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Sen. Kerry calls for filibuster of Alito
CNN ^ | January 26, 2006

Posted on 01/26/2006 1:09:22 PM PST by West Coast Conservative

Edited on 01/26/2006 1:56:41 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

Unclear if Massachusetts Democrat has votes needed to block nominee

Thursday, January 26, 2006; Posted: 4:23 p.m. EST (21:23 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. John Kerry has decided to support a filibuster to block the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, CNN's Congressional Correspondent Ed Henry reported Thursday. Kerry, in Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum, was marshaling support in phone calls during the day, Henry said.

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To: 302damnfast
Those lilly livered sap suckers better go nuclear.

But they never will. They're REpublicans, after all. This is a party that really ought to change its symbol from an elephant to a jellyfish. It's also a party with a virtually infinite capacity for learning the wrong lesson.

221 posted on 01/26/2006 2:14:01 PM PST by TBP
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222 posted on 01/26/2006 2:15:22 PM PST by Main Street (Stuck in traffic)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Just now, C-SpanII reported that Sen. Kerry has requested a Filiblus, a filibuster on Alito, as he called in from Davos.

LOL!


223 posted on 01/26/2006 2:15:48 PM PST by aShepard
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To: West Coast Conservative

Is Kerry going to read the Boston phonebook from Switzerland, or is Frist gonna let the Demwits say they are going to filibuster without being there.

If Kerry goes it alone, and is forced to return, it will be the most time he has spent in Washington since his protest days.


224 posted on 01/26/2006 2:15:49 PM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, DemocRATs believe every day is April 15th. - Reagan)
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To: popdonnelly
"Kerry, in Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum" He thinks that Alito is worthy of a filibuster, but he's hanging out in Switzerland while the debate is on.

You CANNOT make this stuff up.

225 posted on 01/26/2006 2:15:59 PM PST by Jim Noble (And you know what I'm talkin' 'bout)
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To: eureka!

So will their '08 ticket be Kerry-Clinton, or Clinton-Kerry?


226 posted on 01/26/2006 2:17:30 PM PST by Giant Conservative
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To: West Coast Conservative

Is Kerry voting for a filibuster, before he votes against it?

Damn, that still confuses me...


227 posted on 01/26/2006 2:17:49 PM PST by TonyXL
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To: West Coast Conservative
Another question to ask: Does Senator Kerry intend to filibuster, or does he have a plan to filibuster?
228 posted on 01/26/2006 2:18:36 PM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, DemocRATs believe every day is April 15th. - Reagan)
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To: TonyXL

Frist Calling for Cloture on ... Monday. I think.


229 posted on 01/26/2006 2:19:25 PM PST by edmond246 (God Bless America)
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To: Jim Noble
If you folks think it is *funny* that Kerry is in Switzerland saying all this, the DailyKOS.com kidz are absolutely livid. The KOSsacks are eating each other alive with remorse about the Alito confirmation:

Check this out

230 posted on 01/26/2006 2:19:55 PM PST by GermanBusiness
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To: Jim Noble
Talk about chutzpah....he isn't even HERE to filibuster. LOL
231 posted on 01/26/2006 2:20:34 PM PST by tioga (Speaking out from the god-forsaken frozen tundra of the Hildebeast.)
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To: edmond246

Cloture vote on Monday at 430. Confirmation vote on Tuesday at 11am.


232 posted on 01/26/2006 2:21:25 PM PST by edmond246 (God Bless America)
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To: hgro
Today I had to take my granddaughter to the hospital outpatient for chest x-rays. They had two televisions in the waiting room tuned to CNN. After a glance around the waiting room, I saw no one was watching either TV, so I changed them both to FOX.
233 posted on 01/26/2006 2:21:43 PM PST by Kangaroo Court
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To: Deo volente

LOL! What a lineup!


234 posted on 01/26/2006 2:22:39 PM PST by Rennes Templar ("The future ain't what it used to be".........Yogi Berra)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Obviosly, Kerry thinks he is being "presidential" by being in Switzerland, the land of chocolates and coo cook clocks and calling for a filibuster. Who whould want to listen to his phony voice and look at his skinny mugg? Ugh!


235 posted on 01/26/2006 2:22:49 PM PST by juliej (juliej)
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To: PilloryHillary
Bring it on, Kerry! According to CNN, the White House says they have 60 FIRM votes for Alito.

