I smell a Filibuster!

Finn d'Abuzz wrote:

Roxxxanne wrote:

Landreaux has not gone on record that she wouuld vote to breaka filibuster. YOU are dreaming.

So is CNN then.

CNN didn't state that Landrieu is on record to vote down a filibuster. Learn how to read. You are also ignoring the fact that this is a dynamic situation. Byrd can be swayed and so can Landrieu. And no one has given up, depsite Finn's typical nauseating Republican smugness.

We are still sending faxes and making phone calls.

We may be 8 runs down going in to the ninth inniong but this is not over.

And It won't be over til WE say it's over.

Roxxxanne wrote:

Finn d'Abuzz wrote:

Roxxxanne wrote:

Landreaux has not gone on record that she wouuld vote to breaka filibuster. YOU are dreaming.

So is CNN then.

CNN didn't state that Landrieu is on record to vote down a filibuster. Learn how to read. You are also ignoring the fact that this is a dynamic situation. Byrd can be swayed and so can Landrieu. And no one has given up, depsite Finn's typical nauseating Republican smugness.

We are still sending faxes and making phone calls.

We may be 8 runs down going in to the ninth inniong but this is not over.

And It won't be over til WE say it's over.

No, they simply reported that she said she would oppose a filibuster. I don't know what this record is in which you put so much faith, but if Landrieu told CNN she would oppose a filibuster, anyone with half a brain can figure out that his means she would vote for cloture, but ,again, you can dream if you'd like.

It's over, no matter what YOU say.

She didn't tell CNN she would oppose a filibuster. Where did you come up with that gem?

I got my gem directly from CNN and I posted a link which you, obvioucly, did not bother to check out.

CNN reported

In addition to Byrd and Johnson, Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska has said he will support Alito. Earlier Thursday, Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana said she would oppose a filibuster.


I heard what she said and she said it YESTERDAY. WHAT SHE SAID WAS THAT SHE WOULD NOT ENCOURAGE A FILIBUSTER.

And you heard every statement she made yesterday?


You obviously did not even hear what she said.

Never claimed that I did.

I have a CNN report and what you claim you heard - I'll go with CNN.

Let's not even hold a vote FINN DÁbuzz says it's over. LOL It is NOT over and FINN Da BUZZ, an anonymous A2K poster, is the only known person on the planet who says it is.

Several Republicans are considered persuadable as well. Snow, Chaffee among others.

FA only wishes we would give up and say uncle but we won't.

Oh gosh, what a genius! A rtegular Miss Cleo. He bets on a clear favorite and then is going to convince us what a genius he is when the likley outcome transpires.

One thing I have learned is that nothing is a sure thing. It may be a longshot. But nothing is guaranteed.

"I have a CNN report and what you claim you heard - I'll go with CNN."


I'll go with what she actually said rather than your interpretation of what you mistakenly think "CNN" said. Landrie is being pressurred by Republicans who hold the purse strings to the re-building of NO.
Calls to her office have confirmed that she had not ruled out backing a filibuster as of early Friday. If it cae down to one vote, I am sure the Dems could count on her. Hillary Clinton also had said she was not supporting a filibuster, after thousands of calls, she relented and said she would support a filibuster, according to office staffers.

"And you heard every statement she made yesterday? "
I heard what she said about the filibuster. You obviously did not. Neither she nor CNN said she ruled out going along with a filibuster.

Things are looking pretty dim, but it is still not over.

It doesn't take genius to realize that Alito will be confirmed, but it does take a certain demented fanaticism to keep predicting that he will not.

Keep making your calls and sending your e-mails though. Your disappointment will be that much sweeter.

This is, as Senator Kennedy reminded us, a generational battle. Samuel Alito on the Supreme Court could turn back a generation's worth of progress in civil rights, in worker protections, in equality for women, in environmental protection, in the fight of the little guy against the corporation. And Samuel Alito on the Supreme Court will affect the generations to come. We cannot afford to refight the battles of the past 40 years during the next 40 years.

This is an uphill battle, but one in which we can at the very least achieve a moral victory. Approached with principle, with passion, and with vigor, a moral victory is not a hollow victory. As Senator Kennedy told us, "You don't ever lose fighting for principle, for what is decent and right. You don't ever lose when you have the power, the force of being correct."

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It doesn't take genius to realize that Alito will be confirmed, but it does take a certain demented fanaticism to keep predicting that he will not.

While it takes a complete illiterate to interpret being 8 runs down in the ninth inning as predicting victory. LOL

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Keep making your calls and sending your e-mails though. Your disappointment will be that much sweeter.

Many have said that it takes a certain emotional disconnect in order to be a right-winger, something deep within them that prevents them being a whole, compassionate human being. Taking delight in another's disappointment is a prime example.

In reality, being involved in the process is an end unto itself. It sure beats getting one's kicks by delighting in other's misfortunes.

You, on the other hand, being such a warm hearted Liberal have demonstrated your empathy for conservative hopes and dreams time and time again.

On the Sunday talk shows, there was quite a bit of talk about the possible filibuster. True, everyone agreed that hopes are dim but still they talked about it as a remote possibilty.

Gosh, there sure are a lot of demented politicians and journalists out there and only one real smart person in the world. The A2K community should be proud to call him our own!

Of course it's possible. It's also possible that Chuckie Schummer will be elected President, or that the oil industry will be nationalized

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You, on the other hand, being such a warm hearted Liberal have demonstrated your empathy for conservative hopes and dreams time and time again.

I don't take pleasure in other's misfortunes. You are mistaken.

Let's not even hold a vote FINN DÁbuzz says it's over. LOL It is NOT over and FINN Da BUZZ, an anonymous A2K poster, is the only known person on the planet who says it is.

Several Republicans are considered persuadable as well. Snow, Chaffee among others.

FA only wishes we would give up and say uncle but we won't.

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You, on the other hand, being such a warm hearted Liberal have demonstrated your empathy for conservative hopes and dreams time and time again.

I don't take pleasure in other's misfortunes. You are mistaken.

Of course not, you're a Liberal.