Frist was notified

[FreedomAngel82]

I believe it was Levin who said that Frist and his staff were notified before the debate began to let them know what was happening. I think that's why it happened so fast right after Reid spoke so they couldn't stop. So there goes that talking point.

[helderheid]

1. is that frist and lott on c-span 2 now?

[FreedomAngel82]

2. I'm not watching anymore since I already saw most of it

Sorry.

[babylonsister]

6. Yes. nt

[Pam-Moby]

3. Frist keeps saying that the dems smacked him in the face.

Who in the world don't want to slap him in his face. They need to jail this asshat.

[nomatrix]

4. Reid calls a meeting then Frists cancels it

October 5, 2005

Rockefeller expresses outrage that majority leader frist cancels intelligence briefing on Iraq

-snip-

“Senator Frist’s action today to unilaterally cancel a briefing that would have provided all Senators, Republicans and Democrats, with a better understanding of the problems we face in Iraq is indefensible,” Rockefeller said."

-snip-

“The National Intelligence Council was fully prepared to brief Senators on the latest Intelligence Community assessments on the insurgency, the reconstruction efforts, the status of Iraqi security forces, and the affects of destabilization on neighboring countries.'

“My colleagues and I requested this briefing from the intelligence community because, to date, administration policy makers have not been completely forthcoming about the situation in Iraq. They have been unwilling or unable to articulate what the strategy is for success in Iraq. And, I’m concerned that this administration continues to paint an overly optimistic picture of events on the ground."

“Democrats and Republicans alike want unvarnished information and we want answers. The American people deserve answers.
“To suggest that this briefing cannot and should not happen because it was initiated by Democrats is politicizing our national security.”

[IkeWarnedUs]

7. where did you get this?

Do you have a link for your source about the October 5th cancelled meeting?

[nomatrix]

10. Right here

http://rockefeller.senate.gov/

[IkeWarnedUs]

11. Thank you n/t

[Sydnie]

5. Someone was trying to interrupt Reid when he was speaking

I think they knew and just couldn't stop it from happening. I don't know who it was that was trying to interrupt, but if you listen to the speech again, you will hear it.

[mattclearing]

8. Was that the "Bullshit" cougher mentioned in another thread? n/t

[Sydnie]

12. Really ... was that what it was?

I thought it was someone attempting to get him to yield the floor. Could have been a "bullshit" cougher!

[mattclearing]

14. I'm not sure if the bullshit cougher was then or later...

I read about it here...it wasn't clear what the context was...it could have been happening during Frist's press conference, for all I know.

[IkeWarnedUs]

9. Durbin/Levin just said

The proceedure is that if Reid had been interrupted the majority could have shut the session down before Reid had a chance to make the motion and Durbin to second it.

Durbin/Levin said they told the Repub leadership Reid wanted to say something and then their staffers called Frist's staffers as Reid started talking.

They couldn't give them more notice.

[Window]

13. Love it!!!!

Peace

[Rose Siding]

16. Reid said that too, during his press op. He looked at the reporter like he

was nuts and told him that if he'd signaled the motion to him, Frist would have had a quorum call and Reid wouldn't have had a chance to do it til Thursday (I think that's when he said)

[Nothing Without Hope]

15. He lies so much he probably can't keep track. Here are VIDEOS of Frist

lying about being notified and other great moments in yesterday's Senate drama:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5235511
thread list (11/1/05): **VIDEO CLIPS on Senate CLOSED SESSION and the PHASE II INVESTIGATION**

And don't miss Sen. Boxer's star turn with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show - she mentions the shut-down along with much else:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5240509
thread title (11/2): VIDEO-SEN. BOXER on The Daily Show - Senate shut-down is one topic

[lovuian]

17. Ya gotta love it!!! Frist is a liar Not surprised!!!

It was just a Frist show!!!

[EFerrari]

18. There you go again, having an idea.

:)