"Specter Is Not Worthy of GOP Support" By Doug Patton

Free Republic Network ^ | 4-29-04 | Doug Patton

[First_Salute]

I suspect that Pennsylvania will vote for George W. Bush, but it will not re-elect Specter.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Specter Is Not Worthy of GOP Support" By Doug Patton

Or more accurately:

Doug Patton Endorses Hoeffel

[Texas Federalist]

Doug Patton Endorses Hoeffel

So . . . a Hoeffel victory will do more for the conservative cause.

[twigs]

I loathe Arlen Specter. However, I plan to control my emotions in the voting booth come fall. Arlen is an old man; this is his last run. Hoeffel is a young and energetic one. I want him stopped before he gains Arlen's background and influence.

[Willie Green]

Or more accurately:
Doug Patton Endorses Hoeffel

Yep, that's the same old Karl Rove flip-flop that's used to consistantly screw the conservative base each and every time. Support the RINO, then accuse conservatives of supporting the 'Rats. It's so patheticly predictable it's nauseating. I'm tired of conservative principles getting backstabbed by the neocons in this manner.

[Cicero]

If I were registered in Ohio I would vote for the Democrat. Specter will do NOTHING to help on the key votes for conservative judges, the most important issue in the next four years. Better to elect the Democrat and hope to get him out next time around. Far better.

[The Old Hoosier]

Better Hoeffel than Specter.

[ApesForEvolution]

Nice. Perfect in fact...the reality is, most Conservatives in this forum aren't, and the grassroots ability of Conservatives scares the status quo Socialists or 'Compassionate Conservatives' to death. And so we get more of the same old dead-end BS.

[The Old Hoosier]

Specter will do NOTHING to help on the key votes for conservative judges, the most important issue in the next four years.

Oh yes he will do something. He will BLOCK ALL CONSERVATIVE JUDGES. He is an untrustworthy opportunist, a snake, a weasel, whose promises are as worthless as Satan's. And we're stuck with him, thanks to Santorum and Bush, who are keeping the old boys' club together.

Conservatives should show up and vote for Bush, and also vote for Jim Clymer (Constitution Party) for U.S. Senate, or write-in Steve Friend.

[Mrs. Ranger]

Well the "good news", if it's true, is that Jim Clymer will give us an alternative to "holding our nose" or voting for Hoeffel.

After all, since, as we're *constantly* told here, the Dims outnumber the Repubs in PA, but "Snarlin' Arlen" will win, no matter what, (don't ask me to explain *that* logic ;) at least I'll have a reason to go to the polls. ;)

[GOP_1900AD]

This is a retrospective look at the big mistake Bush made in supporting the less well equipped candidate. Why are you turning this into a smear which equates the author's purely conservative critique of Bush's wrong headedness with this automatic incumbent support doctrine, with "supporting the liberal opponent." IT'S RETROSPECTIVE!!! Are you a believer in the 3rd way? Tell the truth.

[Willie Green]

Conservatives should show up and vote for Bush, and also vote for Jim Clymer...

LOL!
Please forgive if that struck me funny...
but good grief, I sure hope you're not talking about the infamous "Clymer".
I still need another cup of coffee before I can handle that kind of humor today.

[Digger]

Oh yes he will do something. He will BLOCK ALL CONSERVATIVE JUDGES. He is an untrustworthy opportunist, a snake, a weasel, whose promises are as worthless as Satan's. And we're stuck with him, thanks to Santorum and Bush, who are keeping the old boys' club together

While you all are dealing with the individual this "Two-Party Cartel"' bought & paid for by the elites, that have no desire in a conservative agenda being put forth, continually erode us to serfdom. BOTH parties are equally responsible. Their allegience is to each others party & NONE to us individuals. They BOTH must be eliminated.

[Solson]

Hey, uhh, Doug, why do you think Bush supported Riordan over Simon? Simon LOST to Gray Davis. Riordan would have won. That's pretty simple now isn't it? Now, apply the same logic to Arlen Specter and you can see support for Specter by the White House was an astute political move.

[The Old Hoosier]

Riordan would have won.

Riordan is to the left of Schwarzenegger. It would not have been worth electing him.

[The Old Hoosier]

I disagree. We should support Bush because he is the lesser of two evils. But in Specter's case, Hoeffel is the lesser of two evils because he won't be judiciary chairman. The NRSC should spend its money in the South, where we can get some real Republicans elected and make up for Pa.

You can't cut off your nose to spite your face if you don't have a nose. There's nothing to lose in this election, because Specter is not worth electing.

[Solson]

So it can be assumed, can it not, you believe GRay Davis performed better for California than a Riordan Governorship would have?

[Tribune7]

If Bush wins Pa., Specter is in. If he doesn't, Specter is out. Don't expect conservative Dems or city blacks to split their ticket for him.

FWIW, I'm just pulling the R lever.