SENATE ESTRADA FILIBUSTER (Live Thread)

[woodyinscc]

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[ChewedGum]

Thanks! (it's busy...but I'm patient!)

Gum

[woodyinscc]

It's been busy all day, thats a good thing!!!

[ChewedGum]

"Pre-Emminently Correct?" Where did they find this guy?

Gum

[Diana Rose]

The king of Pork is b!tching about government spending on Iraq ROFL

[maica]

The Senate went into a closed session with Sec Rumsfeld. maybe he is giving them a little heads up of Iraq?

[Carolinamom]

A fool (Byrd) knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. This hypocrite never has protested the cost (to the taxpayers) for all the pork going to WVa.

[Green]

When did that happen? Is Byrd speaking to an empty room?

[woodyinscc]

You would think the keeper of the knowledge of the Senate
would be the last to support this filibuster. LOL!!

[VRWC_minion]

Mr Byrd, what is the cost for the welfare state ?

[Carolinamom]

Sarbanes and Byrd in a pas de deux.....All they need is wearing tutus. LOL

Double Barf with Boxer joining in.

[Elkiejg]

I also tried Sen. Frist D.C. office this morning without success. You can call his TN main office and talk to a staff person: 615-352-9411

[Political Junkie Too]

Schumer just complained that Estrada has a good job already and probably makes in the six figures (class warfare tactics again) and instead the Senate should be worried about getting jobs for unemployed Americans.

In other words, Estrada should know his place and just stay there.

-PJ

[woodyinscc]

Triple barf!!!!

[VRWC_minion]

Liberals are worried about the cost of a government program. Wonders never cease.

How can someone estimate the cost of war ? But, I do recall some newspapers having estimates of what the daily cost of war would be. Too bad these senators don't read.

[Carolinamom]

The All-Knowing Byrd fails to acknowledge that the COST of putting in a democratic government in Iraq could be covered w/revenue from the Iraqi PEOPLES' oil wells.

[PhiKapMom]

They know Hillary is running the War Room to derail this nomination!

[nyconse]

That was great! I really think we are getting the attention of the Democrats. I called everyone who was speaking. I didn't get any good responses. It's really nice that Levin responded. The Democrats keep insisting nobody is interested in the Estrada nomination. I don't think this is true. I think the Democrats will find out in 2004 that people will not put up with anymore obstruction.

[RobFromGa]

Can you give me a brief update, I just got back...

Any fireworks? Any more RAT defections?

I see the Grand Kleagle is still a pompous windbag. What do you think that is that he is snorting?

[woodyinscc]

"How can someone estimate the cost of war ? But, I do recall some newspapers having estimates of what the daily cost of war would be. Too bad these senators don't read."

Too bad they don't remember either!

The cost of 911 is staggering, not counting the cost of precious lives!!