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Alito Filibuster: Who to Call

by susanhu
Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 02:21:52 PM EST

I just got this in an e-mail to the Democracy for Washington mailing list from one of the most hard-working activists I've ever met in the Seattle area. Spread the word:

14 senators who might waver on Alito and possibly filibuster. Phone numbers:
1-888-355-3588
and
1-888-818-6641
Blanche Lincoln, Arkansas
Mark Pryor, Arkansas
Diane Feinstein, California
Joe Lieberman, Connecticut
Joe Biden, Delaware
Barack Obama, Illinois
Mary Landrieu, Louisiana
Susan Collins, Maine
Olympia Snowe, Maine
Ben Nelson, Nebraska
Kent Conrad, North Dakota
Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania
Lincoln Chaffee, Rhode Island
Tim Johnson, South Dakota

Alito Filibuster: Who to Call | 13 comments (13 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Alito Filibuster: Who to Call (none / 1)

I just called Sen Conrad, and said to filibuster Alito so as to protect democracy and our constitution.

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by NorthDakotaDemocrat (NorthDakotaDemocrat at g mail dot com) on Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 02:28:11 PM EST

Re: Alito Filibuster: Who to Call (none / 0)

While we have to generate the pressure on all Senators the decision to filibuster (or not) will also be a leadership decision.

Call the Leadership Offices!

Harry Reid, NV Democratic Leader (202) 224-3542

Dick Durbin, IL Assistant Democratic Leader (202) 224-2152

Patrick Leahy, VT Ranking Member Judiciary Committee (202) 224-4242
Also:CALL YOUR SENATORS!

If Repug, tell them "No" to Alito; if Democrat: FILIBUSTER!

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by judybrowni (judybrowni@usa.net) on Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 05:20:22 PM EST
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I don't quite get this list. (none / 0)

As far as I know, Obama hasn't come out in favor of Alito, so what does the list mean, exactly? That they might vote for Alito, or that they might not vote for a filibuster? There's a problem with the wording. I'm ready to call Obama, but the quoted message seems to suggest there's something I don't know about his statements that should be addressed.

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by DaveW on Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 02:38:27 PM EST

Re: I don't quite get this list. (none / 0)

I e-mailed Karen and asked her to provide the source, etc.

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by susanhu (susanhuatearthlinkdotnet) on Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 02:46:30 PM EST
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Re: I don't quite get this list. (none / 0)

Karen hasn't replied to me yet, but she will -- she's a bundle of energy who's always e-mailing all of us about so many issues.

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by susanhu (susanhuatearthlinkdotnet) on Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 03:31:46 PM EST
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Re: I don't quite get this list. (none / 0)

I think the confusion lies in the wording of the diary: are these Senators who are wavering for or against filibuster?

Thinking of voting for or against Alito?

by judybrowni (judybrowni@usa.net) on Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 03:57:23 PM EST
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Called Feinstein - at the above numbers (none / 0)

and her SF office....

by SallyCat on Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 02:46:33 PM EST

Re: Alito Filibuster: Who to Call (none / 0)

i believe arlen spector already said he would vote for alito

by upyernoz (upyernoz [at] yahoo [dot] com) on Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 02:59:49 PM EST

Re: Alito Filibuster: Who to Call (none / 0)

he also said that he would be a supporter of women's rights.

by BooMan on Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 03:14:15 PM EST
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Re: Alito Filibuster: Who to Call (none / 0)

exactly. he always says he's a supporter of women's rights during election, and always doesn't come through when it matters. this is the guy who went to bat for clarence thomas

by upyernoz (upyernoz [at] yahoo [dot] com) on Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 04:58:49 PM EST
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Susan - OT (none / 0)

Wondered if you had caught this. Looks interesting for all of us, but I thought you might be especially interested since it's a Pacific Northwest group.

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by Janet Strange (jstrange1925athotmaildotcom) on Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 04:17:42 PM EST

Re: Alito Filibuster: Who to Call (none / 0)

Did you say Leiberman "might"? You're giving him too much benifit of doubt, IMHO.

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by McGirk SF on Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 04:51:46 PM EST

My message to my Senators (none / 0)

both of whom are on this list (I live in AR, unfortunately). Feel free to use it when contacting your Senators:

I am writing to you today to urge you to strenuously oppose, through filibuster if necessary, the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court of the United States. As you are well aware, we live in a time in which the Bush Adminstration seeks imperial powers for the Executive branch, openly scoffing at the Congress and Judiciary. The unapologetic, illegal domestic spying by the NSA, at Bush's repeated direction, on American citizens is just the latest example of this. Judge Samuel Alito, if elevated, will put the final nail in the coffin that holds our precious checks and balances. He has demonstrated, through nearly two decades of written opinions and more recently at his hearings, that he is favor of a over-reaching "Unitary Executive" that is most definately on the extreme outside of the Framer's intent and also the mainstream of judicial temperament. In addition, his pro-corporate stances and documented opposition to a woman's right to choose are thoroughly not in keeping with true American ideals. I plead of you to oppose Samuel Alito's elevation to the highest court in the land, at the very least to keep future power-hungry presidents in the mold of George W. Bush from becoming dictators. Thanks for your time.

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by Billy Shears (blly_shrs@yahoo.com) on Mon Jan 23rd, 2006 at 06:39:41 PM EST

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