Comes and talk to us?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/1/27/181051/879

Thank you Senators Kennedy, Senator Kerry

We appreciate it

Senador Salazar, Donde estas? De que color es tu corazón?

Remember the Alamolito! You're also going to need to find a Sam Houston you can coax into something real after it's over.

Have you noticed in this morning radio rally call to his base (base = AKA Al Quaeda);

He is planting false truths (how typical coming from his propaganda machine)

"The president said he`d met with 39 of Alito`s former law clerks, many of them Democrats, who spoke of the judge`s fairness and open-mindedness"

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/northamerica/article_1089894.php/Bush_gives_final_push_to_Alito_n
omination

Why did you talk about it, if it wasn't for damage control,,,,Ha ha busted!

Let me ask you this Mr. President,

How many democrats have you spoken to who did not support Alito record?

That is right Mr. President, why don't you tell us about them?

Please answer me, that is if you can, without distorting the truth.

You are done!

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A majority of Americans are more likely to vote for a candidate in November's congressional elections who opposes President Bush, and 58 percent consider his second term a failure so far, according to a poll released Thursday.

Fewer people consider Bush to be honest and trustworthy now than did a year ago, and 53 percent said they believe his administration deliberately misled the public about Iraq's purported weapons program before the U.S. invasion in 2003, the CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll found.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/26/bush.poll/index.html

Mr. President,

You no longer represent the American mainstream

I am asking you to step down

That is, if you are a real man

Bing it on Bush, we are ready, you are just a common thieve and a liar. You lie, spy on us and you fleece us, Americans.

What are the democrats frighten of? RealLy? Bo BS here.

The republican are all bankrupt and most of them are looking at serving time! ha ha ha cry babies.

Reports are emerging telling us our Army is BROKEN

The White House has lost all credibility?

Louisiana is forgotten buy the White House but Mississippi is not (Trent Lott)

Katrina was a White House DISATER (Bush on a 5 weeek vacation just like a good old French socialist)

Iraq is falling apart, thanks to the Neocons and the Israeli lobby, oh yes Abramoff

(Hillary, get out of there. Hurry)

The Bush republican administration support torture.

The Bush republican administration supports violating the 4th amendment.

Republican corruption has been widely exposed.

Democrats what can you be afraid of?

The Nuclear option?

Ha they are all going to jail.....

Levántate Bravo, (get up Brave)

And to the democratic side of gang of 14

(Recuerdes te Senador Salazar de donde vienes! Y de donde se viene, y donde son tu hermanas y hermanos Latinos que trabaran la tierra y que viven una vida muy dura.)

Obama, Kennedy, Kerry, Cantwell remember your father, Salazar or others go get them...

GO....show that the Democratic Party can stand for American values,

GO, there is nothing to be afraid of..

Come free us, go free Democratic Free America, we are not afraid of the truth.

Republicans hide the truth that is why they are lying, cheating, stealing and hiding the reports...

On a lighter note, I should have bought Puts for tomorrow

Bush, Hicklr' Cheney, Hitlr' D Duck RhUMSFELD, Fritz or what that crook  blood thirsty doctor he is ( the Germans had some goods ones too during WWII, Lsd, methamphetamines, mass extermination camps, torture for medical good....)

Oh ya KKKondaliSSa, and what are you doing for your New Orleans Sister?

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Thanks for the cookie(robrets), sister Mc Rice, where is the Beef?

Where is the beef sister Rice, If no beef, what about some rice, please sister master.(I will wax your floor for free)

You know what makes me very happy KKKondo...mmLiSSa  Beans (Registered TM) is that no-one treats you to rank....hahahahaaaaaa

Bush? You American????

I Don't thinh so,

Bush? You Christian?

I don't think so,

Hey coke head, you Bush kid draft dodger, ya you

FYI: You have just killed so far over:

2230 US INNOCENT troops

You and SuperCo Maimed about 20,000 INNOCENT (twenty thousand) other US troops

And Murdered about and up to,

200,000 INNOCENT Iraqis,

The Bush gang, Christians?

Not in my Roman Catholic faith! NEVER (sorry, Canuck you brought it up)

Bush must step down...on your own, if you are a man.

Wimpy bushit, wimpy bushit

which ones are we missing still, or they are all on board with a few republicans at that:)

This filibuster is only a losing battle if my Senators from MA continue their "Alito is too right-wing," this is about "values," "justice," and "equality," "fighting for the individual over institutions.

That argument does not work given the confirmation hearings and the audience they are speaking to: the United States Senate and the American people.

