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Originally Posted by trickyy
yeah, i don't think he is going to come through with far-right results. all bush has mentioned about his agenda is privatizing SS and reforming the tax code. even if he gets some gay marriage action in congress, he claims to support civil unions...not exactly righteous anger.
the article i posted showed that people are concerned that he won't come through and threatened to abandon the next candidate. well, it took them long enough...how many politicians have claimed to be anti-abortion just to get votes? four years later, the same crowd falls for the same rhetoric.
also his appointments aren't going to bring civilization to it's knees. not all republicans share the views of evangelicals. specter has mentioned this publicly, and despite the softening of his stance, it is a valid point.
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Actually privatizing the Social Security system and reforming the tax code in the way that he had pushed would be pretty far right-wing. And don't forget the "separate but equal" status of civil unions will not pacify most of those who seek actual marriage.
Regarding Arlen Spector, I am interested to see how this plays out. I have the feeling that the Republican machine that Mr. Spector is threatening by behaving in a more moderate or concilliatory way, will have something to say if he interferes too much with what they feel is their "mandate".