Jim Webb

[dennis4868]

Did he vote for the fillubuster?

[msongs]

1. he voted with his fellow republicans? evidently not today nt

[dsc]

3. No he didn't

that is baldly false. The only Dems who voted for the filibuster were Pryor and Lincoln of Ark and Reid (who had to so he could bring up the bill again later).

[nmbluesky]

4. Sorry I didn't get it

why did Reid vote 'NO".. I need some answer!!!

[Diamonique]

5. It's one of those stupid Senate procedural things.

Reid voted "yes" at first. But after we lost, the Majority Leader has to change his vote to "no" in order be able to bring the bill back up for a vote again.

[dsc]

15. So he can bring up the bill again

only those on the winning side of a vote may bring a motion to reconsider so he had to vote for the filibuster at the last second.

[The_Casual_Observer]

9. Nothing wrong with Webb.

[vaberella]

2. No. Jim Webb voted with his fellow Dems. Link provided.

http://www.keennewsservice.com/2010/09/21/vote-against-filibuster-fails-no-dadt-repeal-today/

[sandnsea]

6. All Dems voted for cloture, except Lincoln and Pryor

It's a day we should be proud of our Democrats standing together and turning fire on Republicans - but nope, circular firing squad resumes position.

[vaberella]

8. Well Lincoln will be ousted.

When will Pryor's vote be up?

[Pirate Smile]

10. I read somewhere that Lincoln and Pryor didn't vote no until it was clear we were going to lose the

vote. Does anyone know if that's true? The implication was that they would vote for it if it was going to pass but if it was already going to fail, they could vote against.

[sandnsea]

11. That's possible

I really don't know why we're focusing on those two and letting 41 Republicans off the hook. None of them are in vulnerable states?

[Pirate Smile]

13. I know. The usual is happening again. Republicans obstruct something and Democrats blame Democrats

while essentially letting the Republicans off the hook.

It was pretty damn clear during the lead up that ALL WE NEEDED was ONE Republican vote. If we got one, then we could repeal DADT. Harry didn't seem to be focused on Lincoln or Pryor as votes that had to be turned or else the repeal would fail. I think if we had Collins or Snowe then they would have voted the right way. If not then the word should have been out to call/lobby/etc. the hell out of the Arkansas Senate delegation. I didn't see that happening in the way it should have been if we would have flipped Collins and then Lincoln would have been the vote that killed the repeal.

[OmahaBlueDog]

7. Lincoln & Pryor were the guilty parties

Reid also voted "no" in the end strictly as a procedural tactic to allow the motion to be reconsidered later.

[gateley]

12. I'm confused - I'd heard that Nelson, Lincoln and Webb voted w/the Repubs --

is this a DIFFERENT vote, or did I read (then spread around) something wrong? Thanks.

[BzaDem]

14. Nope. Just Lincoln and Pryor. n/t

[gateley]

17. Gulp. Never thought I'd say this, but I apologize to Nelson and Webb! Thanks. nt

[saltpoint]

16. Webb came through on this vote. It was those couple

of others who disappointed.