The WINNING argument (Yes!  This filibuster can win!  Believe it!  But do your part to spread the word!  Call your newspaper, your Senator!) is about two things:

1) Samuel Alito believes in a bizarre, but EXTREMELY dangerous theory called "executive unitary theory."  It will give the President way more power than the Constitution intended, and eliminate amny of the most important checks and balances we have in this country.

Alito will give the powers of all three branches to the executive.  That is horrifying.

2) Presidential signing statements.  This administration has written over 500 signing statements, saying Bush doesn't agree with the law as laid out by the United States Congress, the legislative branch, the LAWMAKERS.  He is overriding their authority, most notably in response to John McCain's ban on torture legal text.  The President and his lawyers believes this gives them the power to ignore any law that they disagree with.

Samuel Alito will condone this behavior.  Horrifying.

Did Senator Kerry actually post his views directly on the Blog?

If it is the case, it says a lot...

Cloture

"during the period from 1927 through 1962, the Senate did not vote cloture once."

Is there a reason to believe that it will be successfully enacted on this occasion?

I agree.  There is no more room for appeasement.  Senator Reid and the rest of the Democratic contigency, as well as any Republicans with a true conscience MUST stand and be counted.  The time to filibuster is now on this and any other issue that is antithetical to the spirit of the US Constitution.

Here's a big extended middle finger to the whole Democratic Party.

Alito Debate Halted on 72-25 vote; Confirmation Expected Tomorrow

The Senate, overcoming a symbolic filibuster attempt by Massacusetts Democrats Sens. John F. Kerry and Edward M. Kennedy, voted to end debate on the nomination of Samuel A. Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The vote was 72 to end debate and 25 to continue. Sixty votes were required to end discussion.

A vote by simple majority to confirm in the full Senate is expected about 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, with a swearing-in to follow shortly, possibly allowing Alito to attend the State of the Union Address as Justice Alito.

The filibuster today was a gesture, not a traditional talkathon, as the speakers were well aware that they would not have the votes to continue and spoke relatively briefly on the floor.

...by cowards.  What do we stand for?  Holding our seats?  The perks and priveledges of office.  What use is office if you don't use it to speak to your judgement?  

To visit the opposition blogosphere,

And P....   pledge them the truth.

as an alternative in an election of you haven't visibly been an alternative.

Look how well not being one on Iraq turned out.

Video from the Young Turks at

http://easylink.playstream.com/seawm1/youngturks.wvx

Also, interesting stuff at

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/7175

This is beautiful,

The Bush well known 3 letters news mouthpiece,

Doesn't have a single Alito news-line link on their site,

The only tactic they have left is to try to silence

The Alito subject and the truth about Alito as well as the grassroots movement

It won't work, we know better and the country is awakening.

We are on to your never-ending lies

To your emails, America needs you, not Monday but today!

Call Senator Ken Salazar's brother too,

Call his brother Congressman John Salazar. They got elected at the same time.

John is from Pueblo Co, home of the delicious Pueblo chili.

They are as tight as you can make it.

Here a link for Congressman John Salazar.

http://www.salazar2004.com/contact_us.asp

Let the Latino Community know about Ken Salazar if he doesn't behave.

I had this conversation with a number of people leading up to the 2004 election that Bush might try to declare an Indira Ghandi style "emergency" and suspend the election on account of the war on terror. Your suggestion that the same result could occur from the packing of the SCOTUS with extremists is equally disconcerting.  

Here we are,

Dear senator Baucus, from my beloved Montana state, I would like you to remember Butte MT, the Gibraltar of labor in America,

I have heavy labor ties to Butte labor. I will make sure they remember you. Either way you choose; your choice.

Senator Cantwell, it is time you "finish" it, just like your father did working concrete. Hard trowel or broom finish. I don't care finish them off.

Oh yes, I have heavy labor ties in Seattle too. I will make sure they remember you. Either way you choose; your choice.

Senator Salazar, it is time you remember who helped you get elected.-That goes to you too John--

Oh yes, I have heavy ties to Pueblo labor and the Latino community. I will make sure they remember you. Either way you choose; your choice.

Senator, Biden Come on!

Hil's for filibuster

Takes rebel stand to oppose Alito OK for Supremes

By RICHARD SISK

DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Clinton yesterday backed a rebel band of Senate Dems seeking to filibuster a vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel Alito.

Democratic leaders had warned that filibuster efforts were going nowhere and would let President Bush score easy political points, but Clinton said, "I oppose his nomination and support efforts to block his confirmation."

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since word is that Byrd is going to vote for Alito.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/01/26/D8FCHPKO5.html

Alito already was assured the votes of the 55 Republicans in the 100- member chamber _ enough to be put over the top _ when West Virginia's Byrd and Johnson of South Dakota joined Nebraska's Ben Nelson in saying they'll vote yes.

