Lugar...

CulpeperMM · 07-17-2009

Just got off the phone with Lugar's office to insist on a NO vote on Sotomayor confirmation. He is voting YES, according to his assistant. I expressed my disappointment to the assistant that the Senator continues to ignore his constituents.

While on the phone i urged NO votes on Cap&Trade (again) and Socialized Medicine. No indication form assistant on the Senators thoughts on these.

Insanity.

mattfoley · 07-17-2009

He no longer represents us.

haldir · 07-17-2009

Since we have learned from Sotomayor that Latina women are smarter than old white guys, shouldn't any old white male Senators that vote for her immediately resign so that we can have the opportunity of replacing them with wiser people?

jtmarine1911 · 07-17-2009

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Originally Posted by mattfoley

He no longer represents us.

He figures if he votes yes then it might spare him the wrath of the Liberal Wise Latina Justice in the future!

jayhawk · 07-17-2009

Sotomayor is in...it's a done deal. She's actually pretty mainstream in her rulings, but she leans left of course. It seems as though she will probably be pretty similar to Souter, whom she is replacing. Like Souter, I believe that Sotomayor will vote with her mind and within her view of the law, not along party lines. I'm all for independant thought, no matter which way it leans, and I think Sotomayor is an independant thinker. Anyway, you didn't think Obama would nominate a conservative did you?

model67a · 07-17-2009

We have to put Lugar out to pasture. He is hanging on to the Republican label because Indiana is normally Republican(we made a mistake in the last election). He is really more Democrat than Evan Bayh. He will be gone after the next election as will a lot of the long term leeches who are implanted in our government.

CulpeperMM · 07-17-2009

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Originally Posted by jayhawk

Sotomayor is in...it's a done deal. She's actually pretty mainstream in her rulings, but she leans left of course. It seems as though she will probably be pretty similar to Souter, whom she is replacing. Like Souter, I believe that Sotomayor will vote with her mind and within her view of the law, not along party lines. I'm all for independant thought, no matter which way it leans, and I think Sotomayor is an independant thinker. Anyway, you didn't think Obama would nominate a conservative did you?

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haldir · 07-17-2009

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Originally Posted by jayhawk

Anyway, you didn't think Obama would nominate a conservative did you?

No, but some of us get tired of Dems and Republicans playing by different rules. When a Democrat nominates one of theirs the Republicans treat them respectfully and will vote for them if they don't come across as a nut. Starting back with Bork the Democrats started opposing Republican nominees just because they disagreed with them. President Obama even supported the use of filibuster to oppose nominees that he admitted were well qualified but he just didn't agree with what he perceived was their positions.

Bill of Rights · 07-17-2009

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Originally Posted by jtmarine1911

He figures if he votes yes then it might spare him the wrath of the Liberal Wise Latina Justice in the future!

Wouldn't a "no" vote accomplish the same end?

Lugar needs to retire. Actually, Lugar needs to be forced to retire by virtue of being voted out of office.

Blessings,
Bill

jayhawk · 07-17-2009

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Originally Posted by haldir

No, but some of us get tired of Dems and Republicans playing by different rules. When a Democrat nominates one of theirs the Republicans treat them respectfully and will vote for them if they don't come across as a nut. Starting back with Bork the Democrats started opposing Republican nominees just because they disagreed with them. President Obama even supported the use of filibuster to oppose nominees that he admitted were well qualified but he just didn't agree with what he perceived was their positions.

Members of the republican party are perfectly capable of being extremely partisan when it makes sense to do so. However, in this case, Sotomayor is a lock, and it would only hurt Republicans to aggressively attack her nomination. They aren't going to win any constituents over by attacking her (the Republican base isn't going anywhere), but they have the possibility of alienating even more of the hispanic vote. It's unfortunate, but identity politics is alive and well in both parties.

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CulpeperMM Liberty - or - Death Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 1,323	Lugar... Just got off the phone with Lugar's office to insist on a NO vote on Sotomayor confirmation. He is voting YES, according to his assistant. I expressed my disappointment to the assistant that the Senator continues to ignore his constituents. While on the phone i urged NO votes on Cap&Trade (again) and Socialized Medicine. No indication form assistant on the Senators thoughts on these. Insanity. __________________ "whenever the Legislators endeavour to take away, and destroy the Property of the People, or to reduce them to Slavery under Arbitrary Power, they put themselves into a state of War with the People, who are thereupon absolved from any farther Obedience" John Locke

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model67a Plinker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: jasper Posts: 96	We have to put Lugar out to pasture. He is hanging on to the Republican label because Indiana is normally Republican(we made a mistake in the last election). He is really more Democrat than Evan Bayh. He will be gone after the next election as will a lot of the long term leeches who are implanted in our government. __________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote! Benjamin Franklin, 1759 US author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790)

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jayhawk Plinker Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 60	Sotomayor is in...it's a done deal. She's actually pretty mainstream in her rulings, but she leans left of course. It seems as though she will probably be pretty similar to Souter, whom she is replacing. Like Souter, I believe that Sotomayor will vote with her mind and within her view of the law, not along party lines. I'm all for independant thought, no matter which way it leans, and I think Sotomayor is an independant thinker. Anyway, you didn't think Obama would nominate a conservative did you?