Filibuster, Goddammit!! It is time to have some cojones!

[adigal]

(cross-posted at dailykos)

King George's approval is 38 to 40%, republicans all over the place are being indicted, and the public is pissed off about being lied to over the Iraq war. Did anyone hear Bush's tone and breathing in his "town-hall" meeting yesterday?? He was so fricking nervous, in front of an approved audience, I thought he was going to stroke. He calmed down a bit, but then got hyperventilating again during question time.

Use your senses - listen to him. He is breathing hard, he is pausing, trying to get the audience to like him, he has a whine in his voice. He KNOWS he is going down.

So filibuster, goddammit. Filibuster against Mr. 38%'s nominee, filibuster because Alito does not respect the rights of women, blacks, Hispanics, and he thinks we should have a King. Filibuster because the bastard lied to the Senate before and lied now. These are EASY concepts for Americans to understand. Filibuster and show the rest of the country that the Dems have a fighting spirit. And if we are wrong, and the public punishes us in November, which I really, really don't think is going to happen, well, we are losing now anyway. At least we will go down fighting. Let the republicans go nuclear - the public distrusts them they will distrust abuse of power even more. Push them into it - let them implode. They are not smart - just corrupt, and unafraid to grab power. We are smarter - Reid vs. Frist is no match.

C'mon Harry, we need you to put on your boxing gloves and kick some neo-con ass.

So Senators - you know what you need to know. Get the rumbling going, send out some aides to talk about filibustering off the record. And do it. Fight for your country.

[AX10]

1. Filibuster!

[Barad Simith]

2. k & r (nt)

[shaniqua6392]

3. I completely agree!!

At the very least, we had better see all Dems vote NO NO NO across the board!! This is what we want them to do and they work for us so they should do it.

[adigal]

4. I don't think the republicans and the media

realize how angry we are. How fed up we are. How much they have awakened our will to fight. We MUST filibuster.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

5. it's time for me to get behind...

...our go-to-guys in DC and instead of bitching about Reich-Marshall Alito winning do something. Did I tell you about my new love; Democracy For America? He'll win cause Dur Fuhrer picked him and if our leaders filibuster it's nuclear option time... good strategists pick there battles with care.

[I Have A Dream]

6. They need to filibuster even though the Republicans will probably...

take away that option forcing a straight vote. However, once Alito's on the bench & begins to vote in ways that are against the American people, the Democrats can at least say that they did everything that they could to stop this. Otherwise, the Republicans will just cast it into our faces that the Democrats also supported him because they could have filibustered him. (Circular logic but they always do it.)

[enough already]

31. We have to call their bluff on that one

I don't believe for a second that the Northeast moderates will vote to end the filibuster. If we're going to lose, we have to throw the fucking kitchen sink at them.

[BigYawn]

47. Good point n/t

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

61. Why do so many people seem to think...

...that a filibuster will tank this nomination? There's absolutely no guarantee of that. Just so we're all on the same page about this.

[guidod]

71. You're right a filibuster

won't stop this from happening but it will put a dark blemish on his nomination that will be with him for his tenure as a Supreme Court Justice. It will take a lot of wind out of his sails.

I'm 58 years old and It's difficult to accept the fact that the courts will probably be conservative for the rest of my life. We have to stop being afraid and start demanding that we be heard. Today is as good a day as any.

I phoned Senators Boxer, Feinstein and Feingold. Come on everybody, get off your butts and make phone calls to Senators and get all your family and friends to do the same.

:hurts:

:hurts:

:hurts:

[I Have A Dream]

77. I don't think that it will tank this nomination. However, it WILL show...

the American people that the Dems did everything they could to protect us from him. It will totally be the Republicans' fault when he starts taking our rights away from us. (They can't say that somehow we were a part of it.)

