Priority 1: Remove Specter from the Judciary (Day 2)

11-4-04 | Always Right

[Always Right]

In Day One we established the need to remove Specter from the Judiciary. To sum it up:

1. Specter is in line to become Chairman of the Judiciary.
2. Specter yesterday showed he expects to obstruct Bush in nominating conservative judges.
3. Specter’s vision of a ‘balance court’ is the exact same rhetoric of Senator Kerry.
4. Specter will do whatever it takes to see the courts do not become conservative. Read his books.
5. Specter is a huge proponent of Rov v. Wade.
6. Specter was not elected President, but has threatened the President should he nominate conservative judges.
7. As Chairman, Specter has the power to kill Bush’s judicial nominations.

Now in Day 2, we must take action. Today’s goal is to create some BUZZ. We need to contact the conservative media, like Rush and Hannity and other radio talk shows. Contact FoxNews, Brit Hume, Tony Snow. Here’s an example:

Senator Specter’s remarks yesterday concerning Bush’s judicial appointments were disturbing. If nothing is done, Senator Specter is in line to be Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. We need a Chairman who supports our President and his judicial nominations in that position, not someone who is on record as wanting to obstruct the President’s judical appointments. This is a very critical position, and allowing Specter to become chairman would be no different than appointing Senator Kennedy. Specter’s vision of the court is 180 degrees off of President Bush’s. President Bush will have a difficult time enough getting appointments through, but it would be an insult if the biggest obstruction is getting past one liberal GOP Senator, especially one who Bush helped.

Also, provide them with links to yesterdays’s story, Specter warns Bush on high court nominations or the same story posted here on FreeRepublic, Specter warns Bush on high court nominations

We must not allow this back-stabbing liberal to veto President Bush’s victory.

[Sonar5]

Hi all,

A little late to the conversation but here none-the-less.

The best chance we have is to implore and politely ask Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa to step down from Finance Chairman and take up the Chairmanship of the Judiiary Committee.

Two pluses.

1) He is already Chairman of Finance, so his chairmanship is also limited there, he would still be a member.

2) The Judiciary Chairmanship would guarnatee him at least two terms as Chairman vs. his limited time as Finance Chairman.

This is our best chance, I believe.

Instead of asking to demote or punish Spectar, reward Grassley, and Specter is not even an issue.

Now, Obviously, the leadership is well aware of this, (hopefully) and most likely is talking with Grassley regarding this.

This is where we come in.

I feel you all have been directing your ideas at a somewhat blocked wall, and should be using Honey on bees instead.

Write Grassley, and Frist, and other members on the Judiciary Committee with an (R) next to their name, even Specter.

Ask Specter to publically recognize Grassley as the next in line, not him.

Ask Grassley to figure which is more important at this time in our Country, finance or Judicial Activism, and the likelihood of SCOTUS Nominations, as well as filling the current 30 vacancies.

Grassley would still retain his seat on Finance, and someone else can chair that one.

Folks, we still will need Specter's votes on other issues, and that loses one vote on the fillibuster issue unless rules are changed.

Grassley is key to this, since he is next in line. We have 2.5 Months to effect this, and I feel this is our best chance.

Grassley for Chairman on Judiciary, Since Specter is Chairman of UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS, write Specter and state how well you respect his work on that committee.

This is the only way I see that will be a win-win.

Let's talk about this direction, shall we, insetad of trying to dump a Republican Senator we surely will still need for Votes on the floor adn in the committee.

Folks 55 is not far from 60, but why make it 54, that would not be very good common sense.

My suggestion, Notch it down a bit, and look at what I am suggesting.

http://grassley.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Legislation.Committees

http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/committee.htm

http://specter.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Biography.Committees

http://veterans.senate.gov/

vacancies:
http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations.cfm


So Questions...

1) How long has Grassley been Chairman of Finance?
2) how long has Specter been Chairman of Veteran's Affairs?

If Grassley has to give up Finance, Specter has to give up Veterans Affairs, that is the in here. We need him to continue to work for our Heroes who need his help more than ever, and he is the chairman that can lead that fight.

Flame me all you want, but my logic is there, and we have 2.5 months to enact my little brainstorm...

I see no issue more important over the next two years than this.

Regards,
Sonar5

[Mo1]

Sent emails out earlier about this

Thanks for the ping

[IrishBrewer]

Think of it this way. If Specter decides to revolt against the Republican party because he did not get the chairperson position he was expecting we will be more than glad that we didn't put that sort of person at the head of the judiciary committee. This position is too important to put someone who is not typically in line with the rest of the Republican party.

[smokeyb]

Too many liberal sellouts, Rhinos, idiots or what have you. You have to face it, your state chose Kerry.

And our problem was that two of those sellouts were Bush and mostly Santorum.

And congrats on finally dumping Daschle !!!!!

[Born to Conserve]

We Pennsylvanians would like to offer Philadelphia to any other state that would like it. We will pay shipping costs.

We did elect Santorum, so give us a little credit please?

Sphincter, I mean Specter, is a bastard liberal in sheep's clothing, and I will do all I can to keep him out of the judiciary chair, but really, because he is one of my two Senators, and the other one is likely to be afraid of appearing to be a back stabber, it is up to people from other states to influence their Republican Senators.

Please.

[Agitate]

From hoystory.blogspot.com:
Reduce the GOP Senate majority: Barring any unexpected, last-minute developments, the GOP will have a 55-44-1 majority in Congress' upper chamber. After President Bush and Vice President Cheney helped Pennsylvania's senior Senator Arlen Specter fend off a strong primary challenge from conservative Pat Toomey, Specter has decided to bite the hand that feeds him.

