Pryor and Lincoln voted "No": Reid voted no on DADT so the matter could be brought up again

[OmahaBlueDog]

Washington Monthly via Alter Net: BREAKING: Republicans Block Defense Funding Bill to Sabotage “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal


<<The Senate is often a graveyard for worthwhile legislation, but even here, there was reason for optimism. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) voted with Democrats in committee, and Scott Brown (R-Mass.) signaled he would not support a filibuster of military funding. In May, with success looking secure, TPM ran a piece: “How The Deal To Repeal DADT Got Done.”

And yet, this afternoon, the deal got un-done. Republicans successfully filibustered a motion to proceed on the defense spending bill this afternoon, blocking a debate from even getting underway.


The final roll call: 56 to 43. It was actually 57 to 42, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid switched his vote for procedural reasons, allowing him to be able to bring the bill back to the floor at a later date. And in the U.S. Senate, when 57 senators support something, and 42 oppose it, the 57-vote majority loses.>>

More at: http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/09/21/breaking-dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal-blocked/

[Drunken Irishman]

1. Okay...so in reality, only two Democrats voted no?

[OmahaBlueDog]

2. This is what I'm saying. Reid supports the bill, but voted "no" to bring it back up

It's one of those bizarre Senate rules

Also, apparantly Collins and Brown had originally agreed to support cloture, but backed out.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Yeah. I read about that. Fuck Brown. Fuck Collins.

[backscatter712]

6. Indeed. Reid counts as a virtual yes.

He voted the way he did so he can bring the bill up again later. Parliamentary rules.

[zipplewrath]

4. Lincoln?

Now, who was it that backed her so strongly? And who "wasted" $10 million opposing her?

[Jackpine Radical]

5. This statement is wrong:

"when 57 senators support something, and 42 oppose it, the 57-vote majority loses."

The correct statement is "when 57 DEMOCRATIC senators support something, and 42 Republicans & Blue Dogs oppose it, the 57-vote majority loses. When when 57 REPUBLICAN and Blue Dog senators support something, and 42 Dems oppose it, the 57-vote majority wins.

[LynneSin]

7. Thank you - people sometimes forget about that with Majority/Minority leaders

If they don't want the vote to close they'll vote the opposite of the rest of the party. If Reid is able to find the 3 votes he needs to move forward with this filibuster then he'll change his vote too.