Oklahoma Senator Don Nickles
Posted on 12/15/2002 6:33:57 AM PST by rightwing2
Fox News just reported that ABC reported that Nickles has called for a new Senate leadership challenge to Trent Lott!
Apparently this is someone you didn’t like, and that is fine, but that doesn’t make me him. I heard the rumors yesterday, and if you want to think that, fine. I wish I knew who this person was, because he apparently got your goat pretty well.
Who will I be next week? You guys are funny.
Maybe you should have switched to the democrat side since you seem to prefer a party where character doesn't count.
This may be interesting. Nickles may have fired his silver bullet prematurely. There's no indication that there is an overwhelming sentiment for Lott to be ousted. In fact, it seems they were willing to let him work this out himself.
Now, Nickles, in a blatant attempt to forward his own career, steps out on his own.
Nickles has always been a bit reckless and unpolished.
This could blow up in his face, with Lott winning.
And the winner is...Tiny Tommy Dashole.
But the chorus is still same, whether it's the Democrats calling him a racist or the Republicans calling him stupid, all the American people are hearing is a lot of noise, and a noise that the Republicans have helped to broadcast.
Oklahoma Senator Don Nickles
Complete baloney. We need to keep the Senate at 51-49, not 50-50. Power-sharing is a huge deal. Why do I get the impression that if what you proposes happens and the Dems tie up the Senate, you and your fellow purist will be whining and moaning about how 'Moderate Jorge' didn't accomplish anything conservative? Why make it that more easier for the Dems to use procedure to block needed reforms, budget cuts, tax cuts, judicial confirmations, etc.?
Are you calling Lott and McCain Neo-Cons? After all in your scenario, they would be the ones taking the harmful actions to our party. Fix the blaime where it belongs. Lott said it, Lott was totally in denial that he did anything wrong, Lott totally mis-managed the entire crisis. He's toast but he doesnt quite get it yet.
I do listen to the blacks on our side. I am one of the blacks on our side. I listen to Rice and Powell, who when asked, refused to support Lott.
Oh, I listen fine.
In that scenario, Nixon would be the classier man, as he ultimately did what was BEST for his PARTY.
Good point!!
Congress doesn't reconvene until the first week of January. It is logistically impossible for anything to happen before then.
So, when does Daschle take the reins again? January?
Twice the electorate tries to create a GOP Senate, and twice the GOP finds a way to lose. The GOP... the Cincinnati Bengals of world politics.
(Let's see who we can thank... Jeffords for switching... Lott for "power-sharing"... Ashcroft for not standing up against the appointment of the Widder Carnahan in 2000... SCONJ for gross injustice and not recusing themselves when the sent $$ to The Torch's and to Lautenberg campaigns... Tim Hutchison for picking exactly the right moment to drop his wife for his hottie... Thune for not challenging SD... Hawaii for electing a dead woman for Senator (or were they allowed the last-minute switch,too?)... Zell for not switching like many of Georgia's other right-minded representatives... McCain and/or Chaffee for undermining their party and their constituents for their own ambitions... Lott, again, for repeating his poorly chosen words... Lott, yet again, for putting his wounded pride above his party...
Every time, it's JUUUUUUST enough to keep Daschle the Obstructionist in control of keeping America soft, weak, and dependent. Thanks, all.)
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