Senate conservatives filibuster Iraq debate.
By on Feb 5th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Senate conservatives filibuster Iraq debate.
The Senate vote “sidetracked a nonbinding measure expressing disagreement with Bush’s plan to deploy an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq. The vote was 49-47, or 11 short of the 60 needed to go ahead with debate, and left the fate of the measure uncertain.”
UPDATE: The vote was along party lines, except for Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), who voted for the filibuster, and Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Norm Coleman (R-MN) who voted against it. Four senators, including John McCain (R-AZ), did not vote.
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Republicans were against filibusters before they were for them. What happened to those passionate calls for the up or down vote?
February 5th, 2007 at 6:17 pmThe 47 Senate Republicans and LieberLiar have just voted to escalate the war in Iraq. Now repeat constantly between now and 2008.
February 5th, 2007 at 6:18 pmYes please, heed the wishes of us- your people, your constituents. The money we have spent in Iraq thus far ($300 billion+) could have gone toward the $19 billion annually to end world hunger. Look at the Millennium Development Goals!
February 5th, 2007 at 6:19 pmThere they go again, “playing politics” with national security…. Filibusters! Cheap parliamentary procedures. I mean, it’s not like it was important vote — you know, on jurists who don’t know it’s not the 19th-Century.
February 5th, 2007 at 6:21 pmNow that the Democrats control the Senate, they should employ what Bill Frist threatened to do in the 109th Congress. Go nuclear option.
February 5th, 2007 at 6:23 pmThe Democrats should flood Congress with resolutions and policy votes: demand Bush return to Congress to evaluate the situation in Iraq on a regular basis as he was supposed to, prohibiting any military attack into Iraq, supporting diplomatic efforts with Syria and Iran, funding only for redeployment process in Iraq, etc. Make the Republicans and Bush show their values. Use every opportunity on TV to blast the Republicans – don’t wait for a specific question, do a Rumsfeld and make up your own or just say what needs to be said.
February 5th, 2007 at 6:24 pmIf one thing’s for certain, it’s uncertainty.
February 5th, 2007 at 6:24 pmThis is better than predicted. Rape-Public-Cans burry their head farther in the Failure in Chiefs ass and thumb their nose at 70% of America. Rape-Public-Cans fear debate as they cannot justify their position nor defend its failure. Tooooooooooooo Sweeeeeeeeeeet.
Keep digging.
February 5th, 2007 at 6:24 pmSo much for democracy in the United States…. oh what am I saying? *snorts bottled water through nose*
February 5th, 2007 at 6:25 pmIt’s NON-BINDING anyway. They need to stop wasting their time, and do something constructive — something that has teeth in it — something George W. Bush cannot ignore……like IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS.
February 5th, 2007 at 6:26 pmDemocrats have to stop being nice. Threaten with impeachment and stop wasting time!
February 5th, 2007 at 6:30 pmHiya Zooey; Feeling better? Speaking of teeth in a resolution, think: ‘Jaws’
February 5th, 2007 at 6:32 pmMaybe this is a blessing in disguise. Maybe it will anger Democrats and the public so much that they actually will consider using their power to stop this madness. Cut funding and/or revisit the original authorization given to go to war since the reasons for it have now changed.
February 5th, 2007 at 6:32 pmHiya Zooey; Feeling better? Speaking of teeth in a resolution, think: ‘Jaws’
Comment by Uncle_Ho
Hi, Uncle Ho. Yep, feeling better, just trying to cough up a lung. Not at all pretty.
Hey, if we can throw “Jaws” into the proceedings, I’m good.
February 5th, 2007 at 6:40 pmLagniappe!
