Specter Refusing to go "Nuclear" on Judges (Rino Alert)

Townhall.com ^ | 5/10/03 | Novak

[double_down]

FORCING MAJORITY RULE

Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, the 79-year-old president pro tem and senior Republican in the Senate, has been a tiger in closed-door Republican meetings urging an effort to rule filibusters against judicial nominees out of order so that a simple majority of 51 votes would be sufficient for confirmation.

Freshman Sen. Jim Talent of Missouri has made public the 51-vote plan, but Stevens has led the way inside the GOP conference. However, all 51 Republicans are not yet on board for this plan.

Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, facing a conservative primary election challenge this year, may be one of the Republican holdouts. He is privately pleading with Democrats to end the filibusters so that Republicans will not attempt an effort that would put Specter on the spot.

Earlier reports indicated it was the old bulls (like Stevens) in the senate that opposed the nuclear option. Of course, we should have known it was Specter (D-PA). I hate to support a primary challenge against an incumbent senator, but I am not going to support Specter any longer. We cannot afford to have this guy running the judiciary committee in 2005. He would be as much of an obstructionist as Daschle and Schumer.

[b4its2late]

Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, facing a conservative primary election challenge this year, may be one of the Republican holdouts. He is privately pleading with Democrats to end the filibusters so that Republicans will not attempt an effort that would put Specter on the spot.

Wuss. He'll probably be more likely to be voted out if he shows he has no caljones (or however it's spelled....).

[Larry Lucido]

What does Scottish law say about this?

[OneVike]

I find this hard to beleive, just the other day he was interviewd by John Scott of FOX news and Arlen was the first one I heard talk about the need to nuke the dems. Very questionable, first it was reported that the older Republicans were against it, now we hear that Arlen is. I need more information, too many news stories have been coming out about division in the Republican party.

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

I don't live in PA, but how to I contribute money to the campaign of the conservative Republican primary challenger to Arlen Specter?

I'm serious.

[Nam Vet]

The old woman Specter is just having trouble finding a sleazy way out under Scottish Law again.

Nam Vet

[ex-snook]

"I don't live in PA, but how to I contribute money to the campaign of the conservative Republican primary challenger to Arlen Specter? I'm serious. "

I do. Fat chance of PA Republicans dumping Specter. They didn't even support a conservative challenger to Greenwood who is many shades worse than Specter.

The only thing that will get into Specter's mind is if the Democrats put up pro-life Casey to oppose him. Not likely though because the Democrats see Specter as one of their own.

[SauronOfMordor]

Specter also voted in favor of Clinton's 1994 "Assault Weapon Ban", besides voting against Clinton's impeachement. He's scum. He need to go

His challenger is Rep. Patrick Toomey (R-PA)

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

You sound as bitter as a liberal. Specter is a joke outside of your state, don't be so pessemistic. Since you do live there, you need to get politically involved with the primary challenger. There will be one, I've heard Specter was vunerable in the primary months ago, and the guy he will get some attention.

The time has past for the silent majority conservatives to keep hoping the other guy will stand up for what is right.

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

His challenger is Rep. Patrick Toomey (R-PA)

I knew I could count on the industriousness of FReepers, good work.

Toomey for Senate!

[Just mythoughts]

So is Toomey a viable candidate, does he want the job, is he really willing to take on old Spec-tor?

Anyway to start a ground-swell now against the old "leftist"?

Maybe we citizens of the other 49, could start a letter writing campaign to the good citizens of Pennsylvania how important it is to turn this guy out of office.

[TRY ONE]

Sen. Arlen Specter ----


Rememember, a Republican above the Mason Dixon line is a "moderate" Democrat.

A DemocRAT below the Mason Dixon line is a "moderate" PUBBIE.

[Badray]

YES! YES! And YES! to all your questions. Toomey has a strong conservative voting record in the House and he is agressively going after Arlen. He has won reelection in a district that is not particularly conservative by being honest and forthright. He was a successful business man before running for the House. He promised 3 terms and he is sticking to his promise. There is a lot of grass roots support for him. We want rid of Arlen and this is our best chance to do it.

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

Rememember, a Republican above the Mason Dixon line is a "moderate" Democrat. A DemocRAT below the Mason Dixon line is a "moderate" PUBBIE.

A gross generalization, even the moderate southern Dems vote lockstep on Party lines.

Candidates should and must be judged as individuals based on voting records and past statements.

That is why I am against Specter, the quiet puppetmaster of Snow, Vonavich et al. Toomey for Senate.

[Just mythoughts]

Thank you, good news.

Since the old Specter's votes and refusing to abide by our own Constitution, affects the citizens of the other 49, maybe we other citizens can be of help in spreading the good word about the need for a change. Mr. Toomey has credibility to do the job. Any ideas? I don't believe it is toooooo soon to start planting seeds.

It is not going to be easy to remove that cement block Specter.

[jagrmeister]

Uptil now I have been supportive of Specter. If he doesn't change his tune, he should here it from the base and be sent into early retirement.

[RWCon]

Specter: Another neocon.

[jammer]

He also was obstructionist in the Waco and Ruby Ridge hearings, while pretending to be oh, so concerned.