No Filibuster, No Re-Election for Blue State Senators

OpEdNews.com ^ | 1/30/06 | Rob Kall

[LdSentinal]

I'll keep this short and bitter. Every god damned blue state senator who failed to sign on to the Alito filibuster MUST be fought in the primaries and replaced. The Democratic party has failed the rank and file members.

It is time to take back the Democratic party from the right wing, loser hacks who have been fumblingly, failingly controlling it and the candidates put forward. I can't believe how many people tell me that they believe the DLC and right wing democrats are really Republican operators.

IN the OpEdNews.com/Zogby people's poll I just ran in Pennsylvania, about 29% of the respondents were liberals or progressives. With 51 percent of the respondents being democrats, that means that 58% of the democrats are liberal or Progressive. We ARE the majority.

If a stab-us-in-the-back senator in a blue state failed to suppor the filibuster we MUST find strong, tough candidates to run against and BEAT them. We must raise money for candidates, even if they are not running in our states.

We, the Progressives and liberals must define the issues. We must tell our elected officials what to do. This was the last straw. We need to draw up a list of these traitors to democracy and take them out of the political arena. I bet they'll end up on some corporation's payroll.

We need leaders who will go to congress and not be cowed by the seniority system. They represent constitituents who are just as important as the senior members. So F**K the seniority system. F**k Barack Obama for selling out the people who put their trust in him.

Here's the list of the "Democratic" senators who betrayed us.

Akaka (HI), Baucus (MT), Bingaman (NM), Byrd (WV), Cantwell (WA), Carper (DE), Dorgan (ND), Inouye (HI), Johnson (SD), Kohl (WI), Landrieu (LA), Lieberman (CT), Lincoln (AR), Nelson (FL), Nelson (NE), Pryor (AR), Rockefeller (WV), Salazar (CO)

Ad Bob Fertik, of Democrats.com, said, "There was no reason for this betrayal. We only needed 40 of the 45 Democrats to sustain a filibuster."

Some of them hail from solid Red states. We can't blame them. But the ones from blue states and purple states should be treated like wanted criminals and removed from their positions of trust and power. It's not having people who call themselves democrats when they fail us when it matters most. These lowly cowards should have treated this fight like a war and supported the filibuster even if it meant taking an election bullet. I believe the action would have gained them votes. It would have forced Bush to submit a candidate who would actually be good for the US, unlike the unworthy liar he's appointed.

I would say that we are now in a state of war, but the right wing has been at war with the american people for a long time. Today, we learned of the traitors in our midst. We know what to do with traitors. And we need to act fast.

[Anti-Bubba182]

"I'll keep this short and bitter. Every god damned blue state senator who failed to sign on to the Alito filibuster MUST be fought in the primaries and replaced. The Democratic party has failed the rank and file members."

The author of this is howling at the moon! It was the smart move and they will be fine. Those following their counsel will destroy the Dems.

Er......,on the other hand, hang the traitor bastards!!!

[Clintonfatigued]

That is SOOOO over the top.

Makes me wonder if Lowell Weicker will challenge Joe Lieberman.

[Graybeard58]

I can't believe how many people tell me that they believe the DLC and right wing democrats are really Republican operators.

I thought about becoming one but I just don't have the stomach to even pretend to be a democrat.

[greccogirl]

Man, they're just getting more and more need of medication, aren't they?

[Hebrews 11:6]

It's like standing over an insect battle and watching them tear each other apart. You just want to keep them from crawling up your legs....

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

Wow.

[no-to-illegals]

sounds as though some of the "real" traitors may have been outed, and are due for their butt kicking.....
these demonrats deserve as much. I am overjoyed the "real"
traitors have opposition in their own demonrat party.

[Schichtel]

LIVE WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Londo Molari]

Oh man, this is sweet! Can anyone say MELTDOWN! :-)

"Right wing democrats" -- gotta love it.

[PROSOUTH]

United We Stand

Divided They Fall...................

[neodad]

Today, we learned of the traitors in our midst. We know what to do with traitors. And we need to act fast.

Every now and then, even a blind pig snorts up an acorn.

[Schichtel]

LIVE WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ClaireSolt]

Delusional about being in the majority.

[WillT]

It's no wonder they keep losing, what a bunch of lunatics - it's GREAT !!!!! lol

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

It is time to take back the Democratic party from the right wing

If he thinks this democrat party is right wing he not only off his nut it's time for the white coat generals !

