Olympia Snowe Rocks

Snowe: Iraqis must 'take ownership'
By BART JANSEN, Washington D.C. Correspondent

Copyright © 2005 Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc.

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine joined the uneasy chorus Wednesday calling on President Bush to withdraw from Iraq, though she opposes any specific timetable.


http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/051201snowe.shtml?survey88209

Take the poll that's on the same page.

If not, she will be re-elected easily

...Snowe and Collins are VAST improvements over specter & little rickey santorum. That being said, both of them are still bush supporters. I've had correspondence with Sen. Snowe on more than 1 occasion since moving here. She says correct things publicly, but in her letters she still presents an overall support for the bush agenda.

While Snowe may be one of the few truly safe r's next year, I will still work very hard for her defeat, even if it simply means making the rethugs spend more money here than they planned. That may make a pick up somewhere else more doable, and we just might get a D in her place!

and have found the same thing regarding correspondence with Sen. Snowe.

Where from?

What area are you in now? We're in Augusta.

We moved from Woodstock area, but were originally from Dutchess County. The area just kinda esploded over the past 10-20 years.

We live in Wiscasset now. Great area, we love it here!

...for LIFE!

I say there somewhat the same. Snowe is somewhat like Arlen Specter cause of her liberal views on certain subjects on abortion.

Collins is like Rick Santorum cause they both pi*s off alot of people and they both annoying when speaking.

But an upgrade no I take Arlen Specter over Olympia Snowe anyday of the week cause in my mind Snowe is more of a bush supporter than specter and supports alot of republican backed bills than Specter.

She's a shoo-in for re-election, and contrary to rumors, I doubt she'll retire -- if she intended to, they'd be grooming a replacement already, and they're not.

Anyway, the point is that, because of the "R" next to her name, she allows for a Republican majority in the Senate. I don't care how moderate or progressive she is. If she wanted to help the causes of sanity and decency, she'd switch parties. As it is, her presence allows the party of murderous thugs to maintain its majority in the senate.

If we had a chance at a win, even if the Democrat was arguably more conservative, I'd want her out of there. I'd vote for a Lieberman over a Snowe any day of the week. The fact that Republicans control all branches of government is killing us.

...but so did bush sr. this time in 1991.

After last month's elections the message is that even safe republicans can be had.

And articulate. Susan Collins votes OK, but I don't know how anyone can listen to her voice. She's the worst public speaker in the Senate. Of course, she represents a constituency smaller than a mayor in Houston represents.

No: 59.24%

Yes: 36.97%

Undecided: 3.78%



Total Votes: 238

I have always liked her. She is the one Republican that - tho I may not always agree with her - still has my respect.

...but check out posts #'s 3 & 5!

Disappointing but still Republican.

Her voting record stinks on anything important. She voted for real-id, voted against minimum wage hike, and on and on. About her only real sticking point is abortion, and she even drops that when it comes to judicial appointments.

Crap sprayed with perfume and placed decoratively is still crap.

if you go to project vote smart, one of the things she says she stands for is increasing the min. wage. Just like many politicians, they say one thing to get elected, and do the opposite once they do. It's not because she's a republican that I don't like her, I pretty much don't like any of the elected officials in this state, and Baldacci is the top of my list and he's a democrat. An ass is an ass regardless of party affiliation.

She is going to be running for re-election and she is from a BLUE state, you do the math. She is still a reptile and always will be, just like Collins. Don't be deceived by her. Back when term limits were all the rage she said she would not run any more and that was years and years ago. Maybe all the emails, letters and polls are finally having an effect on her, she did after all vote to give the president the authority remember. Some call her and Collins moderates, well they are both still shills for the republicans.

Remember how people used to be duped by him? Fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice: can't get fooled again!

fact itself that she is standing for withdrawal?

I mean, if you are for withdrawal, you are for withdrawal

why would anyone call for withdrawal by staying the course?

in other words, is she sort of talking out of both sides of her mouth?

it is confusing to me.

who constantly votes for far right policies and supports the Bush agenda.

Some days, I think I wake up to a parellel universe.

Other days, I realize exactly why the Dems remain the minority party- they bend over backwards to legitimize Republicans and their policies.

6 lost elections- and what's looking like it might be a 7th, and still people won't learn.

I agree, she's a republican through and through. But if we could get the majority we're still going to lose a few democrats like Lieberman. But hopefully we could pick up an Olympia Snowe or Susan Collins to counter-act Lieberman.

But I would never vote for her if I was in Maine. Never voted for Specter when I lived in PA

{Snowe} constantly votes for far right policies and supports the Bush agenda.

Uh, no she doesn't. Project VoteSmart - Snowe's voting record

The question the THOUGHTFUL Demo will consider is, if all Repubs were like Snowe, would we be in Iraq? Would we be constantly fending off abortion challenges? Nobody says she is preferable to the average Demo officeholder. But she is better than 90% of her Repub pals.

Other days, I realize exactly why the Dems remain the minority party- they bend over backwards to legitimize Republicans and their policies.

Nope, that's not what graywarrior was doing in this thread. I'm happy to see moderate Repubs getting emboldened. It helps DEMOS and everyone else who thinks this war is a very sad affair.

Like Specter and Lincoln Chafee(if he was my senator) cause of there liberal views on certain espically Chafee, I mean come on some call Chafee him a RINO for god sakes and he didn't even vote for president bush.

I won't vote out a Republican just because he's a republican. They have to do something for me to vote them out like vote for a ceratin bill that i'm againist or constanly bash the Dems.

Just becuase she agrees with troop withdrawl???

She's still a regressive who supports and admires Chimpy.

Dems always kiss Rethug ass!

Crucify me.

...cause she still is better than many r's!

I'll be working to get her out, though!

Deal?

When are you returning?

You're coming back to Portland, aren't you? ChicaAzul and I are in Augusta!

It's very important whenever a Republican moves away from Bush and stay the course. She's done that. She also has a unique ability to move the Senate on issues she cares about. She did it on some of the tax cuts that working people got back in 2001. She's done it on some small business issues. She's a good person to have moving in our direction. I don't agree with all her politics, but she's on the right side of an awful lot of issues.

Anyone who is in that Party, and has voted with that Party and run on its priciples is a monster. Period. End of story. She is responsible for the mess her Party has made of this country.

She may be decent as Republicans go (and to the left of Joementum on some issues), but she's a Republican, nonetheless. And that makes her responsible for the mess her Party has made of this country.

TC

Sen. Snowe is so "pro-choice" she votes for every single right-wing judge. How do I know that she is "pro-choice," since her judicial voting record gives no hint, because I have a female name. Every letter that I've ever received from Snowe, no matter what the subject, loves to remind me of her "pro-choice" stance.

Collins, btw, is worse, and rumored to be stupid to top it off.

Snowe has hired a campaign staff and is raising money.

We need to make her spend every last cent on her own race before she spreads it around. Wicked good thinking.

...as Majority Leader, I don't care if you kiss lepers, and plow my driveway.

Sorry. The occasional calculated foray into 'moderation' doesn't cut it.

If Snowe had the courage of her alleged convictions, she'd have pulled a Jeffords. There's no electoral downside to her becoming an independent -- her seat is safe.

She caucuses with the R's because that is where her heart is.