-261-6413
Fax: 307-265-6706

Casper Office Mailing Address
P.O. BOX 22201
Casper, WY 82602

Rock Springs Office
2632 Foothill Boulevard
Suite 101
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Phone: (307)362-5012
Fax: (307) 362-5129

Sheridan Office
2 North Main Street
Suite 206
Sheridan, WY 82801
Phone: (307)672-6456
Fax: (307) 672-8227

Riverton Office
325 West Main
Suite F
Riverton, WY 82501
Phone: (307)856-6642
Fax: (307) 856-5901

[Tall_Texan]

The temporary appointment, announced by Wyoming's governor, is effective immediately, but it won't effect the Senate's party breakdown since Thomas was also a Republican. He died June 4 while being treated for leukemia.

Poor copywriting. One has to ask whom "He" is in the second sentence. By process of elimination, you can figure out that the "He" is Thomas but there is no distinct linkage for the pronoun to the previous sentence.

[tiredoflaundry]

WRONG THREAD! SORRY!!