Specter wins colleagues' support GOP judiciary panel members back his chairmanship

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Posted: November 18, 2004 | WorldNetDaily.com

[Smartass]

Very disappointing.   Specter will have to be monitored...closely!

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[TontoKowalski]

Look at the R members of the Judiciary Committee. One of them is Jeff Sessions from Alabama, whom Specter screwed out of a seat on a Federal Bench.

Do you think that crowd would have UNANIMOUSLY agreed to his chairmanship without some guarantee of his future behavior and agreement to the consequences of going "moderate"?

Of course, time will tell, but it may well turn out that the Republican position is STRONGER now with Specter being the chairman... if the loose cannon aspect is taken care of.

[silent_jonny]

If they did that, every Republican Chairman would worry about similar treatment.

Not necessarily a bad thing.

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[Ed Current]

DITTO!

[MEG33]

Exactly..He's been taken to the woodshed and better "get it"..Better as chairman than a sullen,rejected obstructionist.

[Steve_Seattle]

This reinforces my opinion of the Senate as a bastion of craven, muddle-headed, media-conscious, mediocrities. It's no accident that the American people have only elected one senator to the presidency in - what - seventy years? For the most part, the senators are dullards and empty-suits puffed-up with their own sense of self-importance.

[arasina]

Look at the R members of the Judiciary Committee. One of them is Jeff Sessions from Alabama, whom Specter screwed out of a seat on a Federal Bench.

Hmmm. I didn't know that. I do know Peggy Noonan suggested in her column today that we don't need to worry about Specter and I generally trust her opinions. I guess I will have to be patient and see how this game plays out.

[nickcarraway]

It was unanimous? If, after all this, he didn't have once vote against him shows he was never in that much danger.

What "guarantee" are you talking about? There is no "guarantee." Did he honest-injun promise? The only guarantee would be his word. If his word isn't to be trusted there is no "guarantee."

The fact that Sessions voted for him demonstrates it perfectly. He will tow the party line, no matter how insulting it is to him personally. Think of that: a conservative like Sessions will tow the party line, even if it's against his principals, but Specter can get away with doind what he wants. I like Sessions, I am sad he is pathetic.

[Agrarian]

This is why Senators make such poor presidential candidates, and why not a single one has won election to the Presidency since Warren Harding in 1920. (JFK stole the 1960 election, so I refuse to count him.) They have to live and breathe in the back-scratching world of Washington.

We need to identify the most viable conservative governors and start debating which of them would make the best pres/veep combo in 2008.

Frist is definitely not in the running, nor are any of his Senate colleagues.

[MeekOneGOP]

bump!!

[Smartass]

Very disappointing ... Specter must be closely watched!

[silent_jonny]

Bingo! Whenever someone here wonders why a senator shouldn't bother running for president, I'll just repeat your post. Excellent.

[wdkeller]

It ain't over! The official vote's not 'till January!

Keep the pressure on!

Write! Call! Email! Fax!

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

The power a chairman has is in delaying hearings and no calling a vote. He has agreed, not to do that. He is neutered.

[wdkeller]

It ain't over! The official vote's not 'till January!

Keep the pressure on!

Write! Call! Email! Fax!

[TontoKowalski]

Well, I suppose you're right to be skeptical. I admit I still harbor reservations. However, the ship has sailed.

As I said before, time will tell which of us is right. I certainly hope it's me. I'm sure you hope it's me, too.

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[redgolum]

Ho so? What will they do when he goes right back to doing what he has been doing his whole career? Send him to bed with out supper?

I don't understand this. Frist, Grassley, and the rest of the Republicans on the Judiciary committee just handed the Democrats their first victory since Nov. 2, and angered a good size of the Rep. "base" to boot.

If/when Specter starts screwing nominations.. Well lets just say that this might have some pretty big fallout in the mid term elections.

[Grampa Dave]

We could hear the whacks and whines coming from the woodshed out here in California.