Dustbin Durbin

The Washington Times ^ | 06/21/05 | Frank J.Gaffney Jr.

[smoothsailing]

By Frank J. Gaffney Jr.

When a United States Senator says something deeply offensive, there are usually but two immediate recourses: Either he or she voluntarily apologizes, or colleagues formally censure the senator.

If the senator happens, however, to be a member of the leadership -- as was the case with then-Majority Leader Trent Lott in December 2002 -- another option is available: The humiliating loss of power resulting from the forced removal from that high office. Such a remedy clearly seems appropriate in the case of the Senate's unapologetic and as-yet-uncensored Minority Whip, Dick Durbin, Illinois Democrat.

[Billthedrill]

Not a chance. The Dems have neither the integrity nor the willingness to break party solidarity over the issue. They'll lose seats over it before they censure the second guy in the party - She Who Must Not Be Named will see to both. He'll owe her. She likes that.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Ah , good move by Gaffney....his closing.

As with the vote on John Bolton's nomination, the decision about removing Dick Durbin as minority whip is an early test of Sen. Hillary Clinton's purported "centrist" credentials.

If she hopes to persuade voters across America she has the stuff to lead this country, she must demonstrate she is prepared to lead her party in more responsible directions in the Senate.

[Captainpaintball]

When Republican'ts say something controversial, they make it worse by apologizing. When Democrats say something stupid, instead of apologizing for it, they follow it up by saying something even stupider with even more conviction.

[Mo1]

As with the vote on John Bolton's nomination, the decision about removing Dick Durbin as minority whip is an early test of Sen. Hillary Clinton's purported "centrist" credentials. If she hopes to persuade voters across America she has the stuff to lead this country, she must demonstrate she is prepared to lead her party in more responsible directions in the Senate.

Hellary will NEVER remove Durbin

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

WE are running a poll here on FreeRepublic it seems..........

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Free Republic Opinion Poll: In our recent poll regarding Durbin's US soldiers are Nazis smear, two thirds of the over 6,000 FReepers who responded said the Senator's statement was treasonous and another 26% said that it was outrageous, inexcusable or slanderous. What should the Senate do about it:

Composite Opinion
Expel	55.5%		86
Censure	40.6%		63
Talk a lot	3.2%		5
Nothing	0.6%		1
Undecided	0.0%		0
Pass	0.0%		0
	99.9%		155
Member Opinion
Expel	54.7%		81
Censure	41.2%		61
Talk a lot	3.4%		5
Nothing	0.7%		1
Undecided	0.0%		0
Pass	0.0%		0
	100.0%		148
Non-Member Opinion
Expel	71.4%		5
Censure	28.6%		2
Nothing	0.0%		0
Talk a lot	0.0%		0
Undecided	0.0%		0
Pass	0.0%		0
	100.0%		7

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[smoothsailing]

Yeah, I thought that was a good way to wrap it up too! Make the she-beast lead the charge.

If she did it, I still would never vote for her, but I'd stop calling her names for a couple of days.Maybe.

[PhilDragoo]

[hatfieldmccoy]

Durbin's statement was so egregious that a herd of Republicans should have started at the very least a censure motion. But they are wimps and enablers of this kind of seditious tripe. That's why I abandoned the party and am now an Independent and a true Conservative.

[Paul Atreides]

there are usually but two immediate recourses: Either he or she voluntarily apologizes, or colleagues formally censure the senator.

In the case of a Dimocrat, he/she just drops his/her pants while the Republicans pucker up.

[malia]

Great article. I missed Gaffney over the week-end.

"Mr. Durbin's most grievous offense, of course, was his defamation of American troops who protect us from terrorist operatives, trainers, recruiters, bomb-makers and financiers confined at Guantanamo. He has not only derided their service. He has legitimated our enemies' efforts to wage war against us by suggesting the government whose orders they follow is literally -- as well as morally -- equivalent to the most repressive regimes the world has ever known."

To top off Durbins speech on the floor we also have to contend with our Impeached President -- clinton --- speaking on foreign soil against Gitmo and all our American troops. Both of these men of responsibiity have shown their ignorance of and the procedures of war.

Bill Barr our 77th Attorney General was on Laura Ingrams show today - it was a great interview speaking on this same subject.

I wish Laura was on Fox News!!!!!

[smoothsailing]

Egads,have mercy on my eyes!;)

[no dems]

GO FOR IT!!! What's a little Assault charge compared to the millions you'll make off of the book and movie rights.

[smoothsailing]

I doubt it would take much of a punch to send that coward bawling to the skirts of his momma.

[smoothsailing]

Thanks for the tip! I'll have to see if I can find a transcript.Laura is a favorite of mine!

[Aussie Dasher]

If the Dems EVER want to regain any semblance of credibility, they must kick Durbin into the street.

[malia]

I wish Laura was on Fox News!!!!! = I wish Laura were on Fox News!!!!!

[doug from upland]

I thing we should switch his name around and call him Durbin Dick.

[smoothsailing]

ME TOO! ME TOO!!!!