Comments on: Why We Must Hold the Line

By: GregInFla

GregInFla — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:47:23 +0000

was:

If you vote for this bill, be prepared for your government-run retirement home or hospice in 2013.

By: GregInFla

GregInFla — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:45:54 +0000

And I am sure it is not full of “Vote for Reidcare” messages either. I wonder if they really care. Just thought of it, if you rearrange Reid you get “dire”. How appropriate.

By: skicougar

skicougar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:41:16 +0000

In DC and the states(of those staff that haven’t had enough already and gone home).

So, keep calling ! I’m not quitting until the cloture vote passes.

BTW – Reid’s local # is: 702-388-5020 – f-702-388-5030.

I enjoyed telling his staff this is their last year and they’ll be part of the 2010 unemployed numbers.

By: Spartan4Life

Spartan4Life — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:46:13 +0000

I have generally kept to a “No politics” rule with my family because there is no good to come from discussing. On this I made an exception. I sent my entire family an e-mail suggesting that if they don’t like what Congress is doing to let tthem know.

By: GregInFla

GregInFla — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:11:34 +0000

He replies quickly (within a day recently) about the topic. My last one was on Hamilton confirmation. Here is webform. I am thinking about the free trial from myfax.com. Anyone else doing that?

By: GregInFla

GregInFla — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:09:03 +0000

Too?

By: eburke

eburke — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:07:33 +0000

By: GregInFla

GregInFla — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:04:39 +0000

meet the Stupak Amendment. And still tell me that amendments matter. They are the closest thing to vapor known in legislation.

By: Freedoms Truth

Freedoms Truth — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:55:03 +0000

It’s never ‘useless’ to call the Dimwit Senators, for this reason:

If even the Dimwit Senators are getting 9 to 1 against calls on an issue … THEN THEY KNOW TO KEEP THEIR HEADS DOWN ON IT. Which makes it harder for the leaders to shame the ‘holdouts’ to go along.

It helps ‘shape the battlefield’

By: readmeat9

readmeat9 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:52:58 +0000

Spector’s line was busy for 10 mins strait or I got a message saying all lines were busy. Casey’s mailbox was full.

I sent both emails, and faxes. I got delivery confirmation on the faxes but who knows if they were read. I believe they have both made up their minds to vote yes anyhow. I did remind Spector that he needed some votes from the good people of this state next year, but I don’t think he cares.

By: DavidS1787

DavidS1787 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:38:16 +0000

the United States then he has had blinders on! The Good people of Nebraska will remember come time for re -election!

By: jrhode2873

jrhode2873 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:36:26 +0000

that Mod Democrats would fire their bullets at this “early” stage in the Senate process. Nothing to gain really.

By: redneck_hippie

redneck_hippie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:53 +0000

big open purse whereby the King’s treasury is raided to convince “problematic” senators.

By: jrhode2873

jrhode2873 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:29:19 +0000

99.9% of bills aren’t as controversial and have as much riding on them as this one. That 3% probably represents the most difficult and divisive bills that ultimately don’t survive the politics of the Senate.

By: eburke

eburke — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:29:13 +0000

to ‘buy him off’, I’m sure it wasn’t much more than a cheap bottle of wine and a box of cracker jacks.

By: DavidS1787

DavidS1787 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:45 +0000

others did also. The thing we need to know who got to him last night and made him change his mind!!!!!! In other words tell him to name names! Also ask him to Fillibuster!

By: eburke

eburke — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:27:43 +0000

Dems are between a rock and a hard place – if they vote no on this pile of manure, the netroots will have a collective hemmorage; if they ultimately vote yes, they’re privileged Georgetown cocktail circuit careers are done.

I’m thinking that the ‘thread the needle’ position on this is everyone votes ‘yes’ on the Motion to proceed, we get a ton of ammendments that either pass or don’t pass which will make no difference whatsoever, one D senator whose career is in a world of hurt if they vote for cloture will not vote for cloture saving the others from political death.

My money’s on Lincoln or Nelson (my guess is Lincoln) to be the ‘savior’ of the other mods for 2 reasons: 1) the net roots have little real impact in either NE or AR; and, 2) Lincoln, especially, will hit the endangered list *big time* if she votes for cloture so *if* there’s going to be a ‘fall on the sword’ moment, I’m thinking it’s one of those 2.

At least that’s what I’m praying for.

By: redneck_hippie

redneck_hippie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:53 +0000

“procedural” or aka “test” vote, become law. It Must Be Stopped Now.

By: jrhode2873

jrhode2873 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:19:47 +0000

There are other votes that will require 60 votes including to end debate on the bill before final passage.

By: TxCon

TxCon — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:16:09 +0000

yes tomorrow and no in December. If so, he is a weasel. He knows good and well it will pass the full Senate so he can easily vote no in December. Tomorrow’s vote is the real one.