Fox News' Beltway Boys Predict Upset in PA Senate Race

NFRA ^ | 4-22-04

[Constitutional Patriot]

All RINOs must go.

[OESY]

Bork Specter!

[macrahanish #1]

Glenfiddich!!! You'll never want it after you try Lagavullan.
Hopefully, we'll be toasting a Toomey victory Tuesday night.

[Alberta's Child]

There are going to be some fences that are going to need mended after this primary...namely, the second most conservative Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum) will have some 'splaining to do' for his support of Specter.

That fraud Santorum already has a lot of 'splaining to do. I refuse to take an "ardent pro-lifer" seriously after he publicly supports pro-abortion candidates like Specter.

[JenB]

Come on, politics are dirty and it's against "the rules" to endorse a challenger in the primary.

FWIW, I think Santorum's endorsement is pretty wishy-washy. Along the lines of "Well, if it really matters, Specter votes with us. Usually". Talk about damning with faint praise.

[Hank Rearden]

Go Toomey! In his heart, we know that Dubya is rootin' for you as well!!

Then that would make Bush just another Big Stupid Government unprincipled professional politician parasite, wouldn't it?

[Common Tator]

I can't believe how self defeating the far right is. They are as self defeating as the far left. Both think they can win. McGovern thought he could win centrist states. Goldwater thought he could win them too. Neither could.

If Toomey could win, Bush, Santorum and the RNC would be behind him with full bore support. But Toomey can only win the nomination. You remind me of the Goldwaterites... who were so happy to get the nomination, that they could not see they were giving LBJ all it took to do the Welfare state.

It took 40 years to even begin to undo the results of the Goldwater debacle. It may take longer than that to undo the huge victory you are handing the left.

The next time Kerry sees you he should give you a high five. You may get Kerry the P.A. electoral votes yet.

To believe a Toomey nomination is not bad for the right you have to believe that Bush and Santorum want Joe Hoefel to win the Senate and Kerry to win P.A.

But be happy during the primary. The far right can rarely win anthing. Helping the left carry PA in the fall while you bask in a worthless primary victory... is typical of the Far right.

[cynicom]

Toomey is a conservative, Bush is a fraud.

[Alberta's Child]

Come on, politics are dirty and it's against "the rules" to endorse a challenger in the primary.

Then don't endorse anyone.

[JohnnyZ]

Specter is a RINO.

Bush and Santorum support Specter -- they must be RINOs too.

Thus anyone who supports Bush or Santorum is also a RINO.

/sarc

[Mrs. Ranger]

Good to see the "Beltway boys" have finally figured out what many of us have been "predicting" since the day Pat announced his candidacy. ;) Unscientific "results" of local radio show poll this morning: Toomey -14 Specter-1 That says it all around here.

[Alberta's Child]

If Rick Santorum could win in Pennsylvania, then why can't Toomey?

[JenB]

Not endorsing Specter is the same as endorsing Toomey, at least in Specter's book. Hopefully, Toomey will win. But if he doesn't, and we're stuck with Specter for another six years, do we really want him to hold a grudge against the President?

[ServesURight]

Give me a break. So we're supposed to sit around and wait for Specter to gradually pull us out of the socialist abyss? By the time that happens the Red Sox and Cubs will face off in the World Series.

Why do you keep believing in the lie that Republicans must move to the center or "moderate" their views to attract votes? This is totally false and has been repudiated millions of times.

Why do you want a scumbag backstabber like Specter to win?

[PennsylvaniaMom]

I disagree. Santorum has won, and Toomey is ideologically in step with Santorum. Santorum and Spector are the opposites here...Toomey and Santorum much more closely aligned policy-wise. When, not if, Toomey wins on Tuesday, then the savvy thing would be to bring GWB back here asap and campaign for Toomey. Santorum will have to close in ranks also...PA won't go for Kerry.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Right as rain. Add Dick Lugar to the list while you're at it.

[JohnnyZ]

But be happy during the primary. The far right can rarely win anthing.

Of course Santorum won in Pennsylvania twice. But just ignore that.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

if this for a Nov election or is this sooner?

If its sooner, then there is a LOT of time between now and Nov

[WOSG]

"If Toomey could win, Bush, Santorum and the RNC would be behind him with full bore support. "

Hogwash.

This is about incumbency protection politics, period. They are supporting the inucmbent "R" by default.

Toomey is more electable that the unliked aging Specter,
whose support is an inch thick and who is likely to get defeated in november should he (barely) survive next Tuesday. Toomey can win the pro-life and pro-gun votes that will otherwise stay home in november.

Toomey is as electable as santorum is, who ran quite well in 2000.


The ONLY CHOICE for conservatives is Toomey.

Only choice.

Specter has a 42% ACU rating, worse than several Democrats. He stabbed Bush in the back on tax cuts, overtime rules, and several judicial nominations. And he Borked Bork. He is the worst Republican senator in the Senate, more of an enemy than several Democrats.

If you think Specter's only opponents are the 'far right' you are a loon.

[ServesURight]

The next time Kerry sees you he should give you a high five. You may get Kerry the P.A. electoral votes yet.

Wrong - you give Kerry a high-five. If Specter eeks out a win in the primary his union and liberal buddies who crossed over to save his ass won't do so in the general election. And Penn conservatives will stay home.