Posted on 11/03/2004 7:39:39 PM PST by Always Right
Whereas, liberal Senator Arlen Specter is in line to be Chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
Whereas, liberal Arlen Specter has a stated litmus test against pro-abortion judges.
Whereas, liberal Arlen Specter has stated he will fight against conservative judges
Whereas, in the past liberal Arlen Specter has helped defeat great judges like Robert Bork,
Whereas, the Democrats have loaded the Judiciary Committee with extreme liberals such as Kennedy, Feinstein, Leahy, and Schumer.
Whereas, liberal Arlen Specter is in a position to turn our huge and historic election victory into a defeat by killing the nomination of all decent judges,
Be it resolved, that we will do whatever it takes to get liberal Arlen Specter off the Judiciary Committee
I can't see it happening, much as I'd love it to. The GOP is too softball and gracious and decorous.
Hugh Hewitt said flatly, though, that if MacSpectre turned obstructionist, he'd simply find himself removed.
Wish I had his confidence. I'll never forget Bork.
Dan
Yes, that would be a great move.
Repealing McCain/Slimegold would be another thing to take care of immediately.
Blessings, Bobo
It won't happen if we do nothing. We must push this issue hard and let them know how critical this is. There are some good Republicans in the Senate.
Why is this man getting such an important post?? We need to write to Frist and the other GOP leaders and demand he NOT get this post.
Does anyone know Frist e-mail???
Who would be in the position to most influence the replacement of Der Schpector? I think a targeted approach might be more effective than random emails...
It isn't just a great move, it is absolutely neccessary. If Specter stays, yesterdays election was almost pointless as far as Judicial appointments go, which is one of the biggest reasons to win an election.
Spectre has already talked of obstructing Bush, he needs to NOT get this post at all.
I am sure Frist would be a great place to start. We would probably need a majority of GOP senators on board who are willing to change the rules. Pressure from Bush would also help.
I think if enough of us write very hard-hitting, but courteous letters to Bill Frist and to our own Republican senators, we might at least secure a commitment from the GOP Senate Leadership to bring all Bush judicial nominees to the Senate floor for a vote. This does not have to be announced publicly, so as not to humiliate Specter, but just let him know privstely that if he tries to bottle up any nominees he WILL be bypassed. Let him yell and scream and go all liberal in the confirmation hearings, I don't care - just don't let him be a one-man veto of nominees.
With the Senate is now 55-44, don't the Dems lose proportional seats in each committee? Instead of 10-9, won't it be 11-8,or 10-7?
Hatch has to step down as chairman because GOP rules say they must after serving eight years as chairman. Specter is in line because of seniority. But in reality, just having Specter on the committee is damage enough. Having him as chairman is a total disaster.
Here are the emails for the existing Senate (both Dems and Republicans) have fun.
senator@akaka.senate.gov
senator@bennett.senate.gov
senator@biden.senate.gov
senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov
kit_bond@bond.senate.gov
senator@breaux.senate.gov
jim_bunning@bunning.senate.gov
senator_byrd@byrd.senate.gov
senator@cochran.senate.gov
senator@collins.senate.gov
senator@conrad.senate.gov
senator_domenici@domenici.senate.gov
senator@dorgan.senate.gov
dick@durbin.senate.gov
senator@enzi.senate.gov
russell_feingold@feingold.senate.gov
bob_graham@graham.senate.gov
mailbox@gregg.senate.gov
chuck_hagel@hagel.senate.gov
tom_harkin@harkin.senate.gov
vermont@jeffords.senate.gov
tim@johnson.senate.gov
senator@kennedy.senate.gov
john_kerry@kerry.senate.gov
senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov
senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov
senator@levin.senate.gov
senatorlott@lott.senate.gov
senator_lugar@lugar.senate.gov
john_mccain@mccain.senate.gov
senator@mcconnell.senate.gov
senator_murray@murray.senate.gov
senator@nickles.senate.gov
jack@reed.senate.gov
senator@rockefeller.senate.gov
senator@sessions.senate.gov
senator@shelby.senate.gov
olympia@snowe.senate.gov
arlen_specter@specter.senate.gov
senator@stabenow.senate.gov
mailbox@sununu.senate.gov
senator_voinovich@voinovich.senate.gov
senator@warner.senate.gov
A warning, physical letters may undergo a lengthy delay (this from Frist's own website) because they are first sent to radiation facilities to be de-anthraxed, and anything non paper in them (even a staple?) has to be tested leading to further delay. He suggests email, fax, or phone.
Whereas, Scottish Law quoting Spector is NOT American or Republican enough to entrust with critical responsibility.
Semper Fi
Could Pres. Bush make a symbolic statement by sending them a couple of Scottish judges (Scottish ancestry) who are hard pro life.
It won't be as hard as you think.
When the new senate members are sworn in, there will be elections for new leadership.
Mitch McConnell a solid conservative ( and my senator) is in line for the Majority leadership position.
Mitch was the one that took Election Finance Law to the supreme court.
Start writing Mitch demanding that Specter not be allowed to chair this committee.
Agree. Why does Specter presume to lecture the president ?
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