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Pro-Abortion Obama Pick Johnsen Gets 60th Vote From Specter
LifeNews.com ^ | January 12, 2010 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 01/12/2010 3:53:37 PM PST by julieee

Pro-Abortion Obama Pick Johnsen Gets 60th Vote From Specter

Washington, DC -- In a flip-flop that could provide her the 60th and final vote she needs to overcome a pro-life filibuster, pro-abortion Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter has changed his mind and decided to support Dawn Johnsen. She is the pro-abortion activist President Barack Obama nominated to a key Justice Department position.

http://www.LifeNews.com/nat5871.html

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: johnsen; obama

1 posted on 01/12/2010 3:53:39 PM PST by julieee
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To: julieee

well what a shocker, NOT


2 posted on 01/12/2010 3:55:59 PM PST by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards,com)
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To: GeronL
hey, the guy went 'rat for a reason.
3 posted on 01/12/2010 3:57:03 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: julieee

This being is such a weasel. I hope he has nightmares for the rest of his miserable life.


4 posted on 01/12/2010 3:58:11 PM PST by mom-7
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To: julieee

Snarlin’ Arlen is finished this year and he knows it.


5 posted on 01/12/2010 4:05:33 PM PST by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: julieee

Nothing Sphincter has done for a long time has surprised me.

My biggest grip with GWB was when he campaigned to save this idiot.


6 posted on 01/12/2010 4:05:56 PM PST by I cannot think of a name
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To: julieee

I remember the Republican Party assuring us Arlen was a solid member in good standing, and we were just causing trouble by supporting Toomey.

Huh.

I remember.


7 posted on 01/12/2010 4:09:04 PM PST by Uncle Miltie ("Free" Healthcare + Citizenship for Lawbreakers = Democrats Forever! Buenos Dias!)
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To: julieee

i wonder if there’s value in making it easier to un-seat/recall a politician...

maybe better than term-limits...make it easier to fire ‘em.


8 posted on 01/12/2010 4:09:19 PM PST by mreerm
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To: julieee

Well, we can’t bitch about him. He’s a Rat now.


9 posted on 01/12/2010 4:11:23 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (GO GREEN BAY PACKERS GO!)
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To: julieee

Ole “marbles-in-the-mouth” screws the country again! Status quo!


10 posted on 01/12/2010 4:13:48 PM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 ( I'll miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! The "other" Jim Thompson)
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To: mom-7
I hope he has nightmares of aborted babies for the rest of his miserable life. /fixed
11 posted on 01/12/2010 4:35:23 PM PST by pray4liberty (Luke 21:17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.)
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To: julieee

May Almighty God do to him what he has done to these poor babies with that vote. What a sickening, conscience-less fill-in-the-blank!!


12 posted on 01/12/2010 4:37:48 PM PST by pray4liberty (Luke 21:17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.)
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To: julieee
If Brown gets elected in Massachusetts the Pro Aborts pick up another Senator...
13 posted on 01/12/2010 4:52:02 PM PST by montanajoe
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To: I cannot think of a name

Once again. It is a long time protocol for the President to support the incumbent.


14 posted on 01/12/2010 5:11:03 PM PST by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: Carley

True, but when the incumbent is an incompetent nincompoop that has sold his own party out many times,

I believe an exception is warranted.


15 posted on 01/12/2010 7:24:45 PM PST by I cannot think of a name
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To: I cannot think of a name

I see it as nothing more than a protection racket but no one wants to be the first to end the practice.


16 posted on 01/13/2010 12:45:32 AM PST by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: Carley
Probably depends on whether you take a long view or a short view.

Short view is always protect what you have, even if they are borderline crazy.

The long view would be, “yea, but if I keep protecting these kinds of wishy-washy fools, pretty soon I'll have an entire team built of them.”

I'm afraid that the pounding we took and 2006 and 2008 was the bitter fruit of the short view. Taking the long view always produces near term pain, and long term gain.

The question is, do the Republicans have the backbone to suffer for long term gain, or will they just go with the easy way out (again)?

17 posted on 01/13/2010 5:41:46 AM PST by I cannot think of a name
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To: I cannot think of a name

If we have the numbers for a majority then we keep that majority and find true patriots to mount primary challenges.

Luckily for us the tea parties and the town hall meetings helped force the lazy good for nothing repubs to pay attention to those of us outside the beltway.


18 posted on 01/13/2010 6:21:52 AM PST by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: Carley
The only thing I worry about is peaking too soon.

It's an unfortunate characteristic of the American public to get all “up” on something, and then gradually lose interest. I feel like there is good awareness and momentum building right now, but when we really need it at its zenith is in November.

What's that line out of King Arthur, something like, “it's the bane of all humans that we forget.” In my lifetime I've seen the American public prove the truth of that line too many times.

With everything that's going on right now, I wish this was August.

19 posted on 01/13/2010 6:36:21 AM PST by I cannot think of a name
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