Another GOP senator hesitates on Bolton (Sen. Murkowski)

MSNBC ^ | 4/22/05

[Truth29]

"Consider the alternative? Always works for me."

Well, freepers may not believe her, but Hillary has moved to the right of the GOP on stopping illegal immigration and the unified dems along with a minority of Republicans just voted a big increase in border and internal enforcement agents along with funding. The dems are going to look much more in touch with the voters than the GOP on this hot button issue.

[appleharvey]

Am I missing something? Besides not having a hard-on for the U.N., What are the sins of this man?

[Kenny Bunkport]

but Hillary has moved to the right of the GOP on stopping illegal immigration

Hillary lies.

[A message]

re#19

same question I am asking myself. Why vote GOP? I want leadership, not a party more concerned with what the media thinks. A GOP majority is a freakin' joke.

This is why we cant control the borders.
This is why our government is spending like drunken sailors.
This is why the Judiciary is out of control and legislating from the bench.

A GOP majority... whoop-de-doo

Until I see some guts on the judicial nominees, some guts on Bolton and some cuts in gov. spending. Not one dime pubbies, not one dime... and you are working on not getting my vote in '06.

[Truth29]

"Hillary lies."

Sure she does, but some will believe her, particularly if real money and fte's are appropriated. Also, a key point in all of this is that the Democrats are unified, while the Republicans can't get out of their own way.

[Cboldt]

Looks like a whole herd of rinos is headed our way.

Looks more like a media stampede. "Need more time to listen to crap" is not the same as "I'm against."

The next committee meetings will be more indicative of where this will end up. I think Bolton will be voted out of committee on party line.

[Just A Nobody]

What are the sins of this man?

Well...haven't you heard? HE put his hands on his hips & LOOKED at someone. Can you believe it???

And, and, you know what else...................I think he just might have been upset with someone's incompetence. shhhh, don't tell.

[oldtimer]

RINOS from the Northeast (so called blue states).

We have to remember this, as in Christopher Shays, Chafee, Specter et pukes who could care less about principles, but only about power.

We are on the edge of an abyss as a Constitutional Republic unless we can put several more US Senators from the (so called red states).

May God Bless America.

[Wormwood]

A pox on both their houses.

[Dat Mon]

You said..."It is only the other faction in the "Two-Party Cartel". No true conservative issues are going to get passed that make a real difference because the handlers/special interests elites won't allow it."

JMHO...there are three political parties vying for power at this time...

Democrats
Republican Party A
Republican Party B

Republican party A is approximately made up of a mixture of social liberals, opportunists, some cynical and not so cynical moderates, and well connected financially motivated special interests.

Republican party B is approximately made up of a mixture of social and economic conservatives, what some would call pro America nationalists...others call patriots, conservative libertarians, and some libertarians who are very concerned with growth of government, and property and gun rights.

This is a general characterization...its more complicated than that of course...as there is some degree of overlap...not all people fall neatly into any one group.

What we have here with Bolton is an example of a power play / catfight between the two pub party factions.

Its ironic that during Clintons admin, this fissure in the pub party was not really evident...or we weren't looking for it.

This is why... with control of both houses and the presidency..we are having trouble moving forward with a conservative agenda.

We will see this fissure show itself again...with immigration, CAFTA, judicial appointments, and other issues involving national sovereignty issues.

The one area which seems to be in some degree of general Republican consensus (with possible exception of pronounced liberals) is with national security...at least in how we approach the war on terror and having a strong military.

[Bogey78O]

That's what I've always thought. But what's the difference when the guys who agree with me won't fight for what we agree upon and end up giving us what the guys I hate give me anyways?

[Teplukin]

Enough of your sauciness towards President Bush! He has done a lot for this country, and it is high time you give the man his due!

He is our leader & does not deserve cattiness from you, from those godawful libs, or from those ridiculous knuckleheads in the NRA

[Teplukin]

Frankly, the only reason many Dems are for border enforcement is to protect the the jobs & high salaries of US workers. They are trying to interfere with the free flow of labor, which is the hallmark of a well oiled market economy.

[fortheDeclaration]

Better yet, when they want Bush to do some fund raising for them, tell them that he will be busy.

[votelife]

what's with all these RINOs on this committee?

[RightWhale]

I have seen her in person only once, last year during the fires. She is on the radio every week. Today it is Global Warming and base closings. Her voice sounds a lot like Linda Moulton Howe.