Comments on: A Senate Regency? http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/a_senate_regency/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:16:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: PAXALLES http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/a_senate_regency/comment-page-1/#comment-47012 PAXALLES Wed, 25 May 2005 22:17:53 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=10682#comment-47012 <strong>Regency Fills Vacuum - American Royal Blood Weakening in the Bush - Kennedy - Clinton Lineages?</strong> Regency Fills Vacuum - American Royal Blood Weakening in the Bush - Kennedy - Clinton Lineages? Regency Fills Vacuum - American Royal Blood Weakening in the Bush - Kennedy - Clinton Lineages?

Regency Fills Vacuum - American Royal Blood Weakening in the Bush - Kennedy
- Clinton Lineages?

]]> By: TnTexas http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/a_senate_regency/comment-page-1/#comment-46986 TnTexas Wed, 25 May 2005 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=10682#comment-46986 <b>Anybody want to lay odds that this is exactly why McCain got in on this “deal”? Shrewd move on his part, and not just for the photo-op.</b> If that was his plan, I'd say that there's a good chance it's going to backfire on him since he's liable to come out just as crippled by the move as Frist - quite possibly even more so since he actually helped broker the deal and Frist didn't. Anybody want to lay odds that this is exactly why McCain got in on this “deal”? Shrewd move on his part, and not just for the photo-op.

If that was his plan, I'd say that there's a good chance it's going to backfire on him since he's liable to come out just as crippled by the move as Frist - quite possibly even more so since he actually helped broker the deal and Frist didn't.

]]> By: Jim Durbin http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/a_senate_regency/comment-page-1/#comment-46977 Jim Durbin Wed, 25 May 2005 18:59:02 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=10682#comment-46977 John McCain's comments in the last few days about being the choice of conservatives reminds me of the lines from a great movie. McCain: What are the chances of me becoming president? Conservative Voter: I'd say the odds are a million to one. McCain: So you're saying there's a chance! John McCain's comments in the last few days about being the choice of conservatives reminds me of the lines from a great movie.

McCain: What are the chances of me becoming president?

Conservative Voter: I'd say the odds are a million to one.

McCain: So you're saying there's a chance!

]]> By: Political Animal http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/a_senate_regency/comment-page-1/#comment-46959 Political Animal Wed, 25 May 2005 17:08:03 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=10682#comment-46959 <strong>Filibuster Roundup</strong> FILIBUSTER ROUNDUP....It's only two days old, but I have to admit that I'm already tired of reading about the filibuster compromise forged on Monday. Does this mean I should turn in my political junkie ID card? Still, it's hard to... Filibuster Roundup

FILIBUSTER ROUNDUP....It's only two days old, but I have to admit that I'm already tired of reading about the filibuster compromise forged on Monday. Does this mean I should turn in my political junkie ID card? Still, it's hard to...

]]> By: Russell Newquist http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/a_senate_regency/comment-page-1/#comment-46950 Russell Newquist Wed, 25 May 2005 15:45:26 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=10682#comment-46950 "As I argued yesterday, unless he can quickly undo the damage caused by the deal, he will have lost the support of the Republican base and with it any chance he had of the presidency." Anybody want to lay odds that this is <em>exactly</em> why McCain got in on this "deal"? Shrewd move on his part, and not just for the photo-op. "As I argued yesterday, unless he can quickly undo the damage caused by the deal, he will have lost the support of the Republican base and with it any chance he had of the presidency."

Anybody want to lay odds that this is exactly why McCain got in on this "deal"? Shrewd move on his part, and not just for the photo-op.

]]> By: Just Me http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/a_senate_regency/comment-page-1/#comment-46942 Just Me Wed, 25 May 2005 15:12:28 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=10682#comment-46942 No perceived for me, I think he is pretty much an ineffectual leader in the senate. He may be a nice guy, he may be good to work with, but he can't lead. His performance has more than convinced me he need not bother to court my vote, when/if he runs in '08. No perceived for me, I think he is pretty much an ineffectual leader in the senate. He may be a nice guy, he may be good to work with, but he can't lead. His performance has more than convinced me he need not bother to court my vote, when/if he runs in '08.

]]> By: Crack the Bell http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/a_senate_regency/comment-page-1/#comment-46937 Crack the Bell Wed, 25 May 2005 15:05:54 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=10682#comment-46937 <strong>What About Huck?</strong> If Lindsey Graham is the Tom Sawyer of the Senate, who's Huckleberry Finn? What About Huck?

If Lindsey Graham is the Tom Sawyer of the Senate, who's Huckleberry Finn?

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