Alito: We Are F*CKED- Page 2
Alito: We Are F*CKED
#25re: NYT Editorial: FILIBUSTER ALITO
Posted: 1/27/06 at 4:36pm
CALL HARRY REID AND DEMAND A FILIBUSTER AND TELL THEM ITS PUT UP OR SHUT UP TIME!
"Either support this FILIBUSTER or I am leaving the party!"
Capitol Switchboard. 1-800-426-8073"
#26re: NYT Editorial: FILIBUSTER ALITO
Posted: 1/27/06 at 5:03pm
This just in! Dianne Feinstein, who had previously refused to have anything to do with a filibuster, just issued a statement:
"Based on a very long and thoughtful analysis of the record and transcript, which I tried to indicate in my floor statement yesterday, I've decided that I will vote no on cloture."
No on cloture = Yes to filibuster
OTHERS MAY FOLLOW!
The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings!
#27just not enough votes
Posted: 1/27/06 at 5:39pm
gee, if they don't filibuster alito after having raged against the dying of the light lo these last weeks, how on earth will they manage to get the country to take them seriously when they do decide to filibuster? like say if stevens eats some of annie's creme brulee and dubya decides to nominate janice rodgers brown?
but really? leaving the party? is that a real threat or just one of those things like alec baldwin threatening to leave the country? maybe those disaffected by their senators'lackluster performance on this issue could start their own party...please...pretty please with sugar on top? i'll even help.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
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#28The Opera Ain't Over...
Posted: 1/27/06 at 5:48pm
If DiFi can change her mind, so can anyone else.
Ken Salazar:
Denver Metro Region
2300 15th Street, Suite 450
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 455-7600
Fax: (303) 455-8851
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senator Ken Salazar
702 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-5852 main
(202) 228-5036 fax
Even if all we do is delay the vote toll after the president's state of disunion address, it's worth sending a message.
To the phones. Make it happen. Be a part of history.
#29The Opera Ain't Over...
Posted: 1/27/06 at 5:55pm
Just called and left a message for Harry Reid. Told him I'd be leaving the party unless he supported the filibuster.
Forgot to tell him that I'm still a registered Republican, though...
Salazar's DC voice mail is full, and the circuits are busy on his CO line. I guess he's getting LOTS of calls...all saying FILIBUSTER!
#30Byrd
Posted: 1/27/06 at 6:34pmI'm from an area impacted by Senator Byrd, and I can safely say we've been ashamed of him for years. He's a former KKK member for Christ's sake. There's absolutely nothing to like about the man, other than that he has managed to bring in millions and millions of dollars in pork to WV over the years, for a bunch of bridges and buildings that all proudly bear his name, now.
#31The Telephone Hour
Posted: 1/28/06 at 11:31pm
What the story, Morning Glory? What's the word? FILIBUSTER
Click on this link for the numbers to call.
The Alito 48
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Broadway Legend Joined: 1/14/05
#33We Must Fax, My Darlings!
Posted: 1/28/06 at 11:50pm
And SavetheCourt.org has a free fax service:
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Fax to Filibuster!
Take Action On This Issue
This is it! Senator John Kerry today called on his Senate colleagues to help him defeat the Alito nomination with a filibuster. If Sen. Kerry’s effort fails, Alito will be confirmed and help shape our laws for decades.
We’ve identified key senators who could provide critical support to the filibuster effort – and they all need to hear the same message from you:
“FILIBUSTER ALITO!”
Take Action
Fax to Filibuster!
#34We Must Fax, My Darlings!
Posted: 1/30/06 at 1:06am
Call now! Leave a message.
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Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D- AR), 202-224-4843
Joseph I. Lieberman (D- CT), 202-224-4041
Thomas R. Carper (D- DE), 202-224-2441
Daniel K. Inouye (D- HI), 202-224-3934
Tom Harkin (D- IA), 202-224-3254
Evan Bayh (D- IN), 202-224-5623
Barbara A. Mikulski (D- MD), 202-224-4654
Carl Levin (D- MI), 202-224-6221
Mark Dayton (D- MN), 202-224-3244
Max Baucus (D- MT), 202-224-2651
Frank Lautenberg (D- NJ), 202-224-3224
Jeff Bingaman (D- NM), 202-224-5521
Jack Reed (D- RI), 202-224-4642
Patrick J. Leahy (D- VT), 202-224-4242
Maria Cantwell (D- WA), 202-224-3441
Patty Murray (D- WA), 202-224-2621
Herb Kohl (D- WI), 202-224-5653
John D. Rockefeller, IV (D- WV), 202-224-6472
James M. Jeffords (I- VT), 202-224-5141
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D- DE) , 202-224-5042
Bill Nelson (D- FL), 202-224-5274
Daniel K. Akaka (D- HI), 202-224-6361
Mary Landrieu (D- LA), 202-224-5824
Byron L. Dorgan (D- ND), 202-224-2551
Olympia Snowe (R- ME), 202-224-5344
#35We Must Fax, My Darlings!
Posted: 1/30/06 at 8:02am
9am Monday morning
Shut down the Senate switchboard.
