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Nelson defects from Dems over trials
The Hill ^ | 02/10/10 | J. Taylor Rushing

Posted on 02/11/2010 3:58:06 AM PST by HospiceNurse

Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson joined a bipartisan effort on Wednesday to block the administration from trying the Sept. 11th suspects in civilian courts.

Nelson (Neb.) signed onto legislation offered by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jim Webb (D-Va.) to require military commission trials for those suspects. Nelson made the announcement in a conference call with reporters, primarily citing the costs of security for the trials.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gitmo; terror
Nelson is trying to save his sizzling bacon. I think he is toast, however.
1 posted on 02/11/2010 3:58:06 AM PST by HospiceNurse
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To: HospiceNurse

Nelson is trying to save his sizzling bacon. I think he is toast, however.

You got that right...Bacon - Toast...BLT...MMMMMMMMMMMMM


2 posted on 02/11/2010 4:04:31 AM PST by conservativehusker (Ben Nelson makes me ashamed to be a Nebraskan. (Kinda like Bill Calahan once did))
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To: HospiceNurse

Nelson will move to the right until he faces reelection. If he wins, he’ll just move back to the left again.


3 posted on 02/11/2010 4:19:25 AM PST by djpg
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To: HospiceNurse

Remember a few weeks ago when Nelson went to a restaurant and the folks there booed him and he ran fearing for his life?
I’d bet the farm that attitude towards him continues.
Also I’d like to see a lot more of these libs get the same treatment.

Also HospiceNurse,
You guys are simply Angels.
Thank so much for the work you do.


4 posted on 02/11/2010 4:20:41 AM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Obammy is little more than a quota boy.)
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To: HospiceNurse

he jumnped the shark,the shark had a net.


5 posted on 02/11/2010 4:32:26 AM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)
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To: djpg

That’s definitely the “MO” of these cretins, including one John McCain in AZ-it’d be great to lose these two in November?


6 posted on 02/11/2010 4:38:36 AM PST by izzatzo
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To: HospiceNurse

Nelson isn’t up for re-election until 2012. He’s probably moving right so he can leave his house.


7 posted on 02/11/2010 5:03:19 AM PST by albie
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To: Joe Boucher

I think Nelson may have had a chance until his deal with Obama. He’s cooked and he knows it. He doesn’t want to have to go back and work for a living.


8 posted on 02/11/2010 5:04:06 AM PST by HospiceNurse
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To: HospiceNurse

Go back to work?
He has a pension the rest of us would kill for.

Why would he stick around to get beat down?


9 posted on 02/11/2010 5:15:10 AM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Obammy is little more than a quota boy.)
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To: HospiceNurse

Webb got the message that he does indeed, work, for the citizens of Virginia and not the DNC.


10 posted on 02/11/2010 5:32:14 AM PST by OpusatFR
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Webb got the message that he does indeed, work, for the citizens of Virginia and not the DNC.

Yes indeed

11 posted on 02/11/2010 5:34:57 AM PST by HospiceNurse
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To: OpusatFR
Webb got the message that he does indeed, work, for the citizens of Virginia and not the DNC.

Lets see how he votes when the Democrats need all their votes.

12 posted on 02/11/2010 6:18:27 AM PST by fortheDeclaration ("Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people".-John Adams)
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To: conservativehusker

Nelson has become a born again Conservative since the election of Scott Brown to the Senate. He has the fear of God again.


13 posted on 02/11/2010 6:21:24 AM PST by MarkAccord
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