Posted on 12/17/2002 12:17:43 PM PST by ewing
No text yet, just a radio report at the end of Rush's show.
Must be worried about the Russert report this morning that he is 'Far' from the 26 votes needed for a Senate Caucus victory.
Good one! LOL
It isn't too hard to see what they want.
"I really do agree with you that the concept of Republicans eating their own is despicable. And as proof of that, I would like to remind you that this is the exact reason why we despise Trent Lott in the first place! It's not "sanctimonious" to see someone for what he really is -- a useless piece of flesh-eating bacteria who will eat his own for the right price"
Other than a vicious personal attack you have not alluded to one fact.
What about this do you not understand?
http://216.239.53.100/search?q=cache:TG9WPwg4naQC:abcnews.go.com/sections/us/PoliticalNation/pn_impeachment
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By Brian Hartman and Gayle Tzemach
ABCNEWS.com
W A S H I N G T O N, Jan. 27 [1999] — Having decided to order new testimony from Monica Lewinsky and two other witnesses, senators are now scrambling to prevent the impeachment trial from spiraling out of control.Following a virtual party-line vote this afternoon to call witnesses, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and Minority Leader Tom Daschle tried to hammer out a bipartisan deal that could end the trial in the next two weeks. A motion that would have ended the trial immediately failed by the same 56-44 vote.
The leaders had hoped to work out a deal today, but now say senators need to sleep on it and talk again in the morning. Both Lott and Daschle expressed confidence an agreement can be reached by Thursday afternoon.
“I’m reasonably optimistic,” Daschle said. “But, you know, I’ve been optimistic before and have been shown that I was too optimistic. That could happen again.”
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Saturday, 6 January, 2001, 02:35 GMTSenate reaches power-sharing deal
US senators have agreed a new set of procedures which they hope will avoid gridlock in a Senate evenly split between Democrats and Republicans.
Under the new agreement, both parties will have equal representation on the various committees, and be entitled to equal staff and budgets.
The new regulations also include a series of mechanisms to resolve tied votes at different stages.
The plan - which was approved by voice vote - was the result of two weeks of negotiations between the Senate Democratic leader, Tom Daschle, and Republican leader Trent Lott.
Lott should go, but not now. The Democrats need to be exposed for the "white" racists they are.
I say move on, and let them get so emotional because we won't play, they commit political suicide.
They're little, bitter kids. They want their way. They'll spit, puke, and cry.
Voters want leaders. They want the country led. They'll get soooo tired of the Democrat racists, they'll run to the polls and vote Republican.
Never, ever reward their bad behavior. Punish it. They'll freak.
"Trent, you are NOT going to dump this garbage on us."
One analyst on a local station here in Nashville who has worked on the staffs of Senator Frist, Thompson, and Alexander here in Tennesseesaid the Tennessee delegation does not care for Lott because they feels Lott sabotaged Fred Thompson's plans for the Clinton impeachment by placing time limits and refusing to investigate any other Republicans.
Frist clearly seems to be the pick of Rove and Bush. He headed the Republican Senatorial Election Committee and gets credit for the November elections. He is a Doctor and health care industry insider who can help sell the new Bush health care plan. He has been active in funding and supporting AIDS treatment in Africa which should appease many African American voters. He basically would be a loyal rubber stamp for Bush.
His downsides: His family started the mamouth Hospital Corporation of America group that have bought a large percent of hospitals accross America. He wiil surely be a target of Democrats (in their spin) as someone who has profited on the misery of others. HCA also went through some nasty Enron type problems a few years back.
Frist comes from Belle Meade, the Beverly Hills-esque enclave of Nashville. Senator Alexander, Governor Bredesen, and our old buddy Al Gore all live in the neighborhood. I really do not like the Frist gang very much. The Frist family supported the Democrat Phil Bredesen for Governor over conservative Republican Van Hilleary. Bredesen also comes from the health care management industry which pretty much dominates Tennessee politics at present. Bredesen also offered HCA some juicy handouts to move back to Nashville after a short stay in Louisville and a merger with Columbia Health Care.
In summary, Frist is basically a big money Republican who is a bit too liberal for me but probably is just what George Bush likes. He is absolutely loyal which is a requirement for any Bush family associates. Granddad Prescott Bush impressed on the whole family to demand loyalty of your assistants after being undone by an old friend in the 1950's in a run for US Senate in Connecticut. His son and grandson both have heeded his advice.
Exactly, that's why Jesse and the Gang are now standing up for him. If the ass-kissing, cheerleading, Vacant-Lott stays, expect to see serious consideration given to slavery reparations.
I've never been a fan of Lott, but I've been sticking up for him against this race-baiting lynch mob the past week. But if he's intent on making a bad situation worse by adopting the racial demagogues' agenda just to prove what a "changed man" he is, I'd just assume see his groveling posterior hit the road.
That was his first apology. Thats why he's in trouble. LOL!
The VP is an officer of the Senate but not a member. He doesnt vote in Republican caucases.
Should Lott Remain as Senate Leader?
| ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 12-15, 2002. N=1,209 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Field work by TNS Intersearch. | ||||||
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"Trent Lott, who is the Republican leader of the U.S. Senate, recently said the country would be better off if Strom Thurmond were elected president in 1948, when Thurmond ran as a segregationist favoring separation of blacks and whites. Lott later apologized for the comment. Do you think Lott should or should not continue to serve as Republican leader of the Senate?" |
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| ALL | 41 | 51 | 8 | |||
| Whites | 47 | 45 | 8 | |||
| Blacks | 19 | 78 | 3 | |||
| Other | 25 | 68 | 7 | |||
| Democrats | 27 | 64 | 9 | |||
| Republicans | 56 | 35 | 9 | |||
| Independents | 43 | 52 | 5 | |||
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Someone else will have to cover that one. I was a sheeple in 1997. :-)
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