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Wed Jan-05-05 11:43 PM
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Poll question: What senator(s) are going to have a backbone on January 6, 2005? |
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The Black Caucus is going to ask for one Senator to have a backbone and challenge the vote. Who will it be?
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Wed Jan-05-05 11:45 PM
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1. We are the Democratic geniuses? Are the senators? |
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We will see who has courage and principles tomorrow! Start UDOs in all 50 states and DC! Win elections 6 times a year! http://www.angelfire.com/sd2/105/udo/http://www.angelfire.com/sd2/105/udo/
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Wed Jan-05-05 11:49 PM
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2. Feingold and Byrd would both get my bets.... |
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Wed Jan-05-05 11:49 PM
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3. What do Byrd and Boxer have to lose? |
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Edited on Wed Jan-05-05 11:50 PM by zulchzulu
Byrd is on his way out and could send a signal and a big middle finger to the little cowboy and Boxer will get re-elected in California anyway....plus both would be legendary heroes for democracy down the road...
If both do, each should get one of Kerry's vacation homes for sticking their necks out.
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Wed Jan-05-05 11:55 PM
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4. Clicked other as per NBC, there are at least 6 . |
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my guess is Boxer Byrd ,Wyden, Dayton, Feingold , Chaffee. Othere might be Cantwell and Murray.
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Thu Jan-06-05 01:10 AM
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That should be REALLY interesting if he does. That will keep it from being declared as a "purely partisan attempt".
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Thu Jan-06-05 01:16 AM
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And how wonderful is that?;) :toast:
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Thu Jan-06-05 05:37 AM
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14. Cantwell would be very unlikely |
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Edited on Thu Jan-06-05 05:37 AM by fujiyama
She seems very much like a go get along kind of senator...and makes very little noise.
The others are more likely, but I'm really skeptical of Chafee saying anything.
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Thu Jan-06-05 02:05 AM
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Byrd's retiring, so he doesn't need to worry about reelection, and Boxer was just reelected, so she's got six years before she has to worry about anything. She'll probably catch some hell for it now, but I'm sure she'll live it down by her next reelection campaign, and if people do finally realize the shear amount of bullshit that went on with the vote, it'll make her a hero.
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Thu Jan-06-05 12:37 AM
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5. Byrd has been fired up for almost 4 years. |
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Edited on Thu Jan-06-05 12:56 AM by Kurovski
And brilliantly so. I'm HOPING it's him.
But it's fun to pretend a dozen or twenty or so might stand up.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO EMAIL OR CALL YOUR SENATORS!
Please, you're already on the danged computer, fer cryin' out loud. toss off a sentence or two if you haven't already.
Sen. Maria Cantwell cantwell.senate.gov/contact/index.html
Sen. Patty Murray murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm
Sen. Barbara Boxer boxer.senate.gov/contact
Sen. Robert Byrd byrd.senate.gov/byrd_email.html
Sen. Russ Feingold
Sen. Lincoln Chaffee chafee.senate.gov/webform.htm
Sen. Ron Wyden wyden.senate.gov/contact.html
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Thu Jan-06-05 01:31 AM
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11. Isn't Cantwell vulnerable |
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She could have a target on her back come '06. She should play it safe and let Murray do it.
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Thu Jan-06-05 01:57 AM
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12. It doesn't hurt to ask. |
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I wrote to both of them. So now they know what I think they should do.
And since I still have an address in Illinois, Durbin too.
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Thu Jan-06-05 12:51 AM
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6. What do I tell my only child when I visit his grave? |
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If No Democrat Senator stands up, what can I say? What can I say to my only child?
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Thu Jan-06-05 12:59 AM
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7. You can say "We pissed it all away." |
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Edited on Thu Jan-06-05 01:10 AM by Kurovski
Not to break the drama, but that's what you could say.
Edit: I think you have an excellent email to your Senator in there, if you have not sent it off already.
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Thu Jan-06-05 01:11 AM
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9. That would be REALLY good to say |
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Thu Jan-06-05 12:25 PM
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15. My bets are on Byrd and Boxer... |
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I've grown to admire both over the past years...
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Thu Jan-06-05 12:49 PM
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16. Boxer is challenging it right now on C-SPAN2 |
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Thu Jan-06-05 10:13 PM
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the darling of many DUers once again fails to step up.
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