Conyers says US Senators will go along with inquiry(fixed link

[candy331]

according to this article and says republicans at that.


The Dean of the Congressional Black Caucus is confident that at least a few U.S. Senators will join House members on January 6 to question the fairness of the November 2 election. John Conyers, Jr., the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, told Salon.com he doesn’t believe the Senate will repeat its performance of four years ago, when Black lawmakers sought in vain for one senatorial objection to “official misconduct, deliberate fraud, and an attempt to suppress voter turnout by unlawful means” in Florida, as Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL) put it at the time.

“No, I think the Senate is going to go along with an inquiry this time,” said Conyers. “I don't think they would embarrass themselves to let this happen two times in a row… I just don't think the Senate would get caught in that position.” Conyers is careful not to name names, claiming he hasn’t spoken directly to a single Senator, but adding, “there are Republicans who support what I'm doing who been



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[Goldeneye]

1. Thanks for the post.

Republicans...whoooo boy!

Is this still up at salon?

[drm604]

2. Your post appears to have been cutoff. And the link is no good. n/t

[7th_Sephiroth]

3. i hope

buck fush

[0007]

12. Who in the world is that women or man?

[KaryninMiami]

4. Link to Conyers Interview is at Solon.com

From Salon.com:
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/12/21/conyers/index1.html

Four years ago, when it came time for Congress to certify the election results, a number of House members rose to protest the certification of the Bush electors from Florida. Not a single member of the Senate joined them. Do you expect the same thing to happen this time around?

No, I think the Senate is going to go along with an inquiry this time. I don't think they would embarrass themselves to let this happen two times in a row.

Has any senator said to you that he or she will call for an inquiry?

-snip-

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[Timebound]

5. This says it all:

Are you surprised that none of them have said so publicly?

No, not really. If you had a majority leader like theirs, you'd probably think twice about it yourself.


Says it ALL.




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[KaryninMiami]

6. Chilling, comment from Conyers!

The entire thing is chilling frankly. And disgusting and horrifying and a nightmare and- don't get me started...

But yes- that line did hit me as well!

[0007]

11. Thank you!

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[Stinky The Clown]

7. I cry every time I think about Maxine Waters in 2000 .....

.... walking into that Senate of Cowards and asking for even ONE fucking senator to stand by the CBC. I'm teary as I type this.

God Bless Maxine Waters

God Bless John Conyers

God Bless all the members of the Congressional Black Caucus .... they and very few others are the hope for this country's future.

[robbedvoter]

13. I taped the whole thing. Some day, I'll be able to watch it again

My heart is still broken over that. But I started recording to give my kid some heroic role models...

[Freddie Stubbs]

8. "I THINK the Senate is going to go along with an inquiry this time"

Doesn't sound like he has any firm committments yet.

[Pepper32]

9. Say what? Republicans too? GO Conyers!!! n/t

[robbedvoter]

10. Imagine a GOP senator stands up and all dems cower from it

Un-f*ing-believable!

[Pithy Cherub]

14. Love John Conyers! The 2000 debacle with the senators

will be something that will live and cast a stain on all 100 Sheeple Senators! Hopefully, there will be some show of bi-partisanship on 1/6/05. Secondly, based on the objections, I want them to be prepared to argue their case and it should be somebody eloquent and chosen by Conyers. He knows who has been naughty and nice!

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