CounterPunch: Is There One Senator Who Will Stand Up for Black Voters?

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Democrat Senators on the Hot Seat...Again

By DAVE LINDORFF

Perhaps the most powerful moment in Michael Moore's film "Fahrenheit 9-11" was the stony silence in the hall of the joint session of Congress as a line of African- American and other non-white representatives stood up and pleaded for just one senator to issue an official challenge to the Florida electoral college delegation and its vote in favor of candidate George Bush.

This Thursday, we are destined to have a repeat of that dramatic event.

http://www.counterpunch.org/lindorff01032005.html

[sabra]

1. I always wondered

the reaction Dem Senators had after watching that scene...

[yinkaafrica]

2. As I recall, Gore had asked the senators to stand down

[rodriguez94]

3. good new...we may have a Senator with backbone afterall

this was just posted on bradblog.com...still to be confirmed...but we can always use the moral boost!!!



Senator Bill Nelson to Join Conyers' Electoral Challenge?
Staffers Express Hope That He Will!


We've been receiving reports via Email all morning concerning the possibility of Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) joining Rep. John Conyers' announced intention to challenge to the Electoral College results when the Congress meets in joint session to ratify (or not) those results this Thursday.

Only one member of the House and one member of the Senate is required to begin debate on an Electoral challenge. More info on those statutory Congressional procedures here.

A source in Bill Nelson's office has informed The BRAD BLOG that Nelson is seriously taking a look at the issue, and is currently amidst meetings and phone calls on the very topic.

As it is their "first day back to work since the holidays," as the staffer who wished to keep his name off the record told us, much is currently "up in the air" for the moment. Therefore, he told us, he "cannot confirm anything as of yet."

The staffer was willing to tell us off the record, in regard to whether Nelson will join the challenge, that "I am hoping that he will. And so is he...There are many of us in the office who are hoping he will do so."

Pressed about the "so is he" comment, the staffer explained that Nelson has been a long time campaigner for "higher voter accountability" and is troubled by many of the reports he's seen concerning the results of Election 2004.

The staffer told The BRAD BLOG that Nelson has been in communication with Sen. John Kerry, and is currently "waiting to hear back" from him. He could not, however, tell us what the results of those communication have been so far.

Senator Nelson can be contacted via Phone, Fax or Email at this page.

DEVELOPING...

- Blogged by Brad on 1/3/05 @ 12:06 pm PT
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[eowyn_of_rohan]

4. Do you have a link to the video of that infamous event?

I thought I had saved it, but can't find it. Thank you.

[rodriguez94]

6. link....

to what event are you referring to ....the clint curtis testimony?

[eowyn_of_rohan]

7. No, the link to the video of the Jan 6th, 2001 Congress incident

that Michael Moore used in Farenheit 911. Darn...it was posted here a week or so ago

edit--meant 2001

[rodriguez94]

11. link

sorry...don't know..but try c-span archives...might find it there...

[Laughing Mirror]

8. Here's a C-Span video link to entire 2001 proceedings

rtsp://cspanrm.fplive.net/cspan/odrive/rwh010701.rm

[eowyn_of_rohan]

9. Thanks--didn't work, but here is another one:

http://www.makethemaccountable.com/misc/DemocratsShame2001.htm

[bettyellen]

5. contact info for Bill Nelson + an Email link, lets encourage him!

http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Bill Nelson has seven offices throughout Florida, in addition to the one in Washington, D.C. If you need help with a federal agency, please contact our main state office in Orlando. If your problem is urgent or life threatening, please call the Orlando office at 407-872-7161 (toll free from Florida at 1-888-671-4091) or fax a completed consent form to 407-872-7165. If you have a policy question, please get in touch with our Washington staff by phone, fax, or the e-mail form below.


Contact Information:


Washington DC:
United States Senate
Hart Senate Office Building
Room 716
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]



Orlando:
225 East Robinson Street Ste 410
Orlando, Florida 32801
Phone: [phone]
Toll Free in Fla : 1-888-671-4091
Fax: [phone]

[demo dutch]

10. Yup that's what will happen!