Posted on 02/08/2009 5:43:28 PM PST by Jim Robinson
The three Republican senators supporting President Barack Obama’s $827 billion stimulus bill are drawing the wrath of many conservatives who say the massive spending in the plan could tip the country into depression.
Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine, and Pennsylvania's Sen. Arlen Specter were lambasted on conservative Web sites throughout the weekend, and were the subjects of angry calls by many of their constituents, according to reports.
“Arlen Specter is DONE,” wrote a blogger named steelfish on the FreeRepublic Web site. “He won his last primary by less than 1 percent against a real conservative of Pat Toomey. And only because the President Bush came to PA and campaigned for him.He is DONE.”
“They are frauds. RINOS (Republicans in Name Only),’’ wrote a blogger named Croupier101 on the Fox News blog site.
On TV news shows Sunday, their Republican colleagues distanced themselves and downplayed their significance as Republicans in helping the president pass his package.
"This agreement is not bipartisan," Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told CBS' "Face the Nation."
"I've been in bipartisan agreements, many. This is three Republican senators. Every Republican congressman voted against it in the House, plus Democrats. And all but three Republicans stayed together on this. That's not bipartisanship. That's just picking off a couple of senators," McCain said.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who as head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said the trio’s support must have been disappointing to Obama, who has staked much on his ostensible ability to transcend the partisan divide.
"Having three Republicans, potentially, support it in the Senate out of 535 members of Congress is hardly a bipartisan effort. I think it's a disappointment -- surely must be for President Obama," Cornyn told "FOX News Sunday."
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Hey, you're famous now!
Congrats steelfish, you’re famous!!
I WILL be voting against Specter in 2010. I’ve HAD IT.
You’re famous after stealing that quote from my head! Shame!
Are you in DC now, Jim? Good luck over the next few days. Give ‘em hell!
Can you say douche bags?
Spectre (Specter) is by by definition a ghost.
The tide will change!
HEY!!! I was the one who said that!
RINO's need to go........
SPECTRE (Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion)
Just heard this article read on the Ben Furgeson radio show at the very moment I was reading this post. Cool
I’m DONE!
HEY!!! I was the one who said that!
More Democrats voted AGAINST Porkulus than did Republicans voting FOR porkulus.
Opposition to Porkulus was bi-partison.
I knew it was a mistake for Bush to rescue that poser! I knew he would stab us in the back as soon as he got the chance.
This must Kill McCain for someone to side with the Democrats faster than he does.
If they think we'll have their back to help them overcome ACORN, and the Marxists in the house, senate, oval office, and MSM, they have another thing coming.
I am so furious at these scum I'll even donate to their democrat rivals....just to make sure THEY'RE ALL FIRED !!!
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Give ‘em HELL FReepers!
...which leads me to this: Don’t you wish sometimes that “backlash” wasn’t just a metaphor?
u da man!
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