[okieinpain]

73. ok, I can support that. so yeah they should filibuster.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

75. How right you are.

"BUT the DEMocrats voted for the war... BUT the DEMocrats had the same information as bush... BUT the DEMocrats supported bush in the bombing of Iraq... BUT the DEMocrats took money from Abramoff." (You can almost hear fat Timmy Russert's voice whining out the lines.)

[babsbunny]

7. Amen!

What can we do to make this happen? I have signed every petition, is it really gonna help?

[Jeffersons Ghost]

8. nope

I'm sorry to say the Nazi creep gets in... let's save our big guns for a battle we can win, after November... I've heard that's what our go-to-guys in DC are thinking.

[adigal]

11. Let's save your big guns for when they

are declaring martial law. Please. We cannot wait. We must take a stand, and not be so goddamn afraid of having Chris Matthews saying we are being partisan. Goddamn right, we are being partisan. Democrats stand up for the little people. And for the truth.

[rhett o rick]

57. We need to fight every battle whether we can win or not. And what

big guns are you talking about. This is a big one. Alito will be in for life. We are at war. We need to draw a line and fight.

[rhett o rick]

58. It is time to force their hand. Let them us the nuclear option. It may

backfire on them. And we have absolutely nothing to lose. Democrats are telling the American people that this Administration is corrupt. How corrupt can it be if we don't filibuster? Who will listen if we don't fight? I have made my calls and sent emails. I recommend you send emails to all Democratic Senators.

[adigal]

9. Call, call, call

Call your senators, call the senators on the committee, even the wingnut ones, say you are from their state and that Alito is not going to be fair to minorities, and he LIED to the committee. I can't wait to call Coburn - I think I'll call twice tomorrow!!

[longship]

10. Senate Dem FAX numbers

I'm posting this link on all appropriate threads.

Senate Democrat FAX Numbers

Make them run out of paper.

on edit: corrected link.

[adigal]

12. Beautiful - thanks!!!

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

51. Thanks! Excellent, my computer fax modem is busily faxing my

message to about 6 Democratic Senators right now!

[Neil Lisst]

13. FILIBUSTER is right!!! n/t

[Rockholm]

14. Filibuster!!!!

And Kick for Democracy!!!!!!!!!

[mom cat]

15. We must draw the line now. Alito is a mealy mouthed imperialist

whose meanness toward the disabled is galling as is his treatment of women, minorities, children and aliens seeking asylum. He refused to strongly support ANY of our basic rights and would subvert the constitution. If the Democrats do not filibuster, they will lose what little respect they have.Right now, the Congress has a very low approval rating; both Republicans and Democrats are in the thirties. People want real leadership. If the Democrats can't fight this one, then they will loose big time and will deserve it.

[AuntiBush]

16. I Know All I Ever Here from All Political Persuasions is...

"Why won't the Democrats DO SOMETHING!?!"

If they'd just stand-up and show Americans they're not alone, I think Democrats can take back the House and maybe even the Senate.

So tired of writing that first top line... sigh.

[kath]

17. NOW IS THE TIME!!

If not know, WHEN???

[Lorien]

18. I saw one post that whined that we should "save our filibuster for a

fight we can win". What, we only get "ONE" filibuster? What's more important that doing everything and anything to protect our democracy? I'm sick of this pansy-assed "let's keep our powder dry" pink tutu attitude!!

[adigal]

19. You are right

We should really filibuster every single thing this extreme Congress proposes. Paralyze them.

[neverevergivein]

21. Shut the hole thing down!!!

Seriously, if we can't fight for something...let's not let them accomplish anything. Shut it down. No news is better than any news the Repugs will offer. Stonewall, cut the power, whatever it takes. I'm seeing red right now! Good God, can we not do anything to stop the madness?

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[OnionPatch]

34. Yep, only one and not even that, really

because as soon as the Dems filibuster, they'll go nuclear to end it.

