3. Specter Already Reneging
Despite the fact that Arlen Specter is a liberal RINO and was running against a conservative Republican in Pat Toomey, G.W. Bush flew to Pennsylvania to campaign on his behalf (see #2 on http://bushscorecard.blogspot.com/). He then became chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he has much power over the president's judicial nominees.
Then Specter mentioned that he would block any "extremist" (read: conservative) judicial nominees. The Democrats have been getting blamed for blocking Bush's nominees (and rightly so), but now Bush's own man was going to be the one responsible for the blockage (and be able to divert the blame).
Once wind of this started circulating Specter promised he'd be a good boy and not behave like a 'bcc' of a liberal Democrat. Few true conservatives believed him (though most Republicans held their breath in hope). The true conservatives were right again. Specter has wasted no time at all in following his boss' lead in biting the hand that fed him. Specter's first two staff hires were not conservative Republicans. They were not moderate Republicans. They were not even liberal Republicans. They were LIBERAL DEMOCRATS!
http://www.gopwing.com/modules.php?sid=668
(2-3-05)
Specter adds more fuel to the fire
By Alexander Bolton
In less than a month, new Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) has already exasperated social conservatives and frightened members of the business community with controversial staff hires, statements and policy positions.
The start of Specter's tenure as chairman, following a blow-up last year over public comments he made questioning the confirmation of anti-abortion-rights judicial nominees, may augur a rocky future for Specter, whom many conservatives dislike for being too centrist.
TG: I wish they were "centrist". Let's call a liberal a liberal.
Activists on the right are buzzing about two recent controversial hires by Specter: Hannibal Kemerer, a former assistant general counsel with the NAACP, and Carolyn Short, who is married to Joe Torsella, who ran as a Democrat in Pennsylvania for Congress. Specter hired both to serve as counsels on the committee.
Especially irksome to conservatives is a report filed with the Federal Election Commission showing that Short donated $500 to Sen. Hillary Clinton's (D-N.Y.) 2000 campaign.And many conservatives view the NAACP as overtly partisan. Departing from the tradition of past presidents, Bush had refused to meet with the group because of its ties to Democrats.
TG: Bush reversed this policy of avoiding liberal Democrat racists. See #33.
Activists on the right are suspicious of the NAACP because of the apparent attempt by a lobbyist with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to influence a 6th Circuit appellate decision on affirmative action by delaying the confirmation of conservative Julia Gibbons to that circuit court.
"The senator thinks it's a complement to have a diverse staff, " the spokesman said.
TG: Although an appointee of a supposedly conservative Republican president should appoint others of that ilk, it would be an improvement for Specter to have a diverse staff. So far they're all left-wing socialists.
Then Specter mentioned that he would block any "extremist" (read: conservative) judicial nominees. The Democrats have been getting blamed for blocking Bush's nominees (and rightly so), but now Bush's own man was going to be the one responsible for the blockage (and be able to divert the blame).
Once wind of this started circulating Specter promised he'd be a good boy and not behave like a 'bcc' of a liberal Democrat. Few true conservatives believed him (though most Republicans held their breath in hope). The true conservatives were right again. Specter has wasted no time at all in following his boss' lead in biting the hand that fed him. Specter's first two staff hires were not conservative Republicans. They were not moderate Republicans. They were not even liberal Republicans. They were LIBERAL DEMOCRATS!
http://www.gopwing.com/modules.php?sid=668
(2-3-05)
Specter adds more fuel to the fire
By Alexander Bolton
In less than a month, new Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) has already exasperated social conservatives and frightened members of the business community with controversial staff hires, statements and policy positions.
The start of Specter's tenure as chairman, following a blow-up last year over public comments he made questioning the confirmation of anti-abortion-rights judicial nominees, may augur a rocky future for Specter, whom many conservatives dislike for being too centrist.
TG: I wish they were "centrist". Let's call a liberal a liberal.
Activists on the right are buzzing about two recent controversial hires by Specter: Hannibal Kemerer, a former assistant general counsel with the NAACP, and Carolyn Short, who is married to Joe Torsella, who ran as a Democrat in Pennsylvania for Congress. Specter hired both to serve as counsels on the committee.
Especially irksome to conservatives is a report filed with the Federal Election Commission showing that Short donated $500 to Sen. Hillary Clinton's (D-N.Y.) 2000 campaign.And many conservatives view the NAACP as overtly partisan. Departing from the tradition of past presidents, Bush had refused to meet with the group because of its ties to Democrats.
TG: Bush reversed this policy of avoiding liberal Democrat racists. See #33.
Activists on the right are suspicious of the NAACP because of the apparent attempt by a lobbyist with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to influence a 6th Circuit appellate decision on affirmative action by delaying the confirmation of conservative Julia Gibbons to that circuit court.
"The senator thinks it's a complement to have a diverse staff, " the spokesman said.
TG: Although an appointee of a supposedly conservative Republican president should appoint others of that ilk, it would be an improvement for Specter to have a diverse staff. So far they're all left-wing socialists.
posted by T.G. at 3:42 PM
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