I don't see how a civil war like this within the party helps the Ds at all.

I hate throwing a wrench into your party but you've picked the wrong fight.

Just my opinion, of course, and since I am not a Democrat, maybe my opinion is not valid.

We should be impeaching George bush instead of wasting time on this guy.

How many of you have sent a letter to your congressman demanding impeachment?

You ain't going to kill this dog by cutting off his tail.

If you stop Alito, do you honestly think he's going to send a better choice?

bush is the problem here. Not Alito.

Kerry is worse than a joke.

or we'll have to impeach BOTH Bush and Alito....

when you send sheep out to fight wolves.

Practice

The Dems need to practice getting together, and becoming a coherent opposition, rather than a collection of bitter old farts to cling to their memories of what it was like in the Majority.

From what I'm reading, they need more practice.  There are still far too many Democrats who seem to front for the other party rather than support their own Party's positions.  the Republicans managed to clean this up in their party, what's stopping Dems from doing it in theirs?

I do believe Alito needs to be prevented from obtaining Senate Approval....either by filibuster or some other delay until either he withdraws or the Dems somehow find the votes to prevent the nomination (after they somehow gain the Majority).  In my opinion, the SCOTUS is conservative enough.....I remember the 60's and early 70's....I have no wish to re-live them..

This is not about abortion. This is about equality.

How can a man tell a woman that she can't have an abortion. Is she below a man? Is another woman above another woman to tell her she can't have an abortion?

Is a woman's body an object that can be controlled?

35 years ago, a woman who slept around was a slut.

A man who slept around was "sowing his oats".

Is Bush willing to endorse "sowing his oats" to condemn sluts?

Is this being predujiced? YES!

Let the individual make their choice, please. Without their religion or moral stance being condemned.

You don't seem to see a lot of things.

What I often understand you seeing; are the administration points of view.

It is OK to be blind too, just don't drive.

not yet.  not until after Nov., possible.  if you are Libertarian, then you should be in this dogfight!

i have been on the impeachbush.org site for two years.  and i have two yard signs.  guess what, the third time i put them up, they stayed.

The Lost City has a post that I definitely like.

"Reminds me of a line from the movie I'm very fond of, White Hunter, Black Heart: "You gotta fight when you think it's the right thing to do. Otherwise, you feel like your gut's full of pus. Even if you get the hell beat out of you. If you fight, you feel okay about it."

http://thelostcity.blogspot.com/

keep fighting, from battle to battle.  

Alito is a front in a long, long campaign to get this country back where it ought to be.

Impeachment hearings for Bush, absolutely!  But that doesn't mean that we let the Alito vote be a "cake walk" for the Bushies.  Will we lose ... yes, but so what, at least we've pushed back and pushed back hard.  Why should this be an easy street for these people, they're stealing our country away.

Alito is a diversion.

In my mind, it's not an either or situation.  It's that both have to go.  

the tail dies too.

Here's the deal. You don't have mainstream support of the middle in this fight and you're setting yourselves up to lose, one more time.

I don't believe in fighting for fighting's sake.

I want to win when I fight.

Once again. Kerry to the rescue. Shit.

Hopefully, I'll still be around after you get your ass kicked but you'll have to fight this fight without me (and a whole lot of moderates like me).

It's not like any of us are going to come ask you to heal, put bandaid on nor kiss and make ours asses feel better if we do lose.   We haven't in past and we won't in the future.  

To be honest, I don't think a lot of moderates understand nor really care what American women have to lose should Alito and those of his mindset get into power.    It's a known fact the right has no clue nor do they think women are enough in the food chain to matter to them.

The idea of Bush having free reign over makes you want to puke.   Well that's the exact same feeling I have with judges like Alito and his cheerleading squads.    

Both are bad and both have to be dealt with.   Alito isn't going to miraculous change his whole mindsent when Bush gets the boot.  His history shows exactly who and what he is.  

Alito will make it much harder to take Bush down, because of his belief in unchecked executive power.  And some of us think that fighting for privacy rights and against the "unitary executive" theory is a winning fight.

And Alito, if he gets through, will be around long after Bush is gone.

Bush is weak right now, and beatable, and yet people are still scared spitless of taking him on.

It's really odd.  The man has awful poll ratings, the majority of the public dislikes him, and people are still scared of him.

It's one thing to be scared of someone who's riding high. It's another thing to be scared of a president who's actually very weak.

bush is president and only the president gets to pick Supreme Court nominees.

He could send a hundred appointees and none will qualify. Not one.

Outside of waiting three years for that to change, there is one and only one remedy and every minute we spend dealing with this is a waste of our time.

Meanwhile Karl Rove stands behind you with an evil grin and something in his hand you ain't going to like.