I say filibuster this creepy freeper and let the Republicans go nuclear! It's true, the public is sick of their over-reaching grabs for power. I think if they go nuclear, it will further erode the public's trust in them and highlight their un-democratic, totalitarian leanings. Let them do it. They're going to do it anyway, no matter which issue we pick to filibuster. If the Dems do it now, it will dispell some of their "spineless" aura and like another poster said, they will be able to say they did everything they could to stop the extreme right from taking over the highest court in the land.

[eallen]

20. And they need to do it with balls.

No mealy-mouthed excuse about wanting more information. Come out, say Alito is unacceptable, say they're filibustering to stop the appointment, and that if Frist decides to do an end-run around Senate rules, promise to shut down the Senate.

This is not the kind of thing that can be done half-way. They need to stand, and brag that they stand, and spit in the eyes of the GOP.

[adigal]

25. They should NOT wait until the "meet"

last week. They should announce it NOW.

[trof]

22. Our elected leaders are all in the same business.

The scales have fallen from my eyes.
Keep the money rolling in to stay in office and keep the money rolling in.
It's the same on both sides with very few exceptions.
Congress is BIG BIDNESS.

[Kablooie]

23. Absolutely! Don't let Bush cripple America for the rest of our lives!

[ret5hd]

24. kick

[wiley]

26. Kick and Sign

Sign and add others to list. Call them as well if you can.

http://www.democrats.org/alito
https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?id=367&page=UserA ...
http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/roberts_roeCall/forwar ...
http://www.usalone.com/alito.php
http://www.moveonpac.org/stopalito /
http://www.savethecourt.org/site/c.mwK0JbNTJrF/b.114252 ...
http://ga4.org/campaign/alito_petition
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/ccr /...
The link to the center for constitutional rights stop alito petition above
and below is working for change's link
http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/action.cfm?ite ...
http://www.naral.org /
http://www.emailtocongress.com/no_rightwing.htm

[lucca]

28. Yes!

Thank you adigal.
Well said!

I expect our Senators to stand up against injustice, and fight for us.

Filibuster now....before it is too late.
I cringe at the thought of alito on the supreme court.

[adigal]

29. You're welcome - and let's keep reminding

our senators, and all of the other senators, who sent them to Washington.

[samhsarah]

30. hell yeah!

[populistdriven]

32. shut-it-down!!!!

[windbreeze]

33. Agreed....time to SHUT IT DOWN!!

There is NO time like the present to seize the opportunity to make OUR/YOUR VOICES HEARD...no more excuses...let's rock 'n roll..
wb

[FogerRox]

35. Recommend all filibuster threads . . . SHUT IT DOWN

[flyarm]

36. malloy said biden and feinstein both said no reason to filibuster..

i say we all flood feinstein and bidens phones tommorrow..i mean flood them...flood their faxes and emails...and demand a filibuster!!

i am so sick of this shit...

fly

[FreedomAngel82]

37. I hope it happens

But I'm not going to hold my breath. *sigh* :cry:

[sirjohn]

38. We had our shot and we blew it.

There were plenty of ways to raise doubts about Alito but the Senators on our side just couldn't manage doing their homework. So they wasted all this time on Vanguard and CAP and came across as bad as Joe Macarthy.

We need new leadership in this Party. Those dinasours have to go.

Filibuster is dead. Face it. We lost.

[Dr Fate]

40. What were some of these other ways to raise doubts?

Without coming across as bad as Joe Macarthy, as you and the media suggest?

[sirjohn]

44. Read all the points about Alito raised here and then

raise the same doubts with court cases. Explained in a way that would appeal to and be understandable by the American public, not us. I know what I believe. They didn't have to grandstand for me. I can't tell you what cases - I'm not a lawyer or legal scholar but the Senators are. We know he's bad - and all we had to do was prove it - with something better than a 12 year old promise and a 1985 job application. I'd prefer we sound like we know what we're doing - not like a bunch of blowhards.

