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

www.freerepublic.com | November 12, 2003

[Chad Fairbanks]

I'm still trying to figure out why they needed all those cots if they were only planning to stay 30 hours.

I've heard some of those senators speak - believe me, the cots are there for a reason...

[Howlin]

Why, yes, you can pick the site!!

[glock rocks]

hey, Mo.

I'm just to tired and grumpy to find the poll link y'all are talking about... where is it?

[MJY1288]

I read a story once that Arlen Spector excused himself from a hearing to use the bathroom, when he cam back he had a trail of toilet paper hangimg from the rear of his trousers that was about ten feet long, I never laughed so hard in my life

[not-alone]

Frist said today they might go longer

[small voice in the wilderness]

Yep. Nothing like FEAR to make a grown man's shortbreads quiver under his kilt.

[Maigrey]

Sen. Coryn (TX) up now.

Coryn's bringing out the hardware. He's saying that the Senate is really 0 vs. 4 (# fillibusters in the last 2 years on the last 4 nominees)

I'm waiting for a hissy fit from him.

[rightwingreligiousfanatic]

I don't need to call Coleman (see my #638) but maybe Mr inanity piled on top of absurdity deserves a call...

[OXENinFLA]

Has the Hildabeast's time to talk been announced?

[Howlin]

Is that true???

[rwfromkansas]

Please put the phone numbers in the title.

[Carolinamom]

Any chance the French looking Hog rider, Breckboy, or Whiny LIEberman will interupt their fund raising to WORK for their salaries in the Senate tonight?

[maica]

but it does seem as if a real filibuster might be more effective.

A "real" filibuster is to prevent a vote from being brought to the floor when only a few Senators want to prevent it. In the case of these judge votes, there are 44 dems firmly committed to not letting the vote get to the floor.

What Senator Frist and crew have designed is 30 hours of attention to the obstructiveness of these 44 senators to allowing the rest of the senate to perform their consent/no consent vote on each of the nominees.

[Howlin]

You can bet your house that she has a prime time slot.

[Howlin]

I have NO doubt Edwards is not there.

[Darlin']

Should the Senate exercise its Constitutional duty to provide the President's judicial nominees with an up or down vote?

Yes		56%
No		44%

11122 Total Votes

[mathluv]

Cornyn on now, with table.

[MJY1288]

As far as I know, Yes it is, maybe somebody can confirm

[Chad Fairbanks]

Don't know. I got here in the middle of Specter...

[Howlin]

Oh, the mental image I am getting!