Specter, as presumptive chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, suggested that he would block any Bush nominee to the Supreme Court who opposed abortion rights. Reiterating his position that a woman's right to choose is "inviolate," he said overturning Roe v. Wade today would be akin to trying to reverse Brown v. Board of Education, the court's 1954 landmark desegregation decision.

Barring unforeseen GOP objections, Specter, 74, should assume the committee chairmanship in January. He also sent an unsubtle message to the White House that he expects nominees for the federal bench to be of the highest caliber, and took a critical swipe at the stature of the current court. [emphasis added]

Well, I think that the GOP should object. Specter can switch parties if he pleases -- we don't need him. Republicans can't accept a Pat Leahy-type obstructionist on the judiciary committee.

GOP chairman Bill Frist can be contacted at (202) 224-3344 or bill.frist@frist.senate.gov. Let him know how you feel about Sen. Specter.

Frist fax:
202 228-1264 (DC FAX)
615 352-9985 (NASHVILLE)
202-224-3344 (DC OFFICE)



We can't let Spector get away with this. Please call and/or write Senator Frist. If we should contact someone else as well, please post that information, thank you!

See also:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1271129/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1271211/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1270529/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1270632/posts

[Orlando]

How do we know they read them ?

[GeneralHavoc]

Call these numbers:

Frist's DC Number: 202-224-3135
Santorum's DC Number:202-224-6324

[mississippi red-neck]

How much does seniority play into who gets what in the Senate? Senate seniority is #1. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200.

Not always. If it was Bill Frist would not majority leader.

The President and karl Rove stepped all over a fine long term man who was next in line behind Trent Lott.

Don Nichols of Oklahoma.

He was seen as too firm for the Democrats and so the administration ignored his senority, his experience and his hard work as majority whip and pushed for the more moderate new man Bill Frist.

It cost us one of the best and sharpest conservative leaders in the Senate.

He retired when his term was up. I don't blame him.

[mississippi red-neck]

According to Rush, Specter is transcribing his audio tape of the actual interview. It seems that the AP put words in his mouth that he didn't say. Imagine that, the AP may have lied.

Audio? What I seen it was on TV and he was standing out side of a building, a conference.

I saw part of what he said.

This is not word for word, he said the president had "better not send" anyone up for confirmation whose views might interfere with "a womans reproductive rights or her right to choose".

The words in quotations are almost word for word especially the "better not" part which shocked me and made me stop as I was walking through the room where the TV was.

[familyop]

Here's some news.

Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) legacy may be chair of Judiciary Committee
Various in Iowa. Petitions under way.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1270628/posts

Chuck Grassley On the Issues
http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Chuck_Grassley.htm

[George Frm Br00klyn Park]

{name here}, PLEASE SAY NO to "Scottish Law" Specter for Judiciary Chairman. LOUDLY please. We NEED U.S. of A. Constitutional judges. NOTHING else will do.

I think{?} Specter may be setting up a "straw man" arguement with his "no anti-abortion judges" statement in order to intimidate those who would keep his "Scottish Law" ass out of that seat. Peace and love, George.
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Guys,Above is an e-mail I sent to the President, Frist, and other Republican leaders I found at The Republican leadership page. Specter is as slimey as they come. Peace and love, George.

[GeneralHavoc]

Here are the numbers for all the GOP Senators on that committee:

Hatch (202) 224-5251
Grassley 202.224.3744
Kyl (202) 224-4521
DeWine (202) 224-2315
Sessions (202) 224-4124
Graham (202) 224-5972
Craig 202/224-2752
Chambliss (202) 224-3521
Cornyn 202-224-2934

[vannrox]

WE ONLY HAVE TWO YEARS.

We cannot take any chances. We must not take the Risk that he will pull a Jeffords. He was lucky to get Bush's endorsement and that is the only thing that enabled him to win back his Pennsylvania seat. A big mistake as we all know. But now action must be taken.

I am so dissapointed in the Republicans for not being tough and creative and persistant...with our liberties and our Conservative values.

We have a very short window to erase decades of Socialism and encroaching Communism. We have to take this oportunity and act on it. No excuses are permitted. You are either with us or you are against us. PERIOD!

[amdgmary]

Ping on Spector report

[Paloma_55]

Organizing activism on a conservative internet forum is not "making a big public display about it."

Perhaps my post did not make it clear, but I totally agree with you.

[IrishBrewer]

Also keep in mind that if we keep him off the Judiciary committe and he revolts by pulling a 'Jeffords,' we will be damn glad that we did not have someone who would even consider such a thing at the number two position in the Senate.

It could be argued that the person heading up the Judiciary committee is even more important than the Senate majority leader in this term.

[viaveritasvita]

Thanks for the ping, ed! I called Frist's office this morning, but couldn't get through. Mailbox full!! Love it. GO FREEPERS.

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[MeanWestTexan]

Don't just call Frist --- call your own Senators. If you have only Dim Senators, call the members of the Jud. Comittee:

Here:

Hatch (202) 224-5251
Grassley (202)224.3744
Kyl (202) 224-4521
DeWine (202) 224-2315
Sessions (202) 224-4124
Graham (202) 224-5972
Craig 202/224-2752
Chambliss (202) 224-3521
Cornyn 202-224-2934

Get your senator's phone number/e-mail from the directory at www.senate.gov.