You can use these toll-free numbers (and ask for the Senators by name): 888-355-3588 or 888-818-6641.
#36We Must Fax, My Darlings!
Posted: 1/30/06 at 8:18am
Thanks, all. The voice-mail boxes are full. The fax machines are all out of paper. The only thing left to do is email. Here are the email addresses.
MakeThemAccountable.com
#37We Must Fax, My Darlings!
Posted: 1/30/06 at 11:07am
Well, Feinstein has changed her position.
I am sure my email a couple of days ago is the one that did it. I swear it is.
Even if it is nothing more than a "lost cause", it is one worth fighting for/ At some point, Democrats have to stand for soemting, and what better cause than educating those Americans willing to listen (which, in todays political climate seems to be about the 10% that can swing an election) of the probable consequences of the Alito appointment.
#38We Must Fax, My Darlings!
Posted: 1/30/06 at 11:43am
The FIRST Republican has turned against Alito!
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Republican senator Lincoln Chafee says he will oppose Alito
RAW STORY
Published: January 30, 2006
Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee (R-RI) announced this morning in Providence that he will vote against the nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the Supreme Court.
In a statement this morning, the Rhode Island senator said he was "greatly concerned" about some of Alito's philosophies, according to the Providence Journal. Chafee is the first Republican to announce a vote against Alito.
The Journal did not say whether the senator would back a filibuster. Liberal Democrats Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) are mounting an eleventh-hour bid to block the nominee.
Chafee's opposition comes amid low approval ratings at home; the moderate pro-choice Republican is struggling to maintain his position for reelection.
His opposition -- and that of Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) -- shows what role personal campaigns can play in the confirmation of a nominee to the Supreme Court. Byrd announced that he would support Alito the same day a rich Republican candidate entered the race against him.
DEVELOPING...
#39Hillary's Response to PalJoey's Fax
Posted: 1/30/06 at 3:38pm
January 30, 2006
PalJoey
New York, New York
Dear PalJoey:
Thank you for sharing with me your concerns about the proposed filibuster in the United States Senate regarding the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to serve as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. As I explained from the Senate floor, I believe the key to American progress has been the
ever-expanding circle of freedom and opportunity. If you look at Judge Alito's statements and his record, it is clear that Judge Alito would narrow that circle while endangering our nation's fundamental system of checks and balances.
This is a vote of tremendous significance. History will show that Judge Alito's nomination is the tipping point against constitutionally-based freedoms and protections we cherish as individuals and as a nation. He would roll back decades of progress, and roll over when confronted with an administration too willing to play fast and loose with the rules. Because I do not think Judge Alito would advance the principles Americans hold most dear, I oppose his nomination and support efforts to block his confirmation.
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
#40Hillary's Response to PalJoey's Fax
Posted: 1/30/06 at 3:53pmI hope the Dems filibuster. They have nothing to lose, and who knows? It might do alot for the party's energy...
#41Hillary's Response to PalJoey's Fax
Posted: 1/30/06 at 4:07pmAgreed - Sometimes it is not about winning and compromise. If they don't stand up and at least explain to the American people why they believe this nomination is so wrong, then what little respect I have for the party will be totally lost.
#42Hillary's Response to PalJoey's Fax
Posted: 1/30/06 at 4:15pm
YWIW--Dianne and Hillary were on the fence, so if the filibuster miraculously works--you and I can take PERSONAL credit and do a great big happy dance!
Even if it doesn't, it feels good to have fought the good fight.
#43Hillary's Response to PalJoey's Fax
Posted: 1/30/06 at 4:19pmI love the soap opera that is out Senate.
#44Hillary's Response to PalJoey's Fax
Posted: 1/30/06 at 5:23pm
just got an email response from Frak Lautenberg
Thank you for contacting me. Due to the volume of e-mails, I can only
respond to constituents with New Jersey mailing addresses. If you need
further assistance, please contact the Senator from your home state.
Thank you
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#45Hillary's Response to PalJoey's Fax
Posted: 1/30/06 at 5:24pmHey, I know a ton of New Jerseyans, a few of whom make a minor hobby of pestering legislators...
#46just not enough votes
Posted: 1/30/06 at 5:31pm72-25? that wasn't even close...
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#47just not enough votes
Posted: 1/30/06 at 5:47pm
Maybe instead of setting up roadblocks they can't win, they should concentrate on asking Howard Dean what he's done with all their money.
Where's the money Howie?
#48just not enough votes
Posted: 1/30/06 at 5:57pm
actually, he's probably made the best use of their money in years upgrading infrastructure and pouring money into grassroots organizations. all politics is local. destitute senators come election time have a buttload of ways to get money. except for those 17 traitors who votes aye on cloture...how many of them are up for re-election this year? should make for some interesting primaries.
dean, dnc and money (thanks, kevin drum)
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#49just not enough votes
Posted: 1/30/06 at 7:03pm
Alas.
Before you start poking at Howie, behaps you can disclose Georgies pictures with Frankie.
For the Record, I am not a Howard Dean fan.
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