CALL SENATOR BYRD NOW - READ THIS

[debbierlus]

I just got off the phone with the Byrd's office in Washington. I told them I was constituent from West Virginia, and that I could not believe that the Senator would vote for Alito given his record against workers - he just came out with the mine safety issue yesterday, how could he possibly vote for him.

The woman told me because I was from West Virginia that she could tell me 90% of the calls were in FAVOR of him.

Please all you 'West Virginia' people - CALL NOW.

She also told me HE HAS NOT DECIDED YET.

CALL CALL CALL CALL CALL CALL CALL

[DearAbby]

1. K &R

[debbierlus]

5. Thank you

CALL

I got through on the very first ring.

PLEASE CALL

[converted_democrat]

19. List of WV zip codes.. Just sayin'

http://www.555us.com/555WV/555wv_zipcodes.htm

[mom cat]

55. Thanks n/t

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

2. 90% In Favor?

What a backwards state. Sorry West Virginians that may be reading this.

[fooj]

3. I can't believe that after all of the mining accidents...

Geez.......

[FreedomAngel82]

4. So let me get this straight

Because the people want it we should ignore how he treats the Constitution? Say goodbye to it.

[babylonsister]

6. K&R! nt

[Skidmore]

7. Byrd needs to do what is right and ignore the constituents

this time. He knows the constitution and what will be lost.

[TheFarseer]

8. that's what they said about Nelson of NE

90% of the calls are FOR Alito. The fundies are fired up about this one, or at least SOMEONE is fired up. There is a disgusting ad campaign urging people to phone in their support here in NE, how about in WV?

[Wordie]

9. K&R

[DearAbby]

10. Unbelievable! Byrd still undecided???

The same Senator Byrd that carries a copy of the constitution with him at all times? And he is undecided? :wow:

I am also shocked with all the mining accidents in recent weeks that he would still back this person knowing his views. :wow:

[flyarm]

11. EVERYONE CALL HERE ARE ZIP CODES FOR WEST VIRGINIA!

USE TOWN NAME AND ZIP CODE..SAY YOU ARE FROM WEST VA!! ( USE A LITTLE SOUTHERN TWANG!!)

25314 Charleston 304
25315 Charleston 304
25315 Marmet 304
25317 Charleston 304
25320 Charleston 304
25320 Sissonville 304
25321 Charleston 304
25322 Charleston 304
25323 Charleston 304
25324 Charleston 304
25325 Charleston 304
25326 Charleston 304
25327 Charleston 304
25328 Charleston 304
25329 Charleston 304
25330 Charleston 304
25331 Charleston 304
25332 Charleston 304
25333 Charleston 304
25334 Charleston 304
25335 Charleston 304
25336 Charleston 304
25337 Charleston 304
25338 Charleston 304
25339 Charleston 304
25350 Charleston 304
25356 Charleston 304
25356 Cross Lanes 304
25357 Charleston 304
25358 Charleston 304
25360 Charleston 304
25360 Sissonville 304
25361 Charleston 304
25362 Charleston 304
25364 Charleston 304
25365 Charleston 304
25365 Marmet 304
25375 Charleston 304
25387 Charleston 304
25389 Charleston 304
25392 Charleston 304
25396 Charleston 304
25401 Martinsburg 304
25402 Martinsburg 304
25410 Bakerton 304
25411 Berkeley Springs 304
25411 Hancock 304
25411 Unger 304
25413 Bunker Hill 304
25414 Charles Town 304
25419 Falling Waters 304
25420 Gerrardstown 304
25421 Glengary 304
25422 Great Cacapon 304
25423 Halltown 304
25425 Harpers Ferry 304
25427 Cherry Run 304
25427 Hedgesville

[converted_democrat]

20. Look at post #19.. Great minds and all....n/t

[Freddie Stubbs]

32. Keep in mind that Capitol Hill offices have caller ID

If it's doesn't come up from a 304 area code, they will know.

[druidity33]

50. yes, but...

maybe i decided to visit my aunt in Massachusetts... :)


...little bathroom stickers...

[flyarm]

58. OH REALLY ?MANY PEOPLE TRAVEL FOR THEIR JOBS!!

many people are on business trips...many people are on vacation...many people have cell phones in different states than they live..like me i have a nj cell and live in fla!

many people have corp cells and blackberries from other states than they live..

we are a very mobile country now!!

[Freddie Stubbs]

61. Hill offices know that something is up when they recieve a lot of calls

from out of state phone numbers. These people aren't that dumb.

[WI_DEM]

12. it's possible that most of the WVA calls are in favor

it is a culturally conservative state. But on an issue such as this Byrd should put his state's opinions aside and think of the national ramifications.

