Posted on 08/09/2005 10:36:39 AM PDT by smoothsailing
If we were electing delegates to a convention that had abortion as the only item on the agendum, no. Otherwise it matters very much.
No. But NO ONE in the Senate is going to help them. We might as well elect someone who we can agree with otherwise. It's Pirro or Hillary, there's no other possibility.
If she doesn't say, "you know" every other word and do the stupid phony laugh, she'll be a better debater than the Hill gal.
We'll do your duty for you, don't worry.
It's the same in Massachusetts
We've been electing RINOs for 20+ years in the Governors Mansion, and its been a good thing. The state is moving closer to the center, and thats better than Extremely Liberal
Maybe Pirro is better than a real conservative who would go nowhere and Hillary would dominate
Well, given the fact that since Pirro is in, the general election will be between her and Hillary!...period. As despicable as abortion is, there is a choice to be made for New Yorkers.
Assuming you live in NY, if your conscience won't let you vote for Pirro, so be it. However, it is better to have a pro-choice Pirro voting in the Senate than a thinly-veiled socialist in Hillary!.
But, she'll give Hillary a run for her money.
Up til now Hillary thought winning re-election would be a cakewalk.
Now she's going to have to use some of that money she was saving to run for President.
Even if Pirro were 100% in agreement with HRC on the issues, she'd be worth voting for because she's NOT HRC.
The point should be to neutralize HRC; anything beynod that is gravy.
Even if Pirro does not win (IMHO she has a good chance to win), but does better than Hillary's first Senate opponent, it would not look good for Hillary's presidential ambitions.
Maybe Hillary would even withdraw - in honest debates she is no match for Pirro - and concentrate on her presidential campaign. Win or lose, Pirro can damage Hillary's national image.
If Janice Rogers Brown was nominated for SCOTUS in 2007, I would expect Pirro to vote NO and Hillary to filibuster. That could make the difference on getting JRB through. We don't need more votes in the Senate; we just need to stop filibusters.
Great!
Which will guarantee Clinton another term and a senatorial soapbox from which she can run for POTUS. No thanks. I'll vote for Pirro and pray for her soul.
It's called dealing with reality and not living in a fantasy world where the choice is between a liberal or a conservative.
Abortion was legal in NY state before Roe v. Wade...even if the SCOTUS overturned Roe it would be legal in NY and many other states...Pirro will at the very least undermine Hillary's ability to avoid the issues due to her gender...whenever Lazio got close to landing a blow the media painted him as a bully...they could pull the gentleman card on him...I'd love to see Pirro take off the gloves and knock Hillary's block off...metaphorically, of course...I think it will be delightful watching Hillary squirm...no more avoiding media/ public scrutiny...this will definitely be a pass-the-popcorn race.
Yep.
the Senate isn't going to touch the abortion issue in any sense. If Roe is overturned, the states get it back.
I can't wait for the debates and the live threads. That witch has had an easy ride so far and it's past time for her to face some tough competition!
Little things matter. Having her run may keep Hillary out of the Oval Office!!
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