Want Estrada? Squeeze Linda Daschle

RushLimbaugh.com ^ | February 28, 2003 | Rush

[11th_VA]

I had an idea on how to deal with this Democratic obstructionism in the Senate back when they threatened to filibuster until the GOP gave them extra representation on the committees and subcommittees. The Limbaugh Strategy was called "hardball" by Mort Kondrake, and it was! The Democrats play hard, so should we. It will work on Miguel Estrada, if these guys on Capitol Hill have the guts to pull it off.

Senators Bill Frist and Orrin Hatch and whoever else in the Republican side of the Senate wants to do it, simply needs to go over to the House of Representatives and meet with Speaker Denny Hastert and Majority Leader Tom DeLay. At the meeting, you tell them this: Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle's wife Linda is a lobbyist. Since he's in the Senate, she cannot lobby at that end of the Capitol. She can only lobby the House. Do you see where this is going? You tell the House guys to send out a message:

"From this day forward, until the Democrats end this filibuster and start paying attention to the guts of the Constitution, any business brought before the House of Representatives by Linda Daschle on behalf of her clients is dead on arrival. None of Mrs. Daschle's clients gets one ounce of consideration before the House while this is going on." If you want to play the way the Democrats are playing, that's what you do. Heck, you could also hold the vote until these Democrats are on the campaign trail! This is not a game. These people must be stopped from destroying the Constitution.

[11th_VA]

How I wish this would happen - We'd probably never really know...

[STARWISE]

Oh .. but I LIKE it!!! There's is SO much dirt on Linda Daschle, it isn't funny. Read this for some info that hopefully Rush has on the bio and record of Dasshole's wife.


http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2001/0201.mencimer.html

[STARWISE]

More of the same with more info on the defective L-3 baggage scanners that the Gubmint somehow had to buy ..:

http://www.americanexpress.digisle.tv/mod-perl/blueformusic/index.cgi?sid=844

I think there should be major screaming on the scam that
was perpetrated on the U.S. taxpayers.

[STARWISE]

OOOps .. those #$** pop-up ads .. I got the ad url instead of the article. Here it is:

http://slate.msn.com/id/2076464/

[backhoe]

Plenty about Linda & her pals right here:

-Liars-- and Sleaze, Incorporated... ( my files on the clintons and friends )--

[truthkeeper]

If you want to play the way the Democrats are playing, that's what you do. Heck, you could also hold the vote until these Democrats are on the campaign trail! This is not a game. These people must be stopped from destroying the Constitution.

Of course we must but pigs would fly before this would ever happen. Our side has no street fighters, unfortunately.

[Zansman]

Amen brother. Thr GOP Leadership (for the most part) is comprised of nothing more than incompetent, spineless cowards with no game plan or any desire to win.

[truthkeeper]

Yeah, but it looks like they may be getting a strategy together in the Estrada matter. Death by a thousand cuts is better than no plan at all.

Cross fingers.

[TLBSHOW]

bttt

[votelife]

I called Delay and told him no Estrada, no Linda house business.

[votelife]

bump

[votelife]

"Being Hispanic for us means much more than having a surname," said New Jersey Rep. Bob Menendez, a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. "It means having some relationship with the reality of what it is to live in this country as a Hispanic American."

This is the Democrat case against Estrada...

[votelife]

Freepers, rather than waiting to see what happens with Estrada, we need to take the lead. That means presuring Senators, special interest groups, media organizations, etc. This thread is meant to be an ongoing effort to get this man confirmed. For too many years liberals have had their way on the courts. Now, President Bush is in a position to move the courts to the right. The election of '02 showed that the country is with the President. I think it's time to let Daschle, Hillary, and Pelosi know this is Bush country. Are you with me! Let's FREEP these people.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/847037/posts

[votelife]

bttt

[votelife]

Dear President Bush, With the Surpeme Court session getting ready to close, it may well be time for perhaps the most important domestic decision of your presidency: the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice(s). The main reason why I supported you in 2000 and why I wanted Daschle out of power in 02 (and 04) has to do with the courts. I want America courts to interpret law, not write law. During your presidential campaign you said Thomas and Scalia were your two model justices. Those are excellent models. The High Court needs more like them. Clarence Thomas recently said to students that the tough cases were when what he wanted to do was different from what the law said. And he goes by the law. This should be a model philosophy for our justices. Your father, President Bush lost his reelection campaign for 3 main reasosn, as far as I can see. 1. he broke the no new taxes pledge 2. David Souter 3. Clinton convinced people we were in a Bush recession (which we had already come out of by the time Clinton was getting sworn in)

I urge you to learn from all three of these: 1. on taxes, you're doing great. Awesome job on the tax cut. 2. good job so far on judicial appointments. I want to see more of a fight for Estrada, Owen, and Pickering, but I commend you on your nominations. 3. by staying engaged in the economic debate you'll serve yourself well

I have been thoroughly impressed with your handling of al Queida, Iraq, and terrorism. You have inspired confidence and have shown great leadership.

But I want to remind you that your Supreme Court pick(s) will be with us LONG after you have departed office. I urge you to avoid the tempation to find a "compromise" pick. Go for a Scalia or Thomas. Don't go for an O'Connor or Kennedy. To be specific, get someone who is pro-life. Roe v Wade is one of the worst court decisions I know of, and it's the perfect example of unrestrained judicial power.

I know the temptation will be tremendous on you to nominate a moderate. But remember who your true supporters are. I am not a important leader or politician. I am "simply" a citizen who has been an enthusiatic supporter of you. I am willing to accept compromise in many areas of government but I will watch your Court nomiantions extremely closely. What the Senate Dems are doing right now is disgusting, but as the President you have the bully pulpit to stop it. Democrats will back down if you turn up serious heat on them.

Moreover, I think public opinion is shifting towards the pro-life position. Dems will want you to nominate a moderate, but almost all will vote against you anyways. Pro-choice Repubs will likely still vote for you if you nominate a Scalia, after all, you campaigned on it. So Mr. President, I urge you to stick with your campaign statements and nominate justices who believe in judicial restraint, like Scalia and Thomas.

Happy Memorial Day and may God bless you and your family.

[votelife]

Why Frist and all won't go 24/7 (Vanity)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/958139/posts?page=1

[demkicker]

I called Delay and told him no Estrada, no Linda house business.

What sort of response did you get? This is a GREAT idea, IMO. Hope others on the hill heard Rush.

[votelife]

it was so long ago, but I read Delay is getting more involved in nominations/judical activism, for what is was worth.

I think another call to Delay is in order!