The re-election of Sen. Saxby Chambliss (in photo), R-Ga., gives Republicans a little bit of hope. His resounding win in Tuesday’s runoff election ensures that Democrats won’t hold 60 seats in the Senate. The low turnout, especially among African-Americans, also suggests that Republicans might be able to make some gains in two years. Without Barack Obama on the ballot in 2010, not as many Democratic-leaning voters may go to the polls.
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60 dems. really wouldn’t have been a magic number, dems. are notorious for not following in lock step like their counterpart republican sheep.
There will be enough moderate crossover to get things done.
I agree phantom. I think you’ll see Olympia and Susan cross over on a regular basis.
And anyone else, outside of Kansas, who wants to hold onto their seat!
Crossover goes both ways.
True outie, but momentum sure isnt on the side of democrats crossing over to vote republican.
And if the repukes want to filibuster? Let ‘em. Judging by the last election, obstructionism isnt too popular right now.
At least the democrats are not wetting their panties to the point they threaten to “go nuclear” (or nukular if you are bush or palin) and take away the option to filibuster.
Since you are so confident about crossovers, how about your folks introducing a national hate amendment or an amendment to make abortion illegal?
I mean, since there will be so many left to right crossovers and all…
Since you are so confident about crossovers, how about your folks introducing a national hate amendment or an amendment to make abortion illegal?
I mean, since there will be so many left to right crossovers and all…
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Always the victim dear.
You are going to have to learn how to play offense better too kfg. The purpose of a filibuster is to prevent passage of a bill not to introduce bills when you are in the minority.
Another voice in the Senate to block Democrats efforts to clean up the mess the Republicans made. Republicans won’t be happy until the entire economy collapses so the Democrats can be blamed. In a 60 Minutes interview still President Bush blamed Clinton for the economic disaster wrought under Bush’s regime. It just never ends because Republicans can’t, or won’t admit their economic policies always fail.
Heh MP. Being a con means never having to say you are sorry…
Yeah outie. I know that filibusters are defensive.
Nice step around on the repukes threatening to abolish the filibuster.
Like I said, it’s a good thing the democrats actually BELIEVE in fair play.
We should have let’em abolish the filibuster though.
hehehehh. And now PRESIDENT obama will have ALL the powers congress abdicated to bushco.
Whatever. All fillibuster means is that have to work some late nights.
I’d love to see some Democrats working overtime for a change.
Maybe the House and Senate will try to Unionize? LOL.
“Mr_Kia
Posted December 3, 2008 at 1:31 pm | Permalink
Whatever. All fillibuster means is that have to work some late nights.
I’d love to see some Democrats working overtime for a change.
Maybe the House and Senate will try to Unionize? LOL.”
No need to unionize when you propose and approve your own pay increases, benefits packages and work schedules.
Read in the paper today an ‘anonomyous’ senator is blocking the appointment of someone to oversee the rescue bill money. Dollar to a donut, it’s an anonymous R., they should have to go public and not shelter behind anonymity like a blog poster.
Ah, Phantom, the privilege of being a member of the U.S. Senate, the ability to block appointments anonymously. The Senate would need to change its rules to prevent that, and I’ll not hold my breath waiting for it to happen.
And, FWIW, I’m not sure the blocking senator is necessarily a member of the GOP. It might be a Democrat with hurt feelings, for all I know.
Chambliss represents the shameless, unforgivable, Rovian sliming of Max Clelland.
A sin that will forever stain the GOP, Georgia and Chambliss.
He is scum under my feet.
Dennis
“YellowdogLiberal
Posted December 3, 2008 at 3:45 pm | Permalink
Chambliss represents the shameless, unforgivable, Rovian sliming of Max Clelland.
A sin that will forever stain the GOP, Georgia and Chambliss.
He is scum under my feet.
Dennis”
How can you say that? Sarah Palin supported him.
(sarcastic laugh)
“Chambliss represents the shameless, unforgivable, Rovian sliming of Max Clelland.”
Of course he does ;)
Saxby Chambliss
On abortion, The National Right to Life Committee gave him a 100% rating, while NARAL Pro-Choice America gave him a 0% rating
On 2nd Amendment issues, in 2008, the NRA gave Chambliss an “A+” rating and the NRA also endorsed him.
On economic issues including voting on the national budget, national spending, and taxes, in 2007, the National Tax Limitation Committee gave Chambliss a 90% rating, and the group Americans for Tax Reform gave him a 100% rating
On education issues, in 2008, the Center for Education Reform, gave Chambliss a score of 9 out of 9, and called him a “real reformer”, while the National Education Association gave him an “F” in 2007
On environmental issues, in 2003 the League of Conservation Voters gave Chambliss a 0% rating.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxby_Chambliss
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What kind of result does a guy like this get from a high stakes run-off with the Dems on the doorstep of filibuster proof super-majority?
Chambliss defeated Martin 57.4% to 42.6% in the runoff election.
Not even close.
Not even close.
So may we assume then that his absurd and dishonorable slander of a decorated veteran six years ago was just all in a day’s work? An acceptable cost of doing politics?
Can’t he even apologize?
Can’t he even apologize?
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I don’t know, give the ole bastard a call and ask him!
“Rage
Posted December 3, 2008 at 5:04 pm | Permalink
Not even close.
So may we assume then that his absurd and dishonorable slander of a decorated veteran six years ago was just all in a day’s work? An acceptable cost of doing politics?
Can’t he even apologize?”
YES, YES, and NO
What do you expect from a bunch of rednecks?
WOW!
An incumbent Republican won in Georgia! Let the con joy be un con fined!
The threshold for what cons consider a major victory is getting pretty low aint it?
Filibusters will be FUN! I can’t wait to see ol’ Saxby dragging his cot into the Senate. They’ll demonstrate CLEARLY for the country just what and what is not worth fighting for for the cons in the Senate. Bring it on!
Pre-D – not all of us are rednecks. Remember, McCain and the Repubs won KS much more readily than they did GA.
Ol’ sad Sam Brownback can wear his Davey and Goliath pjs. Filibusters are great political theatre we have not been treated to for some time. We can watch the cons age around the clock.
They don’t have to actually filibuster BlueJay. All they have to do is get the votes and say they are filibustering. No one wants to really stay there these days.
AWWWWWW, too bad. Chambliss and the Republicans will ensure some of Obama’s Marxist agenda will not pass, although the commie liberals have been able to rely on that embarrasment Arlen Sepcter to come over to their side. I wish Russell would stop claiming Specter. He is a JOKE.
“ICTisinferior” –
Perhaps you need to update your “People Who Should Die” list you shared in this forum a few days ago.
I don’t remember Specter being there.
It looks to me like winning in a red state requires a black candidate. Will the result be a cadre of black leadership in Washington? Well, I tell you what. I ain’t gonna vote for Paxico.
Max Cleland was the epitome of what’s wrong with the Democrat Party. He totally lacked the intellect to even carry on a conversation. He was a puppet whose strings were attached to Tom Daschle’s hand. He was a desperate attempt by the Democrats to hang on to a seat in a state that at the time was going more Republican by the day.
The big sin of the Republicans six years ago was to point out the fact that Clelands missing limbs and wounds were the result of his mishandling a grenade in a training exercise and not the result of combat. His voting record during his term in the Senate was that of a far left liberal and in no way represented the people of Georgia.
May Saxby Chambliss serve in the senate for as long as he desires