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Arlen Specter Backs Down From Judicial Nomination Threat, "Clarifies" Previous Statement
Fox News ^ | November 5, 2004

Posted on 11/05/2004 7:50:43 PM PST by Clintonfatigued

"I have never and would never apply any litmus test on the abortion issue," Specter said.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; judicialnomination; rino; senate; supremecourt
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1 posted on 11/05/2004 7:50:44 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued

Too little and far too late, Mr. Specter. You're history. Pack your things and leave your letter of resignation on the President's desk.


2 posted on 11/05/2004 7:51:54 PM PST by Prime Choice (The Democrats vowed 'no surrender.' It's time to make them wish they had.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Another liberal lying sack of vermin droppings...

When confronted LIE LIE AND LIE SOMEMORE


3 posted on 11/05/2004 7:52:00 PM PST by joesnuffy ("The merit of our Constitution was, not that it promotes democracy, but checks it." Horatio Seymour)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Someone offered him a jowl reduction.


4 posted on 11/05/2004 7:52:20 PM PST by bikepacker67 ("This is the best election night in history." -- DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe 11/2/04 8pm)
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To: Clintonfatigued

I don't trust Specter.


5 posted on 11/05/2004 7:52:53 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: Clintonfatigued
listen stooopid... ya can't UN-ring the bell
6 posted on 11/05/2004 7:53:10 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Specter is about a half a bubble off of level and I don't trust him.


7 posted on 11/05/2004 7:53:47 PM PST by True Grit
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To: Prime Choice

"Pack your things and leave your letter of resignation on the President's desk."

Amen to that! He can take Snowe and Chaffe with him. We don't need any RINO's anymore.


8 posted on 11/05/2004 7:54:00 PM PST by Prolifeconservative (If there is another terrorist attack, the womb is a very unsafe place to hide.)
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To: Chode

lol


9 posted on 11/05/2004 7:54:24 PM PST by snarkytart
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To: Clintonfatigued

Does that mean he's "done"? Hopefully now W can get his nominees through and overturn Roe v Wade.


10 posted on 11/05/2004 7:54:25 PM PST by Norman Bates (Game over. Bush wins.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Bull Sh*t! I'd believe Clinton just as soon as I would believe the Sphincter.


11 posted on 11/05/2004 7:55:14 PM PST by Founding Father
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To: Prime Choice

Hey Arlen.

Get the fudge out!


12 posted on 11/05/2004 7:57:04 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Clintonfatigued

I don't trust a thing this liberal traitor has to say. He has to be stopped. It's too bad the Republican party won't expel him from the party. He is no Republican.


13 posted on 11/05/2004 7:58:45 PM PST by MisterRepublican
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To: Clintonfatigued

Force the SOB to go across the aisle to the democrat side where he belongs.


14 posted on 11/05/2004 7:58:57 PM PST by cynicom (<p)
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To: Clintonfatigued

You got something against the Fox News title writer?

"Specter Clarifies Statement on Court Nominees"


15 posted on 11/05/2004 7:59:16 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Democrats strongly support voting rights for Necro-Americans)
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To: Clintonfatigued

This is the type of things Arlen believes in stopping.

http://www.undelete.org/woa/woa10-16.html#quotes


Dismantling a Woman's Right to Choose...
From A TO Z
A statement by Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania)

(Unfortunately, Sen. Specter has turned a "bit" to the right since this 1995 speech, but his words make a good summation of the everlasting battle by men to control women's bodies and lives. Quoting Sen. Specter is not an endorsement of his other policies.)

