Republicans Cave on Campaign Finance

NewsMax ^ | 3/19/02 | (UPI)

[Cobra64]

I'm seeing that it's time, once again, for me to write another polite note to our President asking him to put some spine in the senior Republican leader's backbone; and thrash T-O-M = The-Obstructionist-Master.

[Alissa]

Democrats then arranged a photo opportunity of cots and mattresses being delivered to the Capitol so that senators could take naps during the non-stop debate. Republican aides dismissed the move as unnecessary.

First I heard of this - I guess the photo-op was deemed stupid and no one reported it.

[fogarty]

Top Republican aides predicted Monday that an expected parliamentary fight over a campaign finance bill opposed by most Republicans as unconstitutional would be "anti-climatic."

Parliamentary?? WTF is parliamentary? Shouldn't this say congressional.

[TLBSHOW]

VETO TIME MR. BUSH

[baxter999]

When Bush signs this (and his flunkies keep saying he will), who should we conservatives support against Bush in 2004? Just curious what are the opinions. I assume Keyes and Buchanan would be on that list. Can they beat Bush?

[M. Thatcher]

Parliamentary?? WTF is parliamentary? Shouldn't this say congressional.

No, parliamentary is correct. Refers to parliamentary rules the Senate is run by. Basically means the institutional procedures.

[sinkspur]

Can they beat Bush?

No.

[dittomom]

More bad news on the CFR Front...

[kcvl]

First I heard of this - I guess the photo-op was deemed stupid and no one reported it.

It was SOOOOOO stupid looking but Fox News reported it. As IF, ANYONE of them was going to sleep on a COT! I don't think in a million years one of these elitist jerks even had a clue what they were. SLEEP ON A COT! NO WAY! Those girly guys? ROFLOL!

[Cobra64]

My e-mail to President Bush:

Dear Mr. President,

Please Sir, ask our senior / seasoned Republican leaders to stand up to the damage being done to our Republic by the Dashle / Gephardt / Kennedy triad.

Sir, we Conservatives are waiting for some thrashing to the obstructionist "evil-doers" towards your administration in Washington, DC

Warmest regards,

Mark and Karen Davis

Tomkins Cove, NY

[DoughtyOne]

A fight in the Senate could have clearly defined the issues for the public. Isn't it wonderful to know that while we're planning to hit the streets in order to inform the public, the Senate relinquished it's duty to do so.

Trent, you never cease to be a big disappointment.

[Cable225]

I assume Keyes and Buchanan would be on that list. Can they beat Bush?

Alan Keyes, for all his bluster, is a blowhard that's never been elected to anything. If he is so serious about getting into politics, perhaps he should run for Congress before another Presidential attempt. At least that would diffuse the charge that he runs to promote his radio show, and now TV show. Don't get me wrong, I like Keyes, but he has a tendency to be grating.

Pat Buchanan is NOT a conservative. He used to be, but now Populist is a better description. If you still doubt this, read the transcript of his "culture war" speech at the 1992 Republican convention, and contrast that against his positions today. If you still think this is the same guy, I'll have some of whatever you're smoking.

Finally, I firmly believe that most of the "I'll never vote for Bush again" crowd here on FR didn't vote for him in the first place. The man has done exactly what he said he would do, and has exceeded expectations for many of us. Of course, this will earn me the tag of "Bushie", or "Bush-bot", or whatever epithet is being thrown around by the line-in-the-sand crowd today.

I have now donned my asbestos suit.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

This makes me feel very ill. I'm going to make some chicken soup tomorrow. I believe Bush is going to sign it. Thus far, from what I've been reading on FR, our president keeps expanding government in a good socialistic manner and is a spend, spend, spend president having no regard for our money. From what I've seen, he is no conservative. He is giving our money away as if it were his own private bank account, and now I believe he is about to sign into law something that is unconstitutional. We have made an expensive mistake in more ways than not. And no, Gore was not the answer nor anybody else in the democrap party.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

I respect what you said. I just wish I had the same faith you do. If I did, I wouldn't be making chicken soup tomorrow.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Oh yes, no need to put on your asbestos suit. Keep talking. I need some faith. I'm at a low point -- Chicken soup and all.

[Samwise]

Republicans cave on __________.

Fill in the blank.

[mwl1]

You'd think after how the RATS treated the GOP last week over Pickering, that at least one GOP senator would reverse course on CFR. Sickening cowards.

[MozarkDawg]

SLEEP ON A COT! NO WAY! Those girly guys? ROFLOL!

Well gee, you gotta know they can't possibly catch a snooze between votes on those taxpayer-bought-and-paid-for couches in their offices -- too lumpy. *Princess and the Pea* and all ...

[Brimack34]

We have most of FR and Rush Limbaugh also Ken Starr was very much against it. Savage and a lot of moderate Republican's are for it. I do not know if we have enough fire-power to fight it. But I will write the pres. anyway. And tell him he has to give his party something or he will lose a lot of votes.