Utilisateur:DiscountU1m%

cartguyforever Blog Archive Double<br><br>I had my wisdom teeth removed on Monday and consequently have been hopped up on painkillers ever since. I desperately want to start doing research on my thesis (I haven't come up with a specific topic but it's going to be along the lines of religious voting) but I'm in too much pain to focus without the pills and too loopy to focus when on them, so that option is out. Instead I thought I'd use a real world example as refresher on what I've learned so far by explaining what really is happening with Senator Arlen Specter from Pennsylvania. It's education taught the way it ought to be - with drugs flowing constantly - and I decided to write this in honor of Amanda who, upon studying political science in one of her classes this semester, recently deemed the subject "boring." I know Steve's with me on this one. Political science is lots of fun when you can cut out the dialogue and replace it with what's actually being said, much like the television show "Mystery Science Theater 3000."<br><br>But before I start,[http://www.collectteam.com/chiefs-jerseys.html cheap Chiefs jerseys nike], a lovely picture detailing just how beautiful my home state is:<br><br>You can tell he's no longer a Republican by noting the fact he doesn't have to constantly wear an American flag lapel pin to remind him of what country he loves.<br><br>Arlen Specter has been a United States Senator for twenty-nine years, all of which until just recently he served as a Republican. Essentially, there are two camps within the Republican Party: moderates (fiscal conservatives who concern themselves primarily with tax policy) and conservatives (those who place preeminent importance upon social values). Specter has long been a moderate. Though disagreeing with and frustrating Democrats has been in Specter's history, he also has disagreed with his own party on hot-button issues. Toward the end of President Bill Clinton's tenure Specter went against his own party by strongly disagreeing with the vote to impeach the president. This moderate view, along with occasionally disagreeing with his own party, began to cause Specter trouble when conservative President George W. Bush rose to power.<br><br>In David R. Mayhew's Congress: The Electoral Connection we learned the history of how Congress works. I'll spare you the details and make it brief. In essence, Mayhew detailed the "Pre-Reform" era of Congress where Republican and Democrat politicians were mostly independent. Because they relied on themselves for funding and reelection bids and not the central party - a stark contrast to the United Kingdom's party system - politicians felt their loyalty resided, ultimately, on their own shoulders. Central parties were weak and committee seats, a coveted prize establishing prestige and power, were doled out based on seniority. However, in 1993 the new Republican majority in Congress led by conservatives established the Reform era and everything changed.<br><br>Republicans centralized their political party's power and soon Republican politicians, while still more independent than in the United Kingdom, began to rely on their party for funding and reelection bids. The number one rule became loyalty to the party, though there are exceptions to this rule I won't get into. If a politician spurned his party they could cut off his committee memberships,[http://bbs.pingguowu.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=581820 http://bbs.pingguowu.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=581820], reduce his funding, or even recruit a popular opponent to run against him in a primary election and give the newcomer the party's full support. With the Reform era firmly established by the Republican majority, the Democratic Party had no choice but to copy the model or risk falling to the wayside. There's one fundamental rule that trumps everything in American politics: self-preservation.<br><br>In 2004,[http://www.tricana.pt/topos.php Wholesale Jerseys from china], with conservatives at the height of their power, many conservative Republicans wished to boot the moderate Arlen Specter out of power in order to add another conservative to their ranks. Sensing a potential power grab, a youthful and extremely popular conservative Republican politician named Pat Toomey decided to run against Specter. The primary election was incredibly close and Specter limped to victory,[http://www.collectteam.com/chiefs-jerseys.html buy cheap Chiefs jerseys], not a positive sign. Usually incumbent Senators crush their primary opponents. What was the margin of error that may have saved Arlen Specter? None other than the endorsement of President George W. Bush. While it can't be known for sure, odds are Bush's endorsement of Specter sent him a message: I saved you,[http://arabianincentive.com/jersey-cheap.html nba cheap jerseys], you owe me, follow the party-line completely.