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Sens. Olympia J. Snowe, Susan M. Collins, Arlen Specter...a betrayal history from February 13, 1999
From the Baltimore Sun ^ | February 13, 1999 | By Jonathan Weisman | Sun Reporter

Posted on 02/14/2009 8:42:09 AM PST by CrystalD

February 13, 1999

Ending a tumultuous year of political scandal, the Senate acquitted President Clinton of high crimes and misdemeanors yesterday, after House prosecutors failed to muster even a bare majority of senators in favor of removing the nation's 42nd president from office.

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Five Republicans -- Sens. Olympia J. Snowe and Susan M. Collins of Maine, John H. Chafee of Rhode Island, James M. Jeffords of Vermont and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania -- voted to acquit on both articles of impeachment.

Appears these traitors have a long history of "crossing the asile"

Suggestion, does anyone think that a petition to Michael Steele, from FReepers requesting the three be stripped of their Committee appointments and then booted from the party, would do any good?

Second question, have FReepers ever thought of forming a PAC?

To the mods, I searched before posting this thread. This is my first post, If I made an error I apologize.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: betrayal; purge; rinos; treachery
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To: kimoajax

“crossing the asile”
They democrat moles, just sitting on our side of the aisle!


21 posted on 02/14/2009 9:11:14 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Oops!
“They democrat moles” should read,’Dey be demoquack moles!”


22 posted on 02/14/2009 9:12:42 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: CrystalD
RECALL ELECTIONS!
23 posted on 02/14/2009 9:16:58 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Kenyan Usurper - "Let his days be few, and let another take his office." Psalm 109:8)
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To: kimoajax
The way to rid the party of these RINOs is to start a national pledge stating that the signers will not vote for any Republican that supports, campaigns for or endorses any of these three jerks.

We have to be careful about such purity. I agree with your sentiments, but not always with the technique.

That's basically what happened to Rick Santorum. He was one of the most solid and reliable conservatives in the Senate. But Bush and Rove twisted his arm and pushed him to endorse Specter. He agreed, partly because Specter had earlier endorsed him in a previous election.

How did that work out? Just the opposite of what one would have hoped. Specter got re-elected, did nothing to help Santorum in the 2006 election, and Santorum lost, partly because the Specter endorsement angered many of his base, so they stayed home. Thus they bit off their noses to spite their faces, ending up with Specter and a fake "pro-life/blue-dog" Democrat.

24 posted on 02/14/2009 9:24:31 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: CrystalD
“Suggestion, does anyone think that a petition to Michael Steele, from FReepers requesting the three be stripped of their Committee appointments and then booted from the party, would do any good?”

Steele can't strip them of their committee appointments, but I would support anything else he is able to do. I think a subtler approach would be better. Simply have the Republican leadership on the hill ignore them. Don't help them with any legislation and block their amendments and ear marks whenever possible.

25 posted on 02/14/2009 9:30:32 AM PST by yazoo
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To: DogByte6RER

“It’s important to remember how far back the treachery of these RINOs goes.”

Yeah, it’s amazing anyone is suprised by their actions. Bush made a huge mistake helping Specter win reelection.


26 posted on 02/14/2009 9:31:39 AM PST by yazoo
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To: CrystalD
Ending a tumultuous year of political scandal, the Senate acquitted President Clinton of high crimes and misdemeanors yesterday,....

So the acquittal actually happened on the 12th not the 13th. Maybe that was Bama's plan to present this legislation as 'reenactment' of Lincoln instead of the proper date that forever will be attached... black Friday the 13th...

27 posted on 02/14/2009 9:37:09 AM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Arlen Specter’s political career started as the Democrat Philadelphia DA.

Working undercover successfully for 40+ years may be a record.

Could also be his reward for his part in the Warren Commission.


28 posted on 02/14/2009 9:37:48 AM PST by MurrietaMadman ("...You are no more a protector of the Constitution than am I," Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) shouted)
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To: CrystalD
Until the GOP decides to drive ALL the RINO's out of the party, they will continue to disappoint many Republicans and enrage most conservatives.

>>>>>Suggestion, does anyone think that a petition to Michael Steele, from FReepers requesting the three be stripped of their Committee appointments and then booted from the party, would do any good?

Michael Steele wants to reach out to moderates, centrists and RINO's and make a big tent GOP. Steele is part of the problem, not the solution.

29 posted on 02/14/2009 9:41:29 AM PST by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: MurrietaMadman

“Arlen Specter’s political career started as the Democrat Philadelphia DA.”

This is so typical. Just like Bloomberg, they join the R’s because it’s a weaker field & then they win & THEN we’re stuck with them.

And of course, the down side to stripping them of their seats may be that they go back to their real party & we lose the ability to filibuster.


30 posted on 02/14/2009 10:15:08 AM PST by Twotone
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To: eleni121

The GOP’s refusal to act againt this cancer is the reason they will remain a permanent minority


31 posted on 02/14/2009 10:20:44 AM PST by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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To: CrystalD

Snow, Collins, Specter - The Three Stooges - and that is exactly what they are. The Democrats are laughing their heads off about these three convenient stooges.

They have lost all respect and credibility, and it is time for them to go. They are really not Republicans, and they certainly are not patriots. I, for one, will never forgive them for this vote.


32 posted on 02/14/2009 10:23:53 AM PST by Swede Girl
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To: Swede Girl

They should be thrown out of the party. I would like to see an enforceable set of penalties for voting with the opposition, from an absence of funding to expulsion. How about it Steele?


33 posted on 02/14/2009 10:29:17 AM PST by Danrec
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To: Danrec

You are right. Not stripped of assignments—thrown out. Why? Because they voted on a massive funding boondoggle - a monstrosity they did not bother to read even. They violated their oath of office and they violated the citizenship.

They are nothing less than crooked politicians. If not the slammer the Dem party should be home enough for them.


34 posted on 02/14/2009 10:55:19 AM PST by eleni121 (EN TOUTO NIKA!! + In this sign Conquer! +)
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To: Twotone
THEN we’re stuck with them

The good thing is, the directions that accompanied the birth of our Nation said Americans are not necessarily stuck with anything. Including political parties if they do not represent the will of the People.

The not so good thing is I don't think the Founders anticipated such a vast and successful program, capable as it turned out to be, that made so many people so complacent so fast.

But complacency didn't kill our resiliency and our resiliency may make filibuster capable not so important

For a brief time, anyway.

35 posted on 02/14/2009 11:06:24 AM PST by MurrietaMadman ("...You are no more a protector of the Constitution than am I," Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) shouted)
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To: Swede Girl

Laura Ingraham likes calling them SpecColSnow. (Pronounced
Specklesnow).


36 posted on 02/14/2009 12:32:29 PM PST by murron (Proud Marine Mom)
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To: CrystalD
I sent Snowe and Collins each a two-page single-spaced letter expressing my disgust and outrage at them for this.

Neither have ever replied to any of my communications since.

Stupendous arrogance.

37 posted on 02/14/2009 12:37:07 PM PST by Madame Dufarge
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To: Madame Dufarge

I sent all three of them email messages - just one word that I think sums it up: “Collaborator.”


38 posted on 02/15/2009 8:47:07 AM PST by Wordkraft
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To: Wordkraft
The problem with Snowe and Collins is that they think voting with conservatives on the rare occasion is collaboration.
39 posted on 02/15/2009 8:57:14 AM PST by Madame Dufarge
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