ALERT -- DON'T LET JEFFORDS STAY IN POWER!!!!

Conservative Alerts.com ^ | 21 November 2002 | Conservative Alerts Staff`

[PhiKapMom]

ALERT -- DON'T LET JEFFORDS STAY IN POWER!!!!!

ISSUE: We've won the election. Now, can our leaders make the right decisions... from the start?

Senator Jim Jeffords, the turncoat Republican from Vermont who switched to Independent and gave the Daschle Democrats control of the last Senate, is trying to keep his treacherous grip on political power.

You see, in return for his "favor" to the Democrats, the *former* Senate leaders (don't you love saying that?) allowed Jeffords to keep his chairmanship of the Environment and Public Works Committee. With the GOP back in power, he'll lose that seat for sure.

Or will he?

According to the Washington Times, "the election results were barely in before Mr. Jeffords' office put out feelers to his former party's leaders. The message? That the Vermonter would be happy to caucus with the GOP -- so long as he retained his committee chairmanship."

Don't think it could happen? Senate Republican leaders are *notorious* for shooting themselves in the foot, and might do it again -- unless they hear from US right away.

ACTION ITEM: As Gary Bauer puts it, "Senator Jeffords made his decision. He cost his party and the President two years of Senate gridlock. Now he can build character while being part of the new Senate Democrat minority."

We need THOUSANDS of conservative activists across the nation to get a *strong* message to the new Senate Majority Leader, Trent Lott, telling him to "JUST SAY NO" to turncoat Sen. Jeffords... and ConservativeAlerts.com has set up a quick- and-easy way to do that, a way that he'll be SURE to get the message.

CLICK BELOW to send a *personalized letter* by Federal Express, urging Senator Lott to DENY any request by Sen. Jeffords for ANY position of power in the new Senate:

http://www.campaigncontribution.com/alerts/jeffords2/

If you were to send a FedEx to Sen. Lott yourself, it would cost you at least $15.00 -- but we've set it up so you can send your message via Federal Express for only $9.95! Send your FedEx TODAY, to help bring an end to Jeffords' desperate attempt at keeping power!

NOTE: As always, we've also set up a way for you to send an e-mail to Sen. Lott for FREE -- just go to

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Please forward this to everyone you know who wants to see our leaders start making the right decisions NOW, and not fall into any appeasements of liberals in the Senate -- especially a turncoat like Jeffords. Thank you!

[WOSG]

no strong enough ... if Jeffords comes back the only committee assignments he can be given are those slots that otherwise would go to Democrats ... then ask Dashle how many slots he wants to give to old pal Jeffords. lol.

[PhiKapMom]

I love that -- W-Boot-A-Gram!

That's a keeper!

[plain talk]

but we've set it up so you can send your message via Federal Express for only $9.95!

with all due respect to you (I appreciate what you're doing), I think this is pathetic, assinine and refuse to spend one red cent on beggin' Trent Lott to do what should be a no-brainer. If he screws this one up, I guess I just give up.

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[BJungNan]

Now why would anyone send him a FedEx when you can get it there coast to coast in a couple of days for 37 cents?

[GulliverSwift]

Exactly what I was thinking -- Texas boot up against the backside of Lott to give him some backbone. Anyone but Lott, I would not have given this a passing notice!

What Lott needs is a strong conservative challenger in his primary in 2004(?). Whoever it is should attack old Trenty for being such a little wimp. Maybe that would put the fear of God back in him. (Of course, it'd be better if he lost ;)

[WFTR]

I didn't mean to infer that Jeffords and Smith were alike -- what I did want to say is that LOTT took the Chairmanship from Inhofe who was in line and gave it to Smith for coming back in the Party. This was all about LOTT and giving in when he didn't have to!

My mistake - While I wanted to make the point about the difference between Senator Smith and Jeffords, I saw the point of your first post and just forgot to acknowledge it before making my points. I should have been clearer, and I'm sorry about that. On your actual point, I agree completely. It's unfortunate that while the GOP needed a Moses, we've been stuck with a Lott.

WFTR
Bill

[Dave S]

Would you mind documenting that?

Well what's stopping them? Either they agree with him and feel he's doing a good job or they are cowards.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Sent message to Lott urging him to find an office for Jeffords in the basement next to the boilers and to keep him in political limbo for the rest of his career.

[afraidfortherepublic]

...with all due respect to you (I appreciate what you're doing),

See reply #3 and send your message for free!

[Young Werther]

Time for some strategery. Recall the story of "the Prodigal Son?" I suggest that Jeffords be welcomed back to the fold. He still has a vote. Give him the respect that his position requires and a chastened Jeffords is a vote that can be counted on. Senator-elect Coleman from Minnesota was interviewed and asked about the interim Senator that Gov Ventura appointed. Senator Coleman said that the Governor had the authority to make that choice and while it "screwed up" the chance for Coleman to get a leg up on the Seniority issue, he was not looking back but was looking forward to the job ahead.

Jeffords will be either with us or against us based on his "independent" actions. He's still a Senator so draw him in not cast him away, (you can work for his defeat come election time), but for now we want his vote!

[far sider]

Ol Jim's a nice guy. He should be rewarded. Maybe he can be a beauty contest judge.....

in Nigeria!!!!

[aristeides]

Make him Ambassador to France.

I'd be in favor of that -- after the new Republican governor of VT (who has the power to appoint the replacement senator) takes office in January.

[aristeides]

More importantly Lott said in 1998 if Nickles didn't challenge him then, he would step down in 2000

Lott said that, and then didn't step down after the Republicans lost 5 Senate seats in 2000?

[Democratshavenobrains]

The only reason I might want Jeffords back in the party is just the reaction it would have on all the morons at DU who act like Jeffords was so brave and moral for leaving in the first place.

[aristeides]

I read on lucianne.com this morning that DU posts every morning the C-SPAN phone numbers and talking points to use. So is that where all the idiot leftist callers to C-SPAN come from?

[Endeavor]

Well, I'd prefer to have some facts, not opinion on why they don't challenge Lott.

[Dave S]

Well, I'd prefer to have some facts, not opinion on why they don't challenge Lott.

Then why dont you ask them? As far as Im concerned, actions speak louder than words. If someone could beat Lott and wanted to, they would have. Its as simple as that.

[plain talk]

Thanks but no thanks. At the risk of sounding like a cranky, emotional libertarian, this die-hard Republican refuses to send an email to Trent Lott on this subject begging him to remove a traitor from a chairman post. This is utterly pathetic. I'll wait and see what he does on this one.

[Endeavor]

I'm asking you - you're the one making assignations that you apparently can't back up with facts.