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To: Bahbah; Mo1; OXENinFLA; tiredoflaundry

I was listening to Laura Ingraham this morning and she was playing sound bites of Specter's speech yesterday and it was sickening how often he blamed "both" sides---just threw his own party under the bus...

When Schumer first got up and said that Orrin Hatch (his good friend) only represents a couple of million people in his state, but HE, Schumer represents 19 million, I about choked...this argument has GOT to be shut down...as far as I am concerned the "checks and balances" he keep referring to, should go the other way, then, so that a state like Utah has as much stature as a state like New York with millions and millions more people....but whose interests are no more important that the people in Utah.


101 posted on 05/10/2005 8:03:52 AM PDT by Txsleuth (Mark Levin for Supreme Court Judge)
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To: Txsleuth

Virtually his entire presentation was a study in contradictions. He argues the importance of the Senate in protecting minority rights and then says he should have more power than Hatch because he represents more people. He says there is no reference in the Constitution to the filibuster (correct) and then says that changing Senate rules upends the Constitution. If he had a conscience, he'd be too ashamed to show up on the floor ever again.


102 posted on 05/10/2005 8:08:44 AM PDT by Bahbah (Something wicked this way comes)
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To: Txsleuth
When Schumer first got up and said that Orrin Hatch (his good friend) only represents a couple of million people in his state, but HE, Schumer represents 19 million, I about choked...this argument has GOT to be shut down...

It sounds like the Dems want to change the electoral

Something Hellary has been wanting to do for some time

103 posted on 05/10/2005 8:10:11 AM PDT by Mo1 (Hey GOP ---- Not one Dime till Republicans grow a Spine !!)
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To: Txsleuth
When Schumer first got up and said that Orrin Hatch (his good friend) only represents a couple of million people in his state, but HE, Schumer represents 19 million, I about choked...this argument has GOT to be shut down

Does Chuckie realize that the ONLY part of the Constitution that CANNOT be amended is the proviso that each State shall have equal suffrage in the Senate?

It was really a stupid thing for Chuckie to say. There are far more small states than large ones. Does Chuckie think that being from a large state makes him more of a Senator than Hatch? Would he like to try that argument on Byrd or Leahy or Searchlight?

105 posted on 05/10/2005 8:15:18 AM PDT by You Dirty Rats (Mindless BushBot and FristFan)
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To: Txsleuth
Repeal the 17th Amendment and we'd get back to where the founding fathers started .... the Senate represented the states and the House represented the people. We've had nothing but trouble from the Senate ever since they were directly voted on by the populace. < /rant >

no flames, please

106 posted on 05/10/2005 8:17:18 AM PDT by RightField (The older you get ... the older "old" is !)
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To: Txsleuth
When Schumer first got up and said that Orrin Hatch (his good friend) only represents a couple of million people in his state, but HE, Schumer represents 19 million, I about choked...

He's not implying that he should have more voice because he represents more people, is he?

112 posted on 05/10/2005 8:50:34 AM PDT by Howlin (North Carolina, where beer kegs are registered and illegal aliens run free.)
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