Head count, anyone?

[Pab Sungenis]

Do we have an updated head count? Ensign not present, Pryor abstaining, Dayton ???. Where are we?

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Yes, I'd like to know. Can't keep C-SPAN streaming.

[in_cog_ni_to]

2. C-SPAN's tally = 37 Dem NO votes 57 repuke yes votes.

and I have no clue who's left to give a speech. Bayh is one I know of.

[gkhouston]

3. Pryor and Harkin are both abstaining

last I heard Dayton was going to support the filibuster. I don't think Menendez and Lautenberg explicitly made statements about the cloture vote but their floor speeches were such strong no's for confirmation that they will probably support the filibuster.

[Vinca]

4. So we might not get 41, but they will not get 60? I love it! nt

[Lone_Star_Dem]

5. Our prize is for them to only get 59 or less.

I can't believe it's looking this good!

[gkhouston]

8. nor can I, to be honest.

but once Kerry said he was going to do it, the worst possible thing he could do would be to back down. Even if it flops, it's given the R's a scare to see the "powerless" Dems actually try to defy them.

[karynnj]

9. Although it's a bad way to win

Senator Ensign supposedly can't get to the vote due to a car accident.

[gkhouston]

11. it's not winning; it's a by to the next round

and unless someone deliberately caused his accident, I don't think we need to feel bad about it. I'm glad his injuries aren't serious; even minor car accidents are pretty scary.

[LizW]

6. Here it is for confirmation:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x270312#270569

I can't say for sure about filibuster. They need 6 Democrats don't they?

I'm assuming they have the 4 Democrats who are going to vote for confirmation, and word is that Lieberman is now going to vote for cloture. So it's tight as can be.

[Senator]

7. I've got 5 uncommitted Dems

Bayh - not committed

Dorgan - not committed

Landrieu - not committed

Cantwell - not committed

Rockefeller - not committed

But I've been too busy to vouch for currency on these. Anyone?

[Pab Sungenis]

10. I thought Landrieu was firmly in the traitor's circle.

Has that changed?

[LA lady]

13. Landrieu

The last I heard from her office she was "yes" for cloture and hadn't said on confirmation.

What about Murray? Has she announced?

[Senator]

14. She needs the "Gang" to tell her what she thinks n/t

[Freddie Stubbs]

15. She hasn't said or done anything publiclly to indicate

that she has changed her mind.

[benevolent dictator]

12. Levin still hasn't said what he's doing.

I just called.

[Senator]

16. He's committed to the useless No vote, but not the real deal...

...walking the walk on filibuster.

[emlev]

17. Dorgan's ofc. just told me voting no on filibuster EOM

[Pab Sungenis]

18. Voting no as in "no on cloture" or "no on filibuster" (YES to cloture?)

I'm confused.