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

To: FreeTheHostages; basil

Sorry I missed you at the Senate. I did see LisaFab and Ed and sat next to them in the Senate Gallery for over an hour while Reid and Durbin whined about the email from FoxNews and the poll results on Frist's website.

I delivered a box of mini candy bars and Second Amendment pens which basil made and donated to help keep the Republican Senators and staff energized through the night. The staffers of the Republican Senatorial Committee delivered the box of goodies to the cloak room.

I also delivered two shopping bags of assorted buttons which the staffers (really nice young men) also delivered to the room being used for the different Coalition groups to meet. Groups of young men and women had arrived in a large number to take part in the Senate Marathon with a chance to meet Orrin Hatch afterwards. They were very excited and all picked out buttons to wear.

The buttons were also a hit with some from the press. Kristinn, tgslTakoma and I took some with us to the Mansfield Room (where the press conferences were scheduled to be held) and set them out on a table in the hallway outside the room. A number of members of the press took pictures as we laid the buttons out, took pictures of the buttons and spoke with us. One member of the press wrote down all the messages on the buttons. I believe USA Today online, Newsweek, one of the Chicago papers and AP were there.

Arlen Spectre came by while we were in the hallway outside the Mansfield Room.

The Mansfield Room was set up for a long night of hourly press conferences. Pro2AMom from Second Amendment Sisters was planning to stay alert all night for her 6:30 a.m. (I think that's right) press conference.

As I left at 11 p.m. Taxman was arriving to take my place.

If anyone plans to attend part of this historic Talkathon, go to the North entrance of the Capitol and tell the guards you plan to go to the Senate Gallery. You will have to go through security and then go to the appointments desk. Ask the person on duty for a Gallery pass. Then go to the third floor and follow directions to a check-in room where you will have to leave anything with a battery, which includes cell phones and key openers. You will receive a numbered plastic square to return when you redeem your property.

When you get into the Senate Gallery, you may not talk, lean forward or rise from your seat, take out pen or pencil or show any sign of approval like clapping. Nevertheless, it is exciting to be there and hear the debate and be in such a historical atmosphere.

Good luck to all those who plan to be there all night.

1,981 posted on 11/12/2003 9:51:57 PM PST by Angelwood (FReepers are Everywhere! We Support Our Troops! (Hillary's Vast Rt Wg Conspiracy))

Hey Barbie .. Have you seen your state lately

All those Enviro Laws you put in place helped cause your state to burn to the friggin ground

Tell me Barbie ... How many Spotted Owls servived this?

1,982 posted on 11/12/2003 9:52:02 PM PST by Mo1

Can this last longer than thirty hours? :-)

1,983 posted on 11/12/2003 9:52:05 PM PST by longtermmemmory

To: RandallFlagg

He seems to have the same speech pattern as Tom Brokaw. Say three words at a time slurring the last one every time.

1,984 posted on 11/12/2003 9:52:19 PM PST by nhoward14 (Don't *MISS* out on *ROOTING* for *THE* Cowboys! Go *QUINCY*)

To: MinuteGal; All

Boxer keeps whining about "he didn't get four of his nominees." Think about it. Is it a legitimate argument on freedom of religion that "only four churches were closed"? A valid argument about freedom of religion that "only four newspapers were shut down"? Same with freedom of association, "only four citizens groups were disbanded"? Or political freedom that "only four people had their right to vote taken away"?

The Constitution is always supposed to be obeyed. Not just obeyed until its really, REALLY politically undesireable to obey the Constitution.

As former Senator D'Amato said of Chuck Schumer, "What a putz." Metaphysically only, that applies to Boxer as well.

J / BB

1,985 posted on 11/12/2003 9:52:29 PM PST by Congressman Billybob (www.ArmorforCongress.com Visit. Join. Help. Please.)

Why is she allowed to run over her time limit, Where is the Seargent of Arms when we need him, Duct tape her mouth shut and drag her out off the Floor

I'd pay to see that. Her face might fall off, though.

1,986 posted on 11/12/2003 9:52:49 PM PST by RandallFlagg ("There are worse things than crucifixion...There are teeth.")

To: RandallFlagg

he's a real weiner er uh winner,how did this poor lackluster man get a Senate seat?

1,987 posted on 11/12/2003 9:53:02 PM PST by linn37 (Have you hugged your Phlebotomist today?)

hmmm let me think about that one. LOL

I hate pain of all kinds. I must be still under the influence of the ER cocktail.

1,988 posted on 11/12/2003 9:53:06 PM PST by swheats

To: RandallFlagg

Wow, what a powerful speaker this guy Mark Dayton is < /sarcasm >

1,989 posted on 11/12/2003 9:53:17 PM PST by MJY1288 (The Democrats Have Reached Rock Bottom and The Digging Continues)

Call the cloakroom ask for the democrat side; they just hung up on me; they are mad; call them, tell them you are sick of their lies. Please do this, I'm outraged that they hung up on me. They are sleeping on the job, wake them up. Thanks in advance

1,990 posted on 11/12/2003 9:53:17 PM PST by Laverne

Where is the Seargent of Arms when we need him, Duct tape her mouth shut and drag her out off the Floor

I'd pay to see that! In person mind you lol.

1,991 posted on 11/12/2003 9:53:31 PM PST by RepublicanArmy (God bless our Troops, Our President, & God Bless America!!!)

To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

They should of talked about minimum wage and jobs during Reid's 10 hrs Monday. GOP should keep repeating this over and over and over

1,992 posted on 11/12/2003 9:53:35 PM PST by Hannity4prez

To: RandallFlagg

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1,993 posted on 11/12/2003 9:53:51 PM PST by Howlin

Spotted owls don't inhabit California. But a certain endangered species of rat does in much of the burn area. Honest.

1,994 posted on 11/12/2003 9:54:06 PM PST by Torie

*Whew* I thought it was just me.

1,995 posted on 11/12/2003 9:54:39 PM PST by Howlin

I guess Barbara hasn't been home lately.

1,996 posted on 11/12/2003 9:55:07 PM PST by swheats

If any of you had to write a column on this mess for tomorrow morning, what would be your lead?

1,997 posted on 11/12/2003 9:55:15 PM PST by grossdog

Great report! Thanks for being there for those of us who can't make it.

I've always said that you East coast FReepers have all the fun!

1,998 posted on 11/12/2003 9:55:20 PM PST by RandallFlagg ("There are worse things than crucifixion...There are teeth.")

1,999 posted on 11/12/2003 9:55:29 PM PST by kcvl

LOOK OUT!.... Mark Dayton is about to get PASSIONATE

2,000 posted on 11/12/2003 9:55:36 PM PST by MJY1288 (The Democrats Have Reached Rock Bottom and The Digging Continues)

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