[Dr Fate]

48. So in other words, you dont know. n/t

n/t

[flaminbats]

43. Democrats should raise the standards, not doubts about Alito!!

this is the highest court in the land, and the Senate will make this final choice! Why should we be raising doubts when only the best should even be considered? Republicans would have been equally guilty if they had allowed Clinton to have his way on every issue, isn't divided government great? :nopity:

[sirjohn]

45. The American people saw bad behavior

not people wishing to raise standards. It's not only what you do but how you do it that carries weight.

We saw warriors. They saw blowhards.

[flaminbats]

46. I agree..why should a blowhard even be considered for the Supreme Court?

the American people will turn overwhelmingly against Alito..but only if Senate Democrats have the will to filibuster!

[sirjohn]

49. They had their chance. What was the result? n/t

[tinfoilinfor2005]

76. I didn't see bad behavior, although I saw an organized effort

on their part, along with the msm to make it look and sound like there was bad behavior. For one, Kennedy didn't jump on Specter. It was the other way around. For another, no one called Alito a bigot, but Graham carried on with the assistance of a crying Mrs. Alito, and made everyone think that that was what had happened. Demagoguery in it's most blatant form.

[McCamy Taylor]

39. 56% of America wants us to fillibuster. This is the one we saved it for.

[adigal]

63. Where did this come from?? If it is a valid source

we need to get this out to all of our senators.

[No Exit]

41. I heartily agree, and I also have to make this small point:

THANK YOU for saying "cojones" instead of the frequently seen (incorrect) "cajones"!!! Thank you!

[WinkyDink]

74. Hee! I was going to post that, too, about the spelling!

[warbly]

42. agree, Filibuster

make some noise dems. Shout out the lies Alito told. Make clear he will allow Bush to keep listening to your calls, and then Filibuster Him. If the nuclear option happens so be it. We'll be the majority in the senate again soon, and then we'll really set some compassionate, sane decent judges.
Anyway, Alito doesn't look all that healthy, so let em kill the filibuster and live to regret it.

[Beer Snob-50]

50. Deep breath people!

We cannot win this fight! As far as I know, they have all the Repubs voting for this guy. We drop a filibuster and in this case they use the nuclear option. We have to be pragmatic about this and accept that Alito will be a supreme court justice.

Now that does not say that the democrats cannot use the senate debate to voice their displeasure with this nominee. I think they should, loud and clear.

If they use the nuclear option now, every right wing wacko is going to get nominated for every court in the nation and the system will be clogged with them. Let's pick our fights.

[Efilroft Sul]

52. Uh, right-wing wackos have been nominated and recess-appointed already

That's all who've ever been appointed to the courts under Bush, and the system is already clogged with uber-conservative activist judges masquerading as strict constructionists.

If the fight we lose is merely a Senate vote, let's fight the battle. The real war comes with DC Democrats raising holy hell about an imperial presidency, and Alito is a major part of what's wrong.

The Democrats must filibuster Alito. If he can't provide a straight answer about what the hell the definition of settled law is, why should we want someone like that on the Supreme Court? Regardless of his politics, if he can't answer the question, he either has a subversive agenda or he's incompetent, and you don't want either sitting on the court. It already has Slappy Thomas in that role anyway.

Furthermore, this guy has an elephantine memory on details in case law, but he can't remember anything about his association with CAP? We might as well dig up Justice Taney if we want such a bigot on the court. It's another reason to filibuster.

If the Democrats filibuster this guy, it calls the Republicans' bluff. Go ahead, use the nuclear option. We dare you. If they do it, they destroy the Senate and prove that they are all about party before country -- and it will energize Democrats everywhere like nothing seen ever before. If they don't do it, they lose their poster-child for the right-wing agenda, Frist looks like a total wuss, and their base will go stark-raving nuts.

In my best text Banderas voice, I say, "Vamos, Deemocrats. Do eeet. Feeleebuster Aleeto. Maybe you lose the battle, but you ween the war."