Realistically, there is zero chance of getting bush impeached without winning a majority in the House.

But I want someone to raise that issue and keep raising that issue every time they open their mouth until it's done.

Impeach George bush.

And Dick Cheney.

And Donald Rumsfeld.

They all have broken the law.

Alito hasn't.

what people don't understand but what makes them afraid.

I think it is that Bush is the master of low expectations, the ultimate loser. He can't do anything right and that's his power. Run away if he tries to embrace you.

people are scared.  these people are thugs and criminals, and we should be scared.  continue to work to take him down, but with our eyes wide open.

these people will stop at NOTHING to DESTROY those that oppose them.  simple.

btw, i agree with you on the other stuff.  i agree with you more often than anyone here.

Concerning A Filibuster; It's A Vote To Save Democracy. And If Reid Can't Cajole And Bluster 41 Democrats Into Saving Democracy, He Should Resign His Position.

A Buzzflash Editorial

January2 6, 2006

The New York Times, in a January 26th Editorial, Calls for a Filibuster of Alito.

If Harry Reid doesn't start acting like a minority leader and get the Salazars, Landrieus, Bidens and Feinsteins to support one, then he should step down as minority leader.

This isn't a "vote of conscience" concerning a filibuster; it's a vote to save democracy. And if Reid can't cajole and bluster 41 Democrats into saving democracy, he should resign his position.

Period.

The future of America is at stake. Even the New York Times realizes it now. In an editorial entitled, "Senators in Need of a Spine," the NYT states the dire situation quite clearly.

"Judge Samuel Alito Jr., whose entire history suggests that he holds extreme views about the expansive powers of the presidency and the limited role of Congress, will almost certainly be a Supreme Court justice soon. His elevation will come courtesy of a president whose grandiose vision of his own powers threatens to undermine the nation's basic philosophy of government -- and a Senate that seems eager to cooperate by rolling over and playing dead.

It is hard to imagine a moment when it would be more appropriate for senators to fight for a principle. Even a losing battle would draw the public's attention to the import of this nomination.

more

Alito is here and now.   He's an additional threat that will remain for at least 30 years, unless he dies young.  He's a serious problem.   His confirmation is now, not after Bush gets impeached.  Now.  

Bush's impeachment is on the horizon as is giving Cheney the boot or hobbling him.   Alito is now.

Ignoring him is fine for you.  It's not anywhere near fine in my eyes.  

If the right wants to whine, bitch and moan because the progressives fight, too damn bad.  Let 'em.  They'll find something to whine, bitch and moan about anyways.   If some moderates get tired of the fighting, too damn bad again.   They can nap.  I'm damn well not going to sit quietly while some people decide I'm the last person to make my own decisions because their too worried about what happens to their asses when they die.  

tell a woman not to do that. She'll do what she wants to.

All the law can do is make it illegal and unsafe; it can't actually stop it, it never has before.

It's going to happen anyway, and if it's illegal we're going to see more people wrongly criminalized for it and more people die from the medical complications of doing it unsafely.

One doesn't have to be "in favor" of abortion to see that.

On Kos's blog, that is.

speaking of fighting for principles...

and doing the right thing, just because it's the right thing...

discussing being strong, just for the sake of standing for what one really believes in...

it's the principle of the thing, not winning or losing...

or what will get the desired result...

what parallel universe is this Agonist in that i woke up to?  [candy, please put smiley grin in this place]

That's the strategy here. This is a distraction. The far left is attacking a moderate nobody.

Rove will jump up and say, Look at these guys (with someone else's mouth), moderate voters in the middle are put off.

Democrats will not retake congress with this strategy.

Bend over.

This is going to hurt some.

my dear Bernadene, and this is one of those times.

Direct democracy is becoming viable.  

Marvellous to see such outstanding senators' views on line.  It won't be long before politicians who ignore the will of the people, do so at their peril.  

Text: John Kerry's speech from the floor of the senate Jan 27, 2006

base will always insult, villify anyone that does not hold to the meme that Bush is king, the right wingnuts are demi-gods and failure is success.  They've been doing for it years.   That's not going to change with a filibuster.  The villification will be done on every single issue, to every single person that is not a far right wingnut.  

I disagree with you saying it's just a "far left" issue.  Unchecked executive powers is everyone's issue.  

a moderate nobody. He's as far right wing as they get. Except there is one difference between him and Bork: Alito is boring. The Republican strategy was to make those hearings as boring as possible so that everyone in America would think he was moderate. After all, how could a extremist zealot be so polite, affable, and nice.

You are always imploring us to open our eyes and see what is really happening. I implore you on this occassion to do the same thing. Trust me on this one Don, Alito is bad ju-ju. Real bad.