Alito AIN'T OVER by a long shot - Reid's Staff Energetic!!

[IndyOp]

This ain't over by a long shot. (Zan of Texas) spoke with a staffer at Sen. Harry Reid's office (Friday) evening. (Zan) asked him if they were considering a filibuster. He responded with energy, and said, yes, everything is on the table.

More from Zan + Will you show up at a rally?!?!
<http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x197158>

Rallies in Houston, LA, Boston, Midland + More Alito AMMO:
<http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x197158#197768>


According to Senator Feingold the Gang of 14 does not feel as if Alito is 'extreme' enough to filibuster -- LET'S CHANGE THEIR MINDS!!

Please, don't forget - we have OVER a week to go - email/call/fax more than once during this time. Each day ask yourself, "What else can I do today?" "Is there one more person I could ask to also email/call/fax?

I don't know if we are going to win - I do know that this *matters* very, very much and that I am not done fighting! :kick:


***** Contact Info ***** Contact Info ***** Contact Info ***** Contact Info *****

Call any congress critters toll-free! 1-877-851-6437

FAX Your Senators: FREE, easy, online http://www.SaveTheCourt.org/AlitoFax


THE ENTIRE GANG OF 14:

Democrats:

Robert Byrd (WV)
311 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://www.byrd.senate.gov/byrd_email.html

Daniel Inouye (HI)
722 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://www.inouye.senate.gov/webform.html

Mary Landrieu (LA)
724 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://www.landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Joseph Lieberman (CT)
706 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
Web Form: http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/
[phone]

Ben Nelson (NE)
716 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://www.billnelson.senate.gov/contact

Mark Pryor (AR)
217 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://www.pryor.senate.gov/contact/

K. Salazar (CO)
UNITED STATES SENATE WASHINGTON DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://salazar.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm


Republicans:

Lincoln Chafee (RI)
141A Russell, Washington, DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://chafee.senate.gov/webform.htm

Susan Collins (ME)
461 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
Web Form: http://collins.senate.gov/public/

Olympia Snowe (ME)
154 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
WebForm: http://snowe.senate.gov/Webform.htm

Mike De Wine (OH)
140 Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
Web Form: http://dewine.senate.gov/

Lindsey Graham (SC)
290 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
[phone] phone
Web Form: http://lgraham.senate.gov/index.cfm?mode=contact

John McCain (AZ)
241 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
WebForm: http://mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Contact.Home

John Warner (VA)
225 Russell Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: [phone]
WebForm: http://warner.senate.gov/contact/contactme.cfm


Orleans' Best 4 Repubs Also Includes

ARLEN SPECTER (PA): voted 41% with bkkd (gasp!)
711 Hart Building, Washington, DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
Web Form: http://specter.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInfo.Home

<http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2382961>

[cry baby]

1. good news!

k&r

[IndyOp]

2. Thanks for the K&R Baby! (nt)

:kick:

[MelissaB]

3. Here's another for ya!

:kick: and recommended

[stillcool]

4. Bookmarking for later use...

and Thanks for all the links...nothing like having it all in one spot!
:hi:

[Kurovski]

5. Absolutely terrific call to action.

And duly recommended.

[jsamuel]

6. That is not Mark Pryor's contact page, please update with this one!

http://www.pryor.senate.gov/contact/

[IndyOp]

7. Thank you, thank you - done! (nt)

:kick:

[jsamuel]

10. ...

Please filibuster Alito. Others in this state have been trying to tell you otherwise because they know how important it is for Republicans to get this man into the Supreme Court for life. They know he will not challenge Presidential Powers. He will let any president be the sole power of government by giving up the checks and balances of our government. The constitution is invalid in this current president's eyes and Alito will not challenge him on that.

Alito will not uphold the constitution over the president's word and that would be the end of democracy in the US.

Please fight for those who voted for you, not those who wouldn't vote for you anyway.

Trying to appease the so-called "swing voters" only discourages those who will vote for you and doesn't give people who don't normally vote a reason to vote for you.

If you excite your base and give the others a REASON TO VOTE FOR YOU, you will not only uphold democratic principles and help the country, but will ensure your place in the US Senate.

[IndyOp]

16. Nice letter... Thank you! (nt)

:kick:

[Wordie]

23. Excellent point, jsamuel! "Please fight for those who voted for you, not

those who wouldn't vote for you anyway."

(I think I'll steal it for some of my letters! :evilgrin:)

It should make them think again about voting for Alito.

[mom cat]

8. I'm not done fighting this either!

You have been doing great work on this!

[IndyOp]

20. Thanks - I did drive up to Indy yesterday and dropped off MoveOn.org

petitions at Bayh's Office & Lugar's Office. 6,558 people from Indiana had signed the petition and/or sent a letter opposing Alito. The staffer at Bayh's office was *happy* to see me, showed me that other people had brought in copies of the petition and their own letters, too. She just kept smiling as I let off some steam about why we must filibuster, filibuster, filibuster, filibuster, filibuster, filibuster, filibuster, filibuster. Did a little banging on the desk for emphasis -- and she just kept smiling.

