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Specter to GOP: Don't push Pelosi too far (Wimp Alert)
Politico ^ | Glenn Thrush

Posted on 02/09/2009 11:39:16 AM PST by rightinthemiddle

Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Arlen Specter, one of three GOPers expected to cross the aisle on stimulus cloture, offers a Washington Post op-ed today in defense of the "Moderate's Bill" which cut about $100 billion from the House stimulus package.

His argument to Republicans: We've pushed Pelosi as far as she's willing to go -- and need to take this deal now.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the proposed cuts "do violence to what we are trying to do for the future," especially on education. Her objections are a warning to conservatives that more cuts would be unlikely to win House approval. They are also an admission of the high price that moderates have been able to extract for their support of stimulus legislation.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 111th; arlensphincter; congress; democrats; pelosi; porkulus; rinos; specter; stimulus; stimuluswatch
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To: Cedric
Quit livin’ in the past.

Those who don't learn from it are doomed to repeat it. Already the GOP is gearing up for more Circus Freak Tent policies and elections. The GOP leadership had better start booting some socialist out of the party and cutting them loose from any funding. I can name three right now. What do you think will happen?

If they voted tonight for the bill the GOP senate leadership would be having laughs and lunch with both DEMs and those three traitors tomorrow. In other words they do not take the falling of this nation serious. To them this is just another what can you do for me later deal.

101 posted on 02/09/2009 1:38:59 PM PST by cva66snipe ($.01 The current difference between the DEM's and GOP as well as their combined worth to this nation)
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To: cva66snipe

98.6%!

What the hell d’ya want?!?!


102 posted on 02/09/2009 1:46:10 PM PST by Cedric
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To: rightinthemiddle
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103 posted on 02/09/2009 1:53:35 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Cedric
I guess. I want to wait and see how effective Michael Steele is. His housecleaning was a positive move.

And no, I'm not living in the past. I just make judgments based on behavior and track record. One good move hardly offsets the catastrophe the GOP created in the 2006 midterms and in 2008.

104 posted on 02/09/2009 1:53:38 PM PST by ZULU ( God, guts and guns made America great. Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.)
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To: Cedric
98.6%! What the hell d’ya want?!?!

Three yes votes booted from the party and/or cut off from party funding. Simple enough? Then maybe next time the RINO's might not be as fast to jump the fence.

105 posted on 02/09/2009 1:54:24 PM PST by cva66snipe ($.01 The current difference between the DEM's and GOP as well as their combined worth to this nation)
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To: A. Morgan

His position is indicative of the empty cave he has for a cranium. In his opinion this is all about pushing or not pushing Pelosi too far.

Doing what’s right for the country is a concept that is as alien to him as intelligence.


106 posted on 02/09/2009 1:54:30 PM PST by dools007
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To: mojitojoe

“They want PA badly.”

With an idiot like Specter in there, they might as well have it anyway.

One more “present” from George Bush II to conservative America.


107 posted on 02/09/2009 1:54:50 PM PST by ZULU ( God, guts and guns made America great. Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.)
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To: rightinthemiddle
Don't push Pelosi too far

Hey Sphincter!

You push...It'll make you feel better.

108 posted on 02/09/2009 1:58:56 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs...nothing more than Bald Haired Hippies!)
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To: ZULU

Yes, hopefully the positive trend of late will continue.


109 posted on 02/09/2009 2:02:00 PM PST by Cedric
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To: cva66snipe

I’m fine with that.


110 posted on 02/09/2009 2:02:44 PM PST by Cedric
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To: rightinthemiddle

Yet more emissions from Arlen Sphincter.


112 posted on 02/09/2009 3:09:39 PM PST by Free Vulcan (No prisoners. No mercy. 2010 awaits.....)
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To: Post5203
Was Toomey a better candidate than Rick Santorum?
113 posted on 02/09/2009 3:13:35 PM PST by Cedric
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To: rightinthemiddle

“His argument to Republicans: We’ve pushed Pelosi as far as she’s willing to go — and need to take this deal now. “

Non sequitor. Why does we need to take ANY deal at all?!?!

Stupid RINO. Stampeded into the ‘we have to do something’.


114 posted on 02/09/2009 3:44:25 PM PST by WOSG (Oppose the bailouts, boondoggles, big Government)
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To: roses of sharon

Yes, the Republicans have to continue to fight. JimRob, Kristinn and a whole bunch of others are in D.C. now fighting for what is right. I’ve done what I could from here...letters, e-mails, etc. Our country’s future is in the Republican’s hands. May God be with them.


115 posted on 02/09/2009 3:45:20 PM PST by azishot (I just joined the NRA.)
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To: rightinthemiddle
***Her objections are a warning to conservatives that more cuts would be unlikely to win House approval***

OK idiot Specter, WE DON'T WANT A PORKULUS TO PASS!

116 posted on 02/09/2009 4:42:26 PM PST by tobyhill (Obama gets no free pass from Free Republic!)
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To: rightinthemiddle

117 posted on 02/09/2009 4:48:43 PM PST by Colonial Warrior (Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction.)
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To: rightinthemiddle

Don’t push round heels to far. You might not like what you never wanted to see.


118 posted on 02/09/2009 5:14:28 PM PST by Piquaboy (22 year veteran of the Army, Air Force and Navy, Pray for all our military .)
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To: rightinthemiddle

Specter and the other two are cowards and traitors—and I don’t say that lightly. The other Republicans in the House and Senate finally grew a pair and resisted this mess, but not Specter and the other two stooges.


119 posted on 02/10/2009 5:51:27 PM PST by The Toad
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