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I think Joe Lieberman will give us the fifth Dem vote we need to put an end to this nonsense and get on with it.

I believe you are correct. Lieberman may be the only Democrat who has sufficient moral courage and personal integrity to cast the decisive 60th vote for cloture.

The votes are already there.

From another story posted elsewhere:

Johnson (SD), like Nelson (NB), Landrieu (LA), Pryor (AR) and Conrad (ND), said he opposes using a filibuster, a parliamentary maneuver that allows unlimited debate, to block a Senate vote on Alito. With those five, Republicans have the votes to stop any filibuster.

Plus, even Obama from Illinois is pretty much saying the filibuster is pointless and/or hopeless.

BuzzFlash Has Heard a Rumor that Senator Barack Obama Has Been Opposing a Filibuster of Alito Inside the Democratic Caucus

And last night there was a poll on CNN about Kerry - is this move about filibuster ideology or politics? He was LOSING that poll last night, with over 100,000 votes in.

This move by Kerry is GRANDSTANDING to stir up his left-wing base - nothing more - it's pointless, but I still think he should continue to push his obstructionist agenda - it'll end up pi$$ing off even more voters.