BY VOTING AGAINST AN IRAQ DEBATE, SENATE REPUBLICANS VOTE IN FAVOR OF ESCALATION
AK Ted Stevens R Sr 2008
February 5th, 2007 at 6:41 pmAL Jefferson Sessions R Jr 2008
CO Wayne Allard R Sr 2008
GA C. Saxby Chambliss R Sr 2008
ID Larry Craig R Sr 2008
KS Pat Roberts R Jr 2008
KY Mitch McConnell R Sr 2008
ME Susan Collins R Jr 2008
MN Norm Coleman R Jr 2008
MS Thad Cochran R Sr 2008
NC Elizabeth Dole R Sr 2008
NE Charles Hagel R Sr 2008
NH John Sununu R Jr 2008
NM Pete Domenici R Sr 2008
OK James Inhofe R Sr 2008
OR Gordon Harold Smith R Jr 2008
SC Lindsey Graham R Sr 2008
TN Lamar Alexander R Jr 2008
TX John Cornyn R Jr 2008
VA John Warner R Sr 2008
WY Michael Enzi R Jr 2008
jaime t is correct. We need to hammer this filibuster over and over again. Lots of Republican Senators claim they are against what Bush is doing but very few have the courage to stand up and do something about it.
February 5th, 2007 at 6:43 pmSowhat’s new?
February 5th, 2007 at 6:52 pmWhat’s new?
February 5th, 2007 at 6:52 pmThere is really no way to stop Bush and company from
February 5th, 2007 at 6:55 pmdoing anything they want to. We have only one way
of making ourselves heard and that is thru our elected
representatives and they will not do what we wish.
I am for anarchy. Since they only answer to the dollar,
create havoc to the economy. Who is with me?
mrJJ. Collins voted with Dems.
anyway, this was a stupid and toothless piece of legislation. Now, how about a cutting of funds for any new troops.
February 5th, 2007 at 6:57 pmi see REID on the NAY column… the only dem… W T F ???
February 5th, 2007 at 6:57 pmhttp://senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00044#position
There is Susan Collins voting along with the Repukes.Just a few days ago on this board many were coming to her defense,she was a reasonable Repuke they posted.Well, to those of you who defended her , Does her vote seem reasonable to you now.Folks Collins, Sununu and Coleman these people follow the party line to a T.No Repuke knows what reasonable is.
February 5th, 2007 at 6:59 pmwhat a disgrace
February 5th, 2007 at 6:59 pmSmith, Collins and Coleman better not be surprised when the voters in their blue states remind them of this vote in 2008.
February 5th, 2007 at 7:01 pmthis wasn’t stupid, and it wasn’t toothless – otherwise the chickenshit repugs would have voted true to their conscience…
February 5th, 2007 at 7:04 pmthis was historic, regardless… now we know…
TP, I would REALLY appreciate it if you would let my comments show up on this thread!
I predict that this comment, totally off topic, will post.
February 5th, 2007 at 7:06 pmSince this was merely a procedural vote, will it be recorded and available somewhere who the yeas and nays were–including the 4 who abstained?
Thanks for your article.
Howard Crise
February 5th, 2007 at 7:06 pm410-358-3011
The list of Rethugs above need to be evicted from office because they have overtly abdicated their responsibility to the people who’ve elected them. Clearly, they are going against the wishes of the american people; clearly, it is taxation without representation!! Evict these anti-democracy fools immediately – let’s call for their removal from office since they are disallowing something integral to this democracy….or our democracy is a total sham! I guess that’s precisely what this means….that what remains of this disintegrating democracy of ours is nothing more than a sham!
February 5th, 2007 at 7:07 pmagain, collins and coleman voted YAY…
http://senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00044#position
February 5th, 2007 at 7:07 pm.
If there is still any dem still believing that there can be bipartisan action in the senate they should simply give up there dem card and switch parties. I realize that this will cause chaos but folks- ya know what? Lets face it. As constituted, our government is broke. Just look at the caring concern displayed in the latest budget!
February 5th, 2007 at 7:08 pmThe dems – if they have any balls at all should immediately use every single method available to stall, delay, sabatoge any single request that the goopers put up.
#26 is right – Smith, Collins and Coleman need to be removed from office.
February 5th, 2007 at 7:08 pmJust sent a blistering letter to Gordo Smith (Liar – OR). He got all teary about losing soldiers and the war being a mistake a couple months ago – today he voted with his party to thwart the will of the people. He won’t answer my letter, he never does. But this one should make somebody sputter. I called him a liar, a coward and a disgrace to the party of Lincoln and Tom McCall (much beloved OR gov) and told him I’m going to be pounding the streets to keep him from being reelected.