I have no idea what her smile meant - but I can hope it meant:
I know something you don't know!

:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[mom cat]

25. That is great news1 I am so glad that you took that on yourself to do!

I bet we will be seeing some more smiles next week.

[mom cat]

9. Also: Info from CODE PINK, Boston:

http://www.codepinkboston.org/filibusterAlito/

[FreedomAngel82]

11. Good!

There is another thread that I read about Alito here that stated that moderate republicans were trying to get away from Bush's extremism (election year after all) and they will support a filibuster if the democrats lead it. So let's get to it! We still have time! I think right now the main focus should be the "gang of fourteen." What's the deal on their positions now?

[countingbluecars]

12. This was posted 1/19

on John Warner's-VA (one of the "gang of fourteen") website.

“I am pleased to join many of my Senate colleagues in supporting, with my vote, the nomination of Judge Alito to the United States Supreme Court..."

He went on to praise Alito. I was hoping Warner might be reasonable since he is an old time Republican-but I guess not.

[IndyOp]

15. Minds have changed before - right now not enough citizens know about

Alito's extremism and they are therefore not exerting enough *pressure* on their Senators.

I don't know if we can win. I know that stopping now is exactly what the GOP wants and it is exactly the same stinking pattern of behavior that has gotten us where we are now. :(

[countingbluecars]

17. Oh, I agree we need to keep trying.

I e-mailed Warner again today. I was disappointed that he had posted his decision. My guess is he is hoping that will stop the calls, faxes, and e-mails. Warner was a voice of reason in the Republican party during the Schaivo case. I was hoping for the same concerning Alito.

[IndyOp]

13. Ooooooo... Any chance you can find that thread?

I would love to see it! :kick: :kick: :kick:

The deal on the positions of the Gang of 14: I don't know their individual positions, I do know that Senator Feingold did a 'listening' session in his home state today - he visits each county in the state listening to his constituents. At the listening session he was asked about Alito, said that he would oppose him but that he did not think a filibuster would happen because the Gang of 14 does not think Alito is sufficiently extreme --

SO The Gang of 14 Needs MORE EDUCATION!!

[jsamuel]

14. Done

[dogday]

18. What do we have to lose by filibuster

Our self esteem for one, and letting a right-wing conservative nut-case on the bench for another. Send a message to America and let them know this candidate is not fit for the high court....

[IndyOp]

19. Do you mean "what do we have to lose by *not* filibustering"?

By *not* filibustering"... we would lose "our self esteem for one, and letting a right-wing conservative nut-case on the bench for another."

I am sooooooo on your side - I want them to filibuster even if the votes AREN'T there - i.e. it would last 30 hours, during which the Dems would hold the floor and a few more people would notice that we are in Constitutional Crisis!

:hi:

[dogday]

21. Ooops!

aw you know what I mean.....Thanks

[Kablooie]

26. Yes, but if the Dems filibuster, the Repubs might not like them anymore.

[mom cat]

31. Oh gee. I hadn't thought of that. You mean I won't be invited to go

skinny dipping with Pickles anymore?

DRAT!

[IndyOp]

45. In my town (reportedly) if the Rethugs don't like you, you don't get the

best reefer. College town. Rethug Fraternity Boyz regularly hold par-T's to 'register and educate voters' - great bands, and (reportedly) great reefer.

And our local Democratic Party worries about holding meetings in a restaurant that serves alcohol. I kid you not.

:eyes:

[Wordie]

22. Excellent!!! This was the first I heard that Reid says they may filibuster

It's working!!! Thanks for posting this, IndyOp!

Recommended!

[freedomfries]

24. k & r

thanks for the news IndyOp!

[Wordie]

27. Here are FAX numbers for all the Senators in IndyOp's post:

Dems:
WV: Byrd(D) [phone]
HI: Inouye(D) [phone]
LA: Landrieu(D) [phone]
CT: Lieberman(D) [phone]
NE: Nelson(D) [phone] (He has said he will vote to confirm.)
AR: Pryor(D) [phone]
CO: Salazar(D) [phone] (He has announced that he will vote against Alito, but has not said whether he would consider this "extraordinary" and so support a filibuster. Contact him to convince him the situation IS extraordinary!)

Repubs:
RI: Chafee(R) [phone]
ME: Collins(R) [phone]
ME: Snowe(R) [phone]
OH: Dewine(R) [phone]
SC: Graham(R) No FAX listed
AZ: McCain(R) [phone]
VA: Warner(R) [phone] (He has said he will vote to confirm.)

