Harold Ford just issued a statement against filibuster

[WilliamPitt]

Will grab the text once it is in, if you want to see it...

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. He is not even a Senator

what does he want, not to get voted in?

[wtbymark]

2. sure...more info please

:)

[helderheid]

3. buh bye Ford!

[boston bean]

4. I don't want to see it. Thanks anyways. He has nothing to do with it. nt

[Pithy Cherub]

5. Is Ford trying to dry up his national fundraising for the senate seat?

:eyes: He just doesn't get it...

[coldiggs]

10. he is from a conservative state you can only ask so much from him.

better a conservative dem then a conservative repug. If you are a towe the line dem in TN you wont have a snow balls chance in hell

[FreedomAngel82]

13. We are not that conservative

We do have a democratic governor and he is NOT a DLC member.

[Walt Starr]

16. Thus proving the "Where they gonna go?" rule

So long as progressives put up with this stuff from Democrats, this stuff will happen.

It's really very simple. The religiously insane have more balls than the progressive left. They were willing to put up with a Democratic PResident (i.e. Bill Clinton) for eight years rather than compromise their principles and vote for George H.W. Bush.

[Malikshah]

Yes, yes we can expect a HELL of a lot more from him

it's called the courage of one's convictions and speaking truth to power. "Better of con dem vs. a con repub" is meaningless if Alito gets in.

It's called standing up for what is right.

[Pithy Cherub]

35. Without NATIONAL cash that Ford will stay parked!

Ford is hitching his wagon to irrelevance.

[ProSense]

6. Why are so many people weighing in on a

what they refer to as a symbolic filibuster? Could it be that the filibuster is important?

[mattclearing]

7. Harold Ford isn't a Senator.

He can STFU.

[Justitia]

37. Or a Democrat. -eom

[mattclearing]

38. Word. n/t

[faithnotgreed]

45. right on (or maybe he is and its "us" who no longer are)

[Punkingal]

8. Dammit!

I heard that on C-SPAN, and it pisses me off. I wish he would keep his mouth shut sometimes. If this is how he is going to be, we will have another Republican taking Frist's place.

[Walt Starr]

9. that's an easy one

He knows damn well and good, everybody who wants a filibuster will still be voting for him come November.

Safe play by Ford. He might pick up a few votes but by the "where else they gonna go?" rule, he still gets all the people in Tennessee who want a filibuster de facto.

[bigjohn16]

19. Not me. I'll just withhold my vote. nt

[Walt Starr]

23. The only way to make it change is to have the balls of the religiously

insane.

:shrug:

[bigjohn16]

27. I'm not really sure what that means sorry. Please elaborate. nt

[Walt Starr]

30. 1992

The religiously insane, rather than compromise their values, stayed home in droves and the Republican candidate, George H. W. Bush, lost to Bill Clinton.

They threw the "Where are they gonna go?" rule out the window.

Ever since then, they have been carefully pandered to by the GOP and thus, they set the agenda for the party.

[bigjohn16]

34. Hey it worked for them, it can work for us.

I'm not looking to be pandered to just have my voice heard.

[FreedomAngel82]

36. Now I'm rethinking Kurita

[mzmolly]

11. Color me shocked!

NOT.

I don't get WHEN we should filibuster if we should not do so NOW.

[FreedomAngel82]

12. AH!

He's running for the Senate and I was into supporting him. He's not my favorite person and I'm not a fan. Does anybody know if Rosland Kurita has said anything on a filibuster?

[Sandpiper]

14. Another DLC Tool

Not even a Senator, but still feels the need to speak up for the GOP.

[FreedomAngel82]

15. It's because he's running for Frist's seat

[Lars39]

20. I don't care for who's seat he's running.

He's pandered his last time as far as I'm concerned, and have let his office know.
Absolutely disgusted him.

[bigjohn16]

25. I'm not going to vote for a Democrat just because it's my the only option.

Nothing will change if I do that.

[Lars39]

32. I completely understand. Here's his contact info:

Use a Memphis zip to email him:

http://www.house.gov/ford/contact/index.shtml

or call:

Washington, D.C.
P(202) 225-3265
F: [phone]
325 Cannon House Office
Building
Washington, D.C. 20515

Memphis Downtown
P(901) 544-4131
F(901) 544-4329
The Federal Building
167 North Main, Suite #369
Memphis, Tennessee 38103

East Memphis
P [phone]
F [phone]
775 East Ridge Lake Boulevard
Suite 155
Memphis, Tennessee 38120

[FreedomAngel82]

39. The reason why I posted that info is

because some were asking why he was speaking since he wasn't a Senator.

[Lars39]

43. It's fine.

:hi: His reasoning is relevent. I'm just disgusted with him for his pandering.

[FreedomAngel82]

44. It's really disappointing

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

17. Gosh, another DLC "not as bad" pol backs Bush. I'm soo..shocked?

That deserves a really huge yawwwwnnnn.

[rodeodance]

18. sign

[im10ashus]

21. Self-delete

[Coexist]

22. its on his website..

http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tn09_ford/morenews/060127_voteonalito.html

For Immediate Release


Friday, January 27, 2006



Ford supports up or down vote on Alito

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. today called for the United States Senate to conduct an up-or-down vote on whether to confirm Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. to the Supreme Court. In a statement, Ford said:

“I do not believe that Judge Alito’s nomination should be held up by a filibuster. Absent extraordinary circumstances, nominees to the Supreme Court deserve an up-or-down vote. From Judge Alito’s testimony and from all of the information that has come to light during his confirmation hearings, it does not appear that there is any reason to hold up a vote. I hope my colleagues in the Senate will move quickly to bring this process to a dignified end.”

[Justitia]

24. FU Harold Ford - craven GOP ass-kisser. Keep your Benedict Arnold

ass back in the House.

Your f'ing OPINION doesn't mean jack to the Senate and I'm more of a Dem than you ever were, you f'ing poseur.

:nuke:

[Blaukraut]

26. what are these people afraid of?

Ford needs to shut his mouth instead of trying to undermine this effort. Fucking Dino.

[PATRICK]

33. Is the usual going on?

The DLC plunge to obscurity STILL presuming it has the final say, party, people, reason be damned, and when Kerry breaks away they are surprised into doing Hillary did: Uh OK we'll fight, or the truly duncified who will fight for the GOP?
I am beginning to think maybe this wasn't organized completely during their last meeting. It certainly looks more typical.

[FreedomAngel82]

42. What is kind of weird

is he was a Kerry supporter for his campaign. :shrug:

[Lars39]

28. Contact info for Ford:

Washington, D.C.
P(202) 225-3265
F [phone]
325 Cannon House Office
Building
Washington, D.C. 20515

Memphis Downtown
P(901) 544-4131
F(901) 544-4329
The Federal Building
167 North Main, Suite #369
Memphis, Tennessee 38103

East Memphis
P [phone]
F [phone]
775 East Ridge Lake Boulevard
Suite 155
Memphis, Tennessee 38120

[BuyingThyme]

29. Did he say anything about the Super Bowl?

[spanone]

31. I had planned on voting for him in 2006, I will contact his office.s

This is not even his fight.

[MikeDuffy]

40. Another valiant post, Will, against the filibuster?

i.e. another "resistance is futile" post? Can you please do me the favor of allowing me not to have to count such posts of yours between now and Monday by enumerating them for me within your post? Thanks so much!

[gkhouston]

41. um, why is he issuing a statement?

Someone having trouble finding enough Dems already in the Senate to oppose the filibuster, perhaps?

[montanacowboy]

46. Are you surprised?

Harold Ford - Repuklian flunkie