I have to say it – I HATE REPUBLICANS – NO DECENT HUMAN BEING CAN BE A MEMBER OF THAT PARTY ANYMORE.
February 5th, 2007 at 7:10 pmI predict that this comment, totally off topic, will post.
Comment by Zooey
Oy.
Of course, I meant the comments I made since my response to Uncle Ho — obviously that showed up.
February 5th, 2007 at 7:12 pm#
i see REID on the NAY column… the only dem… W T F ???
http://senate.gov/ legislative/ LIS/ roll_call_lists/ roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00044#position
Comment by katy — February 5, 2007 @ 6:57 pm
Katy, Reid voted “no” in order to bring the motion up for a second vote. Only someone who votes “no” can do so. Otherwise the whole thing would be dead in the water. Senate rules. Also, Republicans Collins and Coleman voted to allow the motion to pass and preceed with debate.
February 5th, 2007 at 7:14 pmThe American people are getting pretty angry……..
February 5th, 2007 at 7:18 pmWould you people PLEASE wait to do some fact-checking before you have knee-jerk reactions? MRJJ just listed a bunch of Republicans, but Katy posted the actual results. Please read it!!!
http://senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00044#position
February 5th, 2007 at 7:19 pmWhat happened to that illusive “up or down vote”? Why was it a problem when the Democrats threatened a fillibuster, but not it will be widely used by the Rethugs. Who would have thunk it?
February 5th, 2007 at 7:21 pmhey impeach. how ’bout some props to me too. I was the first to debunk the collins nonsense.
February 5th, 2007 at 7:23 pmReid and Lieberman are nay and Landrieu did a no vote.
The rubber-stampers won the day and lost the war.
February 5th, 2007 at 7:23 pmWhoops no vote by Reid explained above my-bad.
February 5th, 2007 at 7:25 pmthank you for that explanation of reid’s no vote…
sure wish i’d read that before i sent an ALL CAPS rant back to harry after receiving this email from him, minutes ago:
There are very few men and women in America who believe the Iraq war is not worthy of debate. They are the Republican Members of the United States Senate. Today, they did our country a grave disservice.
Republicans in the Senate voted to tie the hands of Congress and block a debate on the war in Iraq. By voting against a real debate on Iraq, Republicans voted in favor of the President’s plan to escalate the war. Numerous Republican Senators are on the record opposing this escalation. Do these Republicans stand with the President or do they stand with the American people?
Help me send a message to Republicans in the Senate. Tell them:
Stop blocking debate on escalating the war in Iraq – let’s have an up or down vote on the President’s plan.
[...]
SIGN THE PETITION! (please)
February 5th, 2007 at 7:26 pmNUKE EM!!!!
February 5th, 2007 at 7:29 pmMy idea of a good time on a Saturday night? Go to the nearest very busy restaurant that has an open salad bar, and at the most oppurtune moment walk randomly through the entire salad bar with plate in hand, spraying down all of the food including the deserts with a superconcentrated superdoseage of premixed LSD in a mini spray bottle. I have a powdered version I have concoted, and I used to use it in the very early times of my experiments, but it generally takes too long to ingest and the subjects are done eating and ended up leaving far earlier than the drug could take effect.
The liquid version I have developed acts instantly, sometimes before the subject is able to even finished eating. Especially the little children. They can get downright wild! And strung out parents trying to discipline strung out children is hilarious from my vantage point. The rest of the restaurant patrons don`t seem to mind all of the noise and bedlum near as mjuch as they used to when they were straight. Ha.
Wait a few minutes and watch the place really liven up. Men,women and children all seem to change their attitude for the better once they have eaten and ingested LSD. I have been doing this for many years now and I document each experience. In the past few years I have been videotaping each experience. I work for a major pharmaceutical/drug giant. In my line of work I travel throughout the US constantly. Lucky me. Maybe I will see you at the nearest restaurant with an open salad bar who knows?
February 5th, 2007 at 7:30 pmThanks, impeachcheneythenbush.
