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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 08:48 AM
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DUers with Democratic senators: Will your senator vote "no confidence"
in Gonzales?

I see this as a turning point even if it only comes close.

It's futile for me to even try; my senators are Kyl and McCain. what I can make of this is yet another blind allegiance to Herr Boosh abd I will definitely let my fence-sitting friends (Republicans and independents who aren't happy with the administration) know.
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hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 08:51 AM
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1. I feel for you
I've got Cornyn and Hutchinson-two oxygen stealers.
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 08:52 AM
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2. After both my "liberal" (D) senators caved on funding..I don't know.
Though I did expect Cantwell to vote for the funding, I was surprised by Murray.

So, with that record in mind, we'll see if both were playing politics with the funding, or will do the right thing on Gonzo.

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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 08:52 AM
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3. I wonder how it would feel to have some fucking representation in this state.
Edited on Mon Jun-11-07 08:53 AM by lonestarnot
edit to qualify in the Senate.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 08:58 AM
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7. When I first was able to vote, we had DeConcini. At least they were very polite
when I called.

McCain's and Kyl's people can barely hide their contempt.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 05:01 PM
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19. Well I've contempt for them as well! I display contempt at their offices
every chance!
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jwirr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 08:53 AM
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4. I think Amy Klobuchar will but I know that pug Coleman probaly will
not.
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PRETZEL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 08:57 AM
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5. I think PA gets the bonus,
Casey will vote no confidence and I have a pretty good suspicion that Arlen Spector will also.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 09:00 AM
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8. Specter might be interesting. If he feels he's lost his power
(as the administration has been trying to do), he may just up and do the right thing out of a sense of justice and, well, SPITE.

He's unlikey to run again anyway.
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PRETZEL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 09:14 AM
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14. I think your post #11 is the reason why
Specter will join in. It's a safe vote, Gonzales has very little (if any) support outside of the Bush Cadre, so I don't see why Arlen won't do it.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 05:16 PM
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21. He voted for cloture--good sign, that. nt
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Bluzmann57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 08:57 AM
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6. I believe Harkin will
Although after his disgraceful caving in on the Iraq funding bill it's hard to tell. Grassley, no chance. He'll vote to support Gonzalez all the way I suspect.
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11 Bravo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 09:01 AM
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9. I'm pretty sure Jim Webb will. Hell, Warner might even surprise me as well.
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blogslut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 09:02 AM
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10. If one of mine does
I will fall over in a dead faint.











(hint: TX)
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 09:07 AM
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12. I'd love to share your faint, but don't think it'll happen! LOL! nt
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 09:06 AM
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11. I think theis vote is less risky, politically, than the occupation funding vote.
I'm wondering if the Democrats in the Senate might see it that way as well. I don't see this being dredged up at re-election time like the funding vote will ("Senator So-and-So voted to take armour from our troops!").

I see this as a turning point of a sorts--a less risky chance to get in Bush's gface.
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LibDemAlways Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 09:09 AM
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13. It's a sad commentary on the party that this is a
legitimate quesion. If the tables were turned, the repukes would be in lockstep and the pressure for a resignation would have been so overwhelming that the corrupt AG would hae been gone long ago. The repukes would never settle for a public slap on the wrist.

To answer your question, Boxer, yes. Feinstein, maybe.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 04:36 PM
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17. Ain't that the truth? I responded just after you posted to this, then my wireless mouse
ran out of batteries and I couldn't post this until now! :rofl:
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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 09:21 AM
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15. I'll be very surprised if either of my Senators expresses any support for Gonzo
I'm a Californian.
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Marrah_G Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 09:22 AM
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16. Kerry and Kennedy. Pretty sure it is a given.
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 04:39 PM
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18. Dole and Burr are mine....They will never vote against Gonzo/Bush/Cheney
they will go with their boots on marching with the Bushies.
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Kerrytravelers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 05:15 PM
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20. Boxer- hell yes! Feinstein? I doubt it.
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-11-07 05:17 PM
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22. Obama and Durbin will vote for "No Confidence." n/t
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