<br><br>Specter continued to follow his moderate footsteps despite Bush's intervention, enraging conservative Republicans. He criticized any attempt to overturn Roe v. Wade. He challenged President Bush's wiretapping without warrants, a provision of the Patriot Act, calling it "clearly and categorically wrong." He lashed out against Bush when the president was accused of leaking classified documents,[http://www.collectteam.com/chiefs-jerseys.html cheap Chiefs nike jerseys], saying President Bush "owes a specific explanation to the American people." In essence, Specter has walked all over the party line and Republicans have waited to punish him for it.<br><br>Specter's Senate election of 2010 drawing close, Toomey once again announced his intention to run against Arlen Specter. This time there would be no endorsement by a Republican official to protect him, and Specter could see the writing on the wall. The Republican Party was putting all of its money and support behind Toomey. However, Specter had one bullet in his own chamber: Democrats,[http://celeiro-dieta.pt/personalized-jerseys.html personalized nfl jerseys], assuming Al Franken is seated, are only one seat away from a supermajority in the Senate. This supermajority status would be enough to overcome a filibuster attempt to block legislation in the Senate. A filibuster is the right of a party and politician to stand before the Senate and, once he has the floor, to talk as long as he wants about anything - as long as he doesn't stop talking. Hell, you could stand up and simply read out of the phone book if you wished. But with a supermajority Democrats could toss gavels, rocks, and dildos at any Republican who attempted to block legislation by reading out of the Bible. "We all ready know how this story ends! Sit your ass down, shut up, and let's vote on giving ourselves raises!"<br><br>And Specter did just that - he switched to the Democratic Party to give them the critical 60th seat (meaning they have a 60-40 majority in the Senate) for a supermajority. Republicans have blasted this move as nothing but political, and they would be right. The golden rule for all is self-preservation. Specter knew he no longer had the backing of his party and would lose his primary, and thus his job. Specter also knew the Democrats would love to have a sixty seat supermajority, and more than likely Democrats would allow him to switch parties in exchange for not running anyone powerful against him in a Democratic primary contest. Republicans could have their conservative candidate, Specter could keep his job for the moment with the assurance the Democrats wouldn't run anyone strong against him, and the Democratic Party had a sixty seat supermajority. All was well…for less than a week.<br><br>In one of his first moves as a Democrat, Arlen Specter voted against President Obama's proposed budget. Less than two days later Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Specter would no longer be a senior figure on any committees but rather a junior member. Republicans criticized the Democrats, saying they promised not to do such a thing. Reid denies ever making such a promise. Reid is lying. He most definitely did promise not to strip Specter of his seniority should he switch parties but that was before Specter failed to vote the party line on his first vote as a Democrat. It was retribution, pure and simple.<br><br>Shortly after that Specter announced he believed Norm Coleman,[http://wiking.vulcan.com/cc/index.php/User:QM1Ly8r#The_Chinese_Dragon_Kite http://wiking.vulcan.com/cc/index.php/User:QM1Ly8r#The_Chinese_Dragon_Kite], a Republican from Minnesota, should win a contested seat against Democrat Al Franken. This comment enraged Democrats and forced Arlen Specter to state he "momentarily forgot which side" he is on. And, as I write this, Democrats just began to announce this:<br><br>Popular Pennsylvania Democrat Considering Running against Specter in Democratic Primary<br><br>Political science is better than reality television, Cops, and World's Most Frightening Car Crashes XIVIX combined when two key ingredients are in place: you can speak the language of political double-speak and you're messed up on OxyContin from oral surgery.<br><br>We supply all kinds of brand products and all made in china ,[http://symbiosisnetwork.com/showJobDetails.html basketball jerseys cheap],our shop is bestbestbest and you can have a look and,our products are all superA quality and we can give you TopA service.<br><br>If you need any jerseys like, NHL jerseys,NFL jerseys,MLB jerseys,[http://cwc.hlbrc.cn/Review.asp?NewsID=849 http://cwc.hlbrc.cn/Review.asp?NewsID=849], please choose from our shop superA

cartguyforever Blog Archive Double<br><br>I had my wisdom teeth removed on Monday and consequently have been hopped up on painkillers ever since. I desperately want to start doing research on my thesis (I haven't come up with a specific topic but it's going to be along the lines of religious voting) but I'm in too much pain to focus without the pills and too loopy to focus when on them, so that option is out. Instead I thought I'd use a real world example as refresher on what I've learned so far by explaining what really is happening with Senator Arlen Specter from Pennsylvania. It's education taught the way it ought to be - with drugs flowing constantly - and I decided to write this in honor of Amanda who, upon studying political science in one of her classes this semester, recently deemed the subject "boring." I know Steve's with me on this one. Political science is lots of fun when you can cut out the dialogue and replace it with what's actually being said, much like the television show "Mystery Science Theater 3000."<br><br>But before I start,[http://www.collectteam.com/chiefs-jerseys.html cheap Chiefs jerseys nike], a lovely picture detailing just how beautiful my home state is:<br><br>You can tell he's no longer a Republican by noting the fact he doesn't have to constantly wear an American flag lapel pin to remind him of what country he loves.<br><br>Arlen Specter has been a United States Senator for twenty-nine years, all of which until just recently he served as a Republican. Essentially, there are two camps within the Republican Party: moderates (fiscal conservatives who concern themselves primarily with tax policy) and conservatives (those who place preeminent importance upon social values). Specter has long been a moderate. Though disagreeing with and frustrating Democrats has been in Specter's history, he also has disagreed with his own party on hot-button issues. Toward the end of President Bill Clinton's tenure Specter went against his own party by strongly disagreeing with the vote to impeach the president. This moderate view, along with occasionally disagreeing with his own party, began to cause Specter trouble when conservative President George W. Bush rose to power.<br><br>In David R. Mayhew's Congress: The Electoral Connection we learned the history of how Congress works. I'll spare you the details and make it brief. In essence, Mayhew detailed the "Pre-Reform" era of Congress where Republican and Democrat politicians were mostly independent. Because they relied on themselves for funding and reelection bids and not the central party - a stark contrast to the United Kingdom's party system - politicians felt their loyalty resided, ultimately, on their own shoulders. Central parties were weak and committee seats, a coveted prize establishing prestige and power, were doled out based on seniority. However, in 1993 the new Republican majority in Congress led by conservatives established the Reform era and everything changed.<br><br>Republicans centralized their political party's power and soon Republican politicians, while still more independent than in the United Kingdom, began to rely on their party for funding and reelection bids. The number one rule became loyalty to the party, though there are exceptions to this rule I won't get into. If a politician spurned his party they could cut off his committee memberships,[http://bbs.pingguowu.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=581820 http://bbs.pingguowu.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=581820], reduce his funding, or even recruit a popular opponent to run against him in a primary election and give the newcomer the party's full support. With the Reform era firmly established by the Republican majority, the Democratic Party had no choice but to copy the model or risk falling to the wayside. There's one fundamental rule that trumps everything in American politics: self-preservation.<br><br>In 2004,[http://www.tricana.pt/topos.php Wholesale Jerseys from china], with conservatives at the height of their power, many conservative Republicans wished to boot the moderate Arlen Specter out of power in order to add another conservative to their ranks. Sensing a potential power grab, a youthful and extremely popular conservative Republican politician named Pat Toomey decided to run against Specter. The primary election was incredibly close and Specter limped to victory,[http://www.collectteam.com/chiefs-jerseys.html buy cheap Chiefs jerseys], not a positive sign. Usually incumbent Senators crush their primary opponents. What was the margin of error that may have saved Arlen Specter? None other than the endorsement of President George W. Bush. While it can't be known for sure, odds are Bush's endorsement of Specter sent him a message: I saved you,[http://arabianincentive.com/jersey-cheap.html nba cheap jerseys], you owe me, follow the party-line completely.<br><br>Specter continued to follow his moderate footsteps despite Bush's intervention, enraging conservative Republicans. He criticized any attempt to overturn Roe v. Wade. He challenged President Bush's wiretapping without warrants, a provision of the Patriot Act, calling it "clearly and categorically wrong." He lashed out against Bush when the president was accused of leaking classified documents,[http://www.collectteam.com/chiefs-jerseys.html cheap Chiefs nike jerseys], saying President Bush "owes a specific explanation to the American people." In essence, Specter has walked all over the party line and Republicans have waited to punish him for it.<br><br>Specter's Senate election of 2010 drawing close, Toomey once again announced his intention to run against Arlen Specter. This time there would be no endorsement by a Republican official to protect him, and Specter could see the writing on the wall. The Republican Party was putting all of its money and support behind Toomey. However, Specter had one bullet in his own chamber: Democrats,[http://celeiro-dieta.pt/personalized-jerseys.html personalized nfl jerseys], assuming Al Franken is seated, are only one seat away from a supermajority in the Senate. This supermajority status would be enough to overcome a filibuster attempt to block legislation in the Senate. A filibuster is the right of a party and politician to stand before the Senate and, once he has the floor, to talk as long as he wants about anything - as long as he doesn't stop talking. Hell, you could stand up and simply read out of the phone book if you wished. But with a supermajority Democrats could toss gavels, rocks, and dildos at any Republican who attempted to block legislation by reading out of the Bible. "We all ready know how this story ends! Sit your ass down, shut up, and let's vote on giving ourselves raises!"<br><br>And Specter did just that - he switched to the Democratic Party to give them the critical 60th seat (meaning they have a 60-40 majority in the Senate) for a supermajority. Republicans have blasted this move as nothing but political, and they would be right. The golden rule for all is self-preservation. Specter knew he no longer had the backing of his party and would lose his primary, and thus his job. Specter also knew the Democrats would love to have a sixty seat supermajority, and more than likely Democrats would allow him to switch parties in exchange for not running anyone powerful against him in a Democratic primary contest. Republicans could have their conservative candidate, Specter could keep his job for the moment with the assurance the Democrats wouldn't run anyone strong against him, and the Democratic Party had a sixty seat supermajority. All was well…for less than a week.<br><br>In one of his first moves as a Democrat, Arlen Specter voted against President Obama's proposed budget. Less than two days later Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Specter would no longer be a senior figure on any committees but rather a junior member. Republicans criticized the Democrats, saying they promised not to do such a thing. Reid denies ever making such a promise. Reid is lying. He most definitely did promise not to strip Specter of his seniority should he switch parties but that was before Specter failed to vote the party line on his first vote as a Democrat. It was retribution, pure and simple.<br><br>Shortly after that Specter announced he believed Norm Coleman,[http://wiking.vulcan.com/cc/index.php/User:QM1Ly8r#The_Chinese_Dragon_Kite http://wiking.vulcan.com/cc/index.php/User:QM1Ly8r#The_Chinese_Dragon_Kite], a Republican from Minnesota, should win a contested seat against Democrat Al Franken. This comment enraged Democrats and forced Arlen Specter to state he "momentarily forgot which side" he is on. And, as I write this, Democrats just began to announce this:<br><br>Popular Pennsylvania Democrat Considering Running against Specter in Democratic Primary<br><br>Political science is better than reality television, Cops, and World's Most Frightening Car Crashes XIVIX combined when two key ingredients are in place: you can speak the language of political double-speak and you're messed up on OxyContin from oral surgery.<br><br>We supply all kinds of brand products and all made in china ,[http://symbiosisnetwork.com/showJobDetails.html basketball jerseys cheap],our shop is bestbestbest and you can have a look and,our products are all superA quality and we can give you TopA service.<br><br>If you need any jerseys like, NHL jerseys,NFL jerseys,MLB jerseys,[http://cwc.hlbrc.cn/Review.asp?NewsID=849 http://cwc.hlbrc.cn/Review.asp?NewsID=849], please choose from our shop superA