[Helga Scow Stern]

13. I will fax him again....also local office.

[annabanana]

29. i dial his fax number and a person answers

is this what you have for his fax?
[phone]

[low_phreaq]

14. Call your friends and relatives and tell them the truth about Alito!

And have them call their friends and relatives...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x247241

[SammyWinstonJack]

15. He carries a copy of the Constitution in his vest pocket, does he not?

:wow: I would think this would be an easy decision for Sen. Byrd?

[Free the Press]

16. Phone banks? Phone calls prevail on SCOTUS nominees only, eh?

Peculiar, how phone calls mean nothing when it comes to legislation, eh?

[bj2110]

17. Phone #??

[debbierlus]

22. TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBER FOR ALL SENATORS -

Just ask for the one you want....

1 888 355 3588

[bettyellen]

23. here's a link...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=106&topic_id=26089&mesg_id=26089

[bettyellen]

27. here's a list with phone #'s and emails for the gang of 14 and more....

The Gang of 14 Moderate Senators:

Democrats:

Robert Byrd (WV)
311 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://www.byrd.senate.gov/byrd_email.html
FAX: [phone]

Daniel Inouye (HI)
722 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://www.inouye.senate.gov/webform.html
FAX: [phone]

Mary Landrieu (LA)
724 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://www.landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm
FAX: [phone]

Joseph Lieberman (CT)
706 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
Web Form: http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact /
[phone]
FAX: [phone]

Ben Nelson (NE) (He has said he will vote to confirm.)
716 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://www.billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm
FAX: [phone]

Mark Pryor (AR)
217 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://www.pryor.senate.gov/contact /
FAX: [phone]

K. Salazar (CO)
UNITED STATES SENATE WASHINGTON DC 20510
[phone]
Web Form: http://salazar.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm
FAX: [phone]

Republicans:

This moderate Republican isn't really a member of the Gang of 14, but as the Chair of the Judiciary Committee, he is crucially important, so he is included as well:
ARLEN SPECTER (PA)
711 Hart Building, Washington, DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
Web Form:
http://specter.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactI...
FAX: [phone]

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

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

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

Mike De Wine (OH)
140 Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
Web Form: http://dewine.senate.gov / (Note: DeWine's site does not have a direct email link. You'll need to follow the link to his site, click on "Contact Information" and then click on the "email' link.)
FAX: [phone]

Lindsey Graham (SC)
290 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
[phone] phone
Web Form: http://lgraham.senate.gov/index.cfm?mode=contactform
FAX: No FAX listed

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

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

[annabanana]

18. Dear Senator Byrd.

I watched you on C-Span and I saw the lapel pin that you are wearing. (I found a website where I can get one for myself). I know that you carry a copy of the Constitution with you all the time and that you understand, possibly better than anyone else there, the prerogatives of the Senate.

The right to filibuster is not of much use if there is no will to use it. What better time than now? With habeas corpus under attack, and our 4th amendment rights beseiged, how could there be a better, more opportune time to assert the rights of the minority for the protection of the least powerful?

Dear Senator Byrd, your state is small, but your stake is large indeed. I implore you to support a filibuster of this most UNworthy candidate, and keep the possibility for a humane Supreme Court alive.

Sincerely,

[Helga Scow Stern]

25. Excellent letter, anna! Here's my latest:

Dear Senator Byrd:

Please don't give in when our country is at stake! Please don’t fall for those misguided calls urging you to confirm Alito. Those people are brainwashed! You of all Senators, who carries a copy of the Constitution in your pocket, must know better.

Do not allow Judge Alito to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. This administration is out of control. It is now or never. Stand up and fight for your country.

Sincerely,
xxxxxxxxxx

[Hubert Flottz]

21. I've voted for Robert Byrd every time he ran since 1970.

If he votes for alito I can't ever vote for him again. It breaks my heart to say this, but I mean it.

[debbierlus]

24. Call him and tell them that!

1-888-355-3588

[Hubert Flottz]

37. I did!

[radio4progressives]

38. omg Senator Byrd is speaking now..n/t

[napi21]

26. Did you see the post yesterday regarding the fundy trick?

I don't recall the posters name, but he's fairly new to DU & the Dem Party. He explained exactly how the Pubs operate. When they want something done, first, the preachers tell everyone on Sunday to "Call your Reps & Sens. There's contact info at the back of the church to tell you what to say and who to call. Call each one several times, using different accents, and call several times every day." THAT'S the way a relatively small group of people convince legislators there are LOTS of them!

