CSPAN 2 thread - The Senate Floor LIVE

[mzmolly]

http://www.c-span.org/watch

Kay Bailey-Hutchison "My country right or wrong" speech in progress.

Seems odd how much that comes up huh? If we were "right" there would be no need to mention that.

Boxer calling for a vote on Levin/Reed NOW.

[mzmolly]

1. Boxer - Repulicans wont allow a vote because we have a majority of the votes!

:toast:

[mzmolly]

2. "LET US VOTE" people are dying, people are wounded, many of whom have not

seen their 21st birthday...

[mzmolly]

3. "The greatest country in the world? The greatest country in the world doesn't keep a bad war going..

Barbara Boxer

[mzmolly]

4. Barbara Boxer asking for a vote again!

:toast:

[Cameron27]

6. I'm watching,

Barbara's doing great, but they're fighting her with objections.

[cboy4]

7. She's my senator!!

:bounce:

[TwilightGardener]

5. She's speaking very passionately! I hope she changes some minds--

seems like they saved their best speakers (pro Levin-Reed) for last.

[mzmolly]

9. "Al Qaida did not exist in Iraq, we have been the recruiting tool, I HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION

from the State department which proves this ..." Barbara Boxer

[EFerrari]

8. Barbara is living proof that there are women who can lead this country

She's magnificent. :)

[Cameron27]

10. We couldn't even pass something that said let them rest

before we send them back!

[mzmolly]

11. "That's not what the greatest country on earth does to it's fighting men and women."

Boxer is amazing!

[mzmolly]

12. EVERYONE must tune in!

Boxer is rockin the floor!

[mzmolly]

13. Too late she's done.

R - Kit Bond speaking now.

[EFerrari]

14. Kit Bond is up talking about the NIE. How he can do that without

disclosing that it says we're less safe now will be a feat of spin.

[mzmolly]

15. He managed.

:crazy:

[EFerrari]

16. And now, he's saying al Qaida is LISTENING to this hearing.

:rofl:

[mzmolly]

19. I hear they're having a pot luck?

;)

[EFerrari]

22. My dad lives in MO and he's conservative but he's not

a blanking idiot like this guy!

[mzmolly]

26. Yes, there are a "few" intelligent conservatives.

Mislead, but intelligent.

[spirit of wine]

18. Kit Bond seems to be lost in his own moment

I don't think he really knows if he understands the words he is saying. It is like he is listening to someone else speak, but it is him. He does not speak with sincerity, he is too stiff, and did I mention boring?

[EFerrari]

20. I wonder how much time he has to cover. Hopefully, not too much.

:)

[mzmolly]

21. LOL

Welcome. :hi:

[EFerrari]

17. (OT: Does anyone know who is funding "Vets for Freedom"

that Bond just referenced? They sound like one of those fake "grassroots" groups and one of them was on WJ last week talking about how great every is going in Iraq. I noticed he was no longer IN Iraq.)

[spirit of wine]

23. I hope someone is going to Factcheck Bond

He mentioned Fatah being in Afganistan. That is just plain wrong. He must have a crack staff or a staff on crack.

[mzmolly]

33. Heh.

Yer funny, post more!

I'm out for a while, have a great night.

[mzmolly]

24. Not sure who's funding them but here's their "about us" page.

http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/about/

[EFerrari]

28. Did you see their banner? And how they're all in combat uniform

on the "about" page? No group of vets put up this site this way. The guy that went on WJ was an obvious BushCo shill.

This is why I'll never be rich because it would never occur to me to do something like that.

[mzmolly]

31. LOL

On that rich thing, that makes two of us.

[EFerrari]

25. Here'e their homepage. Tell me this isn't propaganda:

http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/about/

[mzmolly]

27. The name speaks for itself huh? As IF any American is opposed to "freedom?"

:eyes:

[EFerrari]

30. Right -- there will never be a 'Vets Against Freedom" site. n/t

[EFerrari]

29. The war in Iraq costs 10 BILLION dollars a month per Cardin.

[mzmolly]

32. $250,000 per minute

Pathetic.

Off to watch from my comfy couch. Have a great night sfexpat, I'll catch ya later on :hi:

[EFerrari]

34. Now Carl Levin is arguing that Iraqi leaders aren't doing their job.

I OBJECT to that. The Iraqi leaders are trying to save Iraqi oil profits from being pirated by American oil companies. Why does Senator Levin have to go there? It's just dishonest.

(I know most people aren't keeping up with all of this but it is his job to communicate to working people.)