"We'll add Junior's call to the list"

Judge Alito (0.00 / 0)

I just called Sen. Menendez' office.  It's 919 against Alito.

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by: wkmaier @ Thu Jan 26, 2006 at 21:02:04 PM UTC

"Junior" (0.00 / 0)

I love it...


Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Fri Jan 27, 2006 at 00:21:57 AM UTC

Filibuster (0.00 / 0)

I contacted both multiple times.  I urged a filibuster.

If this was Corzine, we would have a definite NO, a speech against Alito and a supporter of the filibuster.  Menendez ... ughhh.  I warned him that he better get with it or he will have no one campaigning for him.  We'll find someone to run against him in the primary.

What's with Lautenberg?  This should be an easy NO for him.

Alito is unacceptable.

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by: rjsnj @ Fri Jan 27, 2006 at 15:02:21 PM UTC

Lautenberg & Menendez' offices still saying "undecided" (0.00 / 0)

Keep calling!

To insanity... and beyond! (Apologies to Buzz Lightyear.)

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by: Shelley @ Fri Jan 27, 2006 at 17:39:07 PM UTC

Hillary is for the filibuster (0.00 / 0)

Just read this in kos:

Raw Story is reporting that Hilary will support the filibuster.

http://rawstory.com/...

"Philippe Reines, press secretary to Sen. Clinton, confirmed the senator's position in an email message Friday.

"Senator Clinton will vote against cloture, thereby supporting the filibuster of Judge Alito's nomination," Reines said."

Not sure what this will mean to the success of the filibuster, but it is interesting in its possible political meaning/repercussions.

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I called Menendez again.  He is still not decided.  The phone counts are still far more calls against Alito than for Alito.  But keep in mind, we want a filibuster!

I called Lautenberg as well.  All I could get is that the Senator has not made up his mind and will have a speech on Monday / Tuesday (sounds almost too late).

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by: rjsnj @ Fri Jan 27, 2006 at 18:14:07 PM UTC

Undecided? (0.00 / 0)

I called Menendez's office and he's still undecided?  I thought I had more pull than that.

If Menendez doesn't support the filibuster he can retire shortly because he won't win next fall.

DBK

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by: DBK @ Fri Jan 27, 2006 at 18:27:11 PM UTC

Home state courtesy? (0.00 / 0)

Honestly, I'd rather put Tony Soprano (well James gandolfini) on the court than Alito!  What do these guys have to lose?  No wonder Lautenberg scores so low in that Survey USA poll.  Gotta show some spine, Frank!

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by: david kowalski @ Fri Jan 27, 2006 at 19:01:33 PM UTC

Circuits were busy (0.00 / 0)

But I got through to Menendez's office.  They were polite.  Took down my name and address and sid they'd pass along my message.  Maybe?

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by: david kowalski @ Fri Jan 27, 2006 at 19:06:44 PM UTC