Posted on 02/25/2012 9:26:38 AM PST by advance_copy
I would just say in response to that: Roberts and Alito. You look at Arlen Specter and what he did to fight and claw, particularly for Alito—and everything that was brought up—he knocked it down, he carried the water—and I might add—brilliantly.
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Arlen Specter says—you know—I'm too far to the Right. Mitt Romney, who appointed 36—I think 36 democrats, including horrible liberal activist judges in the state of Massachusetts, and he's criticizing me for not being conservative enough, as we got Justices Roberts and Alito on the Supreme Court because of the work we did. I'm happy that Arlen Specter is opposing me. I think that shows you how strong of a conservative I am.
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A quid pro quo? Possibly. Myth Romney made much political hay out if it during the AZ debate at much chagrin for Santo.
Romney: Santorum backed pro-choice Specter in 1996
"Michigan -- Mitt Romney, clearly pleased with both his performance and Rick Santorum's in the Arizona debate, attacked Santorum's pro-life credentials, saying that Santorum has a history of supporting pro-choice Arlen Specter that long predates the 2004 Senate race.
"Now at the last debate -- and that was a fun debate, I've got to tell you," Romney said today, before quoting Santorum's explanation that he "[took] one for the team" when voting for No Child Left Behind.
Romney seemed determined to undermine Santorum's credibility among his core pro-life supporters, although he also criticized the senator on other votes. "There was also in 1996 when he supported Arlen Specter . . . He supported the pro-choice candidate, Arlen Specter," Romney said, against a pro-life candidate, Bob Dole. "This taking one for the team, that's business as usual in Washington." "
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Taking one for the GOP team is best answer we will get from him.
You no NOTHING about anything. I have finally decided that. You bring in opinions and ZERO facts. Get your act together NOW.
My take on the Clarence Thomas hearings is that Specter thought he would get points from the left for supporting a black man onto the Supreme Court. But as the hearings continued, he started to realize that he had miscalculated, because conservative blacks don’t count as anything more than Uncle Toms, and in the meantime he was offending the women’s rights people because of what’s her name and the Coke can.
Fortunately, he followed through to the end and confirmed Thomas, probably figuring that he’d gain no points if he changed course in midstream and Thomas went down to defeat. But then he went off on a woman’s rights rampage, trying to make sure that he didn’t lose the NOW votes through his miscalculation. Still, he did the job.
Thanks for buying in, but I can't accept your premise. Rick, is a politician. None are the wind driven snow. They all play games. Politicians by necessity selectively stand for principles. Thomas Jefferson had a quote about how to figure out which ones to stand for and which ones to compromise. I'm sure someone here smarter than me will post the quote.
{Toomey doesn’t bring moderates along to get you to 60 votes when there was a 51-49 situation in the Senate.}
Toomey would not have been the chair so he was just one vote, he could have done nothing.
Sometime we make compromises to get the most conservative individuals and policies possible into office?
Pretty much.
If so, and while you may not agree, is not reasonable to share in Rick’s practical tactics and support Romney and still be a good conservative?
If your logic leads you there in good conscience. Be well.
You believe Spector and something you saw on MSNBC.
Shouldn’t you be on DU?
“Sometime we make compromises to get the most conservative individuals and policies possible into office?”
http://www.freerepublic.com/~sick1/
So you’re willing to sell out your country for a simple ‘R” after someone’s name.
You’re all for abortion, gun bans, homosexual marriage, higher taxes, government run taxpayer funded healthcare, etc.
Sorry, your argument doesn’t fly.
“Sometime we make compromises to get the most conservative individuals and policies possible into office?”
http://www.freerepublic.com/~sick1/
By the way, Romney is NOT conservative at all, not by any strwetch of the imagination.
My assessment of you is spot on.
Enjoy your zot.
This seems right on target to me. I believe MI and AZ people truly want Romney too.
Why do you say that? Specter lead the borking of Bork! Specter often worked with the DemocRATS against Republicans even when Republicans had a nominal majority in the Senate, in fact especially when we had a majority.
Uh, you sort of made my point for me.
Uh,your point being that Rick's argument was "weak and false"? If you say so.
No, the point that RS is merely a politician like all of them are. That was my initial point in the first place.
Spectre's a liar. Do the research...at the time he was on Laura Ingram's show several times, begging to be allowed to take the JC Chair based on his promises to support Bush's nominees.
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