I wonder why McCain didn’t vote?
February 5th, 2007 at 7:30 pm#45 – That’s not Bluedog49.
This comment is on AmericaBlog, too.
February 5th, 2007 at 7:33 pmBluedog49
Why have you posted this same stupid post on most the threads?
February 5th, 2007 at 7:35 pm#45 must be the same loser who earlier was trying to “find out” if down’s syndrome was catching. Moron.
February 5th, 2007 at 7:38 pmI’ve got one thing to say about the filibuster…
February 5th, 2007 at 7:46 pmHOW DOES IT FEEL? You guys should really start getting used to it. I think we may start to like this whole filibuster things. It seems like we’re pretty good at it too. After all, we learned from the best. Now if only a Democrat could win the presidency next year. Then we can filibuster all of your appeals court judges. Maybe we’ll even get to filibuster a Supreme Court Justice!! Ha!
“I’ve got one thing to say about the filibuster…
HOW DOES IT FEEL? Comment by mandolin — February 5, 2007 @ 7:46 pm”
Like we’re watching you and your kindergarten act out, hypocrite.
February 5th, 2007 at 7:52 pmNow idiot, name the last Democratic filibuster
Idiot? I prefer superior form of life. If you would like to know about democratic filibusters you could google any of these names. Priscilla Owen, William Pryor, Janice Rogers Brown, and William Haynes IV.
February 5th, 2007 at 7:59 pmMcCain is running for President and he does not vote on this important issue? Journalists should be falling all over each other to get to McCain to ask him the simple question “Why?”.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:00 pmI agree with an earlier post saying the nuclear option would put the minority voice in jeapordy.
You should have to stay and defend your filibuster, screw just saying you filibuster and then go out for dinner and go to bed. You should stay at work during your filibuster.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:01 pm“Idiot? I prefer superior form of life. Comment by mandolin — February 5, 2007 @ 7:59 pm”
Then that explains why you prefer our company.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:06 pmThis is effing unbelievable.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:07 pmSickening.
American blood on all hands.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:10 pmIn 2008, when Democrats surge to a filibuster-proof majority because of this kind of thing, Mandolin’s head will explode.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:11 pmIn 2008, when Democrats surge to a filibuster-proof majority
February 5th, 2007 at 8:14 pmLOL
Multi color Lieberman is at it again,in the morning he is Democrat,at noon he is Independent,and in the evening he is Republican.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:14 pmMandolin, laugh all you want. Repubs have 21 seats up and Dems have 9 seats. Repubs are running behind in the polls in 75% of the upcoming states where there will be a choice. Take a quick break from laughing at your own jokes and do the math, dumbass.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:17 pmI heard Warner voted against his own bill. Also, Hagel.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:21 pmRepublican party trumps all.
S,…?
[SQUEEK! SQUEEK!]
[SQUEEK! SQUEEK!]
February 5th, 2007 at 8:21 pmthey play the game whether to talk about it or not. but it’s all just talk, while our brothers and sisters die.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:22 pmBY VOTING AGAINST AN IRAQ DEBATE, SENATE REPUBLICANS VOTE IN FAVOR OF ESCALATION
Only Sen. ME. Susan Collins* and Sen. MN Norm Coleman* Voted for Debate on Rep 2008 Slate
AK Ted Stevens R Sr 2008
February 5th, 2007 at 8:23 pmAL Jefferson Sessions R Jr 2008
CO Wayne Allard R Sr 2008
GA C. Saxby Chambliss R Sr 2008
ID Larry Craig R Sr 2008
KS Pat Roberts R Jr 2008
KY Mitch McConnell R Sr 2008
ME Susan Collins* R Jr 2008 Voted For Debate
MN Norm Coleman* R Jr 2008 Voted For Debate
MS Thad Cochran R Sr 2008
NC Elizabeth Dole R Sr 2008
NE Charles Hagel R Sr 2008
NH John Sununu R Jr 2008
NM Pete Domenici R Sr 2008
OK James Inhofe R Sr 2008
OR Gordon Harold Smith R Jr 2008
SC Lindsey Graham R Sr 2008
TN Lamar Alexander R Jr 2008
TX John Cornyn R Jr 2008
VA John Warner R Sr 2008
WY Michael Enzi R Jr 2008
#
hey impeach. how ’bout some props to me too. I was the first to debunk the collins nonsense.
