Comments on: Specter Now a Democrat http://www.newclarion.com/2009/04/specter-now-a-democrat/ Our mission is to combat the unreason and selflessness that are sweeping our culture from the nihilist left to the religious right, and to sound a new ideal of capitalism and individual rights in American politics. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TW http://www.newclarion.com/2009/04/specter-now-a-democrat/#comment-2591 TW Fri, 01 May 2009 20:05:40 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1027#comment-2591 Mike N: "More and more of our representatives are becoming two-faced hypocrites and give the lie to the claim that they care about America and her political system." So true. You know, I didn't think I could get any more cynical about Congress, but I really think this particular one is the worst I can remember. I used to be opposed to term limits on the principle that, hey, if people want to elect the same people over and over again, why shouldn't they have that right, and suffer the consequences? I think I have come to the point of believing that term limits would be like a kind of discipline that we, the electorate, impose on ourselves. We could lift it at any time, of course, if we hypothetically wanted to. Mike N:

“More and more of our representatives are becoming two-faced hypocrites and give the lie to the claim that they care about America and her political system.”

So true. You know, I didn’t think I could get any more cynical about Congress, but I really think this particular one is the worst I can remember.

I used to be opposed to term limits on the principle that, hey, if people want to elect the same people over and over again, why shouldn’t they have that right, and suffer the consequences?

I think I have come to the point of believing that term limits would be like a kind of discipline that we, the electorate, impose on ourselves. We could lift it at any time, of course, if we hypothetically wanted to.

]]> By: Kyle Haight http://www.newclarion.com/2009/04/specter-now-a-democrat/#comment-2547 Kyle Haight Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:52:57 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1027#comment-2547 I'm doubtful that the GOP would have been able to maintain a filibuster on anything that actually mattered. There were too many wishy-washy RINOs in the Senate caucus -- not just Specter, but Collins and Snowe too. On the plus side, this does make it easier to make the Democrats take ownership of the consequences of their policies. They now have no excuses. I’m doubtful that the GOP would have been able to maintain a filibuster on anything that actually mattered. There were too many wishy-washy RINOs in the Senate caucus — not just Specter, but Collins and Snowe too.

On the plus side, this does make it easier to make the Democrats take ownership of the consequences of their policies. They now have no excuses.

]]> By: Madmax http://www.newclarion.com/2009/04/specter-now-a-democrat/#comment-2546 Madmax Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:40:54 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1027#comment-2546 This really shouldn't be allowed. The people that elected Specter elected a Republican. He did not run officially as a Democrat. If he wants to be a Democrat, then he should step down and run again as a Democrat. This really shouldn’t be allowed. The people that elected Specter elected a Republican. He did not run officially as a Democrat. If he wants to be a Democrat, then he should step down and run again as a Democrat.

]]> By: Mike N http://www.newclarion.com/2009/04/specter-now-a-democrat/#comment-2543 Mike N Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:14:08 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1027#comment-2543 TW: More and more of our representatives are becoming two-faced hypocrites and give the lie to the claim that they care about America and her political system. TW:
More and more of our representatives are becoming two-faced hypocrites and give the lie to the claim that they care about America and her political system.

]]> By: TW http://www.newclarion.com/2009/04/specter-now-a-democrat/#comment-2534 TW Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:36:21 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1027#comment-2534 And he's doing this just a little more than a month after he gave an interview in which he said (on March 17, 2009) that he absolutely would NOT switch parties. You can read his bloviating during that interview about the importance of checks and balances and the two-party system here: http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/04/28/specter-had-disavowed-a-switch/ And he’s doing this just a little more than a month after he gave an interview in which he said (on March 17, 2009) that he absolutely would NOT switch parties. You can read his bloviating during that interview about the importance of checks and balances and the two-party system here:

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/04/28/specter-had-disavowed-a-switch/

]]> By: Jim May http://www.newclarion.com/2009/04/specter-now-a-democrat/#comment-2521 Jim May Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:20:04 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1027#comment-2521 Well, it gives the Dems a filibuster-proof majority. We just lost a brake on this jalopy. As for the voters who elected him, they knew what Specter was like for a long time. I don't know what difference that will make long-term, but short term you'll see some stuff picking up speed. Socialized health-care, probably --- though I imagine that gun sales will <a href="http://www.ammoland.com/2009/04/27/update-usa-buys-enough-guns-in-3-months-to-outfit-the-entire-chinese-and-indian-army/" rel="nofollow">continue at their feverish pace for a while</a>. Well, it gives the Dems a filibuster-proof majority. We just lost a brake on this jalopy.

As for the voters who elected him, they knew what Specter was like for a long time.

I don’t know what difference that will make long-term, but short term you’ll see some stuff picking up speed. Socialized health-care, probably — though I imagine that gun sales will continue at their feverish pace for a while.

]]> By: Mike N http://www.newclarion.com/2009/04/specter-now-a-democrat/#comment-2520 Mike N Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:18:02 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1027#comment-2520 Myrhaf: "Frum’s argument seems to be “the only way to fight the Democrats is to become more like them.”" I agree. It seems no matter how badly they are hammered, they learn nothing. I for one am pleased they lost Specter. What ever happens now, the Dems can't claim their disasterous policies were 'bipartisan'! The Republicans ought to feel relieved. Myrhaf:

“Frum’s argument seems to be “the only way to fight the Democrats is to become more like them.””

I agree. It seems no matter how badly they are hammered, they learn nothing.

I for one am pleased they lost Specter. What ever happens now, the Dems can’t claim their disasterous policies were ‘bipartisan’! The Republicans ought to feel relieved.

]]> By: Myrhaf http://www.newclarion.com/2009/04/specter-now-a-democrat/#comment-2512 Myrhaf Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:52:29 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1027#comment-2512 David Frum is crowing over this. He says that if the Republicans had listened to him and not fielded Pat Toomey to run against Spector, then Spector would have stayed a Republican. Now the Republicans cannot stop the almighty Democrat juggernaut. Or something. Frum's argument seems to be "the only way to fight the Democrats is to become more like them." David Frum is crowing over this. He says that if the Republicans had listened to him and not fielded Pat Toomey to run against Spector, then Spector would have stayed a Republican. Now the Republicans cannot stop the almighty Democrat juggernaut. Or something. Frum’s argument seems to be “the only way to fight the Democrats is to become more like them.”

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