Posted on 06/07/2005 7:19:32 AM PDT by repentant_pundit
United States Senator John McCain will not be in attendance at Saturday’s Arizona Republican Assembly state convention. He would not want to be present, nor would his presence be all that welcomed by Republicans. Among the resolutions to be addressed during Saturday’s annual Arizona Republican Assembly (ARA) convention is an effort to censure Arizona’s senior U.S. senator over his betrayal of the GOP on juidicial filibusters and other important issues.
The ARA is a principled, constitutional organization which honors – without compromise – the Republican Party platform. In recent years, Senator McCain has shown little regard for the party or its principles while consorting with Democrats and grandstanding for another presidential run.
Last month, McCain led a group of seven moderate and liberal Republicans in making an agreement with seven Democrats which undermined Senate President Bill Frist’s desire to change the rule on cloture of filibusters. As a result, it may be more difficult to get some of President Bush's pro-life, conservative judicial nominees confirmed. McCain has been vilified ever since for his betrayal to the GOP. He has also betrayed party faithful throughout his amnesty legislation, constitutionally-challenged campaign finance reform and other controversial stands.
McCain was re-elected last year. But a 2001 recall effort against him was discontinued because of the September 11th Al Quaida attacks on the United States.
The following resolution will be proposed at Saturday’s ARA convention, discussed and voted on:
Whereas, Senator John McCain deserted the ranks of the Republican Party and the Leadership of the United States Senate on the issue of the judicial nominees of President George W. Bush, leading to the stalling of the President’s agenda for judicial reform,
Whereas, Senator John McCain led the Democratic Party in reforming campaign finance leading to the orgy of spending in the 2004 elections;
Whereas, Senator John McCain has seriously considered the possibility of running for President on a split ticket with a Democrat;
Whereas, Senator John McCain is presently working with his Democratic soul mate, the Senior Senator of Massachusetts to draft a reform of the Immigration Policy of the United States after years of neglect,
Whereas, Senator John McCain has been missing in action to wit; his responsibilities to represent the citizens of the State of Arizona,
Be it resolved that the Arizona Republican Assembly here assembled on June 11, 2005 in Scottsdale Arizona takes the following actions:
The Arizona Republican Assembly officially and publicly censures Senator John McCain for desertion of his duty to the President and Senate Leadership; for his consistent actions supporting the Democratic Party; and, his abandoning his responsibilities as a representative of the citizens of Arizona.
Be it further resolved that the Arizona Republican Assembly strongly urges Chairman Matt Salmon and the entire State Republican Party of Arizona, along with all Republican affiliated organizations to publicly and officially express their displeasure with Senator McCain through the means of public censure.
With the passage of this Resolution of Censure, the Officers of the Arizona Republican Assembly shall transmit this document to the Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party forthwith.
Dated this 11th of June, in the year of our Lord 2005
Additional resolutions for consideration by ARA include two proposed resolutions coming down from the National Federation of Republican Assemblies:
Supporting a “Privileged Resolution” of Congress to get the U.S. out of the WTO
Opposing the Bush “Amnesty Immigration Reform” Program
'Bully!' for the Arizona Republican Assembly state convention
ARA Bump!!
CENSURE is too kind an action for Mc.Kain
~fyi ping~
Republican Assembly is very cool.
'Bully!' for the Arizona Republican Assembly state convention...
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Absolutely! Maybe there is some hope for the Repubs -- they should nail these RINOs traitors, like McCain, who continue to subvert the party solidarity.
Choke on it McCain, you loser. Maybe the DUs will take your miserable butt, since they will HAVE ANYONE!!
You need to put Republican Assemblies in the headline because this group is not sanctioned by the RNC or any other Republican State Organization.
Why didn't you all pick a new name instead of trying to fool people that you are part of the Republican Party structure?
About time someone back in AZ displayed some guts in facing down the charging RINO.
It's sorta a shame that the AZ GOP itself will not do anything about the RINO-in-chief, but you're absolutely right. The title to this thread is misleading at the very least.
I hope they do more than censure this creep.
I hope they pull whatever financial support they provide him.
...hoping I live the day when I see this guy retire.
I'm only left wondering:
1. What are the odds of passing?
2. Is this AZ's only GOP statewide organization, or are there competing ones, more and less conservative, as in CA?
3. Any word on recall, or serious REPUBLICAN competition in his next reelection bid?
What amazes me is that some people think that McCain can win the Republican nomination for President in 2008. This censure by the Arizona Republican Assembly shows the whole world what the Republican base thinks of McCain.
The headline at FR is the same as on the article/editorial linked to. Per FR rules of posting, the same headline is supposed to be used here as on the original article, in an effort to avoid duplicate threads.
So blame the original source, not repentant pundit, for the headline.
"Keating Five" - I haven't thought very much of Senator McCain since then and he has done nothing to redeem himself in my eyes. We owe him a debt of gratitude for his service and his suffering for his country but that isn't a lifetime pass to act foolishly and corruptly.
The headline at FR is the same as on the article/editorial linked to. Per FR rules of posting, the same headline is supposed to be used here as on the original article, in an effort to avoid duplicate threads.
So I don't think its fair to blame unreptant pundit for the headline.
One step closer to being Hillary's running mate!
Bout time. Power to the peopole!!!!!
The title to the article is misleading, at best.
My apologies, pundit!
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