Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) just said in a radio interview that only two “Republican” Senators are still actively attempting to provide the Democrats “bipartisan” cover for their nearly $1,000,000,000,000.00 borrow-and-spend bill. Based on what I’ve been hearing from around the Hill, and Roll Call’s report that Sen. Collins (R-ME) was having misgivings about betraying her party and constituents, those two are (definitely) Arlen Specter (PA) and (most likely) Olympia Snowe (ME).
In the radio interview, Burr said nobody knows if the vote, initially planned for 7pm, will actually happen tonight (translation: despite his typically hotheaded rhetoric, Harry Reid lacks the votes to give himself “bipartisan” cover and therefore to make this bill’s passage politically worthwhile), and that ” out of every 10 calls coming in about the [so-called] stimulus, 9.9 of them are against the bill.”
Keep calling Senators Specter, Snowe, and Collins at 202-224-3121. Tell them that if this trillion dollar borrow-and-spend-on-pork plan is going to pass, it needs to do so as a Democrat-only measure.
The Democrats campaigned on a platform of unadulterated liberalism, which they pledged to implement if they gained enough seats in both houses to do so. They have the votes to pass this and other policies that are doomed to fail once implemented; the Republicans’ job is simply to propose principled alternatives, and to make Democrats own their own proposals on a party-line basis.
Call Senators Specter, Snowe, and Collins at 202-224-3121. Tell them not to help the Democrats drag this country’s economy into the gutter.
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I thought the only thing
TxCon (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 4:01PM EST (link)making these Maine ladies Republicans, were that they were somewhat conservative on spending. If they go for this they are no better than Lincoln Chafee and should just go ahead and switch parties.
Excellent point TxCon....
Attack Mode (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 4:05PM EST (link)The fiscal conservative social liberal republican is a myth and always has been. This just proves the point.
“Land of the Free and Home of da Whopper” Peter Griffin…Family Guy
conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
Steel-Belted Radial Right Winger
“I’ll create 5 million jobs from out of unicorn farts and pixie dust” Justatron paraphrasing Obamessiah…yes I love it that much.
Specter is worse
Princeliberty Friday, February 6th at 9:03PM EST (link)The worst so called Republican is Specter.
He loves big government and is a rabid social liberal. He is for Obama 100%.
I would put big money down that in the booth he voted for Obama and
Kerry, Gore and Clinton for that matter.
So in 10 forget any nonsense about oh you can’t vote for his primary opponent because he or she can’t win in November.
The Democrats already have this seat!
Princeliberty
Agree.
itrytobenice (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 10:03PM EST (link)This proves what we have been arguing with our fiscon brethren…socons can be your allies. But a Senator/Rep who is liberal socially is not going to be fiscally conservative.
The social liberal/fiscal conservative is the new Sasquatch.
Proper grammar saves lives.
Let’s eat Grandma.
Let’s eat, Grandma.
Direct numbers for Sens. Snowe, Specter, and Collins
icbm (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 5:21PM EST (link)Snowe:
202 224 5344
Specter:
202 224 4254
Collins:
202 224 2523 (although it doesn’t appear to be working)
Specter's mailbox is full. nt
redneck_hippie (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 6:08PM EST (link)Collins' mailbox is full. nt
redneck_hippie (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 6:10PM EST (link)Ditto Snow's mailbox.
redneck_hippie (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 6:11PM EST (link)I did email all 3 plus Voinavich.
And email forms, if you can't get through by phone
icbm (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 5:23PM EST (link)Collins
http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue&CFID=5314168&CFTOKEN=37098524
Snowe:
http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue&CFID=5314168&CFTOKEN=37098524
Specter:
http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
Correction: here's Snowe's contact form
icbm (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 5:30PM EST (link)http://snowe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorSnowe.Email
1 and 1/2 hours left - Politico Reporting a Deal is Near
Swamp_Yankee (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 5:43PM EST (link)Dems closed ranks as Ried called a Caucus and the WH sent Rahm down to work with Republicans.
Tick, tick, tick, just get to the weekend and polls in support for his bill drop another 10% by next week.
Interestingly, Obama's favorables have plummeted
Jack_Savage (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 5:47PM EST (link)This is from memory, but last week I believe RCP Average had it around 74%, today it comes in at 61%.
Oh hell, Barry will just slap a logo on it and start campaigning, and it’ll be OK….
right?
Got through to Collins
marilynchapman (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 5:50PM EST (link)Spector and Snow’s numbers have been busy, busy, busy
“Where I stand does not depend on where I’m standing.” Fred D. Thompson
nice!
icbm (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 6:07PM EST (link)n/t
Someone fed the gremlins after 12pm....grab your Cellphones!
speciallist (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 6:04PM EST (link)(i blame all of you for my addiction…)
Ask Them "What's The Rush"
Swamp_Yankee (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 6:06PM EST (link)Biding time is more important than arguing conservative economics or bi-partisanship. The one thing that even modreate Republicans will undrestand is prudence. What’s the rush. One week will not make a difference. Kill this version and go back to the drawing board.
I hope Red State Republicans aren not calling and wasting their breath screaming at Blue State Repubilcans as if they Represent Oklahoma. That will not sway someone like Specter.
How could they sell out our country for a handful of coins?
Marcus_Traianus (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 6:13PM EST (link)Do the people of Maine and Pennsylvania support the traitorious selling of their countries’ future for a handful of gold? Whatever happened to pride and independence?
I can think of nothing more shameful then trading freedom and our childrens future for tyranny achieved at the behest of a socialist idealogue enthralled by the sound of his own voice.
“Both of our political parties, at least the honest portion of them, agree conscientiously in the same object—the public good; but they differ essentially in what they deem the means of promoting that good. One side believes it best done by one composition of the governing powers; the other, by a different one. One fears most the ignorance of the people; the other, the selfishness of rulers independent of them. Which is right, time and experience will prove.”.Thomas Jefferson
Quote from Spector
Ginger Cleary (Diary) Friday, February 6th at 9:28PM EST (link)“I think no one could argue with the fact that the situation would be much worse without this bill,” Specter said at a news conference.
Somebody needs to ask Spector if he can read. The CBO itself said this bill will be WORSE for the economy than doing nothing!
Someone also needs to remind the Hon Sen Spector of Rick Santorum…. he lost his seat because he voted against the wishes of the public on the PAWS bill. I know, as I was part of that effort.
Ginger Cleary – Rome, GA
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