"A nationwide campaign is currently underway to dismantle a woman's right to choose. And at no time will this threat be greater than over the next few moths. Anti-choice forces, frustrated with their failed attempts to outlaw abortion, will be asking members of Congress to amend various pieces of legislation to impose burdensome obstacles to abortion by adding restrictive language and funding bans.
"Those changes are far-reaching and will have a devastating impact on a woman's right to choose.
"Amendments are being proposed to cut off funding to clinics that provide prenatal and preventative family planning services necessary to protect the health of the mother and child, and restrict medical research. A battle cry has also been sounded to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinics Act signaling that it is permissible to harass, intimidate and terrorize women and health care providers at health care clinics around this nation.
"Now is not the time to sit back and let choice opponents get the upper hand. The rights women have fought hard to gain are being chipped away.
"How extensive is the threat?
"To demonstrate, I have compiled the following list of actions -- from A to Z -- sought by anti-choice forces to dismantle women's rights:
"Amend the Constitution to abolish a woman's right to choose.
"Ban federal funding for abortions for women in federal prisons.
"Cut off Title X family planning funds to organizations providing abortions with non-Federal dollars.
"Deny federal funding for United State representatives to attend the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women.
"Eliminate United States funding for international family planning assistance provided by the United Nations Population Fund.
"Forbid the Legal Service Corporation from handling abortion-related litigation.
"Gag medical providers at Title X family planning clinics to prevent them from discussing abortion as a legal medical option for women facing an unintended pregnancy.
"Hand over to the states the decision as to whether low income rape or incest victims are eligible for Medicaid-funded abortions.
"Impose restrictions on human embryo research.
"Jeopardize the protections afforded by the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.
"Kill nominations of pro-choice government officials.
"Limit the sale and production of mifepristone (RU-486)
"Mandate that federal employees' insurance exclude abortion coverage.
"Notify parents if minors seek 'sensitive' health services such as contraception at Title X family planning clinics.
"Overrule the decision of a graduate medical education accrediting organization to require most ob/gyn residents to be trained in abortion procedures.
"Promote the appointment of federal judges opposed to choice.
"Quash the ability of the District of Columbia to use its own revenue to fund abortions for poor women -- a right of every other jurisdiction in the United States.
"Restrict fetal tissue research.
"Slash funding for domestic and international family planning programs.
"Terminate funding for international family planning programs that either provide abortions with non-U.S. funds or advocate a position on abortion.
"Undermine the ability of military women stationed overseas to access abortion service by prohibiting military hospitals from performing the procedure, even if paid for with private funds.
"Violate the right of a doctor and patient to determine whether a certain late-term abortion procedure is appropriate and necessary.
"Whitewash the true political agenda -- eliminate access to abortion for all American women.
"X-out Title X,the cornerstone of Federal family planning programs.
"Yield to the anti-choice agenda that rolls back the hard-won reproductive rights of American women.
"Zero out the tax deduction for expenses incurred for pregnancy termination --

"The voices of the anti-choice movement are loud and have gained in volume since the last election. But your voices, the voices who have fought the battle and won the fight, can sustain the great strides made in the reproductive rights arena. Speak out, get involved, let your voices be heard."


16 posted on 11/05/2004 7:59:29 PM PST by luv2ndamend
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To: Clintonfatigued

Is he kidding or what? Ya, he has to be kidding. The RINO has no shame. 22% voted on the issue of morality, and the first thing he wants to do is apply a test on abortion to any judges considered for the SS. What arrogance from a complete imbecile.


17 posted on 11/05/2004 8:00:19 PM PST by conservativecorner
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To: Clintonfatigued

I think perhaps he's worried he's going to get Daschled the next time he comes up for election.

We took down one ahole, we can take down more.


18 posted on 11/05/2004 8:00:33 PM PST by Clintons Are White Trash (Helen Thomas, Molly Ivins, Maureen Dowd - The Axis of Ugly)
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To: cynicom

Hon. Scalia as the next Chief Justice, and Hon. Alito appointed in the S C. I bet we will have 65-70 votes in Senate.


19 posted on 11/05/2004 8:01:26 PM PST by alessandrofiaschi
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To: Clintonfatigued
Forked tongue

wants that job, will lie to get it...

hope Rove and "W" hang tough...if they let him get away with this , it will signal all the dims that they can push too...

20 posted on 11/05/2004 8:02:03 PM PST by maine-iac7 ( Pray without doubt..."Ask and you SHALL receive")
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