So Boxer stepped up to the plate?

[TexasSissy]

I've been away for the holidays. No news (which is good news). So...here I am getting back into the swing of things, and there's this debate on Ohio voting going on.

My understanding is that, like in 2000, several female members of the Black Caucus objected to the vote tally on the basis of widespread voting irregularities. These Black Caucus members needed one or more Senators to object along with them, in order to give them a forum to air their views on the subject. Correct so far?

And Barbara Boxer is the only Senator who stepped up to the plate to object, in order to - in her words - "I have concluded that objecting to the electoral votes from Ohio is the only immediate way to bring these issues to light by allowing you to have a two-hour debate to let the American people know the facts surrounding Ohio's election," Boxer wrote to Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio. www.cnn.com

And no other senators joined that objection, either because they thought there was no voter fraud, or, like Boxer did, solely for the purpose of allowing the House Black Caucus members to have a forum to discuss the issues involved. Correct?

I have mixed feelings on whether more senators should have joined, but I'm leaning toward thinking that they should have joined the objection, if only to show solidarity and to give support to their colleagues in their own party, as well as to join hands to show the seriousness of the subject. So, yes, it shows real cahones that Boxer stepped up to the plate for this issue, her colleagues, her party, and the country. And yes, I'm very disappointed that no other senators joined in.

I'm making a list, and checking it twice. Which senators have been naughty and did not join in? I will never vote for them. And in case you're wondering....I'm part of the more moderate wing of the Dems. But there's a time for showing solidarity. This has been a continuing problem in the Dem. Party, the lack of solidarity.

[patrice]

1. Would you please post that list?

Someone on this board earlier listed the Senators who spoke against voting irregularities, but I lost that post.

[TexasSissy]

2. I don't care about who SPOKE against

voting irregularities. I'm sure everyone would agree that s/he is against voting irregularities.

All I care about is who joined Boxer and the Black Caucus in a show of solidarity to air the issue of the massive voting irregularities - who joined in WITH A VOTE. Talk is cheap in D.C. All that counts is the vote, IMO.