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The Best and Worst of the Senate Marathon Debate-Post Your Ratings Here
11/14/03
| wimpycat
Posted on 11/14/2003 3:33:21 PM PST by wimpycat
After plowing through the 7,000+ post Senate Filibuster Mega-Thread, let us know who you thought was the best, and the worst, which Senators you got to know more about for the first time, which speeches or comments you liked the most, or hated the most, etc.
In other words, this is the post-game show thread.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: filibuster; marathon
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For my part, I thought Senators Graham, Santorum, Chambliss, Coleman and Hatch were the stars of the debate. I didn't know a thing about Norm Coleman, but I've come to like him. I could listen to Saxby Chambliss talk all night--I just love the sound of his voice. Rick Santorum was particularly good and is really going places, in my opinion, maybe even the White House in a few years. Lindsey Graham never fails to please, and Orrin Hatch, God love 'im, was vintage Orrin Hatch.
I didn't watch any of the Democrats, as I don't like unnecessarily raising my blood pressure.
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posted on
11/14/2003 3:33:22 PM PST
by
wimpycat
To: Howlin
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posted on
11/14/2003 3:33:41 PM PST
by
wimpycat
("I'm mean, but I make up for it by bein' real healthy.")
To: MeeknMing
Who were your favorites?
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posted on
11/14/2003 3:36:59 PM PST
by
wimpycat
("I'm mean, but I make up for it by bein' real healthy.")
To: mhking; cyborg; Congressman Billybob; Amelia; Constitution Day; Chancellor Palpatine; Poohbah
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posted on
11/14/2003 3:38:34 PM PST
by
wimpycat
("I'm mean, but I make up for it by bein' real healthy.")
To: NYC GOP Chick
Ooops! I almost forgot. :-)
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posted on
11/14/2003 3:39:35 PM PST
by
wimpycat
("I'm mean, but I make up for it by bein' real healthy.")
To: wimpycat
That screeching coon a$$ woman Landreui. Yuk! The worse!
She thought she was on Jerry Springer. Not in the US Senate.
To: wimpycat
Mary Landrieu takes the cake for "Most Hellery Like".
I was AGHAST that she spoke like that in the Senate. I wonder if Orrin will speak to her after her hysterical RANT. If I were Frist, glad I'm not, I would tell her that ANY bill she's EVER on will NEVER see a vote, any committee she's on, she's history.
She needs to GO.
GRRRRR
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posted on
11/14/2003 3:41:06 PM PST
by
GRRRRR
(If the GOP could just send in the Marines against the Demokrats now....)
To: isthisnickcool
I didn't see Landrieu's hissy fit, but I followed along while y'all were posting about it. I watched how calm, cool and collected Orrin Hatch was, though, right after she spoke. He couldn't have handled it better.
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posted on
11/14/2003 3:41:55 PM PST
by
wimpycat
("I'm mean, but I make up for it by bein' real healthy.")
To: wimpycat
I beg your pardon? Was something going on in the Senate? I only saw Scott Peterson and Kobe Bryant on the news. :-)
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posted on
11/14/2003 3:42:29 PM PST
by
ladyinred
(Talk about a revolution, look at California!!! We dumped Davis!!!)
To: ladyinred
Yes, and there's a war going on, too, in case you missed it. :-)
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posted on
11/14/2003 3:43:45 PM PST
by
wimpycat
("I'm mean, but I make up for it by bein' real healthy.")
To: wimpycat
Was Mary picking on Orrin?
To: wimpycat
Rick Santorum was particularly good and is really going places, in my opinion, maybe even the White House in a few years.No such luck. He's too much of a loud and proud conservative. 'Tis a shame though...
Lindsey Graham never fails to please,
Hehehehehe. ;) Seriously, though, he was quite good -- although he did seem to get a little punchy by this morning.
and Orrin Hatch, God love 'im, was vintage Orrin Hatch.
Yep, he really impressed me. Very articulate and passionate about this.
The one who made a worse impression was Mary Brownroots and her incessant screeching. What a cow.
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posted on
11/14/2003 3:48:49 PM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(Dick Gephardt, Before He Can Do It To You!)
To: Ann Archy
Apparently so. Like I said, I didn't see it, but it's somewhere on the Big Thread (click link above). She was having a hissy fit and somehow singled out Orrin Hatch for particular attention.
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posted on
11/14/2003 3:48:56 PM PST
by
wimpycat
("I'm mean, but I make up for it by bein' real healthy.")
To: wimpycat
Highlight for me was Zell Miller. Coleman and Graham were good though I wanted them to lose their temper, they proved to be much wiser in their deliberate, measured and logical arguments. Hatch was good too.
I could go on and on about the Dems, but Schumer made me sick as did Landrieu. The difference is that Schumer speaks in a measured psuedo-intellectual voice while Landrieu simply lost her mind in front of the cameras.
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posted on
11/14/2003 3:51:26 PM PST
by
Dolphy
To: wimpycat
I thought Coleman was very good. I had no idea. He is a very good public speaker. Jim Sessions was good, too.
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posted on
11/14/2003 3:57:03 PM PST
by
Huck
To: wimpycat
That Succubus from Louisiana was deplorable. No one needs to be that vile. I must say, if helen thomas' face could be trapped inside someone's soul, it would be landrieu. She is that ugly on the inside.
To: wimpycat
I must have watched at least 20-25 hrs of that debate, and I have to say that the speeches by Rick Santorum and Zell Miller were among the best.
I always love what Santorum has to say, he is a gifted speaker, and I think he really does represent the heart and soul of the conservative movement.
Orrin Hatch did a great job as well.
I thought the tag teaming with Graham and Coleman was classic and they put down alot of the crap the dems threw out there.
Although I was thoroughly embarrassed to see my supposed senator dick durbin making an ass of himself.
Overall it was a great debate, and it proved the dems the hypocrites that they are.
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posted on
11/14/2003 4:03:19 PM PST
by
RWR8189
To: wimpycat
Landrieu singled out Hatch because he was talking just before her time was scheduled to start. He requested that she yield a minute (to come off GOP time in the next hour) and she flat out said NO! Then she asked a question of Hatch (Do you know waht this 98% number represents?"), and only permitted him a one word answer (He answered, "No."). She was a sight to behold. Must-see Senate drama. Easily my vote for "best" entertainment.
Durbin and Reid tie for being the biggest dirtbags.
Lots of good GOP performers. I won't try to pick, they worked as a good team.
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posted on
11/14/2003 4:05:11 PM PST
by
Cboldt
To: wimpycat
What was accomplished?
As far as I can tell, all that took place was that no other legislation was addressed.
That's a plus, but otherwise - It was a "look what I did" election year ploy.
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posted on
11/14/2003 4:06:18 PM PST
by
WhiteGuy
(Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder)
To: wimpycat
The Best? That the Republicans did it.
The Worst? That they ended it after only 39 hours.
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posted on
11/14/2003 4:10:16 PM PST
by
mass55th
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