Bayh, Salazar and BOTH Nelson's are taking tallies!!! Call! Call! Call!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/1/27/155145/128

NGU! NEVER!!!:patriot:

Peace.

I called Levin's office a bit ago, and I thought the staffer's response was sort of strange. He heard me out, then it sounded like he was doing something, because it was quiet for just a second or two. Then he said thanks and I'll pass your request along. Hmmmm....
You are right NGU!

I heard phones ringing in the background, but I got through on the first try. I asked the gal why Sen. Nelson was planning to vote yes on Alito, and she gave me the usual schlock. And so then I said that it really confused me why he would feel that way, given Alito's record on siding against individual civil rights and his view on executive power. I said I was very concerned, and that I understand that this is a vote of conscience. And that I knew, living in Nebraska, that the Republicans want him to vote their guy in. But that I hope and expect Nelson to take a good, hard look at this man's judging record and ask himself if he can, in good conscience, support a record like that. And I asked her if she could explain to me why he seemed to be ignoring this information. She said she couldn't answer my questions, but she would pass along my concerns.

Then I also told her I would like Sen. Nelson to support the filibuster. And that if he couldn't, then to at least abstain from voting at all for cloture and let those that do feel strongly about it do what they need to do.

She was very polite to me, which is an improvement over the person in that office that I spoke with last week.

how will abstentions impact cloture/filibuster?

is it helpful to our cause, do you know? i'm asking, because i really don't know. will it help block alito's confirmation?

We are asking some of these RW "Dems" to AT LEAST not vote "yes" for cloture so that the filibuster can continue.

We are basically just asking them to step out of the way and not interfere if we start filibustering.

Otherwise it's pretty much automatic filibuster as we can keep the debate open. As long as Dems don't vote YES on cloture, they won't get the 60 needed to end debate.

even though we don't gain a vote, it doesn't really hurt us because he was going to help them anyway.

In order to end the debate and move to a vote, the Senate needs 60 votes for cloture. (Think "closure" instead--it means about the same thing.) We don't necessarily need 41 NO votes. We need to stop them from getting 60 YES votes. So if someone like Nelson doesn't feel brave enough to actually vote no (which would support the filibuster) then he *could* just simply NOT vote, and it still would not count as a YES.

We want to stop YES votes. We don't need any certain number of "NO" votes. Just stop the YES's.

Does that make sense? :)

since this afternoon

on another Salazar thread.

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I'll keep trying.

Will also talk to a friend in CO. (already left a message)

trinidad, cuchara, colorado springs and littleton, keystone are my saving my soul places. when i have to get out of the very very red i drive into colorado. i was in colorado during fall of 2004. was sooooo good seeing so many democrats, and so many salazar supporters and kerry supporters. oh, this place just means something to me.

i will be sure to call monday

thanks for the number

:kick:

:(

Sometimes its easier to get through there. Also... email is always and option.

I got "mailbox full" from the DC number, but got through to the Indianapolis number (317)554-0750

I just left a message on voice mail. People should call the number and leave a polite message.

Ken Salazar of Colorado (1-888-355-3588 PRESS 2 or 202-224-5852)

Ben Nelson of Nebraska (202-224-6551)

Bill Nelson of Florida (202-224-5274) need your phone calls.

Evan Bayh is also on the fence on voting for Alito and the filibuster! CALL: (202) 224-5623

Robert Byrd - 202-224-3954 or 304-343-7144 or 304-342-5855 or http://byrd.senate.gov/byrd_email.html

JOE LIEBERMAN - (800) 225-5605 OR FAX (860) 549-8478

Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) (202) 224-2921

Joe Biden 202-224-5042

KENT CONRAD of ND - Phone: (202) 224-2043

Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ) - (202) 224-3224 - http://lautenberg.senate.gov/webform.html

Robert Menendez (D-NJ) - (202) 224-4744

Mary Landrieu - (202) 224-5824

Tim Johnson (ND) - (202) 224-5842

Barack Obama (IL) - (202) 224-2854

Republican Lamar Alexander (R-TN) - moderate, possibly could be moved. TRY. (202) 224-4944

Ben Nelson (NE) originally stated he would vote Yes for Alito. But it looks like he is putting his finger in the wind. He is now taking calls and tallies as well: 202-224-6551 .

Keep calling!

peace.