Posted on 01/29/2006 2:58:46 PM PST by NapkinUser
Reuters reports Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Democrats lack the votes to block Judge Alito's confirmation:
"Everyone knows there is not enough votes to support a filibuster," Reid said, referring to the procedural roadblock that some Democrats wanted to use to put off a vote on Alito.
Even after Senators Feinstein and Reid flipped flopped and decided they would now support Kerry's filibuster against Alito, there are still seven Democratic Senators who have said they will not support a filibuster against Alito's confirmation:
Akaka
Biden
Conrad
Dorgan
Durbin
Landrieu
Pryor
Salazar
Then there are the three Democrats who have announced they will vote for Alito's confirmation - Byrd, Johnson and Ben Nelson.
No Republican senator will support Kerry's filibuster. Even the two Republicans that haven't revealed whether they will vote for Alito's confirmation, Chafee and Snowe, say they will oppose a filibuster.
According to the Boston Globe , Kerry won't find more than 30 votes:
But high-ranking Senate aides said the best Kerry and Kennedy can hope for is to persuade 25 or 30 Democrats to sign on -- well short of the 41 votes they need to lock in unlimited Senate debate and kill the nomination.
Reid said he would support Kerry's filibuster "to at least send a message." Sadly, the message is that the Democrats are obstructionist sore losers.
He won't get the chance. Kerry will flip-flop soon enough.
This "send a message" is to their base begging them to not stop sending them money.
The KosKidz are absolutely frantic about this!
Here is a snippet from something a young lady just posted a few minutes ago. She is asking that everyone call the following (or fax) to convince them how to vote:
Senator Tim Johnson [SD] DEMOCRAT SUPPORTING ALITO DESPITE SAYING HE'S "TROUBLED"
Washington, 202-224-5842 (phone), 202-228-5765 (fax)
Aberdeen, 605-226-3440 (phone), 605-226-2439 (fax)
Sioux Falls, 605-332-8896 (phone), 605-332-2824 (fax)
Rapid City, 605-341-3990 (phone), 605-341-2207 (fax)
Senator Robert C Byrd [WV] DEMOCRAT SUPPORTING ALITO DESPITE THREAT TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL SEPARATION OF POWERS
Washington, 202-224-3954 (phone), 202-228-0002 (fax)
Charleston, 304-342-5855 (phone), 304-343-7144 (fax)
Senator John D Rockefeller IV [WV] DEMOCRAT SWING VOTE
Washington, 202-224-6472 (phone), 202-224-7665 (fax)
Fairmont, 304-367-0122 (phone), 304-367-0822 (fax)
Martinsburg, 304-262-9285 (phone), 304-262-9288 (fax)
Charleston, 304-347-5372 (phone), 304-347-5371 (fax)
Beckley, 304-253-9704 (phone), 304-253-2578 (fax)
Senator Lincoln D Chafee [RI] REPUBLICAN SWING VOTE
Washington, 202-224-2921 (phone), 202-228-2853 (fax)
Providence, 401-453-5294 (phone)
Newport, 401-845-0700 (phone)
Senator Olympia Snowe [ME] REPUBLICAN SWING VOTE
Washington, 202-224-5344 (phone), 202-224-1946 (fax)
Bangor, 207-945-0432 (phone), 207-941-9525 (fax)
Presque Isle, 207-764-5124 (phone), 207-764-6420 (fax)
Biddeford, 207-282-4144 (phone), 207-284-2358 (fax)
Auburn, 207-786-2451 (phone), 207-782-1438 (fax)
Augusta, 207-622-8292 (phone), 207-622-7295 (fax)
Portland, 207-874-0883 (phone), 207-874-7631 (fax)
Senator Susan Collins [ME] REPUBLICAN SWING VOTE
Washington, 202-224-2523 (phone), 202-224-2693 (fax)
Biddeford, 207-283-1101 (phone), 207-283-4054 (fax)
Portland, 207-780-3575 (phone), 207-828-0380 (fax)
Caribou, 207-493-7873 (phone), 207-493-7810 (fax)
Bangor, 207-945-0417 (phone), 207-990-4604 (fax)
Augusta, 207-622-8414 (phone), 207-622-5884 (fax)
Lewiston, 207-784-6969 (phone), 207-782-6475 (fax)
REPUBLICANS WHO MIGHT BE PERSUADED:
Senator Ted Stevens [AK] Washington, 202-224-3004 (phone), 202-224-2354 (fax) Fairbanks, 907-456-0261 (phone), 907-451-7290 (fax) Juneau, 907-586-7400 (phone), 907-586-8922 (fax) Anchorage, 907-271-5915 (phone), 907-258-9305 (fax) Kenai, 907-283-5808 (phone), 907-283-4363 (fax) Wasilla, 907-376-7665 (phone), 907-376-8526 (fax) Bethel, 907-543-1638 (phone), 907-543-1637 (fax) Ketchikan, 907-225-6880 (phone), 907-225-0390 (fax)
Senator Lincoln D Chafee [RI] REPUBLICAN SWING VOTE Washington, 202-224-2921 (phone), 202-228-2853 (fax) Providence, 401-453-5294 (phone) Newport, 401-845-0700 (phone)
Senator Susan Collins [ME] Washington, 202-224-2523 (phone), 202-224-2693 (fax) Biddeford, 207-283-1101 (phone), 207-283-4054 (fax) Portland, 207-780-3575 (phone), 207-828-0380 (fax) Caribou, 207-493-7873 (phone), 207-493-7810 (fax) Bangor, 207-945-0417 (phone), 207-990-4604 (fax) Augusta, 207-622-8414 (phone), 207-622-5884 (fax) Lewiston, 207-784-6969 (phone), 207-782-6475 (fax)
Maria Cantwell needs to hear lots of pressure on thi: D.C. office 202.224.3441, fax 202.228.0514
It isn't just the incredible desperation you feel over at Kos world...they are not telling their gullible readers (each other) just how few votes the Dems have for filibuster.
Collins and especially Stevens have already announced their support. How delusional can one be?
That's right, Harry. Get your shinebox, bitch. All your base are belong to us.
He will vote for the filibuster before he votes against it.
Please send my regards...
“To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.”
LOL. I like your style.
They also lack brains, integrity, principles, a platform...
That really hit my funny bone! I can't even type!!1!
Contrary to their Leftist Support Media and their own delusions of adequacy the nation has had enough of their lies and national destruction. They see it and are in a panic. If their behavior continues some day a little 6 year old boy may ask his Great Grandfather "Grampa, what's a DemoCat?"
Dems lack the votes.
Pubs lack the stones.
Politics. Eeeeesssh.
LOLOL!! -bump-
This comes from the Communist Modesto...the toons' hijacked this party...and this is what we've got today.
But did he concede that the dems lack crainial matter...
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