Senate GOP Opposition to AG Builds (WaPo Capitol Briefing / Kane)

[struggle4progress]

Here's a Capitol Briefing breakdown of Senate Republicans who have been most outspoken on Gonzales. Special thanks to the guys at Talking Points Memo for maintaining a similar whip count on Republican opposition to Gonzales.

THE RESIGN NOW CROWD

John Sununu (R-N.H.) ~snip~
Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) ~snip~
Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) ~snip~
John McCain (R-Ariz.) ~snip~
Chuck Hagel (R-Nebraska) ~snip~
Coleman (Minn.) ~snip~

THE 'WALKING UP TO THE LINE' CROWD:

Arlen Specter (Pa.) ~snip~
Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) ~snip~
Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) ~snip~
Susan Collins (R-Maine) ~snip~
Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) ~snip~
Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) ~snip~

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2007/05/senate_gop_opposition_to_ag_bu.html

[napi21]

1. It's getting very close to having a 2/3 majority in the Senate

so the nitwitts won't be able to fillabuster!

[Monkeyman]

2. Last I heard 5 away

[opihimoimoi]

3. More rats jumping the Bush Ship as it is hard aground stuck on shit reef.