I assume that Senatorial holds are only applicable to legislation?

"Where is the Democrat that will tell the Democratic senators to get in line and filibuster the nomination of Mukasey"

Wouldn't that be the job of the Whip? That is my senator, Dick Durbin. Everyone shuld be bugging the hell out of him!!!

Well, they don't lead because they're not leaders. They're fiddlers, not violin players, cheats.

Just thought that I would repeat what I said on an earlier thread, perhaps it is time to contact the top ten contributors to the DSCC and ask them to withold further contributions until the Democratic caucus comes out against torture.

is this a vote that only requires a majority...ie: 51 ayes?  or does it require 60?

if it's 51...the cowards backs are covered...l don't see any ratpubs voting nay, add in schumer, feinstein and lieberman...even salazar could take a pass...bingo!

muckasey assumes the position, the status quo remains intact, and everybody goes away to whine we tried to do the right thing, we just didn't have the votes...perhaps they expect cheese with that, eh.

fuck'em all!

lTMF'sA

the revolution will not be televised...

The Democratic party is guilty of cutting and running from its core principles and allowing torture.  

Of course the Presidential candidates want to have it both ways and claim to be against torture and then quietly allow it.  They don't even have the courage to stand up for a what they claim is a core belief.  They don't stand up for any core beliefs.  They are cowards.  I do not want cut and run cowards responsible for defending the Constitution and America. Voting for Democrats is foolish if one cares about the fact America tortures.

The Democratic party is now dead and any attempt to resuscitate it simply delay the inevitable.  We have to fight the neo-fascists and that starts with standing up for basic, core principles.  I refuse to allow torture and to aid and abet those that enable torture.  The Democratic party enables torture and one must not have anything to do with them if one does not want America to torture.  This is a bright line and one should not negotiate away their principles on torture for some perceived political gain.  The Democrats should have the courage to stand up for their core principles but sadly they are scared that the Republicans will say mean things to them so they cave-in.  I can think of no more cowardly and reprehensible action.  

I have utter contempt for the Democrats and will never help these cowards again.  They cut and run at the first sign of battle.  Who would want these jokers defending America?  Only suckers.  I'm done being a sucker and will only vote for candidates that are not afraid to stand up against torture and for America's constitution.  It's not that much to ask.  I'm not asking these Democrats to risk their lives like the founders did when they stood up for American values.  

There is no leader in the dem party. Thats an easy question. There isn't a single piece of garbage willing to take the position that our president has comitted apparent illegal acts.
I ain't stupid. I clearly remember that speech in Buffalo NY in which he said that wiretapping is done only after court approval. That piece of shit lied and thats a crime. He LIED! I ain't bringing up anything else right now. He is just a god damned liar. Who is the dem leader that is willing to simply stand up in congress and call him a liar? WHO?
NO-ONE!

I may support Ron Paul because of this.
I'm just so tired of the betrayal and the weasel words.  Listening to our elected misrepresentatives speaking on these issues is like listening to the disclaimers from a Prozac commercial.

John Mccain Called his wife WHAT??

They have cut'n'run from any real leadership on most of the issues (Dodd excepted in the FISA case), and I see no reason for them to change now.

At this rate the statement should read:

'follow me or I won't forget it IF I'm president.'

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What's going to be high comedy is when the Democrat Party pushes their new "waterboarding is torture" bill and Bush vetoes it.  Then they'll cry that they don't have 60 votes or whatever, point the finger at Bush and say "it's all his fault".

Watch.  You can see this one coming ten miles away.

John Mccain Called his wife WHAT??