MON. #2 OFFICIAL CSPAN2 Thread on Senate Judicial Noms & Filibuster

[dhuss]

The other one is getting slow, but it looks like there's a lot of people present and something's about to happen....

Previous: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1801784&mesg_id=1801784

Fri:
1: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1796301&mesg_id=1796301
2: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1796724

Thu:
1: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1793462&mesg_id=1793462
2: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1793867&mesg_id=1793867
3: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1794421&mesg_id=1794421

Wed:
1: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1790507&mesg_id=1790507&page=
2: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1790750&mesg_id=1790750
3: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1791198&mesg_id=1791198&page=
4: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1791970&mesg_id=1791970

Here's the Nuclear Option procedure, for those who are wondering: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1791390&mesg_id=1791390

Another good rundown: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1796609#1796667

D.H.

[xultar]

1. OK, all this yick yacking is making me SICK! If America were really

listening it would be awesome.

AMERICA is not listening. They are drunk from kool-aid.

So, pull the Nuke already Frist. You think that you won't have to in the end or is it that you think America will forgive you.

How much you wanna bet you're gonna LOSE in the end. You and your evil friends will lose Mr. Frist!

[halobeam]

2. Yeah, if this were any other era, EVERYONE would be

watching this. All my neighbors are outside, doing their lawn, o freakin blivious to all of this. It's just like Hillary said "another parallel universe"....

[kevinmc]

3. I'm Watching by Stream

Don't have cable.

[lyonn]

4. What is this roll call vote for?

Just to see how many Senators are around? The Sgt. at Arms called for it.

[emcguffie]

5. just what I want to know. what is going on? nt

[TahitiNut]

7. Voting to instruct Sergeant-at-Arms to compel attendance.

If passed, the Sergeant-at-Arms can compel, using force if necessary, all Senators to be in attendance. Bob Packwood was literally carried into the Senate chambers feet-first by the Capitol Hill police in 1988.

[lyonn]

8. In other words

this could get interesting?

Edit: Is there a limit to the total number of those voting or a percentage of the Senate and surely there is a strict time limit? Thanks

[Skidmore]

11. In other words, the evil Dick Cheney can appear in a puff

of smoke and brimstone and sanction a rule change on party lines.

[TahitiNut]

15. I doubt it.

This isn't where they're going to make a stand. If you listen, you'll hear Democratic Senators votin "Aye."

Frist wants to "test the waters" tonight by calling for a vote to see what the Yea/Nay count is. To do that, he wants 100% attendance. I'm guessing we might see a couple of "interesting" votes tonight - perhaps even a Democrat defection. I think Reid and the Democrats are almost as interested in the "test vote" as the Fristians.

The cloture motion is scheduled for noon tomorrow. That's probably when we'll see Cheney or Stevens presiding in the Senate.

[BR_Parkway]

9. OK, anyone know why?

[Goldeneye]

10. nope.

Frist and Reid were talking and then Frist went to the podium and called for this thing.

[lyonn]

19. Well, well, it time for folks to be coming home

This could be a little bit of showtime too.

[flpoljunkie]

14. To get your attention. Debate thru the night. Cloture vote noon tomorrow.

[emcguffie]

13. then what? Is Frist going "nucular" now? nt

[gkhouston]

16. doubtful

they wouldn't have bothered with the drama of the cots being brought it, which was purely for the cameras. Likely this is just a wearing 'em down tactic. Compel everyone to come to the floor so they aren't resting elsewhere or accomplishing anything useful.

[Skidmore]

17. I just want him standing at ground zero when he

detonates this puppy. He's gonna vanish in a puff of vapor over this.

Goodbye, Mr. Frist. Evil is as evil does.

[BR_Parkway]

20. So, majority had the floor from 6 to 7, then the minority from 7 to 8 -

and they took a recess? They are trying to miss the 6 pm newscasts on the east coast?

[lyonn]

21. good point

taking any prime time from the Dems so they are having a bit of a break before the Repubs start.

[Goldeneye]

18. All the dems are huddling around Reid.

Pep talk? It wouldn't be surprising if they did. The Pubs might want to do it before Reid's message tonight changes any minds.

[starmaker]

6. "assault on the idea of the senate"

Hillary nailed it

[elizm]

12. Loved the 'parallel universe' thing...

that Hillary said....I used the same words just the other day in complete frustration over all of this!

[starmaker]

22. Got Parallel Surrealism

Simple cosmic comedy

[McCamy Taylor]

23. How many white haired GOP Senators want to be Rove's Sissy Boy?

Not too many is my guess. And yet this is what the WH is demanding of them--on National TV no less. John McCain and few good men are allowed to get away with being Real Men, but there is only room on the life boat for about 5 GOPers. Too many and the Nuclear Option sinks.

What are the Sons of Barry Goldwater to do? Decisions, decisions. Ill bet the Dems are glad that they are Dems right now. Their decision is SOO easy in comparision.