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The Spectacle Blog
Former New Hampshire Republican Senator Warren Rudman passed away last night of lymphoma. He was 82.
Rudman was elected to the Senate during the Reagan Revolution in 1980. Along with Texas Republican Senator Phil Gramm and South Carolina Democrat Senator Ernest “Fritz” Hollings, Rudman co-authored legislation which imposed caps on federal spending which became known as the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Balanced Budget Act.
A moderate Republican, Rudman was instrumental in getting President George H.W. Bush to appoint David Souter to the Supreme Court much to the chagrin of conservatives.
After the 1992 election, Rudman retired from the Senate. From 1998 through 2001, Rudman and former Colorado Democrat Senator Gary Hart co-chaired the United States Commission on National Security/21st Century. Their report, released on March 15, 2001, predicted a terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Sadly, less than six months later it would happen.
Rudman was not a conservative but he was a conscientious and diligent public servant who conducted himself honorably.
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Jack in Wi| 11.20.12 @ 10:24PM
Goodbye and good riddance Warren. Another pro-abortion Republican goes to meet his maker. You have a lot to answer for.
RJ| 11.21.12 @ 3:17AM
I don't think conservatives were chagrined at the time of Souter's nomination. Souter was largely an unknown and Rudman gave strong assurances. Perhaps Bush knew what he was getting, but Souter was a surprise to most of us, as many others have been.
Ralph Gizzip| 11.21.12 @ 6:37AM
How interesting that a law passed by Congress is routinely ignored. But then Congress exempts itself from so many of the laws it passes why shouldn't they ignore this one, too?
Derek Leaberry| 11.21.12 @ 9:18AM
Arrogant and dishonorable, Rudman is responsible for the bloodthirsty David Souter who was part of the Supreme Court cabal that has helped institutionalize abortion-on-demand as the law of the land as long as the current republic stands(please let it collapse). As a Republican, much like John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Alan Simpson in attitude, Rudman considered all to his right his enemies and all to his left as wonderful. For these four Republicans, Ronald Reagan and Jesse Helms were evil and Ted Kennedy a kindly and righteous gentleman. One must imagine that Rudman will rest in Hell but the fact that there is no rest in Hell but only agony, fear and hate.
Occam's Tool| 11.21.12 @ 11:07AM
Not much of a guy. Gramm Rudman was good primarily because of Phil.