Posted on 02/14/2009 12:13:58 AM PST by malkee
Democrats began to press Mr. Specter, saying he would get the $10 billion increase only if he promised to vote for the eventual bill. Mr. Specter pushed back, saying he was concerned about the size of the bill and its mix of tax credits and spending.
“I really do not make deals,” he said. And while he had promised Mr. Durbin nothing, the Illinois senator had made him a promise. As Mr. Durbin recalled, at a Super Bowl party at the White House on Feb. 1, “I told him, ‘I’m keeping my word.’ ”
More hard bargaining was ahead. Mr. Specter’s support was in doubt until the very end. And once he voted for the bill, Mr. Durbin said that he made sure that the additional $10 billion for the N.I.H. was protected in conference negotiations with the House.
Pat White, vice president for federal relations at the Association of American Universities, said that the past week had been one of most important in the health institute’s recent history, and that the credit went largely to Mr. Specter.
“He turned his support of N.I.H. into the fulcrum of the entire stimulus negotiations,” Mr. White said.
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Specter is scum!!!!!
My other thought is why is the NYSlime selling him out now?
They are both slime. I guess there is no honor among thieves and slime.
We know why:
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You could tell she struck a nerve, just by hearing how suddenly and reflexively he reacted to her remarks. If I lived in PA, I would vote for the dem, or stay home if he survived the primary....AND YES, it would be one of those self destructive 'teaching them a lesson' protests. This bastard isn't worthy of any office, and is as bad as any liberal democrat.
However worthy that project might be, this was still a form of treason.
He sold his vote for 10 billion dollars. I hope he loses big next year.
Maybe we could get Laura Ingraham to run against Specter. I know I’d vote for her.
Specter sold out the Republican Party for a 25% increase in a little piece of pork he liked. Scum!
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Laura mopped the floor with Senator Exspecterant. "Young lady..."
At this juncture, conservatives must unite to oppose the three RINO traitors. IIRC, only Specter is up for re-election in 2010.
He must be challenged in a primary--and defeated--by a well financed conservative. Perhaps Pat Toomey? He lost a close primary challenge to Specter in 2004--after President Bush endorsed Specter (in one of the lowest ebbs in W's presidency).
Even if Toomey should lose the general election to a DemonRat, at least the R Senate caucus will be cleansed of one of its last remaining RINO traitors.
This is about more than one senate seat, it is about setting a precedent whereby conservatives will be rewarded with party money and safe seats. Liberal RINO traitors must be penalized with well-heeled conservative primary opponents. The RINO's must be withheld support from the RNC if they should make it to the general election. The Republicans must start enforcing party discipline!
But seriously folks, has Laura ever lived in PA? If not, she hasn't a chance. I remember Alan Keyes running for the U.S. Senate against some unknown little IL state senator. Hmmm...his name escapes me...what was it?
Don’t be so sure. We’re a weird bunch here in Pa.
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Meh. I would worry more about defeating the 58 democrats who voted for it in the senate than our 3 defectors. I’ll give specter credit for pushing clarence thomas through and for basically stonewalling harriet meiers as well allowing for alito to be nominated.
There are going to be moderates in every party, I’d rather take out theirs than our own especially with the filibuster at stake.
Maybe its best to let the democrats have some governing done to teach the idiot generation that elected them into power what Jimmy Carter was like but worse.
Throw the big chunks out of the Constitutional punch bowl first, you’re saying?
Makes some sense in theory. But not in principle.
Specter is scum!!!!!
Always was - Always will be............
Specter is scum!!!!!
Always was - Always will be............
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