Comment by snewp — February 5, 2007 @ 7:23 pm
#
Sorry…props to you as well!
#
McCain is running for President and he does not vote on this important issue? Journalists should be falling all over each other to get to McCain to ask him the simple question “Why?â€.
Comment by PatrioticLiberalChristian(PLC) — February 5, 2007 @ 8:00 pm
Good question! I called my Senators, Bill Nelson (D) and Mel Martinez (R) during the debate about the motion. Thanked Nelson for his support for the resolution (pointing out that I saw it only as a first step and much more must be done to bring this mess to an end). Asked Martinez to vote in favor of the motion to allow debate. It’s just possible Martinez got alot of calls with that “flavor.” Perhaps, McCain’s office did as well?
February 5th, 2007 at 8:24 pmThis isn’t a right vs left fight. It’s not a Republican vs Democrat fight. It’s right vs wrong.
Who are these sick fu*ks that would rather kill our kids than admit they made a mistake?
You are sick whores folks, not worthy of sharing the planet with.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:25 pm“In 2008, when Democrats surge to a filibuster-proof majority
LOL Comment by mandolin — February 5, 2007 @ 8:14 pm”
The nervous laugh of a cornered criminal, how exciting.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:25 pmThe Repugnicans are a bunch of spineless, f*ckwads that s*ck massive amounts of corporate d*ck. They are CUA (Completely Useless Americans) and THEY ALL SUUUUCCCKKKK!!!!!
PH*CK THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wanna fix this country??? VOTE FOR ANYONE BUT A REPUGNICAN EVERYWHERE AND IN EVERY ELECTION FOR EVER AND EVER AMEN!!!
February 5th, 2007 at 8:29 pm#
I heard Warner voted against his own bill. Also, Hagel.
Republican party trumps all.
Comment by Marie — February 5, 2007 @ 8:21 pm
#
They didn’t vote against the BILL, but against the motion to proceed to debate. But yes, nevertheless, they did decide to support Party, and not the American people who deserve to have this issue fully debated. The Republicans continue to show enormous party discipline, despite being in the miniority. This allows them to have more power than their numbers alone would give them. Time for the Dems to stop playing “make a deal” with them, and start playing hardball. As many of us have been saying for quite some time now…grow a GD spine!
February 5th, 2007 at 8:30 pmWanna fix this country??? VOTE FOR ANYONE BUT A REPUGNICAN EVERYWHERE AND IN EVERY ELECTION FOR EVER AND EVER AMEN!!!
Comment by dixie blood — February 5, 2007 @ 8:29 pm
I’d pretty well second that, as well as saying don’t vote for anyone that’s a Dem lite either!
February 5th, 2007 at 8:31 pmAs many of us have been saying for quite some time now…grow a GD spine!
Comment by impeachcheneythenbush — February 5, 2007 @ 8:30 pm
DAMN RIGHT!!!!
February 5th, 2007 at 8:34 pmI’d pretty well second that, as well as saying don’t vote for anyone that’s a Dem lite either!
Comment by impeachcheneythenbush — February 5, 2007 @ 8:31 pm
That’s A VERY IMPORTANT POINT!!!! Some of these Dems are way to comfortable in their own house!!! !@#!#@!!@
February 5th, 2007 at 8:37 pmTime for the Dems to stop playing “make a deal†with them, and start playing hardball.
Yes! Yes!
February 5th, 2007 at 8:38 pmThe vote is a sign that nothing changed in Washington even under these crucial days of war events that this nation is living and paying heavy price for daily.
The vote cemented the idea that ‘My Party comes first’ attitude.The vote showed and demonstrated without any doubt that the party to these senators comes first….even the ones that spoke loudly before cameras against this war, like Senator Hagel and others like him voted the party line. They need to prepare themselves to give clear answers to their constituences in coming year 2008 elections.
