Kerry is filibustering Alito! Call Senators Immediately!

[BigBearJohn]

Just got this email from PDA

Kerry is filibustering Alito! Call Senators Immediately!
Call the Senators listed below, as well as your own, and tell them:

* a "No" vote is meaningless without a filibuster

* it is cowardly to only fight a fight when assured victory

* the American people need to see the Senate standing up for separation of powers and against the "Unitary Executive"

Use these toll free numbers to call the Capitol: 888-355-3588 or 888-818-6641. If you can't get through, look up the Senator's District Office number in your phone book or here: http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/dbq/officials/?lvl=C

First: Call the three Democrats (Mary Landrieu, Ken Salazar, and Dianne Feinstein) who oppose Alito but also said they oppose a filibuster. We must persuade them that a vote against Alito is meaningless if they don't support a filibuster. Senator Salazar (D-CO) 202-224-5852 Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) 202-224-5824 Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) 202-224-3841

Second: Call your own Democratic Senator: 888-355-3588 or 888-818-6641. If you can't get through, look up the Senator's District Office number in your phone book or here: http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/dbq/officials/?lvl=C

Third: Unbelievably, three Democrats (Ben Nelson, Tim Johnson and Robert Byrd) support Alito! Tell them to either support filibuster or at least "don't get in the way." Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) 202-224-6551 Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) 202-224-3954 Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) 202-224-5842
888-355-3588 or 888-818-6641. If you can't get through, look up the Senator's District Office number in your phone book or here: http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/dbq/officials/?lvl=C

Fourth: Call the "Red State" Democrats: (Message same as above -- "No" is meaningless) Tom Carper (DE)
Kent Conrad (ND)
Byron Dorgan (ND)
Blanche Lincoln (AR) Mark Pryor (AR)

Fifth: Call these "Blue State" and pro-choice Republicans: (Message: A "Unitary Executive" is dangerous to balance of powers--please do not get in the way of a filibuster.) Lincoln Chafee (RI)
Susan Collins (ME)
Lisa Murkowsky (AK)
Bob Smith (OR)
Olympia Snowe (ME)
Ted Stevens (AK)

[Dinger]

1. I've Rarely Done This, But I will NOW. What Do I Say?

I'm ready. Can someone five me a little blurb to say when I go down the list can call, starting with the Scalito 8?

[BigBearJohn]

2. Ask for your Senators office and just say "I implore the senator

to stand next to John Kerry and filibuster the nomination of Sam Alito"

[Dinger]

3. O.K. Here I Go . . .

I'll let you know how this goes.

[Dinger]

4. First Try: Byrd's Mailbox Is Full

5:10 p.m. , just for documentation .

[Dinger]

5. Landrieu's Too nm

[Dinger]

7. Got A Busy Signal At Salazar's When Put Through To A Staffer

I live in wisconsin, but have many Dem relatives in Colorado. Next . . . .
5:16 p.m. cst, just for documentation.

[Dinger]

8. Left A Message At Tim Johnson's

Next . . . 5:19 p.m. cst

[Dinger]

10. Left A Message At Susan Collins', and

told her to watch "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington."

5:24 p.m. cst

[Dinger]

11. Busy Signal At Snowe's nt

[bear425]

6. Good for you Dinger. I'm proud of ya! n/t

k&r

[BigBearJohn]

12. I am so ((((VERY PROUD)))) of you!!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!

[BigBearJohn]

13. I just sent another telegram to BYRD for $14.99 at Western Union

I hear Byrd likes personal messages.

[Gelliebeans]

9. Called Feinstein

in Washington and as of 3:15 pacific, her office said she hasn't made a decision.

Note* The woman that answered the phone was quite sympathetic and took my zip code.
I conveyed my concern about Alito and she let it slip that she was receiving many phone calls like
mine so PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


BTW Called Boxer again (not worried about her) but I wanted to add another name and zip code in support of Kerry's filibuster.

Even if you have called already regarding the vote, CALL AGAIN ABOUT THE FILIBUSTER

[BigBearJohn]

14. GO! GO! GO!GO! GO! GO!GO! GO! GO! I called too. Nice receptionist!

GO TEAM!!!

I FEEL A TRAIN A COMIN....

[Gelliebeans]

15. Keep it up BigBear

I am right with ya :bounce:

[Dinger]

16. It's Comin' Round The Bend,And I Ain't Seen The Sun

shine, since I don't know when. I LOVE JOHNNY CASH!
Not that you took that line from Folsom Prison Blues, but it made me think of The Man In Black.