Posted on 10/09/2005 3:28:25 PM PDT by Pukin Dog
Nonsense. The President loses all clout when he makes it clear that he will support all incumbents with an 'R' next to their name regardless of whether they cooperate with him or not. Removing both the whip and the carrot from the situation is hardly an incentive. Placing an ideological test on his support would do more to whip Senators into line, but even this is really a side issue. It was plain WRONG to support rinos like Specter. Anti-American. Anti-Constitutional.
Remember, the Senate was very closely divided. Specter's election gave us the committees and the majority leader, even if we ended up with Specter.
Bull. It was obvious to sane observers that the hold on the Senate was going to strengthen. Even if Toomey lost in the general, we'd have a solid majority.
This goes to the whole problem of the RINO thing. If we defeat RINO's in primaries, we may lose in the general. And that may mean we lose the majority, which it is important to hold.
This is so stupid. What is the point of having a nominal "majority" if it's made up of people who side with your enemies? Your logic helped get Jeffords in office in 2000. Thanks a bunch.
I'LL wait for the condensed version of your post.
;-)
Roget that Pukin Dog ~ good job!
Welcome back. I have to agree with every bit of your post here. Sad, but true.
As for the 7 Dems in that gang, I expect such traitorous behavior from Dem-o-RATS. A tiger is a tiger, a Lib is a lib.
Where does it end? Making sure we get conservatives in red states to elect Conservative senators and try to get as many as we can in the blue states.
You have been reading too many fairy tales. I have been in insurance for over 36 years, and can tell you HM is 53 insurance age...PERIOD.
Breaking now on FR. The condensed version:
Super confidential souses admit their inside information on potential conservative judges' bad deeds were obtained in the millwork section at Home Depot..
It was further demonstrated that tinfoil is avaiable at a discount in the hardware aisle if you show them a card from Pat Buckleak and Willy Crystalballs.
Following a week of prolonged huffing & puffing we can confirm that DFU also believes that Bill Clinton is the next nominee for GWB to the SCOTUS because the DNC wants that more than HRc in the WH.
Stay tuned, breathlessly. that said folks, the president told you why he nominated his cousel for the job. believe him and remember that your opinion doesn't count.
Dog, Nicely done! BZ.
Gator
Listening to Tony today he stated that the key candidates had let Bush know they weren't interested in the SC because of the destructive nomination process. Did your sources indicate anything along these lines?
Although I understand their feelings I find that hard to believe...but it did come from Tony.
It is a sign of superior intellect to admit a mistake when informed with better information.
Too many in the world, and here on FR take a position based on limited information, and refuse to budge because of EGO.
My respect goes out to you for your courage.
Thanks for this interesting and well-thought-out 'note from the inside.' NOW it is making sense. Have you sent it to the folks at NR's The Corner? They need some bucking up.
I'm sure you'll get lots of flack from Freepers, I personally am glad to see you back and very glad to read this post. Now I can go back to bashing Bush only for his pro-illegal-immigration stance.
Yes.
It seems obvious now that a lot of folks were given this information over the weekend. It would not surprise me now if the White House is allowing people to talk about it.
In particular, some nominees who had already been through this process once made it clear that they did not want to do it again.
I disagree. How could he be a traitor? Arlen was never a conservative!
"Had to do it when I found out what was really going on, but if I thought it would bring out the long knives, I might have reconsidered"
Instead of butting heads with folks (as we've done on many occasions) on threads like these, why don't you just start your own politics/aviation/military blog? (I'm actually serious)
More than one blogger has made a good start with "inside sources" - if yours are truly of import that offer innovative insight, you'd have a good start.
This way it can be referenced back here and discussed rationally, without regard or reference to repeated or redacted opuses or who's being an ass or not.
That said - I agree that the republican senate as a whole are a bunch of wusses (as they tend to be in off-election years) and that the confirmation process drives potential candidates away from consideration. But this is not new news. I remain undecided/leaning against Ms Meirs - and don't feel your logic - that no other judges could be found that would be "confirmable" - passes a simple smell test (lots of conservative judges out there - they can't all be unconfirmable). It just doesn't add up.
Lastly, your source (unless it is specter himself) can know what specter's agenda is. We can surmise, and probably with a reasonable level of accuracy, but it IS just a guess.
Will you tell me what was the Senate count of Republicans to Democrats when Clarence Thomas was confirmed? Will you look that up for me and post a ping when you get the numbers? Also, what was it when Scalia was confirmed? Thanks in advance.
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