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Thursday, January 26, 2006
Kerry Calling for Alito Filibuster: ACT NOW
Click for a post on Daily Kos by John Kerry explaining why he is urging a filibuster of Alito.
From People For the America Way:
Senator John Kerry has called for a filibuster of the Alito nomination, heeding your calls to do everything possible to defeat it. He has asked that activists now help convince his colleagues to join him. Please contact key senators who can provide critical support to the filibuster effort!
https://www.SaveTheCourt.org/AlitoFilibuster
Then pass this along to anyone you know who is worried that Alito would likely condone the abuse of power by the president, vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, and help curtail Congress' ability to protect the civil rights, health, safety, and welfare of the American people.
We need to act now to prevent Senate Republican leaders from ramming this nomination through the Senate -- time is of the essence.
See below for another filibuster effort using toll-free calls from Democrats.com:
Call Senators Immediately!
Call the Senators listed below, as well as your own, and tell them:
- a "No" vote is meaningless without a filibuster
- it is cowardly to only fight a fight when assured victory
- the American people need to see the Senate standing up for separation of powers and against the "Unitary Executive"
Use these toll free numbers to call the Capitol: 888-355-3588 or 888-818-6641.
If you can't get through, look up the Senator's District Office number in your phone book or here: https://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt?command=congdir
First: Call the three Democrats (Mary Landrieu, Ken Salazar, and Dianne Feinstein) who oppose Alito but also said they oppose a filibuster. We must persuade them that a vote against Alito is meaningless if they don't support a filibuster.
- Senator Salazar (D-CO) 202-224-5852
- Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) 202-224-5824
- Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) 202-224-3841
Second: Call your own Democratic Senator: 888-355-3588 or 888-818-6641.
If you can't get through, look up the Senator's District Office number in your phone book or here:
https://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt?command=congdir
Third: Unbelievably, three Democrats (Ben Nelson, Tim Johnson and Robert Byrd) support Alito! Tell them to either support filibuster or at least "don't get in the way."
- Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) 202-224-6551
- Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) 202-224-3954
- Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) 202-224-5842
Or 888-355-3588 or 888-818-6641. If you can't get through, look up the Senator's District Office number in your phone book or here:
https://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt?command=congdir
Fourth: Call the "Red State" Democrats: (Message same as above -- "No" is meaningless)
- Tom Carper (DE)
- Kent Conrad (ND)
- Byron Dorgan (ND)
- Blanche Lincoln (AR)
- Mark Pryor (AR)
Fifth: Call these "Blue State" and pro-choice Republicans: (Message: A "Unitary Executive" is dangerous to balance of powers--please do not get in the way of a filibuster.)
- Lincoln Chafee (RI)
- Susan Collins (ME)
- Lisa Murkowsky (AK)
- Bob Smith (OR)
- Olympia Snowe (ME)
- Ted Stevens (AK)
For extra credit, call all of the 2008 Presidential candidates who are sitting Senators--Evan Bayh, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Russ Feingold, and John Kerry--and tell them to either LEAD THE FILIBUSTER or KISS YOUR SUPPORT GOODBYE. 888-355-3588 or 888-818-6641. If you can't get through, look up the Senator's District Office number in your phone book or here:
https://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt?command=congdir
You can also send that message to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (202-224-2447) and the Democratic National Committee (202-863-8000).
Share what you learn with Democrats.com members here:
https://www.democrats.com/alito-8
https://70.86.80.34/alito/alitosamerica.mov
Filibuster Alito: Bingaman's DC Office Phone Number is 202.224.5521
January 26, 2006 at 04:21 PM in Current Affairs | Permalink
Comments
About time someone is! Go Kerry! And Bah to any Dem who doesn't support him on this. It's now or never. You're either a real Dem or a real waste of time.
Posted by: Silver City Jan | Jan 26, 2006 5:30:14 PM
So is Bingaman supporting the filibuster?
Posted by: Beverly | Jan 26, 2006 5:39:37 PM
okay, let's say you'd like to learn about an actual political campaign to impeach the president ...
ah, none of this noise about a yearning for somebody to go do it ...
in addition, you'd like to learn about a game plan to snag Osama ...
if all the above meets with your approval, then click, somehow, on the following hyperlink:
https://hewhoisknownassefton.blogspot.com/2006/01/osama-and-our-president-dumass-botch_20.html
and get ready for a ride on a wild blog
toodles
.......\
.he who is known as sefton
oh, yes, the above was copied and then pasted by an actual human being, who visited the "Democracy for New Mexico" blog.
Posted by: A Alexander Stella | Jan 26, 2006 6:28:25 PM
If Dems don't get on the bandwagon on this filibuster effort I think their support with regular Dems will plummet, absolutely plummet. If this isn't a time to make a stand, when would it be time?
Now or never.
Posted by: Old Dem | Jan 26, 2006 6:35:53 PM
According to CNN (01-27-2006), the Democrat's are not going to Filibuster the Nomination of Alito. The Democratic Party is not the Party of the People anymore. It appears that the Democratic and Republican Parties are the same. If Sen. Jeff Bingaman does not Start or Join a Filibuster against Alito, the Senator is Gut Less and has become a Neo-Conservative. In my opinion the Democratic Party remains a party organizing its members for the interests of a few, not a party of constituents organizing for the interests of the many. It is a fact, the New Mexico Democratic Party is Controlled by Richardson and Richardson is controlled by his intimate relationships with lobbyists and interests. The Democratic and Republican Parties are not for poverty alleviation and Socio-Economic Development in New Mexico they are for their Choosen Few that control New Mexican's lives. Democrat's in Congress (House and Senate) are not willing to fight to save our Constitution. Senators that are going to vote No for Alito are throwning their vote to Alito and the Bush Regime. Every American should be concerned in our Country Future. FILIBUSTER IS THE ONLY WAY TO DEFEND OUR CONSTITUTION. Eli Chavez, Independent
Posted by: Eli Chavez | Jan 27, 2006 10:23:03 AM
I suggest that we run a primary candidate against every Dem who doesn't support a filibuster. Period. Time to clean out the wreckage of politicos who care more about their vote totals than they do about saving democracy from this radical candidate.
If Alito wins, history will record that the Dems sat by as our democracy took a serious hit.
Posted by: El Norte | Jan 27, 2006 12:27:04 PM