Which probably means they have 80.

236 posted on 01/26/2006 2:23:38 PM PST by InvisibleChurch (The search for someone to blame is always successful. - Robert Half)
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To: Giant Conservative
"So will their '08 ticket be Kerry-Clinton, or Clinton-Kerry?"

Neither. Kerry is Kennedy's boy and they are no friends with the Clinton camp. I would love to be a fly on the wall when each are talking about each other...

237 posted on 01/26/2006 2:23:51 PM PST by eureka! (Hey Lefties and 'Rats: Over 3 more years of W. Hehehehe....)
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To: evets

Boy, that Alexandra KErry has big gozongas!


238 posted on 01/26/2006 2:24:54 PM PST by juliej (juliej)
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To: dubie

Boy, that Kerry throws a limp wristed pass!


239 posted on 01/26/2006 2:26:45 PM PST by juliej (juliej)
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To: West Coast Conservative; Laurita; CMS; The Sailor; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; Defender2; ...

For those who "forgot" what Hanoi Kerry
did in the past read on and learn the truth.

Hanoi Kerry was still a USNR officer while he:
gave false hearsay testimony to Congress
negotiated with the enemy
helped the US lose a war
abetted in the deaths of millions
created a hostile environment for all servicemen

http://ice.he.net/~freepnet/kerry/index.php?topic=Documents

Call to action!
Please help get this bill passed
AND signed into law
BEFORE the '06 elections!

Stolen Valor Act of 2005 (Introduced in House)
HR 3352 IH
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:h.r.3352:

Call or write your media
http://congress.org/congressorg/dbq/media/

Write every Senator and Representative.

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt?command=congdir

Spread the word far and wide.

This is a no brainer, conservatives control Congress
and the White House




Stolen Valor Act of 2005 (Introduced in House)
HR 3352 IH

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3352

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to protections for the Medal of Honor, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 19, 2005

Mr. SALAZAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to protections for the Medal of Honor, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Stolen Valor Act of 2005'.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--

(1) fraudulent claims surrounding receipt of the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished-Service Cross, the Air Force Cross, the Navy Cross, the Purple Heart, or any other medal or decoration awarded by Congress or the armed forces damage the reputation and meaning of these medals;

(2) Federal law enforcement officers are currently limited in their ability to prosecute fraudulent claims of receipt of military medals; and

(3) changes to the current statute are necessary to allow law enforcement personnel to protect the reputation and meaning of these medals.

SEC. 3. MILITARY MEDAL PROTECTIONS.

Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)--

(A) by inserting `purchases, attempts to purchase, solicits for purchase, mails, ships, imports, exports, produces blank certificates of receipt,' after `wears'; and

(B) by inserting `attempts to sell, advertises for sale, trades, barters or exchanges for anything of value' after `sells';

(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting `or (b)' after `subsection (a)'

(3) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);

(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

`(b) False Claims About Receipt of Military Medals- Whoever falsely represents himself or herself, verbally or in writing, to have been awarded any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the armed forces of the United States, or any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.'; and

(5) by adding at the end the following:

`(d) Other Medals- If a decoration or medal involved in an offense under subsection (a) or (b) is a Distinguished Service Cross awarded under Section 3742 of title 10, an Air Force Cross awarded under section 8742 of section 10, a Navy cross awarded under section 6242 of title 10, a silver star awarded under section 3746, 6244, or 8746 of title 10, or a Purple Heart awarded under section 1129 of title 10, or any replacement or duplicate medal as authorized by statute, in lieu of the punishment provided in that subsection, the offender shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.'.



"From Ray Funderburk, MOPH

The greatest threat to the sanctity and significance of the Purple Heart comes from the medal's easy availability. Anyone can buy one at flea markets, pawnshops or on the Internet, where Web sites offer the decoration, no questions asked, for as little as $35. An accompanying certificate on onion skin parchment and personalized with your name and any rank you choose costs about $25.

Such commerce in the symbols of American courage and sacrifice would be outlawed by a measure spearheaded last July by Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo.

His "Stolen Valor Act" would make it a federal crime to falsely wear the Purple Heart and other top military decorations, or to even list them on a resume if they were not officially earned.

