Abortion Remark by G.O.P. Senator Puts Heat on Peers

The New York Times ^ | 11/06/04 | CARL HULSE

[Prime Choice]

You're pro-abortion, right Torie? Full disclosure and all...

Oh reeeeally? Well, well, well...

[TonyM]

Just e-mailed Sen Frist:
"For two years you and others in the Republican Party have sent me your letters asking for campaign contributions and I responded. Now it is time for you to respond. STOP Senator Spector. He is a Republican In Name Only and should not be trusted with any chairmanship, especially the judiciary. I will no doubt begin receive request for campaign contributions in two years or so from now. How I respond the next time will depend on how you respond to my request."

[Quix]

I THINK WE NEED TO KEEP THE HEAT ON FOR THE WHOLE MONTH OR UNTIL HE'S CLEARLY OUT OF IT TOTALLY DONE DEAL.

I'm sure the senators are in touch with their offices about how much heat there is and how persistent, protracted.

[Quix]

A vote as Senator Specter is a LOT different from a Chairman using all manner of ways to prevent a Senate vote on nominee after nominee.

[Quix]

ABSOLUTELY.

NO WAY WE SHOULD ENDURE SPECTER IN THE POSITION.

[KingKongCobra]

"Specter will be chairman, and he will send every one of the Bush nominees to the floor, even if he opposes them. This is much ado about nothing." - Torie

"I think so too, as I've written elsewhere." - IStillBelieve

I think we've about made our point. I can't imagine that Arlen would be anything but a rubber stamp now. OTOH, if he were to be denied the chair, he might turn bitter and oppose everybody.

We've spanked him - it should be OK to let him cower but keep the chair.

[mlocher]

i guess the nyt decided it was time to stop whining about the dems loss and start printing, "all the news that fit to print"

[Quix]

ABSOLUTELY.

HIS WORDS are not worth a gnat's fart.

His hatred and history of working against our values and the founding values of our nation is a persistent outrageous and destructive affront to our society, culture and Republic.

[BobS]

I have Feinswine and the Boxer dog. Adopt Senator Bill Frist, the Majority Leader.

BUT, you can call Hillary's office and tell her Specter will screw her just like he's screwing us and things may be taken care of in that fashion:)

[radicalamericannationalist]

"I think we've about made our point. I can't imagine that Arlen would be anything but a rubber stamp now. OTOH, if he were to be denied the chair, he might turn bitter and oppose everybody."

We have 55 seats. If Specter loses his chair but still votes against all the judges, he can't block anything. It's time to put the RINOs down hard and fast.

[Torie]

Not exactly. I am in favor of first trimester abortions remaining legal, and against third trimester abortions being legal. I favor Roe v Wade being overturned (and in particular its even more overreaching progeny), and letting this issue being fought out at the ballot box. I oppose judicial overreach, as an abuse of power, that is toxic to the public square. I think Specter is an idiot as a constitutional scholar, and a panderer, and annoying. I hope that helps.

If that makes me "pro abortion" in your eyes that's fine, as long as we define our terms.

Fair enough?

[ladyinred]

Keep him off. Give him another chairmanship. If that doesn't work, expel him from the caucus and tell him to sell his road apples to the Dems.

Why does he need a chairmanship? He was barely reelected, and has been nothing but a obstructionist forever.

[ApesForEvolution]

Agreed...we don't need a RINO obstacle - especially a whack job like spRectum...with the most important years of Bush's entire Presidency and agenda on the line...

[Torie]

I think Apes was just poking the stick into the tiger cage to get a roar, God bless him. I like Apes a lot, even though we don't agree on much. LOL.

[ApesForEvolution]

Thanks for clarifying. Being pro-abortion is like being pregnant - you either are or you aren't...but I understand you Torie. And I respect you. But I do not respect pro-abortion arguments, as you know...I just think transparency is important for credibility. Call me old fashioned...

[Quix]

FANTASTIC. THANKS.

[BobS]

"Personally, I'm beginning to wonder if the Republicans are keeping abortion legal in order to keep winning Christian votes."

The real truth is that democrats are keeping abortion legal to get rid of Blacks.

[radicalamericannationalist]

What exactly makes a child in the first trimester unworthy of life? Is there a similar delineation for when we can begin :aborting" the elderly?

[ApesForEvolution]

Hey I heard that! :)