February 5th, 2007 at 8:48 pmThe administration has been bragging the last 2 1/2 years how they are right on target in training 300,000 Iraqi’s so that they could stand up and fight their people in their own civil war.
Keeping our troops inside of a country that is in the middle of a civil war is CRIMINAL. Ignoring 70 percent of the country who oppose this ESCALATION? You are thumbing your noses at democracy and embracing the same totalitarin style of gvt that Saddam overlooked for 30 years.
Bush and Saddam are like two peas in a pod and the Republicans are nothing but spineless and cowardly YES MEN.
Pelosi and Reid have no choice but to initiate a constitutional crisis because I can guarantee you that Cheney/Bush will make Richard Nixon look like a jaywalker if challenged LEGITAMATELY.
The two leaders simply need to come out and say: We are going to begin impeachment hearings immediately. Both Bush and Cheney will be impeached. GET ON WITH IT Democrats. What are you waiting for? 70 percent of the American people will support you.
65 percent of the American People in the fall of 1998 said do not impeach President Clinton. The Democrats historically gained seats in the election of 1998. Did the Republcans back off of impeachment? NO.
Do NOT cut off funding to the troops. Don’t fall for that political trap that Bush and his Pied Piper Republican followers are setting. Impeach both of those MURDERING ChickenHawks.
If Reid and Pelosi sit down with the leaders of the spineless Republicans and tell them this is the action we are going to take, they will either come to their senses and start co-operating in bringing our troops home OR Bush faces impeachment.
In other words, tell them to BRING IT ON.
If the Democrats don’t do this? They are accessories to war crimes and murder also.
February 5th, 2007 at 9:15 pmRepublicans filibuster a non-binding resolution to oppose Bush’s Escaltion of his War.
Since Republicans became the obstructionist minority, 97 Americans died in Iraq, either by being blown up or shot to death.
That number will surely grow in the “surge” supported by a minority of the American public and 47 people [Senators], who gladly send other people’s children to their deaths just to prevent Bush from suffering some political embarassment.
February 5th, 2007 at 9:16 pmRepublicans filibuster a non-binding resolution to oppose Bush’s Escaltion of his War.
Since Republicans became the obstructionist minority, 97 Americans died in Iraq, either by being blown up or shot to death.
That number will surely grow in the “surge†supported by a minority of the American public and 47 people [Senators], who gladly send other people’s children to their deaths just to prevent Bush from suffering some political embarassment.
Comment by Briseadh na Faire — February 5, 2007 @ 9:16 pm
Welcome to my OUTRAGE!!!!
February 5th, 2007 at 9:20 pmIt seems that all Senators are cowards in one way or another.
The Dems are cowed into a toothless resolution by fear of being called unpatriotic (political fear of the future.)
Republicans against the Prez are cowed into even a weaker set of resolutions.
Others are cowed into resolutions support “the troops” for fear of being Unamerican.
Senators are cowed into supporting the party line.
It is sickening, but predictable. Voters will not forget this when the death toll is howering over 5000 (American Soldiers) in 2008.
May they put all of these party loyal to pasture.
February 5th, 2007 at 9:33 pmNamaste
February 5th, 2007 at 9:33 pmHelp me send a message to Republicans in the Senate. Tell them:
Stop blocking debate on escalating the war in Iraq – let’s have an up or down vote on the President’s plan.
[…]
SIGN THE PETITION! (please)
Comment by katy — February 5, 2007 @ 7:26 pm
Signed, sealed and delivered. Thanks!
February 5th, 2007 at 9:45 pmHello from Kentucky, where we are gearing up to Ditch Mitch in 2008. His hypocritical lies in the Senate today about Reid and the Democrat’s actions on the several resolutions HELP OUR CAUSE. Get it people–the worse he is the easier it will be to dump him. Please call all GOP Senators and give them hell for today’s filibuster of the resolution against escalating Bush’s War.
But please don’t call Mitch. We want him to continue acting like the partisan ass that he is. Now he does it in the full glare of the tv lights. The rest of the country gets to see our god-awful excuse for a Senator. Help us Ditch Mitch 2008. Thanks.
