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Specter: "I not only voted against Bork, I led the charge against him
GrassrootsPA ^ | 11/7/04 | GrassrootsPA

Posted on 11/07/2004 5:42:28 PM PST by GeneralHavoc

Specter is extremely proud of his opposition to conservative Judge Robert Bork, and would stop another judge like him in a second.

From the Bucks County Courier-Times:

Specter said he does use his position on the Senate Judiciary Committee - a panel he will probably begin chairing next year if re-elected - to weed out judges who are extreme. He points to Robert Bork, a Ronald Reagan nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court.

"I not only voted against Bork, I led the charge against him," Specter said.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: borkspecter; rino; specter
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To: GeneralHavoc

Two possibilities for avoiding a Spector Chair...

1) Remove him from the Judiciary Committee.

2) Repeal the term limit rule on Chairmanships.


21 posted on 11/07/2004 6:13:53 PM PST by ez (Let the tolerant tolerate my intolerance!)
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To: GeneralHavoc
Specter is from the same town in Kansas as Bob Dole, Specter had to go to PA to get a constituency. What does that tell us.

Citizens For A Freer America
&
The Upper Valley Free Press

Daryl L. Hunter - Editor

22 posted on 11/07/2004 6:15:04 PM PST by Daryl L.Hunter (The Eco-tally-ban must be stopped)
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To: Battle Axe

77. Bork completes his 78th year on 1 March 2005.


23 posted on 11/07/2004 6:16:15 PM PST by A.A. Cunningham
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To: Luke21
Specter can't be trusted.

That's why your hero Dubya supported him in the Pubbie primary against a perfectly reasonable conservative candidate, isn't it? What are you gonna do now? Sigh!

24 posted on 11/07/2004 6:16:53 PM PST by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
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To: GeneralHavoc

Bork Specter!


25 posted on 11/07/2004 6:17:25 PM PST by Jim Robinson (No more obstructionist Senate! Sixty in 06!)
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To: Revolting cat!

Send Specter ack to Scotland!


26 posted on 11/07/2004 6:18:43 PM PST by GeneralHavoc (Want to Help Pat Toomey? Join Toomey Meetup!: http://www.toomeyforsenate.meetup.com/)
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To: GeneralHavoc
I knew that Specter voted against impeachment of Clinton, and was against the confirmation of Bork, but I had no idea he was such an ass. To slap the President who helped him win his primary so soon after the President was re-elected was one thing, but this is too much. This guy has got to go.

Kyl is the man for the job!

27 posted on 11/07/2004 6:21:12 PM PST by GBA
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To: ez

kick his ass??

you people are too damned civilized for your own damn good!!!


28 posted on 11/07/2004 6:24:03 PM PST by cajun-jack
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To: GeneralHavoc

Specter's going down. I'm glad Judge Bork has a chance to see it happening.


30 posted on 11/07/2004 6:27:56 PM PST by swheats
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To: glegakis; GeneralHavoc
Why Not!

He's 77 years old which is just a couple of years younger than Rehnquist. Bork would however make an excellent recess appointment if the need were to arise.

31 posted on 11/07/2004 6:28:02 PM PST by Paleo Conservative (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Dan Rather's got to go!)
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To: glegakis
"I say Bush renominate's Bork as soon as there is an opening. Why Not!"

I seem to recall that Judge Bork came out against the 2nd Amendment. Am I wrong?

32 posted on 11/07/2004 6:28:51 PM PST by drc43 (John Kerry - Best when gone)
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To: GeneralHavoc

BTTT


33 posted on 11/07/2004 6:30:06 PM PST by Fiddlstix (This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Ole Okie
In other words, "Out, damned spot!"?

All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten his hands

34 posted on 11/07/2004 6:30:30 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Watch out! I have bunny slippers and I am not afraid to use them!)
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To: GeneralHavoc
Interesting reply from my SPECTER forms email to the Senator:

This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification.

Delivery to the following recipients failed.

Arlen_Specter@specter.senate.gov

The people have spoken, but Specter does not want to hear!

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35 posted on 11/07/2004 6:31:00 PM PST by Henchman (Now let Kerry benefit the country. What is his PLAN?)
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To: drc43

Besides - we need somebody younger who will be in there for a loooooong time.


36 posted on 11/07/2004 6:33:29 PM PST by mollynme (cogito, ergo freepum)
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To: mollynme

People like Arlen Specter never die. Even when their breath expires, their ghosts continue to haunt decent people.


37 posted on 11/07/2004 6:42:08 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: GeneralHavoc

We are leading the charge against you, Spector!!


38 posted on 11/07/2004 6:45:18 PM PST by international american (RKBA RULES!!)
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To: Theodore R.

I meant we need a strict constitutional SC judge who will be there for a long time.


39 posted on 11/07/2004 6:46:35 PM PST by mollynme (cogito, ergo freepum)
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To: mollynme
I meant we need a strict constitutional SC judge who will be there for a long time.

Paging Ann Coulter Paging Mark Levin Paging David Limbaugh

40 posted on 11/07/2004 6:49:08 PM PST by peyton randolph (Time for Bush to pack the U.S. Supremes)
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