Additional From Orleans List of Best Four Republicans:
PA: Specter(R) [phone]

This list is compiled from Orleans complete list of Senator's FAX numbers, here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x122095

[freedomfries]

28. kick

[Panda1]

30. Thank you.

[mom cat]

35. Great ccompilation, concise and clear. Thanks.

[nicknameless]

29. A caller to Thom Hartmann said Biden's office named 4 Key Senators

to work on:

Mary Landrieu (LA)
Mark Pryor (AR)
Ben Nelson (NE)

(All on your list) PLUS:

Blanche Lambert Lincoln (AR)
202-224-4843
http://lincoln.senate.gov/html/webform.html


The Honorable Blanche Lambert Lincoln
United States Senate
355 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-0403

http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?member=ARSR&site=ctc

[Wordie]

32. Nelson has already announced that he will vote for Alito. :(

He's the only Democrat who has said he will support Alito.

Here's what he said:
"I have decided to vote in favor of Judge Samuel Alito to serve as the 110th Justice of the United States Supreme Court. I came to this decision after careful consideration of his impeccable judicial credentials, the American Bar Association's strong recommendation and his pledge that he would not bring a political agenda to the Court."

Could he be encouraged to change his position with enough emails and other communications from Americans voicing their displeasure? I don't know, but it couldn't hurt!

[nicknameless]

34. Nelson has voted with the wrong side on so many issues.

Alito's "impeccable judicial credentials"?!
"...his pledge that he would not bring a political agenda to the Court"?!

How completely disingenuous.

I agree. That jerk needs to be inundated with emails, faxes etc.

[annabanana]

33. lots good info this thread... bookmarked

Got my marching orders for next week!

[Usrename]

36. Errrrr..... What?

let me get this right - 45 Dems in the Senate - 41 needed to fillibuster -- who are we fighting?????

<edit> I'm sending more letters anyhow - but this frosts my lizzard - grrr.

[Dinger]

37. Thanks, K & N

Love the "Born To Fillibuster" pics!:)

[Wordie]

38. Kick

[Zan_of_Texas]

39. Nice work, IndyOp!

We've started an additional action thread here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x204963

I will mention that our little upstart group realized that we simply didn't have the time to coordinate rallies all over the country -- the full Senate vote could be scheduled for Wed., Thur. or Friday this coming week.

Any towns that want to coordinate something, go for it. But it needs to be locally coordinated.

A visit to your Senator(s)' local district office would be very doable, and even a few people would be great! Maybe they'd smile too!

[ClayZ]

40. Thank you! Done and KICKED

:kick:

[Surya Gayatri]

41. K & R

Keep up the pressure--holding a filibuster must become a more attractive option than facing their constituents if they don't. SG

[Wordie]

42. It's working! LTTEs to AZ Daily Star (red state) overwhelmingly anti-Alito

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 01.22.2006
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Your letters count
Letters received in past week: 284
Letters published: 73
Hot issues: The Star received 52 letters opposed to Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito (11 favored him), nine letters opposed to President Bush's leadership (three favored it) and six letters supporting Gov. Janet Napolitano (zero opposing). Four letters in response Martin Luther King Jr. Day were also received, as were six letters about city transportation.
To read additional letters and tips on how to comment, visit us online at dailystar.com/opinion

http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/112292

This is a really small sample, I realize, but just look at those numbers! It's almost 5-to-1 against Alito! And this is in a red state!

[lonestarnot]

43. Here's to more energy!

:toast:

[kiteinthewind]

44. Thanks for the reminder

and the links!!! We need to totally HARASS their a**ses!
:applause:

[nanbrown]

46. write to most senators

i wrote to almost all senators sans those who are the biggest mouthpieces on the judiciary committee.

here were my messages to all those who are pro-choice:

Please filibuster Judge Alito's confirmation in the Senate. His unitary executive theory is dangerous to our constitutional government. If Alito is confirmed and after seeing Chief Judge Roberts' votes so far on the Supreme Court, Roe v Wade will be overturned with extremely dangerous consequences to the health of millions of American women.


and to those who i know are anti-choice:

Please filibuster Judge Alito's confirmation in the Senate. His unitary executive theory is dangerous to our constitutional government. If Alito is confirmed, the Legislative Branch of our government would be neutered to the point that our checks and balances could be nullified.

i already did the pfaw fax twice and called a lot of senators. they are taking running counts. if you can use the toll free number or call directly as a citizenship call, for thse of us using working assets for long distance, please do so.

thanks.

[Wordie]

48. Good strategy: remind them of the * signing statement on Anti-torture bill

that most of them supported (I don't have the list of those that did, but I imagine it could be found by googling). Tell them that their own legislation is being overridden by Bush, and that Alito, as he is supportive of the unitary executive and signing statements themselves, would probably decide to uphold this usurping of their legislative authority, if the issue were to come before him on the SC bench.

With the potential threat that Alito poses to the balance of powers between the branches of government, and their own legislative power, what Senator could in good conscience vote for him?

[mzmolly]

47. Great work! Thanks so much.

:kick: and recommended