Posted on 10/12/2006 10:58:01 AM PDT by meandog
Gorge-eous George
Sen. Allen's appetite for corporate goodiesis larger than his discretion
ALOT OF PEOPLE like money, but only 100 of them are U.S. senators, who help steer the nation's policies. Self-aggrandizement should not factor into shaping those policies, and perhaps in Virginia Sen. George Allen's case it has not. But the necessity for the word "perhaps" stems from the merry indifference Mr. Allen has shown to juxtaposing private gain and public affairs.
In early 2005, as Mr. Allen prepared to take a seat on the Senate's Energy and Natural Resources, only the goading of press reports persuaded his wife, Susan, to resign as a paid director of energy giant Dominion Power, which often has issues before that panel. A wise senator would not have needed to be goosed by the media to point his spouse toward some other line of work.
This year, Virginians of the right-to-life persuasion dismayingly learned that Mr. Allen, one of their champions, held stock in the drug company that makes Plan B, a "morning after" pill that many pro-life people consider an abortifacient. Mr. Allen retains the stock in Barr Laboratories, for which he also retains affection. As governor, he had enticed Barr to Virginia, where it created hundreds of jobs around Lynchburg.
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Rather the worrying about the Next Republican Candidate for the White House the pseudo Conservative McCainiacs should be worrying about what is going to happen Nov 7, 2006.
Sliming Allen NOW will not help your pet 2008 DOA Candidate McCainiancs.
I don't think Allen is Presidential at this stage of his career, but he's a good Senator.
Vice-Presidential candidate MAYBE,
and he is certainly a good Senator and infinitely preferable to ANY dimocRAT or RINO.
Mark Warner will replace John Warner in 08.
How's your cow? or did you luck out and get a goat?
Snicker
Gooooo WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOS!
You got 2 out of 3 right.
*Big effing yawn*
Sounds so very troll-like, IMO.
As I recall, he wasn't thrilled with Myers, but is with Roberts and Alito.
Republicans cannot afford to lose the Senate, and your hoping that he does is simply NOT good politics.
You are a poor spokesman for Senator McCain. Whenever I begin to think charitably of him (as when he spoke so forcefully against Senator Clinton the other day) you are guaranteed to remind me of why I dislike Senator McCain: most of his supporters are like you.
Wait another four months...he's hinted often that his hat is in the ring as the Senate moves "too slow for him" (which means he's not dedicated enough to represent Virginia)
Republicans cannot afford to lose the Senate, and your hoping that he does is simply NOT good politics.
Republicans did fine when Ronald Reagan was in office and the Democraps controlled both houses of Congress--then, of course, Ronald Reagan really was the kind of President we could all rally around!
You are a poor spokesman for Senator McCain. Whenever I begin to think charitably of him (as when he spoke so forcefully against Senator Clinton the other day) you are guaranteed to remind me of why I dislike Senator McCain: most of his supporters are like you.
Well, go vote for Hillary then or write-in Felix when 08 comes around...but, pray tell me, just what does McCain have to do with this thread? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Actually, I am disinclined to support Senator Allen for the nomination, but I most certainly do support him for the Virginia Senate seat.
As far as the democrats having both houses of Congress, you are most certainly not any type of Republican I have ever run into. We are at war, and Charlie Rangel is talking about defunding the military. He is also talking about raising taxes. WHat part of this seems acceptable to you?
I don't think you are a conservative, nor a Republican. I consider you as close to a democrat as anyone on this board. You are NOT trying to support McCain; that is your excuse for your disruption. You are advocating disaster for the part, dissension within the party, and general discord. Feh!
Oh bunk! Charlie Rangle is not going to defund anything...if anything, Democrats are for more SPENDING (which I most strenously object to) and more govenment...if you're really a conservative you'd have known that by now!
I don't think you are a conservative, nor a Republican. I consider you as close to a democrat as anyone on this board. You are NOT trying to support McCain; that is your excuse for your disruption. You are advocating disaster for the part, dissension within the party, and general discord. Feh!
Libertarian dear...and FR, I understands means "Free Republic" not "Free Republican". And it has welcomed me here since '98 as a forum member. BTW, if you'd read my profile you would know that I am "a sidelines" fan of McCain now (due to his backing Bush's immigration amnesty stance and remarks he's made about the 2nd Amendment), though I remain convinced he'd have made a better POTUS than the current one.
I do not believe that McCain will ever win a GOP nomination due to the extremism that you and some of the others here have openly espoused...But despite that I am, however, hopeful that another "Ronald Reagan" will emerge to run '08 and again lead the greatest country the world has ever known to even greater greatness.
I have nothing more to say to you.
Miss Marple, please at least pretend you can shut out extremist elements to comprehend the following 5 points:
1. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution prevents anyone to totally "defunding" the military as words such as "establish and maintain" a Navy are clearly defined.
2. Although we may not like Charlie Rangel the Democrat, Private Charles Rangle was once a soldier in the Korean War where he was wounded (Purple Heart) and cited to valor (Bronze Star) while fighting for his country.
3. Despite all of their lying rhetoric to their base, the Dims WON'T pack up in leave the Iraq portion of the GWOT should they capture control of Congress next month, because to do so would give them no issue to castigate Bush with or run against the GOP in '08; so, IMHO, it could just be the GOP who decides to leave Iraq before the job is done. IOW, no Iraq=no issue, and besides we know they have no other ideas.
4. Whether it is Democrats or Republicans in office the GWOT will be going on at least as long as the 60-year Cold War and probably won by our grandchildren.
5. Finally, Charlie Rangle and the Dims in all likelihood can only capture the House (thanks in part to GOP members like Mark Foley and Bob Ney); the Senate will likely remain in GOP hands to check and balance the House, and, even it it did turn over, there aren't enough Dims to do anything damaging due to the Senate's super majority rule.
How interesting that you are arguing for the democrats.
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