I hate the idea of promoting deception, but I also believe that you can't fight a fire with a water gun! We really need to do the same thing!!!!!!!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=2376136

Edited to include the link.

[converted_democrat]

28. That would be me, and I'm a she... That was my post!! n/t

[napi21]

I'm sorry if I offended you. I'm a she too.

I also want to thank you for posting that yesterday. Those are the kind of things we need to hear.

[converted_democrat]

39. Oh, you didn't offend me at all.. I'm just glad someone was listening..

Thank you for taking the time to read it.

[converted_democrat]

31. dupe

[Nightjock]

60. The preachers tell the congregation to LIE!!???

WTF!?

[yellowdogmi]

30. You might want to use Byrds own words

After the Clarence Thomas hearings Senator Byrd wrote, “From years of experience, I would say that we do the country a disservice by rushing any nomination, unless there is a clear record as to the nominee’s integrity, capability, and qualifications, as well as an overriding need for speedy action.”

[Wheezy]

33. BYRD is speaking NOW on CSPAN 2 n/t

[oasis]

51. He's still on as of 2:48 est.

[Hubert Flottz]

34. I just called...

Byrd speaking on Cspan NOW!

[saracat]

35. Do you really believe that?

Call if you like but I think this is spin. Byrd made a deal.

[Sydnie]

36. Byrd on the floor now!

Please don't let us be too late!

[radio4progressives]

40. Senator Byrd is up right now... scolding the Senate...n/t

[jillan]

41. scolding - then voting yes?!

Time to take that little constitution out of your pocket Senator!

[babylonsister]

45. And remove that pin of the Constitution you're wearing. nt

[radio4progressives]

42. omg he's saying that his people OPPOSE the nomination

n/t

[radio4progressives]

48. omg, he's defending Alito

[radio4progressives]

53. fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck

[John Q. Citizen]

43. debbierlus, please check your inbox

[Gregorian]

44. Oh no! He cries with Mrs. Alito. :(

It's over, I am affraid.

DU can't save the country on it's own.


Edit- I hate to say this, but.... he was a member of the KKK. For what that's worth. If he could get pregnant, I suppose his talk might be different. Damnit, I'm bummed.

[Wheezy]

46. He took his little red constitution out of his pocket....

...and...

...waiting...

(this guy should write suspense novels)

[leftyclimber]

47. At the office -- couldn't call, but I emailed

Dear Senator Byrd:

I am writing to request that you reconsider your vote in support of Samuel Alito for Supreme Court Justice. Judge Alito's support of the unitary executive theory can only be a further erosion to the checks and balances set forth between the branches of government in our Constitution, a separation of powers for which the Bush Administration has already shown utter contempt. His lack of support for the rights of workers flies in the face of the reforms we so desperately need to protect the men who risk their lives daily in our mines. His disdain for the rights of women and minorities, his record of extremist dissents, and his refusal to answer questions for the Senate Judiciary Committee all appear to reflect the Bush Administration's apparent agenda to dismantle the American governmental system as we know it.

ABA rating notwithstanding, Judge Alito's bizarre beliefs about executive power alone can be nothing but harmful to our state and our nation. As you are both a champion of the Constitution of the great state of West Virginia, I am hoping that for the sake of all of us you will reconsider and vote against Samuel Alito for the United States Supreme Court.

Respectfully yours,

leftyclimber



edit -- typo, which I unfortunately emailed

[Ioo]

49. READ HERE NOW...

I am a WV Resident, I got a whole of the lady, she said QUICKLY! I said, I am a WV Resident, and she said well you are calling from a 703 Number. I said WORK...

She stopped and asked me my name, spoke to me and said...

"Turn on CSPAN, he is on now..."

I said, "He need to filibuster him NOW, PLEASE!"

SHE SAID "Prepair to be disappointed..."

[Wheezy]

52. There's a 'Y' next to his name now.

[sundancekid]

54. c'mon byrd man!!!! his speech now on c-span weaves a thread to SUPPORT of

Alito instead ... YUCK, he just said it!!!!

I asked that Senator Byrd support the filibuster. Even though I was not from WV, but as an American.

Then, my hot message quote was:

"I put all my trust in his love of the Constitution.
If not him to protect and defend it, who?
and if not protect and defend it NOW, when?"

obviously, no commitment by staff person, other than she would pass on the message ...
MAYBE every little bit will help here ... btw, I am not Byrd's constituent either!

[fooj]

56. He's a hypocrite. Pure and simple.

It's a sad day in America.

[theHandpuppet]

57. I'm from WV and I called

Apparently the GOP forces are more organized. :(

[B Calm]

59. It's pretty sad when we have to call our Senators to vote down

a fascist corporatist!