[Beer Snob-50]

53. i think by filibusting

we energize their base. their mouthpieces shouting in unison they voted for ginsburg with no problem and yet we want to destroy alito! i dont' see this as a win for the democrats. the country loses either way because we get this guy on the supreme court and now thomas will have two people to help him do his homework.

[Efilroft Sul]

54. Heh. Two people to help Thomas with his homework. I like that.

The thing about Ruth "don't call me Darth" Bader Ginsburg is that she was entirely forthcoming in her committee hearing, whereas Alito wasn't. Plus, wasn't Orrin Hatch practically her sponsor? Now contrast Ginsburg with Harriet Myers. If the Republican base had a problem with Myers (who didn't get that all-important "upperdown vote" that Bush always yaps about), the Democrats are entitled, no, DUTY-BOUND, to find fault with Alito and filibuster him because he is a flawed nominee and wrong for this country.

The Republican base is already energized. They have 24-hour cable "news", hate radio, and politically active churches charging them up like toddlers chugging Mountain Dew. We can't be afraid of these people. They want to remake America into something monstrous, and we can't let them do it. America teeters on the edge of some Christofascist dystopia, and we cannot let history say that people like you and me just let it happen.

Alito is where the Democrats draw the line in the sand. I'll agree with you that they will probably lose out with the nuclear option, but that will backfire against the Republicans in the long run. Ha, yes, and maybe in the short run, too.

[rhett o rick]

56. Don't look now but their base has been energized. Where have

you been since 2000. Do you ever watch Faux News? They own the House, the Senate, the Presidency, the Judiciary, the Media, and some of the Democrats. What will it take to "energize" you?

[rhett o rick]

55. I agree lets pick our fights. FIGHT EVERY SINGLE ISSUE FROM

NOW ON. Good gravy, what is the worst thing that can happen if theY eliminate the filibuster for judicial nominees? you say "every right wing wacko is going to get nominated for every court in the nation..". HELL THE F*** O. That is happening now. A filibuster may be futile but at least it would show that our Demo representatives give a sh**. Just how long do you suggest we wait to "pick our fight". Our Demo representatives need to show us that they are either for us or against us. We can impeach Bush but once Alito is in, it is for life. Forgive me for picking on you, it isn't just you, but it is way past time to fight.

[FogerRox]

59. SHUT IT DOWN . . . . . . .SHUT THE SENATE DOWN

Tell the Senate to filibuster--- we will march on DC in Support-- we will shut DC DOWN

Heres the DEAL-- DEMS SHUT the SEANTE DOWN-- they report for DUTY

They report for duty we march in support

[guidod]

60. I agree,Filibuster!

The problem is that there is not one dem in the committee that has the balls to do it.

[FogerRox]

62. please recommend this thread its not mine buts its a great one

go here for more senate contact info

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2366893

[guidod]

69. DONE!!!

Thanks FogerRox

[adigal]

64. After what the radical right did to Meirs

they have absolutely NO right to ask for an upper-down vote!! Also, all of the civil rights groups are lining up against Alito, with TV commercials and ads.

[FogerRox]

66. just say no to Alito-- yes to Filibuster ... . . . .SHUT IT DOWN

[IndianaGreen]

72. We have the votes to prevent closure on a filibuster

Alito can be kept out of SCOTUS even if pukes like Holy Joe vote for him.

[Catchawave]

65. Jus'saying, I could be wrong......

"Filibuster" means "traitor/commie-pinko/sunni" in my world, which translates to those G'd'amn Liberals.

Sidebar: I live in a military communitiy/w/Falwell/Robertson sprinkles of Jesus Juice.

AND, nobody pays attention to me :(

[FogerRox]

67. I hear ya--

[Catchawave]

68. Thanks :)

...cajones are lacking in our Dem leaders, I fear, we need BIG ONES right now !

[Rainscents]

70. Kick!!!

:kick: