ANYONE HEAR THAT? Specters on the fence???!!!!

[debbierlus]

A caller on Randi Rhodes said that Specter is on a list (from Hartman's show I believe) as a Senator who is 'on the fence on Alito!

Is that true?

Does anyone have that 'list'?

Who is on the fence? Who should we be calling?

Any info would be appreciated!

[stepnw1f]

1. Chaffee Too (nt)

[debbierlus]

2. Wait a minute, where is this coming from????????

Does anybody have any sources?

This seems like so much speculation!

[babylonsister]

7. RE: Chafee, he's alsoconcerned about environmental issues;

Alito isn't.

http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0119-23.htm

snip//

In light of what has been learned in the hearings, I trust that the American public and Rhode Island Senators Lincoln Chafee and Jack Reed now realize that Judge Alito is an activist judge, who historically favors industrial polluters at the expense of people seeking to uphold and enforce federal environmental and public-health safeguards. Fortunately, Senator Chafee recognizes this threat. The Providence Journal reported on Jan. 9 ("Undecided on vote, Chafee has questions") that "Chafee specifically fears that Alito would vote to trim environmental-protection law."

snip//

[Avalux]

3. Go here -

http://www.gopchoice.org/index.asp

Specter and Chaffee are for choice and sit on the board of this organization - which is publicly coming out against Alito.

[papau]

6. Must not forget the ladies from Maine and their "we will protect choice"

comments.

[Lorien]

4. Then we need to call and fax until the vote is taken! n/t

[f-bush]

5. wow that would be fabulous if he doesn't get some of the gop votes!!!

just goes to show what an asshole shrub nominated!

[Ian David]

8. Chafee, Snowe, Collins and Specter!

Operatives on both sides generally agree that, absent some significant revelation or development at the confirmation hearings, three of the 55 Senate Republicans might consider voting against Alito: Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, and Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-assess11jan11,0,2366562.story?coll=la-headlines-nation



Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)
United States Senate
141A Russell
Washington, DC 20510
[phone]

170 Westminster Street
Suite 1100
Providence, RI 02903
[phone]

320 Thames Street
Room 272
Newport, RI 02840
[phone]
http://chafee.senate.gov/webform_original.htm


Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME)
Toll free in Maine: [phone]
Washington D.C. Office
Mailing Address:
154 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-1903
Phone Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
http://snowe.senate.gov/contact.htm


Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)

Phone:

* Washington, D.C. Office [phone]
* Augusta Office [phone]
* Bangor Office [phone]
* Biddeford Office [phone]
* Caribou Office [phone]
* Lewiston Office [phone]
* Portland Office [phone]
Fax:

* Washington, D.C. Office [phone]
* Augusta Office [phone]
* Bangor Office [phone]
* Biddeford Office [phone]
* Caribou Office [phone]
* Lewiston Office [phone]
* Portland Office [phone]
http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.Email&CFID=47872351&CFTOKEN=66501182


Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA)

ashington DC Office
711 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: [phone]
Email: Contact Form Washington, DC
Pennsylvania Offices
Allentown Office
Suite 3814, Federal Building
504 W. Hamilton
Allentown, PA 18101
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Erie Office
Federal Building, Suite B-120
17 South Park Row
Erie, PA 16501
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Harrisburg Office
Room 1104, Federal Building
228 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Philadelphia Office
600 Arch Street
Suite 9400
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Pittsburgh Office
Regional Enterprise Tower (old Alcoa Building)
425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1450
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Scranton Office
310 Spruce Street
Suite 201
Scranton, PA 18503
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Wilkes-Barre Office
7 North Wilkes Barre Boulevard
Stegmaier Building, Room 377M
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

http://specter.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Home



The following Senators were applauded by Republicans for Choice, so they might be worth calling:

Republicans for Choice, PAC would like to thank the eight Republican members of the US Senate who chose to buck the President and vote their conscience. Their vote to allow doctors overseas who receive UNFPA Funds to decide whether to discuss the sensitive issue of abortion with their patients took real courage.

Republicans for Choice, PAC would like to thank the eight Republican members of the US Senate who chose to buck the President and vote their conscience. Their vote to allow doctors overseas who receive UNFPA Funds to decide whether to discuss the sensitive issue of abortion with their patients took real courage.

Those Senator's are:
Senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island
Senator Susan Collins of Maine
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
Senator Gordon Smith of Oregon**
Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine
Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania
Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska**
Senator John Warner of Virginia**

[WI_DEM]

9. I hope it's true

If Specter, the chairman of the committee which oversaw the hearings, voted NO that would be a powerful voice. I doubt he would support a filibuster though.

[Sydnie]

10. this is not really news

Specter said as much at the conclusion of the hearings. He said he would vote yes to get Alito out of committee, because he owed that to the president and to the members of the republican caucus. He then stated that his vote on the floor would be determined by his individual conscience. He has been in play since day one.

Think back to right after the 2004 election. Specter had a radio interview (can't remember if it was Imus or not) where he stated that he didn't think it was part of the repubican agenda to overturn Roe. He said he didn't think they would ever do it. He took great heat for that comment and almost lost his chairmanship for this committee due to the outrage from the right. He had to remove himself from the spotlight for quite a while after that comment.

I remember the reaction here on DU about that comment, so someone else should remember the incident too.

[antonialee839]

11. That is BS. I got a letter from Specter singing the praises of Alito.

How he's known Alito for years and how competent he is yada yada yada....
Specter is a snake. I still have the letter. I will post if necessary.

[Sydnie]

12. Article from November 2004

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/11/18/politics/main656477.shtml

[Wordie]

13. Here's who to contact:

It is a thread with all Gang of 14 (moderate Dems and Repubs) contact info:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=218425&mesg_id=218425

And it includes contact info for Specter.

Specter is VERY concerned about any Judge who might usurp the power of the Congress. I think he has primarily been concerned about liberal activist judges, but he is a moderate, and somewhat of an independent thinker, so who knows? I don't have any other specific info.