[mrpipesmkr]

Thanks for this post! I am pro life but have had similar thoughts myself.I have often disagreed with the senator but I believe two other points should be remembered. First: the senator did retain A senate seat for us in A state that went to Kerry. Second: we should never forget that the weakness of the democratic party has largely been brought about by their leaders refusal to allow any dissenting voice within the party, this shuts off internal debate and leads to poor decisions by the leadership.Some of the senators opinions would never sell down here in Texas, but the south is not the whole Republican party, nor should it be, if we wish to remain succsesfull.

[delacoert]

...refusal to allow any dissenting voice within the party, this shuts off internal debate and leads to poor decisions by the leadership.

Non-sequitor horse-hockey. It's Specter with the power of the chairmanship that is being opposed -- he would still be on the Judiciary Committee. This is hardly something that "shuts off internal debate".

[MNJohnnie]

but the south is not the whole Republican party, nor should it be, if we wish to remain succsesfull.



This is exactly why the party was in trouble this year. WE are so worried about getting along we forget we are suppose to govern. A lot of people took one last chance on us NOW we have to produce. We need to forget about all this psuedo-intelelctual "Diversity" crap and moral equivalence and RULE. Funny how certain Repubs are all so worried about US getting along with the Left but NEVER worry about how the Left makes NO effort to get along with us!

[radicalamericannationalist]

"refusal to allow any dissenting voice within the party, this shuts off internal debate and leads to poor decisions by the leadership."

This issue is one of the foundational planks of our party and should not be up for negotiation. It would be akin to allowing pro-slave elements to chair committees during Lincoln's day.