But the proposed bill now sits in the House Judiciary Committee, and its fate remains unclear.
"We're waiting for the committee to act," said Salazar

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1560750/posts?page=2#2




Any Republican or Democrat politicians who don't get this bill passed is
as guilty as the phonies that this bill targets.

The Swift Boat Vets already proved, beyond a doubt,
that hanoi kerry's 1st Purple Heart is fraudulent.

A US Attorney General can get ALL of hanoi kerry's
records and once and for all prove that the
Swift Boat Vets were accurate and true.

All that has to be done is to get this bill passed and signed into law now, before the '06 election.

Since hanoi kerry will be under indictment he'll
have to sit out the '06 election for his illegal seat
in the US Senate.

AND the best part is that it is a Democrat sponsored
bill that will his downfall.

COSPONSORS(60), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)

Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] - 7/27/2005
Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] - 7/28/2005
Rep Barrow, John [GA-12] - 7/27/2005
Rep Beauprez, Bob [CO-7] - 9/6/2005
Rep Berry, Marion [AR-1] - 7/27/2005
Rep Boren, Dan [OK-2] - 7/27/2005
Rep Boswell, Leonard L. [IA-3] - 7/27/2005
Rep Boyd, Allen [FL-2] - 7/27/2005
Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44] - 9/6/2005
Rep Cardoza, Dennis A. [CA-18] - 7/27/2005
Rep Case, Ed [HI-2] - 7/27/2005
Rep Chandler, Ben [KY-6] - 7/27/2005
Rep Cooper, Jim [TN-5] - 7/27/2005
Rep Costa, Jim [CA-20] - 7/28/2005
Rep Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [AL-5] - 7/27/2005
Rep Cuellar, Henry [TX-28] - 7/27/2005
Rep Davis, Geoff [KY-4] - 7/26/2005
Rep Davis, Lincoln [TN-4] - 7/27/2005
Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 7/26/2005
Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. [TX-20] - 7/29/2005
Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] - 7/28/2005
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 7/26/2005
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] - 7/28/2005
Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] - 7/26/2005
Rep Herseth, Stephanie [SD] - 7/27/2005
Rep Hinojosa, Ruben [TX-15] - 7/28/2005
Rep Holden, Tim [PA-17] - 7/27/2005
Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 7/28/2005
Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] - 7/27/2005
Rep Kline, John [MN-2] - 7/28/2005
Rep Lewis, Ron [KY-2] - 7/28/2005
Rep Marshall, Jim [GA-3] - 11/2/2005
Rep Matheson, Jim [UT-2] - 7/26/2005
Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] - 9/7/2005
Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] - 9/14/2005
Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] - 7/26/2005
Rep Melancon, Charlie [LA-3] - 7/27/2005
Rep Menendez, Robert [NJ-13] - 10/6/2005
Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] - 7/27/2005
Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] - 7/27/2005
Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] - 10/17/2005
Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-38] - 7/27/2005
Rep Northup, Anne M. [KY-3] - 9/15/2005
Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] - 7/28/2005
Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 7/27/2005
Rep Pomeroy, Earl [ND] - 7/27/2005
Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16] - 7/27/2005
Rep Rogers, Harold [KY-5] - 9/7/2005
Rep Ross, Mike [AR-4] - 7/27/2005
Rep Ryan, Tim [OH-17] - 7/26/2005
Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] - 7/27/2005
Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 7/29/2005
Rep Strickland, Ted [OH-6] - 9/27/2005
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. [CO-6] - 9/6/2005
Rep Tanner, John S. [TN-8] - 7/27/2005
Rep Taylor, Gene [MS-4] - 7/27/2005
Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1] - 7/27/2005
Rep Udall, Mark [CO-2] - 7/22/2005
Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] - 7/28/2005
Rep Whitfield, Ed [KY-1] - 9/20/2005

There is no valid reason why this bill can't pass both Houses of Congress
and be signed by President Bush
BEFORE the '06 elections.

http://johnkerryads.websiteanimal.com/

http://www.frontsteps.com/movies/john_kerrys_bad_rap/

Karl Rove knew, Nov. 7, 2004 , that hanoi kerry would try to run in '08
and knew Swift Boat Vet's would be called upon,
again, to serve our country.

Rove Credits Swiftvets With 'Energizing' Bush Vote (Thank You Karl Rove!)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1345603/posts


240 posted on 01/26/2006 2:28:22 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (The "Politically Correct RINO's" on Free Republic are never really political or correct.)
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