People need to call in support of Frist's nuclear option NOW

April 1, 2005 | iceemonster

[iceemonster]

I would rather not say who for my privacy, but I am working for a US Senator and we have been innudated by calls all today in opposition to the nuclear option. The vote will be today. I am not concerned about the Senator I work for because he is a staunch conservative but if this is a national pattern of calls (and I'm sure it is), it ought to be countered.

Everyone needs to call the offices, preferably DC, of their two Senators. I don't have time to look up the numbers for every one, but to get them, go to their homepages. Every Senator's address looks like http://frist.senate.gov, or http://reid.senate.gov, or http://kennedy.senate.gov, and so on and so forth. Call them now and express your support for the nuclear option. Thank you.

[Big Red Clay]

Just dropped a line to Chuck Hagel. Hopefully that RINO will show some stones and vote to end the filibuster. I am not holding my breath though. I guess every little bit helps.

[fooman]

I thought it was the constitutional option?

[Poohbah]

I don't give a f*** what you call it, it's not up for a vote now--nor, after the fiasco of the last two weeks, is it going to be up for a vote at all.

[TexasCajun]

Isn't Johnny 'MeAllTheTime' MeCain opposing this along with about 4 other Noreastern RINO's?

So, there aren't the votes to accomplish this now?

[eastsider]

Senators Schumer and Clinton? I'll get right on it ...

[sportscaster]

Obviously APRIL FOOL'S

[teletech]

Either this is an April Fool's joke or you are a troll.

[Poohbah]

Either this is an April Fool's joke or you are a troll.

Or he could be a troll posting an April Fool's joke.

[Long Cut]

The "Nuclear Option" has been nuked. And by the same exact people who wanted it the most.

Bad headwork and SA, there.

[Centurion2000]

The Senate Republicans do not have the balls to impose this.

[Poohbah]

Saving Private Terri was more important, I guess.

[Dad yer funny]

see post #39

[Long Cut]

What's really sad is that those who pulled that stunt apparently had no idea that they were making that choice. It's hard to believe that all those longtime "activists" had so little political savvy.

What were they thinking? Or was there some OTHER motive?

[bballbob]

Feingold and Kohl. Two of the biggest obstructionists. They haven't listened to me any other time I've contacted them, what makes you think they'll start now?

[Poohbah]

What's really sad is that those who pulled that stunt apparently had no idea that they were making that choice. It's hard to believe that all those longtime "activists" had so little political savvy.

What were they thinking? Or was there some OTHER motive?

Randall Terry wants to lead the "pro-life" Sinn Fein.

And every Sinn Fein needs a bunch of roughneck Provos for "street muscle."

[Dad yer funny]

well then,...the Nervous Nellies with the spaghetti legs that purport to be on our side need to be held accountable,...oh sure , there'll be some lame excuse/CYA/smokescreen,...F*** 'em if they won't do what's right

[Long Cut]

"every Sinn Fein needs a bunch of roughneck Provos for "street muscle.""

And a continuing, and unending "cause" to rally 'round (and raise funds for). Which a successful "nuclear option" would have ended. Got it.

[Poohbah]

And a continuing, and unending "cause" to rally 'round (and raise funds for). Which a successful "nuclear option" would have ended. Got it.

No, once "the cause" was achieved, they'd do something parallel to what the Provos always said would come after they forced reunification of Ireland and Ulster--namely, go to phase II and seek to impose a Marxist-Leninist dictatorship on all of Ireland.

If abortion was outlawed, the Army of God would probably go after adult bookstores, followed by Victoria's Secret shops, etc...

[teletech]

Or he could be a troll posting an April Fool's joke.

Yes he could!

[rebel25]

i thought i had it bad with lincoln and pryor, i hate the way my state is represented 2 rat senatory and 3 of 4 reps are rats.