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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:08 PM Original message |
Obama: I'll Fight To Strip Telecom Immunity From FISA |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Do I smell filibuster? |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. That would be sweet: Obama, Dobbs, Feingold, et. al. |
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JanusAscending (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
47. Uh....... |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:48 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Yes. Thank you. edited accordingly ~nt~ |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:51 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Well, drat. I tried to edit, but when I tried ... |
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dglow (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Filibuster or hopebuster |
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LVjinx (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. Fortunately, it will be easy to gauge exactly how hard he fights for this removal |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Obama is very pragmatic - but I think his true goals are pretty lofty! |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Best synopsis. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Well put. nt |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. Don't lay it all on Obama - EVERY Dem in the Senate needs to do this! nt |
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Frustratedlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Absolutely! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Although I understand the "political" argument Pelosi made for |
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Frustratedlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Mine answers, too. However, it might be 2 months down the road. |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Yep! Just wrote my Sen. Patty Murray... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I have faith in Murray and Cantwell. |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I wrote my thank you letter to Congressmen Jim McDermott and Norm Dicks |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I actually do write him often -- |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. RIGHT ON!!!! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Thank you for all that you do! nt |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Duuuude! Ya didn't have to go and do that. Thanks |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
38. Proud to have McDermott as our rep. You are right -- |
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TexasEditor (286 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. Every Dem in the Senate isn't running for President. |
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TarryFaster (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
48. Here is a list of traitors! |
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tazkcmo (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. Not good enough |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. So you want Obama to lose the election because |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. You think his vote on this will |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. So you want Obama to sell his soul because |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. No, he has not sold his soul. He says the bill is not perfect. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. What will he have to give up to win? |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. What issues do you have with the bill |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Immunity for the telecoms |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
52. Retroactive telecom immunity provision has nothing to do with national security. |
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mikehiggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
57. The MSM is going to label him naive and weak no matter what |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. I believe he will vote no. |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Merely voting "nay" when you know it will pass is meaningless and insulting |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I will be happy with an impassioned floor speech. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:59 AM Response to Reply #32 |
53. Voting yes would be total cowardice. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. Now that's my candidate talking! |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
13. Obama would be practical to do so. He has elected to forgo the |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
42. My thoughts exactly |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. But he doesn't oppose FISA in its entirity. he thinks this bill is "better" |
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ThePowerofWill (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. Makes me feel a bit more optimistic. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
20. Go. GO. GO. |
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badgervan (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. New Leaders Please Apply |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
23. Good. He is now our party leader, if this is his position others will follow. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. NOW you're talking! |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
31. Is this calculated? |
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mikehiggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #31 |
58. NO, the dems are NOT that disciplined. They are going along |
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tomg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #31 |
59. Been thinking something similar, and |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
33. Somewhat different than this. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
36. We're getting sidetracked. |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. and what is with the big rush to pass the crap anyway? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 03:02 AM Response to Reply #41 |
54. Bush doesn't obey the law anyway, so what difference does it make |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #54 |
60. It is is not passed, |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
43. 1984 n/t |
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disndat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
44. If true, this is great news |
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Mister Ed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-21-08 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
45. Then he'll be making very some powerful enemies. We The People better have his back. n/t |
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disndat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
55. If true, this is UNF**KINGBELIVABLE! |
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BearSquirrel2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
56. GOBAMA ... |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
61. Huzzah! |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
62. Sounds wonderful! |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
63. Telecom immunity isn't the only issue here!!! |
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