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

I would say that we are now in a state of war, but the right wing has been at war with the american people for a long time. Today, we learned of the traitors in our midst. We know what to do with traitors. And we need to act fast.

This Hitler clone will organize the firing squad!!

[lesser_satan]

They have a comments section! Let's go have some fun!

[Echo Talon]

ya gotta love it! unhinged.

[Jim Robinson]

Woo hoo! Round up the traitors in the Democrat Party and do what we do to traitors! Couldn't have said it better myself. Hmmmm... if they do this, there'll be no Democrats left in office. Hurrah!! I like this guy.

[Mr_Moonlight]

we are now in a state of war, but the right wing has been at war with the american people for a long time

Projecting again, Rob ?

[colorado tanker]

Better than I dared dream! Give 'em all primary fights! Spare no one! Moonbats of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your Senators!

[NapkinUser]

"There was no reason for this betrayal. We only needed 40 of the 45 Democrats to sustain a filibuster."

You needed 41.

[DuncanWaring]

Rob Kall - looks like the text version of Ted Rall.

[msnimje]

Yeah, what the Democratic Party needs is MORE Senators like Kerry and Kennedy!!!!!!

[gooper]

I guess some of them are finally starting to get it. If the situations were reversed, not one of us would tolerate a republican senator who "voted for a guy we hated before they voted against them". Of course, that's why the Dems lose. They mostly elect politicians instead of patriots, so when push comes to shove, about half of them can be expected to cave on a given issue because they are more afraid of us than they are of the people who got them elected. I'd have been more impressed with Kerry and Kennedy if they hadn't waited until they knew they didn't have the votes to launch the filibuster.

[NeoCaveman]

Makes me wonder if Lowell Weicker will challenge Joe Lieberman.

I read that Weicker is supporting the guy running against Joementum in the primary and has reserved the option (if this is possible in CT law) to run as an Independent (spoiler) if Lieberman wins his primary.

I never thought California and Connecticut could carry us to 60 but right now things are interesting.

[curiosity]

What an idiot. Apparently he's never heard of the median voter theorem. It's people like this who make the Democratic party so distasteful to moderates in Middle America, and they're so blinded by their ideology they can't even see it.

It would be sad if it weren't so good for us conservatives.

[bybybill]

Why do all these left wing blogs think it is necessary to use foul language?

[ez]

translation: We Dems need more extremists.

[motherof 3]

Wow--should I know this nut?

[Jewels1091]

Can we say melt down????

[DuncanWaring]

Ironically, he's the "...organizer of several conferences, including ... The Winter Brain Meeting on ... Positive Psychology."

[right right]

and your point is???

[Steel and Fire and Stone]

It's about time the REAL Democrats showed some spine, and started confronting the GOP extreme-Hitlerite-wacko-right-wing-Christian-Coalition minority controlling the country. If more Democrats were as honest as this guy, and just went after the traitors in their midst ....

... then the GOP would own 2/3's of BOTH the Senate and House seats, and we wouldn't see another Democrat in the White House in my lifetime.

By ALL MEANS, DEMOCRATS, PLEASE FILIBUSTER! When the GOP changes Senate rules to conform with the Constitution, there'll be no filibuster next year when Bush nominates a Bork-Republican to fill the next empty USSC seat.

Is there a place we can sent money to help out these poor, discouraged, empty-headed Democrats?

SFS

[Enchante]

"I would say that we are now in a state of war, but the right wing has been at war with the american people for a long time. Today, we learned of the traitors in our midst. We know what to do with traitors. And we need to act fast."

HA HA HA HA..... go ahead and whine, you weasels! The Demagogic Party is not worth a bucket of warm spit, and if you want to go ahead and tear it apart some more you will just provide entertainment for the rest of us. You ranting Demagogues have viciously trashed the sterling character and career of (very soon to be) JUSTICE Samuel Alito, yet you go into meltdown mode because some of your Senators have just enough sense not to try to blow up the Senate and wreck whatever remains of its traditions in a LOSING cause. You are all Sore-Losercrats!!

[John Jorsett]

"Hey fellow Democrats, we don't have enough of us in office to block these radical nominees, so let's burn some of the ones we do have at the stake." Sounds logical to me.

