Reply #38: I just sent him this thank you:

[mom cat]

Dear Senator John Kerry,

Thank you for standing up to Bush on the Alito nomination. also, thanks for your decision to vote against cloture of the debate. I think that this debate period will be instructive for Americans.
If the Republicans choose to "nuke" the filibuster, I hope that all of you will stand up and " methodically follow the rules" until the Republicans see that no business will be conducted until the traditional rules are reestablished.
When they scream that the Dems are shutting tthe govt down, You need to fight back and say that They broke the rules and that you are just following them.
If they then keep changing the rules, tell the public that it is a brazen power grab and that you will fight any power grab by a president who only has 36% support.
Bush no longer represents the majority. You do. Please go to the mat for "we the people"!

Sincerely