When calling Republican Senators.....

[annabanana]

Tell them you believe they are concerned about preserving the prerogatives of the Senate. Tell them you believe that Justice Alito would give the President's "signing statements" the force of law, (like he did when he signed the torture legislation) and that than seriously compromises the Checks and Balances preserved for us in the Constitution.

Tell them you hate to see the Senate be rendered irrelevant, and that you'd like to see them vote against his confirmation.

(and be nice)

[Trevelyan]

1. Very good ideas - I have been emailing Senators at Senate.gov

and mostly skipping the Repugs because I didn't know what to say but several Repugs seem like they may be on board.

[annabanana]

4. here are the moderates that helped the Senate

preserve the filibuster for emergencies:

Republicans from the "Gang of 14":

Lincoln Chafee (RI)
141A Russell, Washington, DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://chafee.senate.gov/webform.htm

Susan Collins (ME)
461 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
Web Form: http://collins.senate.gov/public /

Olympia Snowe (ME)
154 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
WebForm: http://snowe.senate.gov/Webform.htm

Mike De Wine (OH)
140 Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
Web Form: http://dewine.senate.gov /

Lindsey Graham (SC)
290 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
[phone] phone
Web Form: http://lgraham.senate.gov/index.cfm?mode=contact

John McCain (AZ)
241 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
WebForm: http://mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Contact.H...

John Warner (VA)
225 Russell Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: [phone]
WebForm: http://warner.senate.gov/contact/contactme.cfm

[hang a left]

6. And if there was ever an emergency....

THIS IS IT!!

[mom cat]

2. Good suggestions. Be sure and call the Repubs. Ask them not to

nuke a 200 year old tradition. Tell them it might "look bad" with all the accusations of bending the rules, abuse of power and corruption going around.

[Wordie]

3. Great! Those are arguments that will made sense to Republicans!

Recommended!

[DanCa]

5. Also use small words... :D

And hope that there not distracted by something shiny.

[annabanana]

7. bad bad DanCa

:spank:

[MercutioATC]

8. Alito...hurt...Senate. No...vote...for...Alito.

Like that?

;)

[DanCa]

11. LOL Alito bad tree pretty :D

[MercutioATC]

16. Don't you mean "Alito bad. Tree bad. Cut down tree. Build factory." ?

We ARE talking about appealing to REPUBLICAN Senators....

[DanCa]

17. Do you remember Married with Children?

when Al had a five dollar bill attached when he went to the nudie bar? Would that trick work with gop senators too?

[FreedomAngel82]

13. LOL

Good one.

[jarnocan]

9. I wish the media

the so-called mainstream media will spell this out for folks. Most people seem to have no clue how scary this stuff is.

[annabanana]

14. "If wishes were horses........" n/t

[jarnocan]

21. so true

does this count as a kick?

[FreedomAngel82]

10. I agree

Instead on focusing on Roe v Wade I went more along the lines of presidential powers and the spying ordeal. My senator is Frist and he has two sons so I asked how he would like it if they were spied upon. I'm not going to hold my breath though but it's a good idea for other republican senators who are on the fence. I remember reading here on DU that republicans wanted to get away from Bush's extremes (election year and all) and they will support a filibuster if the democrats lead the charge.

[newportdadde]

12. I have Bond and Talent, they don't give a shit.

Half of Missouri might as well not exist. Freakin Bond didn't even send me a pity email back.

[FreedomAngel82]

15. Wow

At least Frist sends me a copy and paste letter and wastes paper on me. :P

[RazzleDazzle]

18. That they need to preserve checks & balances for next DEM Prez

[annabanana]

19. Particularly when calling McCain...

remind the aide that the President (I don't use his name when calling Repubs..because I'm afraid my contempt will become too evident),, added a "signing statement" to the anti-torture legislation that was passed so overwhelmingly..

as if to say .."OK, it's Law.... but not for me" thereby bypassing the will of Congress.

[annabanana]

20. shameless self kick. . . . . . . n/t