We won the election by a massive turnout of the Republican base. We must not let a RINO thwart our victory.
This will infuriate me. I did not work this hard to be derailed by a Republican.
I will know the fix is in if the Senate does not propose as an initial act of a new Senate a rules change on cloture that removes from Pres. appointments the possibility of filibuster.
Absolutely!!!!
Mr. Single Bullet Theory is a disgrace to the Senate and to Republicans. I was certain on Tuesday nite he was going to lose, and I was GLAD...GLAD GLAD GLAD...Time for an email blitz of all Senators.
His feet better be held to the fire, and he should be thankful Bush campaigned on his behalf and got him re-elected.
Well said. That needs to be a priority. Someone needs to take Specter aside, tell him that we graciously allowed him to remain here, but he won't be in the Judiciary Committee this time. You don't have to be "mean," but you can't dilute your core principles to the point where you can't accomplish anything, either. That's why the 1994 Republican Revolution eventually fizzled. Don't let it happen this time!
UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT OF 2004 -- (Senate - March 25, 2004)[Page: S3167
Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I support enhanced penalties for criminal acts of violence against pregnant women.
My concern with the DeWine bill is that it unnecessarily seeks to weigh in on the abortion controversy with the definition of ``unborn child'' and ``child in utero.''
I voted for the Feinstein amendment because it accomplishes the substantive criminal law objectives of the DeWine bill without raising a potential issue on a possible challenge to Roe v. Wade.
When the Feinstein Amendment lost, I voted for final passage of the DeWine Bill in order to impose appropriate double sanctions for the murder or assault of a pregnant woman that interferes with a pregnancy.
call your Senators and tell them to take Specter off the committee.
already called my senators.
switch board 202 224-3121
I would laugh if it wasnt so important. I seem to recall a bunch of coservative PA freepers being upset with the President for supporting this lieing RINO. But what I remember more was all the freepers who argued with them saying Spitor was better then a dem. They disagreed and and I disagreed with them but I stayed out of that debate,
Sure turns out they were right but I am suprised at how outright spector is. He is a shameless example of someone who has no business being in high office.
I don't know...I tend to look on this as a bit of Kubuki theater.
I'm sure that Bush knew what he was doing when he threw support to Spector in the PA Senate Primary. Perhaps this is a coordinated attempt to use Spector's "moderation" as a fig leaf to get some appointments through. As much as we may want a Shelby or Chambliss running judiciary, they would probably be far less effective at shepherding the President's nominees through the process.