Santorum reads nuke polls, applies the brakes

The Hill ^ | 4/21/2005 | Alexander Bolton

[MamaLucci]

...or President.

Tease. ;)

[MamaLucci]

They really are Frist's biggest problem.

Well, that AND his ridiculous presidential aspirations......

[airborne]

Santorum, up for reelection, threw his principles out the window and, in doing so, became just another self serving politician.

Sad. I really did like him.

[RedEyeJack]

I agree... Put them on Fox and CNN 24/7 and show just how they are obstructing the Senate. Under the "old" system nothing else got done... Just like when Robert Byrd was filibustering the Civil Rights Act back in '64

[conservativehistorian]

I think you need to take your blinders off. GW's second term is sinking fast. It is the president's responsibility to lead, convince, and demand that his own party follow him and confirm his nominees. Bush hasn't. The president has abdicated his leadership on very important administrative matters, i.e. appointments.

And I won't even begin to discuss his horrible illegal immigration policy.

Disgusted, frustrated, and angry

[roses of sharon]

Yes, because their leaders in DC, spend all their time in DC trying to please the DC press.

Until the Senate returns to constituent services, and campaigns for their ideas in their districts, educate their publics, answering questions, explain positions, speaking to local press in a consistent campaign mode, their public will just hear them in constant defense mode on Tim Russert.

They should be home on Sundays, attending their constituents events.

It will give them strength to fight in DC.

[agitator]

"That is not leadership."

Leadership is apparently being able to be cowed by the liberal media.

[hgro]

Santorum is old news. He is as inastute as a Dimocrat.

[Leatherneck_MT]

rotfl

made me snort coffee out my nose :P

[Soul Seeker]

Don't bother lecturing me on blinders. I have been warning everyone that Hillary wasn't the threat to the base that lack of action by Republicans in Congress is, well, beyond the curve.

I simply disagree on where to pin the blame. I put it squarely on the heads of Congress. That same Congress that consistently avoids responsibility for everything that goes wrong in Washington even though they are among the most stable forces in Washington. President's last one, two terms tops. These Senators are the reason why we have high spending. They are the reason for the defunding of the military. they knew the terrorists threats and did nothing. they are allowing the Judiciary to become the Supreme authority of the land. They are the main obstacle to controlling immigration.

No, I am putting the blame where it really belongs. On the people that usually avoid retribution because president's take the heat for their actions. Not this time. This time that light is going to be shined on them and Republican Senators either lead or they are going to find themselves tossed out on their butts in '06.

[Leatherneck_MT]

At this point unless it's Delay or Tancredo that's running for President, the GOP can kiss my rebel arse for a vote in 08.

They already don't get my money anymore. Got tired of seeing my cash go to support them only to get more dimocrap style legislation from the very people I was putting into office.

Grow a Spine for heaven's sake people.

[Eva]

Ted Olson wrote in the WSJ that a toning down of the political rhetoric about the judiciary is necessary to restore and preserve the rule of law. He also stated that the politicization and policy of personal destruction of judicial nominations is contributing to the break down of respect for the rule of law and is an abuse of the Senatorial advise and consent duty. My guess is that Santorum is backing off the rhetoric, not the end of the filibustering of nominations.

[OldFriend]

I just called the senator's office and asked if it was true that he wanted to delay using the constitutional option.

Mealy mouthed answer. I'm not allowed to speak for the Senator.

Suggested he stop worrying about polls and Casey and start worrying about doing the right thing.

[Cboldt]

But GOP polling shows that Americans have swallowed the Democrats' and liberal groups' message on the constitutional option, the sources say.

"If anything is bad, it is that the American public has bought the misinformation campaign that we're trying to take away the filibuster," the aide said. "The campaign has caused misinformation, and that's where we have a messaging challenge."

I wonder if the GOP can compose any effective message. No question, the media is an active foil against getting an honest message out, but geez, Louise, what the Senate DEMs and weak-sister GOPers are doing is contrary to some simple Constitutional principles.

Rove could help too. It's a White House power that is being diluted by an activist Senate.

[John Semmens]

The Republicans should make the case against the filibuster by...

1. Pointing out that it is NOT in the Constitution.

2. Showing how, historically, it has been used to defend a racist agenda.

3. Reminding people that no such rule exists in the House of Representatives.

If they are not willing to make this case then they ought to at least insist that the "unlimited debate" be a real debate. The filibusters ought to be required to continue debating the topic. Then they would have the audio & visual of weeks of blather to use in citing Democrats refusal to allow a vote even after X days or X weeks of talk. Get the public to say "shut up" and "get moving" to these guys.

[Republican Red]

Posted by Republican Red to Redbob
On News/Activism 04/21/2005 11:17:56 AM EDT · 8 of 8


I just called the Senator's DC Office and asked if it was truen that the Senator is backing off the constitutional option of stopping democrat fillibusters.. The lady answering the phone said "I can't speak for the Senator". Hello! That is your job! Considering she can't speak for the Senator I take that it is true.

Washington, D.C. Office:
511 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Main: 202-224-6324

[Kretek]

The Republicans blew it by focusing on the wrong issues.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Thank you folks, we have a winner!

Instead of judges and tax cuts, we got the Irresponsible Lenders Protection Act and the Terribots got their way. Nothing, nothing I say, was done for the majority of citizens. So they are not now going to support the Republicans' efforts.

[johnb838]

La-de-da-de-da-de-da-de-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.

Hey Hey, Ho Ho, Rick Santorum's got to go!

Hey Hey, Ho Ho, Rick Santorum's got to go! Hey Hey, Ho Ho, Rick Santorum's got to go!

Hey Hey, Ho Ho, Rick Santorum's got to go!

WOW! Are we ever about to get our clocks cleaned in '06. Can anybody else feel it?

[Night Hides Not]

They need to stick to principles! That's why people voted for them! No one respects a wimp.

It's been less than six months since the November election, and Republicans are caving. I thought Pres. Bush was willing to spend his capital, but I guess that's just strategery talking.

Laura Ingraham did a great job of expressing our frustration with Sen. Cornyn this morning. I hope my senator takes that message to heart.

If Frist, Hassert, Bush, et.al. don't get their butts in gear, 2006 will make Little Big Horn look like a picnic.

And to think they had a chance to set the tone by taking Scottish Law Specter to the woodshed. To me, their failure to lead was an indicator that our leaders were only paying lip service to us.

If they think they can keep up this BS, and expect us to go to the mat for them every election, they are seriously deluded.

[johnb838]

9 cents

I'm so pissed I've been tempted to make a $0.50 cent donation to them so I can cost them postage and credit card fees. I'm furious. It;s not that I'm going to hand it back over to the deathrats, it's that they seem to be making the right moves to TAKE it back. Who's orchestrating this?