John McCain to the rescue...what a RINO. This was a sellout pure and simple. I am so fed up with these so called moderates of the Republican party!
Git a rope or git a ballot. We have to remove them somehow. Either way is just fine.
A day ago I thought that we may actually be on our way to adding a few seats in the Senate, maybe even getting to the magical 60. But now that dream is dead. The rats will own the Senate within 6 years. (On the other hand, with these seven RINOs, they already DO own the Senate.)
It's not a 100% victory, but now Owens, Pryor, and Brown will get their seats on the federal courts. The liberals are quite content with incremental victories; I don't think we should be so quick to discount them.
Now we even have idiots calling idiots idiots.
Gary who?
Unbelievable. How much more in your face can this Democrat abusers of power get? I just love the "we" in that statement. Is that the message the Republican sellouts intended to send? We need them out of there.
Mathew
21
Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt
not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the
judgment:
22
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother
without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and
whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of
the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in
danger of hell fire.
23
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there
rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be
reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way
with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the
judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be
cast into prison.
Lindsey Graham is the love child of Gary Bauer and Dennis Kucinish.
Major sellout...but I wish Gary Bauer wasn't trying to be our spokesman. His heart may be in the right place, but he sometimes reminds me of Howard Dean and Ralph Nader. He's just too goofy.
He should take a breath and reread it--Here's what a DU poster said (and except for the remarks about the Reps) he hit the nail on the head:
[quote]
We gave them essentially 5 judges for free.
Some people think this compromise is a setback for the Repugs.
That's bullshit. Using the nuclear option carried risks.
1. Risk that the public would rightly see it as a fascist abuse of power and rightly condemn the repubs at the ballot box.
2. that the dems would shut down the senate in protest
3. that the option would be tried, but FAIL (the objection to Cheney's unilateral rewrite of the rules would be upheld by majority vote), subjecting the repugs to the political risk of trying it, without the reward.
With the deal, they got 5 of their judges, without needing to use the nuclear option. they only needed to THREATEN to use it. With the deal, they retained the right to invoke it if the Democrats filibustered again (except for extraordinary circumstances, which will never be acknowledged by the republicans).
Its not like the nuclear option is gone for good, only delayed until the next time Democrats want to filibuster.
the repugs will claim democrats are breaking the agreement, and will have POLITICAL COVER to bring back the nuclear option.[/quote]
Take a Deeeeeeep breath.
"Tonight the Senate has worked its will on behalf of reason, and behalf of responsibility. We have sent President George Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, and the radical arm of the Republican base an undeniable message: abuse of power will not be tolerated--will not be tolerated by Democrats or Republicans. And your attempt, I say to the Vice President and to the President, to trample the Constitution and grab absolute control is over."
--Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV
With every American value and right stripped away remember these unprincipled power mongering fools made it possible.
Let's all just settle down a little and allow the electorate to continue to sort this all out.
Surley there must be a good conservative in South Carolina that can send Graham a message next primary season.
I also think the aggreement is subject to vote by the Senate, and I look for some powerful debate and a wave of public pressure on the RINOS like they have never seen before.
I think the next week or so could be fun to watch.
Matthew 7
1
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with
what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye,
but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4
Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote
out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy
brother's eye.
21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into
the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father
which is in heaven.
22
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not
prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils?
and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart
from me, ye that work iniquity.
Would rich Oil men count?