Posted on 05/26/2005 1:36:18 PM PDT by prairiebreeze
I hope that the Sellout Seven pay heavily for this. I can't see McCainiac ever winning the presidency because most conservatives would rather stay at home than elect a RINO.
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We might as well celebrate the flight of the Hindenberg on its cross Atlantic flight, without waiting to observe its docking at that field in New Jersey. "Oh, the humanity...." comes to mind for some reason.
Congressman Billybob
When a Center-Right guy like Hugh Hewitt gets mad with the Republicans in the Senate, you know they fumbled the ball big time.
-Regards, T.
"[The deal] took the nuclear option off the table. The nuclear option is gone for our lifetime. NOT now where did i put that little red button that says neclear option??
McCain vs. Hillary in 2008 is about the worst thing I can imagine at the moment. McCain must not be allowed to win the nomination!
What majority leader.
He still has the job, lets see how he handles the fallout from the end around they pulled.
You can wait til hell freezes over and you won't see any good about this deal.
McCain's run for president is officially over.
We need to be finding a strong, popular, republican governor to run against Hillary.
I could not agree more. This deal will simply not withstand the weight of reality. Frist is not powerless as the MSM would LOVE us all to accept. He can and will keep bringing up the President's judges for votes. He will force Senator Nutjob McCain to vote with Fat Teddy and Shoemah. This is a war, not a battle.
Just read your latest piece and commented to you there.
I've meant to add how disappointing it is to see Lieberman's name involved with this. Not surprising, but disappointing IMO. I had him pegged for a higher level of integrity, even for a RAT.
Regarding your tagline, what a wonderful idea! Your message concerning Dealing With Outlaw Judges should be in as many hands as possible, all over this country.
When this "Compromise" falls apart, which I believe it will, all possible pressure will be necessary to get the correct result at that time. At earliest, this will come around in two weeks. At most, in about six weeks when a nomination to the Supreme Court occurs.
Congressman Billybob
Did anyone catch Brit Hume tonight?
Did I hear this right - that it was President Bush who sent Dewine and Graham into this group to come up with the best compromise possible as Frist did NOT have the 51 votes to pull off the constitutional option as Specter would not commit to voting for it and without his vote, they were one vote short.
That is why Bush was not upset as he figured this was the best deal he could get at this time under the circumstances and could get some of his nominees through and still have the nuclear option on the table.
That seems to put this in a whole different light as I thought Frist had the votes.
I never miss Hume and I didn't hear what you did. If that indeed is true, then the betrayal is way more then I thought. Frist was hood winked a dozen ways and made some statements about it. Apparently they are going to put it off until after this Memorial Holiday weekend, which is awful. I KNOW Senator Frist wanted the Bolton vote today or tomorrow. Not sure if they are in session tomorrow.
I did not get in on the very first so I might have misunderstood but they were interviewing Dewine and it was in regard to the "deal" the other night, not the Bolton nomination. And the way I understood it, Frist did NOT have the 51 votes for sure as he could not count on Spector as Spector would not commit one way or the other. Therefore, Bush sent Dewine and Graham in to make the best deal they could to get some of his nominees through and to retain the constitutional option and start to get the Senate moving on other things.
If this is true, then Frist, Bush, Dewine and Graham were in on hoodwinking the Dems into a compromise, as the Dems probably thought Frist had the votes for the constitutional option so they thought they were about to lose it all, therefore, they compromised on the three most conservative judges. Of course, none of this could have come out at the time as the Dems would have been tipped off and NOT compromised if they knew Frist did not have the votes.
I think Bush has just hoodwinked the Dems and pulled off a sting, if I am reading this right, whereas he was about to get nothing, he got three judges and Frist retains the CO.
I must have missed what you did, but I am so mad tonight, you have taken a little of the heat off!! Thankyou for that, and lets hope and pray you are right. I like Frist, but it seems he is way too much of a gentleman and straight shooter for this bunch. I could see he was very angry at the end of the session. Appreciate your info!!
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