LIVE THREAD: SENATE FILIBUSTER!! Call Capitol Swtchbrd 1-800-648-3516 to Protest Dem Obstructionism

www.freerepublic.com | November 12, 2003

[Howlin]

FILIBUSTER BEGINS AT 6:00 P.M. EST!!!!

[Howlin]

Please report any and all news reports that you hear or read about this on this thread!!!

[netmilsmom]

bttt.
Got to give the kiddies showers before I can check back.
I mean it.

[TomGuy]

There is an ongoing thread already here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1019988/posts?page=1

[Howlin]

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[EllaMinnow]

Long time no see! Perfect timing!

[prairiebreeze]

Good evening and thanks for the thread Howlin. Bump for later checking

Prairie

[Howlin]

I have been without ACCESS for over a week......UGH!

[abner]

I will be home at about 8:00 to watch...

[abner]

And you survived??? I'm impressed.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

fil·i·bus·ter    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (fl-bstr)
n.

1.  
   1. The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action.
   2. An instance of the use of this delaying tactic.

[MinuteGal]

Hi, Howlin.....happy to see you're right on the ball as usual. Have my threefer.....computer mouse, popcorn and TV.....ready to go for the duration tonight.

Ladies and germs, start your engines!

Leni

[Howlin]

I took a nap just to get ready!!

[firewalk]

Thank you (-:

[Diddle E. Squat]

ping

[Carolinamom]

Checking in......glad you're back! Think we can last the whole 30 hours? LOL

[TomGuy]

I want 2 more hours.
Just 2 hours. 2 hours. 2 hours.
2 hours. 2 hours. 2 hours...

[putupon]

Just heard Frist on Hannity, he said they were pumped.

Go GOP Senators!

Do something (for a change.)

[Howlin]

What IS he going on and on and on and on and on about????

[McGavin999]

Oh good, are we going to have to listen to 30 hours of phone book readings? I hope they use this time to actually say something that matters. It's the perfect opportunity to list out the accomplishments and the vision for the future. If they have to talk that long, let them please make sense of it.

[onyx]

Here we go. What an awful day for me to be babysitting. Son Tom has gone to the Laker's game in LA and you knowwhich 3-year-old has control of my TV. :(

[isthisnickcool]

Robert Byrd droning on and one through his sweaty little thin KKK lips. Hey maybe he will say Ni$$er again.

[onyx]

Who's talking?

[Diddle E. Squat]

Well lookie there, another Senate fan of Scottish law.

I wonder if that's the plaid of his family's Klan?

[yonif]

This is going to be great entertainment!

[small voice in the wilderness]

OHFERPETE'SSAKE, the dems. are planning to drive us NUTS with byrd. This is cruel and unusual.

[TomGuy]

Byrd and the Dems want 2 more hours to finish up voting on the VA/HUD appropriations amendments.

[Mo1]

What IS he going on and on and on and on and on about????

The Dems are trying to delay the Filibuster ..

Welcome back .. have ya recovered from FR withdrawl yet?

[akbaines]

I am wondering who is listening to these people going on an on. I saw Harry Reid on CSPAN doing just that, it looked pretty empty in there, who is the poor soul who has to sit with the gavel? Will the whole senate be in session?

[diotima]

He looks like he is a few cells away from being a Brain in a Vat.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

..Can't wait to hear Sen. Byrds comments on Justice Brown...

[BooBoo1000]

Just what do these clowns prove by 30 hours of this blather? Except for cluttering up the T-V what have they accomplished.?

[Vermonter]

It just wouldn't be worth watching without old pompous fool, er gasbag er, windbag, er blowhard, er, aging Southern statesman.... yeah, that's the ticket!

[Mo1]

This is going to be great entertainment!

Yep .. one never knows what a cranky sleepless Senator might say .. LOL

Sure hope Hellary stick around

[yonif]

What is this filibuster for anyways?

[Allegra]

I'm looking forward to the wee hours when people start to feel sleep-deprivation. The Dems ought to be particularly nasty by then...

[jackbill]

He wanted to delay the "filibuster" for a couple of hours. Must have a crossburning to attend.

[onyx]

They're hoping to sneak some judicial votes past the dems. Nice of them to announce their intentions last night, instead of just proceeding with their plan. We are the stupid party.

[Reagan is King]

The Dems better enjoy their little power trip now because after the 2004 elections they won't have much power left.

[Prof Engineer]

The Dems are trying to delay the Filibuster...

They're gonna Filibuster the Filibuster. Good Grief.

[Howlin]

Isn't that the truth!

[MinuteGal]

You are the captain of your ship

The master of your soul

And the owner of your TV!

Leni

[NYC GOP Chick]

Just what do these clowns prove by 30 hours of this blather? Except for cluttering up the T-V what have they accomplished.?

I look at it this way: Any time they're not screwing around with our money and our laws is certainly time well spent.

[Howlin]

Ah, my clock -- and all the networks -- say it's 6:00 P.M........is anybody surprised that the Senate is two minutes behind???

[diotima]

My G-d Mikulski- YAP YAP YAP YAP. SHUT YER PIE HOLE.

[Allegra]

Brit Hume on Fox News about to dive in to it.

[Howlin]

Yes, it is........LOL.

[diotima]

Here we go!

[LS]

I haven't followed this as closely as I should---are the Republicans trying to force the Dems to conduct a REAL filibuster?

[isthisnickcool]

Mikulski is a mean guy.

Oh, it's a woman. Or maybe that's Michael Moore in drag.

[TomGuy]

It's awwwwwwnnnnnn!