[muawiyah]

Gee whiz, guess we gotta' encourage some of the Dem Senators to run a filibuster anyway before their anarchist and syndicalist supporters start throwing bombs again ~ just like the 1920s!

[ARealMothersSonForever]

But we can not look away..

[Argus]

If the "progressives" would get half as mad at our real enemies like bin Laden and Zarqawi as they do at their own politicians like Nelson or Lieberman, the war on terror would be won a lot quicker.

But that would be expecting them to act sane once in awhile.

[Luke Skyfreeper]

GIVE 'EM HELL! REPLACE THOSE BASTARDS!

 

  YEEAAAAUUUGGGHHH!

[Appalled but Not Surprised]

IN the OpEdNews.com/Zogby people's poll I just ran in Pennsylvania, about 29% of the respondents were liberals or progressives. With 51 percent of the respondents being democrats, that means that 58% of the democrats are liberal or Progressive. We ARE the majority. >>>

51% x 29% = oh, I dunno... 14.79%.

NOT a majority.

Pointy Haired Boss: "What do you take me for?"

Dilbert: "Not an idiot savant. They can do math."

[SampleMan]

Notice that the dims always count the independent as a dim? Not that I can argue with it, but its telling.

[MEG33]

Please! Do get your "message" out to all the people!

[JulieRNR21]

Don't you just love the thought of Diane Finestein having to debate Cindy al-Sheehadi in a primary battle?

How sweet it is!

[Luke Skyfreeper]

Honestly, I don't know WHEN I've had so much fun!

[decal]

Well, let's see here, Mr Kall - you say Dems in blue states who voted for cloture should be thrown out but Dems in red states get a pass.

Why? If this is SUCH a big deal wouldn't you need their votes, too?

Or have you just admitted you have no principals except for obtaining and keeping power over the rest of us?

You remember us, right? The MAJORITY.

Thanks for the confirmation; you can go hang yourself, now.

[Hamilcar_Barca]

I do starting worrying when I see words like this "we know what to do with traitors." How long before the left in America gets violent and are we "conversatives" ready for it?

[AuH2ORepublican]

"IN the OpEdNews.com/Zogby people's poll I just ran in Pennsylvania, about 29% of the respondents were liberals or progressives. With 51 percent of the respondents being democrats, that means that 58% of the democrats are liberal or Progressive. We ARE the majority."

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Well, 29% of 51% is equal to 57%, which is close enough for an idiot Democrat. But he's assuming that all 29% who described themselves as "liberal" or "progressive" also described themselves as "Democrats" (as opposed to "independents" or even "Republicans"; think Arlen Specter). If only 4% of those polled described themselves as "liberal" or "progressive" but not as "Democrat," then less than half of Pennsylvania's Democrats describe themselves as "liberal" or "progressive."

Besides, does this moron really think that *everyone* who describes himself as "liberal" or "progressive" is a Daily Kos-type troglodite? Someone who believes in raising the minimum wage and cleaning up government may describe himself as "liberal" or "progressive," yet he may be pro-life and pro-gun and, more to the point, he may not be a whack job like those who insisted upon denying a qualified Supreme Court nominee an up-or-down vote.

And this whole thing is based on the results of a Zogby poll? Wow.



"Ad Bob Fertik, of Democrats.com, said, "There was no reason for this betrayal. We only needed 40 of the 45 Democrats to sustain a filibuster.""

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I just wish that the Democrats had convinced 40 members to vote against cloture, just to see those DUmmies and Kossites celebrate, only to realize that it takes 60 votes for cloture, and 100-40=60, so they actually needed 41 votes for cloture. Dumbasses.

In truth, what I would have preferred is if 15 Republican Senators stayed in their offices when the cloture vote began, to see if the Democrats would vote for cloture when they might be the 60th vote. If at the end it appeared that the GOP was 3 votes shy of cloture, 3 Republican Senators would waltz in and cast votes for cloture to put it at 60-25-15. That would *really* give ammunition to the RAT crazies, since they would be campaigning against Lieberman, Bill Nelson, etc. saying "had he voted against cloture on Alito the motion would have failed and Alito would have been filibustered."

[carlr]

IN the OpEdNews.com/Zogby people's poll I just ran in Pennsylvania, about 29% of the respondents were liberals or progressives. With 51 percent of the respondents being democrats, that means that 58% of the democrats are liberal or Progressive. We ARE the majority.

Maybe I am just slow tonight but can somebody help me understand his math on this.