February 5th, 2007 at 9:46 pmRepublican Filibusters now stand at 3:
1. Ethics Reform
2. Minimum Wage
3. Non-Binding Resolution to Oppose Escalating the War in Iraq
February 5th, 2007 at 9:46 pmFeingold!
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/Video_Sen._Feingold_blasts_Democratic_colleagues_0205.html
February 5th, 2007 at 9:58 pmGee, it seems like only yesterday the GOP was attacking Democrats for threatening to use the filibuster, and the Republicans were threatening to abolish the power entirely on the grounds it was an abuse of power.
Is that hypocritical? Gosh no! Par for the course for the GOP!
February 5th, 2007 at 10:11 pmThe cowardly Republicans and Holy Joe filibuster a non-binding vote and send our young men and women to a meatgrinder. They truly don’t have a sense of honor or irony.
February 5th, 2007 at 10:17 pm…guess I made a mistake with that whole good vs evil balance thing… you know, the Democrat vs Republican deal… perhaps I”ll do better nextime…
February 5th, 2007 at 11:58 pmalp3,
Thanks for the link. It took frickin’ FOREVER to download with my dial up, but it was worth it.
February 6th, 2007 at 1:03 amS,…?
[SQUEEK! SQUEEK!]
[SQUEEK! SQUEEK!]
February 6th, 2007 at 1:10 amGo ahead, vote to eliminate the filibuster – it is NOT in the constitution, and is a relic from an era when slave states wanted to maintain their ownership of slaves.
February 6th, 2007 at 7:43 amPFC Jason Hendler is back with his words of wisdom in #93. Has he been deployed to Baghdad yet? The GOP filibuster yesteday proved that the GOP thinks Bush is The Decider. McConnell, Lugar, Warner and the rest of the GOP are The Enablers. Shameful.
February 6th, 2007 at 8:16 am“Urban Heat” suggests that the filibuster should be eliminated because it is an old concept. Maybe we should eliminate free speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of religion since these are getting to be “relics” as well. Oh, wait, haven’t the neocons been working on that already? Just what are these neo-”conservatives” trying to “conserve”?
February 6th, 2007 at 8:34 amTHEIR HOLD ON POWER.
February 6th, 2007 at 8:45 amWhat’s pathetic is that a dozen of these Republican Senators came out publicly against the surge, but when it came time to vote, they were cowards. Hell, it was John Warner’s resolution and he voted against it.
February 6th, 2007 at 8:56 amWHy is it that when dems fillibuster, its OBSTRUCTIONISM?
WHen repulicrazies do it, its their right?
This is just the same old spineless republican double standard!
February 6th, 2007 at 10:06 amThis sort of GOP obstructionism will just further kill the republicans for future elections. Its suicide!
February 6th, 2007 at 10:07 amThe answer to the question why McCain did not vote was he was in
February 6th, 2007 at 12:03 pmTexas yesterday and did not get back to Washington DC on time.
A better rebuke of everything GOP couldn’t have been custom-ordered by the Dems.
The witless GOP leadership is outflanking itself on every issue, and giving the public a big ration of bitter aftertaste to associate with them at every turn. As long as the remaining GOp’ers in Congress and the Kooks in the Executive branch keep doing exactly what they’re doing, I grow more and more hopeful that they’ll enjoy another 3-4 decades of irrelevance, starting now.
February 6th, 2007 at 12:14 pmThe repugnant-repubs(republican) senators who blocked the measure showed what “True Americans” they were by doing so and kissing up to The Great Beast, 666, CHIMPya’s anus with “The Witchs’ Kiss”, Osculum Infame, “The Kiss of Shame” of the witches kissing the Devil’s anus…these repugnant-repubs will be voted out of office come 2008 for their infamy and wicked disregard of the Voice of America’s People–these SCUM trifle with America at their
February 6th, 2007 at 5:04 pmperil and will feel the Wrath of the American People which will wither and melt them as surely as salt melts slugs into puddles of “loathsome…detestable putrescence”(with apologies to Poe and M. Valdemar) So, repugnant-repub senators, start a packin’!