Posted on 05/10/2010 7:51:39 AM PDT by publius321
"I just received an email from Senator Jim Demint urging conservatives around the country to help send Mike Lee to the US Senate.
I'm proud of the delegates in Utah for telling Sen. Robert Bennett to take a hike after 18 years. Plaudits to them. That’s the kind of conviction that people who claim to be patriots need to demonstrate (unlike McCain supporters).
Next they should get rid of Orrin Hatch. Granted, he’s no Arlen Sphincter, Olympia Snowe or Susan Collins but he runs a..." (continued)
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He’s morphed into a liberal piece of shit from the conservative I met 40+ years ago!
I think he’s returning to his union roots as an iron lather!
He can say all he wants when being interviewd by Glenn or Hannity. It is what he does that matters. He has been there too long and has been corrupted by the rot of DC. Our founders intended for MEN to leave their businesses, go serve, and go back to private sector- not live lavish lives off the backs of the people.
You mean like Sotomayor? Where he came out against her from the beginning and voted against her? Yeah, never did anything...
Yes, I was wrong on that one. He finally got the point the Tea Party people are serious and tired of giving passes for words without action.
The only problem I see with him is his wish to give DC a congressional seat in exchange for Utah getting a 4th. That opens DC to getting Electoral Votes and even statehood. Not in favor of that.
>This attack-at-all-costs every incumbent or anyone who ever disagreed with anyone here is leading to the destruction of the GOP, and any chance to stop Obamacare, another 2-3 SC Justices appointed, Cap-and-tax, etc.<
No, the GOP has done that all by themselves. Any Senator has the power to tie the senate up in knots and create havoc to stop this degradation of our country. But they are more concerned with decorum and “civility” than preserving our Constitution.
Did he vote for the “non-binding” resolution on Puerto Rico?
I honestly dont know. I though that was just the House, but could be wrong. But I have seen multiple times that he is willing to give DC a vote for a 4th from Utah. Would he be in favor of that if it was a 2nd for Wyoming? If not, then he shouldnt be for it for Utah.
Got it!
Only if they are from the party in power, or the minority has at least 41 Senators. Otherwise you're powerless.
Additionally, you don't need all Senators to be strong conservatives; you need enough strong conservatives to set the general agenda, and enough total Republicans to give them a majority. The power in Congress is not just the numbers you have, it is the chairmanships of the various committees. Sure, you may not have enough votes to get all the legislation you want, but you can definitely stop - at the committee level - any legislation you don't want.
Poor Orrin. Teddy’s gone, and people are getting sick of him.
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