Clinton and Obama need to show some leadership today regarding the FISA bill

[Beaverhausen]

I stole this list from a post in GD. I see several on here who have endorsed Clinton or Obama. They need to show us their leadership skills and get these other senators on board-NOW!

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These Democratic Senators voted last week with Republicans to table the version of the FISA bill that excluded telcom amnesty. One of them, Sen. Rockefeller, has already said he'll vote no on cloture on this bill. That means we need to convince three other Democrats on this list to vote against cloture:

* Bayh [phone]
FAX: [phone]
* Carper [phone]
FAX: [phone]
* Inouye [phone]
FAX: [phone]
* Johnson [phone]
FAX: [phone]
* Landrieu [phone]
FAX: [phone]
* McCaskill [phone]
FAX: [phone]
* Mikulski [phone]
FAX: [phone]
* Nelson (FL) [phone]
FAX: [phone]
* Nelson (NE) [phone]
FAX: [phone]
* Pryor [phone]
FAX: [phone]
* Salazar [phone]
FAX: [phone]

[Beaverhausen]

1. crickets - just as I thought

it's all about endorsements today and not about really getting things done.


I know I'm supporting the right candidate.

[1corona4u]

2. Clinton has already said she would be there to vote today....

it was posted last night....still waiting to see what Obama does though..

[Beaverhausen]

4. that's not the point. We still need 8 more senators to vote no on cloture

and I see at least one of her endorsers on this list - Bayh. I also see at least one Obama endorser (McCaskill) on the list.
If Clinton and Obama want to prove they can lead and get things done, this is a great test, don't you think?

[1corona4u]

6. She is voting cloture.

[Beaverhausen]

7. Cloture means the bill will be voted on and probably pass

we want her to vote NO on cloture.

[1corona4u]

15. Sorry...

I was in a hurry....that's what I meant.

[robbedvoter]

3. Posted about Clinton - twice yesterday - there were crickets for a while as well

See?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4240472
and this
mine - earlier
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4228560&mesg_id=4228560

[golddigger]

12. Obama will vote...

PRESENT!!!

[Maven]

5. Clinton already released a statement

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4249156&mesg_id=4249156

I don't know about Edwards or Obama.

[golddigger]

10. Edwards is not in the Senate...

But he said he stands with Dodd on the FISA BILL. Crickets from Obama.

[Maven]

11. Sorry, I meant I didn't know if either of the other two had released a statement.

Obviously, Edwards can't vote.

[TheDebbieDee]

8. I did it! I called Sen. McCaskill's office and asked her to vote against cloture

on this FISA/Telecom immunity bill..............

Yay!

[Beaverhausen]

9. Did the person answering know how she was going to vote?

[TheDebbieDee]

13. He didn't mention how she was going to vote,

He just said he'd give her my message.

I'll call back and check. I like Claire but a couple of her votes have been questionable.

She voted to extend some boneheaded law last summer so Congress could go on recess.

ETA: I called back to get more info and the young man stated that she had not announced how she was going to vote or which way she was leaning.

[LittleClarkie]

14. I think they're both standing firm against it

Saw it in another thread.