Just Heard: Chip Reid on Imus "the chances of a filibuster now are zero"

[Coexist]

"they are planning a big caucus in a few days to announce moves against this administration" ... or some such nonsense.

Surprise, surprise.

[Freddie Stubbs]

1. Who is Chip Reid?

Is that Harry's son?

[Coexist]

3. NBC reporter.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3689013/

[mom cat]

19. More disinformation...This is to be expected. Don't lose hope.

That is what they want us to do. We are making a big impact...Keep fighting.

[Coexist]

20. I am!

But that was a crappy way to start the day.

[mom cat]

27. Sure as hell was...Hang on..Its gonna be a rough ride.

[FreedomAngel82]

32. Yep, turn it around backwards

[mom cat]

42. I like that!

[Wordie]

43. LOL...that was my first question too. Who the heck is Chip Reid?

But he's just another talking head, spouting off nonsense. Don't listen to him.

[blm]

2. Damn.... But, I'm not giving up on Feingold to filibuster. Especially

since his vote for Roberts.

I really think he WANTS to filibuster, but needs more pressure.

[Mass]

4. Call Durbin as well - I think him and Kennedy really want to do it

and we have to tell them to go ahead. I am going to wonder what good keeping a filibuster if you dont use it will do.

[blm]

7. You're right. No doubt Durbin and Kennedy want to. I wonder what is up

within the Dem party and WHO EXACTLY is telling them that filibuster would be a bad thing to do.

My guess would be Bill Clinton and James Carville.

[GR]

9. The Gallup Poll That Just Came Out Was Probably Decisive...

Big media and the republican noise machine have successfully bamboozled the public into thinking that Alito will not overturn Roe and that he's a mainstream conservative, just like they bamboozled the public into thinking that Saddam Hussein was behind 9/11 and that there were WMDs in Iraq...all lies..

They create their own reality and the dems bear some responsibility for their "hat tricks" during the hearings and blathering on about nothing...

[flpoljunkie]

13. Evidently they do not have the 41 votes needed for a filibuster.

Ben Nelson is out. Jeffords is not likely to vote for a filibuster; he voted to confirm Roberts. Then we have the other Democratic senators from "red states"--Landrieu, Pryor, Lincoln, etc., who are unlikely to vote for a filibuster.

I think more are willing to vote against him on the floor, and perhaps some Republicans--but the Republicans will prevail as they have the votes, and if it is close, there will be Democrats willing to cross over and vote with the Republicans--as has happened in the past, i.e, the "bankruptcy reform" bill.

Sad to say, am afraid our only realistic hope is to keep Alito's numbers below sixty.

[Coexist]

14. They have 45 "no" votes - more than they need.

They just don't want to filibuster.

[Cocoa]

15. I can feel the excitement in your posts

so eager for the dems to fail that you belive Chip Reid, whoever he is, implicitly.

[Coexist]

17. WTF? I have been getting very excited about the increasing

chances for a filibuster - and even the press has been jumping on board - but the "Gang of 14" has not met - and they have enough "No" votes - but the dems have already moved on to the next fight and I am pissed.

Maybe this post will get someone up off their butt to call their Senator again.
Personally, I have sent over a dozen faxes and I call every day.

What is YOUR deal?

[Cocoa]

18. if the dems have moved on to the next fight

then this one is over.

I don't believe they have moved on to the next fight, I think this one is still very much happening. No offense to Chip Reid, whoever he is.

[flpoljunkie]

23. Why would they filibuster if they do not have 41 votes against cloture?

Evidently, they do not have enough Democrats who will vote against cloture, although all 8 Democrats on the Judiciary Committee will vote NO today on referring Alito to the floor for an "up or down" vote.

