[beyond the sea]

Dark night in America.

[hatfieldmccoy]

Freeps,

This is my letter to Senator Hagel. He used to be my guy, now he's my reason to leave the party.

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Senator Hagel,

I don't know that I can truly express how disappointed I am in you and the so-called Republicans in the Senate. The Judiciary has repeatedly made the will of the people as well as our elected officials irrelevant in the past 5 years. And now you and your accomplice’s have made a deal that will continue your position of MSM darling but has made the work of so many conservative voters irrelevant as well. Sir, early in your tenure in the Senate I was a strong supporter of your common sense policy views. It must be something in the water in DC that rots the soul.

I'm done. I am headed to the election commission office first thing in the morning to reregister as an Independent. I am asking that any information about my address or phone number be removed from any political action or campaign fund raising associated with you or the Republicans.

Sir I wish you and your family well in your personal life but I will aggressively fight your election or reelection to any additional office.

Sincerely

[drt1]

I was just watching these slimeballs (BOTH Reps and Dems) on Nightline, patting each other on the back, smiling and preening before the cameras and it was nauseating! They talked about mutual 'Trust' and 'Respect' over and over but kept ignoring the fact that they are there to represent their constituent's interests and not submerge themselves in the collegiality of the Senate 'Club'.

Frankly, I'm disgusted and more so at these cave-in Republicans who don't appear to know how to wield power and seem to be unable to disturb the creases in their shirts by getting down to business. All the same irrespective of Party affiliation IMHO.

[Peach]

Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Antonin Scalia, and Chief Justice William Rehnquist would never have served on the U. S. Supreme Court if this agreement had been in place during their confirmations. The unconstitutional filibuster survives in the arsenal of Senate liberals.

This is what my husband has been telling me all night. He doesn't think we'll ever get another conservative on the Court.

[TBP]

Dobson's on target yet again.

Unfortunately, this is typical Republican behavior. Thety are deathly afraid of the mainstream media saying anything bad about them.

They really should change the party symbol from an elephant to a jellyfish.

[JCEccles]

Only three of President Bush’s nominees will be given the courtesy of an up-or-down vote, and it's business as usual for all the rest. The rules that blocked conservative nominees remain in effect, and nothing of significance has changed.

He may be right, but I want to see what happens when President Bush pushes beyond these three justices and puts forward the names of another three of four conservative justices. You know he'll do that.

If Frist and gang fold at round two, then I will agree with Dr. Dobson.

But the most important nominations of all are the SCOTUS nominations. Suppose Cruella de Hillary works some voodoo and by hook or crook ascends to the throne in 2008. You can bet some liberal justices will be looking for tag team replacements. We have got to be in a position to stuff those nominees.

We have GOT to add an additional seat or three in the Senate in the 2006 and 2008 election cycles. That is vital.

[Jmouse007]

Every two years the Republican Party begs for my money, my support and my vote. We have faithfully given each for decades but with this traitorous "deal" to end the filibuster they have "screwed the pooch". They will not get my money, my support OR my vote, until they act like men and vote and support the conservative values regarding illegal aliens, social security and the conservative judicial nominees, etc..., that my family and I believe in and the conservative promises on which they ran their campaigns.

Now that they have been reelected they have promptly forgotten the people and values that placed them into power. Well, I for one am no longer their pawn. Count me out, this country will get the kind of "leadership" it deserves; liberal, socialist/communist and corrupt. From now on, all I care about is my family and their well-being, the country can go to hell for all I care, it is already well on it's way. And don't try to frighten me with the old: "You have got to vote or Hillery will get in" because as far as I am concerned, the Republican party nhas shown that they are no better than Hilery C, neither do they deserve my vote.

I have had it, I just sent the following to:

Chairman@gop.com

May 23, 2005

Dear Sir,

My family and I have been faithful supporters and active members of the Republican Party here in New Hampshire for years. The last Democrat I voted for was Jimmy carter in the 70’s. Due to the extreme cowardice and near treasonous disregard for the Constitution of the United States shown by the Republican members of the Senate of the United States, who decided to cave in to unreasonable demands from the Democrat side of the aisle, I will cease to provide contributions to the Republican National Committee. Until this party remembers who voted for it and behaves in a manner consistent with what its base believes in, you will not receive so much as one penny from me again.

Please remove my name from all of your mailing list, and my telephone number from your calling lists.

Mr. XXXX XXXXX

XX XXXXX XXXXXX

XXXXX XX

[lonevoice]

It's a sad day for the Republic. Dobson has it right, we were betrayed. Let the consequences begin.

[pollywog]

Dobson is right ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bamaborn]

It's bizarro world when the minority gets to define to the majority that which is and is not extreme.

[stylin19a]

I'm thinking this agreement dies at the end of this Congress. (if it even lasts that long)

Per Sheets Byrd:

"The Constitution in article I, section 5, says that each House shall determine the rules of its proceedings. Now we are at the beginning of Congress. This Congress is not obliged to be bound by the dead hand of the past."

[OKIEDOC]

Yes you anti-American MSM count this guy in the confused and abused column in your poll.

Did I like the decision to compromise with the RATS, hell no.

Is this good for America, well we will just have to wait and see.

[ColdSteelTalon]

I think the Libertarians are going to get more of the vote next time around.

[tkathy]

Why not work to get 60 rep senators. That's how politics works.

[gopwinsin04]

So much for Frist wanting to be president...

[Delphinium]

These Rinos did not betray their own, because they have never really been with us. RINOS will always go against Republican principles.

Remember these people believe it is good for a woman to kill her child, what else do we expect from them?

[Guenevere]

Well......that does it for me.

Dobson isn't my guru, but I sure respect his opinions and have for many years.

If he doesn't see any silver lining in this mess from last night....it's not there!

Laz, you were right!

[dfwgator]

Republicans get "played" again.

[MinuteGal]

Here's how I read it.....our world is turned upside down because the majority no longer wins as we were brought up to believe

First, one judge, a minority of one judge among hundreds of thousands, changes the meaning of marriage all by himself. We are helpless.

Second, the 'Rat minority in the senate hamstrings and defeats the Republican majority. We thought we had this wired because we were the majority party, yeah. The Republican senators were helpless and will remain so.

Third, the Dirty Seven Republicans, a minority in their party, torpedoed the party, their peers, the voters who elected them, and the Constitution. The Republican majority senators were helpless against the Dirty Seven and will remain in their thrall till the next election changes something.

So, our sportsmanlike "majority rules" credo in this country is down the drain. This is really what's eating us whether we know it or not. It's gut-wrenching.

"Minority rules" now supercedes the Constitution.

Let's all take a deep breath and hang together. It's not our party that needs us now, it's our country.

Leni