[Tiger6]

The senators who are opposing the Enomination arestrada saying they are upholding the right in the Constitution to advise and consent. This is a bald face lie, and they know it. The only reason they are opposing him is that he is a conservative. The right of advise and consent includes all 100 senators. It was not written to give 40 senators the right to hold up nominations that they do not agree with. The can exercise their right by voting no, but not by not allowing the entire senate the right to vote. Contact your senators now, and have them bring this up every time they appear in the Senate during the filibuster. Semper Fi.

[Tiger6]

I really screwed uo on that post. It is Estrada nomination in the top line. Guess I should proofread in the future. Semper Fi

[Eala]

Who are the 40?

[Cicero]

The Senate makes its own rules, and in general the Constitution and the courts respect that. The real problem here is the press, because a partisan filibuster like this based on lies wouldn't last five minutes without the obsequious willingness of the liberal press to help the Democrats spread their lies and cover up the truth.

We all know that this filibuster is all about abortion, not about extreme conservatism of the candidate and not about some sort of "secret" process, the clintonoid propaganda point that the media helped spread yesterday.

Fortunately for us, the more the press lies and spins, the less anyone but convinced ideologues believe them. But it's not healthy for the country to have most of its news filtered through professional liars.

[JulieRNR21]

Dear Friends:

Just got off the phone with (FL-D) Sen. Nelson's office. The staffer said that the Senator is 'against the filibuster and not participating'.

I asked that Nelson give a speech telling his Democrat colleagues that the filibuster against nominee Estrada must stop particularly now when we are on the brink of war & under a high terrorist alert.

What they are doing is preventing the Senate from voting on a nominee that the Judicial Committee has brought to the floor for a vote. The Democrats are disenfranchising all Americans by preventing the other Senators from voting as required by the Constitution!

I reminded them that this will hurt the Democrat Party if it continues. ....especially since that party was so concerned about 'disenfranchising voters in 2000 election'.

Please all Sen. Nelson's office here:
1-202-224-5274 (Connected quickly)

You can try these also but all circuits were busy:
1-800-648-3516
1-800-762-8762


Thanks for joining this effort and asking others to help,

Julie