[Mass]

40. To take a stand.

[flpoljunkie]

45. Right on! Call their bluff!

The R's may well not have the 51 votes to invoke the "nukular option."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2389214&mesg_id=2389214

[FreedomAngel82]

37. So does that mean no justice job for Alito?

[cali]

22. Actually

I wouldn't be surprised if Jeffords did support a filibuster. He has nothing to lose. He's strongly opposed to the administration, and though he voted for Roberts, don't forget that he's pro-choice and had the foresight to vote against the war. Having said all that, I agree that a filibuster is unlikely, taking into account, the support for Alito on the part of the American people.

[flpoljunkie]

25. That would be fantastic for Jeffords to sign on to a filibuster!

It is very sad that the American people have been fooled again into supporting a justice who will, far more likely than not, to vote against their bests interests.

[FreedomAngel82]

39. Maybe he needs enough people to get in touch with him?

[Wordie]

44. Thanks flpoljunkie & FreedomAngel82! We've been forgetting Jeffords!

All the lists I've seen or prepared list only Dems and Republicans! Good catch!

[FreedomAngel82]

36. What about that republican group that came out against Alito?

Will they make up for them?

[FreedomAngel82]

34. And John Kerry

There was something here about him and a filibuster.

[FreedomAngel82]

33. Didn't Kerry say he was going to?

He does have that petition going around. If you haven't signed it go to johnkerry.com and sign it!

[blm]

41. Kerry supports a filibuster. Judiciary Committee dems should be the ones

leading the filibuster. Or Harry Reid, as minority leader. Kerry said he'll support a filibuster if any of them launch one.

[iwanmycntrybak]

5. No filibuster means

the repugs and dems are working together. We are on our own!

[blm]

12. It would mean corporate media successfully manipulated the poll numbers

to support Alito. But, I'm not giving up just because they want us to.

[seabeyond]

30. bullshit n/t

[acmejack]

6. What a surprise-MSM telling us that we won't fillibuster!

Given their sterling reputation for accuracy lately, I'll take that to the bank. Wonder how much Mehlmann paid to have one planted?

[IndyOp]

8. UP CHIP REID'S WAZOO!!

On this issue I trust Bob Novak more when he says Senate Dems may be forced to filibuster by outspoken constituents...

[mdmc]

10. Only Bernie Sanders has balls

and he is not a Senator, yet!

[Cocoa]

11. this is a trick

like when the third baseman pretends to throw the ball back to the pitcher but hides it in his glove.

obviously the fight is not over, Bill Frist is on the radio right now campaigning for Alito.

[flpoljunkie]

26. Frist may be worried that the "up or down vote" for Alito will be anemic-

though he is likely to be confirmed. Any thoughts on whether Snowe, Collins or Chaffe will be willing to vote NO on the floor vote, even though they are not likely to support a filibuster.

[jsamuel]

16. well, I don't really tend to trust reporters 100% right now, plus "chance"

"chance" sounds like he doesn't really know, he is just guessing, but maybe that means that there are at least 5 Dems voting for Alito...

[mmonk]

21. I'll wait and see

but my chances of remaining a democrat and just giving my money to all divisions of their fund raising apparatus will also be zero if that (no real fight) happens. A vote "no" with no backup threat is useless in this one party state. I will only choose individual candidates from that time forth to support (most likely dems) while registered as unaffiliated.

[The Stranger]

24. They should come out of caucus and ALL APOLOGIZE.

They should be ashamed of themselves for standing up for the Constitution and the nation.

APOLOGIZE!

[flpoljunkie]

28. Looks like Biden will be out of the country tomorrow, monitoring the

Palestinian elections, so that's one more vote the Democrats will not have to mount a filibuster. The vote on the Alito nomination is expected by the end of the week. Perhaps Biden will then be back for the vote.

[gratuitous]

29. Well, we know that reporters never get a story wrong

And caucus negotiations are always blabbed to reporters eager to rush into print or over the airwaves anything that will tickle itching ears, so there you have it.

Chip and Don are fools.

[FreedomAngel82]

31. What's all that mean?

I thought Durbin said it was out of the ring? Who is Chip Reid and how does he know?

[mattclearing]

35. Chip Reid knows jack shit. n/t

[mmonk]

38. seems quite a few people

know jack.