Comments on: Career Gangsters in the Senate?

By: Larry Faria

Larry Faria — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:41:51 +0000

Well, I’ll defer to the comment by the Mainiac on Susan Collins. That leaves two Johns and a Lindsey. The President’s proposed legislation tracks pretty closely with the demands of John McCain, and he’s opposing it anyway. It must mean he’s running for President, and doesn’t want to be tied to a Bush proposal. I assume Warner and Graham want to be cabinet members in a McCain administration.

By: Howard Veit

Howard Veit — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:39:48 +0000

1. McCain is exclusively his resume. I’d like to know how being a prisoner of war means that you have the ability to discern what is good or bad legislation. McCain Feinberg being the most recent example. His stances regarding those who have never served having less than good credentials regarding international relations are bogus. I served in combat and I know zero about anything other than my unit and their units. Period. I learned how to kill peopole and break things, how does this qualify me for political office.
2. Face it Snow and Collins have horns sticking out otheir faces, they are that Rino. They would balk at tickle torture.

By: Slublog

Slublog — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:42:08 +0000

I think there’s a more simple explanation on Snowe and Collins. Snowe is up for re-election this year; Collins is not. I’m from Maine. Both senators have a pattern of irritating the base for five years and throwing them some scraps in the election year.

By: Patterico’s Pontifications » Gang of Fourteen

Patterico’s Pontifications » Gang of Fourteen — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 13:47:41 +0000

[...] Xrlq notes an interesting coincidence about who is opposing the president on post-Hamdan reforms. [...]

By: nk

nk — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:19:07 +0000

It’s just a wild guess on my part, God knows how anyone can really answer the question with the skimpy information you gave out, but is it barely possible that it is because the current Gang of Four are Republican Senators who are not up for re-election this term? I wish you would give us a few more hints, though, so I could be more certain of my answer.