Dark night in America.
Freeps,
This is my letter to Senator Hagel. He used to be my guy, now he's my reason to leave the party.
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.
This is what my husband has been telling me all night. He doesn't think we'll ever get another conservative on the Court.
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.
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.
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 70s. 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
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It's a sad day for the Republic. Dobson has it right, we were betrayed. Let the consequences begin.
Dobson is right ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's bizarro world when the minority gets to define to the majority that which is and is not extreme.
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."
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.
I think the Libertarians are going to get more of the vote next time around.
Why not work to get 60 rep senators. That's how politics works.
So much for Frist wanting to be president...
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!
Republicans get "played" again.
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