For example, Roberts was a supporter of Bush’s warrantless wiretapping of US citizens, calling it “both legal and constitutional.” Well, I’ve read the constitution, and there are certain provisions within that venerable document that he seems to have missed–such as the requirement for “probable cause” and warrants. He also seems to have missed the part about requiring that the President must insure “that the Laws be faithfully executed,” and gives Congress the exclusive power “[t]o make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper….” So when the legislature created the FISA law in 1978 which clearly delineated the “exclusive means” by which phone calls within the US could be monitored, the president was constitutionally bound to uphold that law. Not according to Roberts’ interpretation. Apparently, he believes that any Republican president can do what ever he wants–constitutionally!

And recall the McCain anti-torture amendment? It passed by overwhelming margins; Republicans and Democrats joining together to tell the president that America should put away the tools of barbarism and once again become a beacon of Justice for the world.

Roberts voted against it.

This places him on the same side of this issue as the torturers of the Spanish Inquisition, Pol Pot, Stalin, Saddam Hussein–and squarely against 230 years of American principle and practice. This is serving Kansas with honor? If so, I can only hope that we can replace Mr. Roberts with a Senator who will serve us in a more dishonorable fashion. Perhaps one that will actually fulfill his oath of office to “protect and defend” the Constitution—rather than eviscerate it.

It was held at the most widely attended public event in the state…the State Fair.

And this writer says they need to schedule a “public debate?”

That’s bizarre.

WHY! It would be a waste of both their time and ours as well.
It shows good judgment to know when to fight and when you know you’ve already won as it is.

When going up against the likes of Roberts with long serving record. If you want to have a chance of winning you need a real effort. Otherwise its like going in the ring with Mike Tyson and having only watched boxing on T.V.

He won’t listen of course. He has not a care for the will of the people of Kansas. But at least you can let him know what you think of him.

I have talked with Jim Slattery and heard his point of view on how the country is on the wrong path. He has been solving problems for the private sector for the past decade for Kansas companies.

Now he can get back to solving the problems of America and Kansas as a whole.

Sadly, I find Pat Roberts the most qualified of the unqualified representing Kansans. In this group of bad apples he doesn’t have as many rotting spots and worms.

In Kansas and Washington, a Senator’s real reputation is judged by his acceptance by his fellow fellow Senators, his real background, his legislative production, etc.

Senator Pat Roberts, former Kansas newsman from central and western Kansas, humorist, U.S. Marine, though perhaps with a touch of Kansas reticence, has served Kansas with honor, in the pattern of our esteemed former U.S. Senator from Russell, Kansas, Robert Dole.

If it is going to be re-broadcast, then the public has more of an opportunity to view it and it will be seen by a larger audience.

Besides, look at all the fuel that would be saved, by keeping those private gas guzzlers in their garages.