(from the archives) DU Exclusive: antigay amendment will not pass Senate

[arcos]

Now that the GOP has scheduled a vote on the discrimination amendment, I thought it was a good idea to resurrect this topic from February, in case any Senator wants to flip-flop on the issue. According to DUers research, at least 43 Senators are against the FMA, and a majority is still possible.

Original thread, by Bleachers7: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1163292


Would vote against FMA:

Alexander, Lamar (R-TN)
Bayh, Evan (D-IN)
Biden, Joseph (D-DE)
Bingaman, Jeff (D-NM)
Boxer, Barbara (D-CA)
Breaux, John (D-LA)
Campbell, Ben (R-CO)
Cantwell, Maria (D-WA)
Carper, Thomas (D-DE)
Chafee, Lincoln (R-RI)
Clinton, Hillary (D-NY)
Collins, Susan (R-ME)
Conrad, Kent (D-ND)
Corzine, Jon (D-NJ)
Daschle, Thomas (D-SD)
Dodd, Christopher (D-CT)
Durbin, Richard (D-IL)
Edwards, John (D-NC)
Feingold, Russell (D-WI)
Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)
Graham, Bob (D-FL)
Hagel, Chuck (R-NE)
Jeffords, James (I-VT)
Johnson, Tim (D-SD)
Kennedy, Edward (D-MA)
Kerry, John (D-MA)
Kohl, Herb (D-WI)
Lautenberg, Frank (D-NJ)
Leahy, Patrick (D-VT)
Lieberman, Joseph (D-CT)
Lincoln, Blanche (D-AR)
Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK)
Murray, Patty (D-WA)
Nelson, Ben (D-NE)
Nelson, Bill (D-FL)
Pryor, Mark (D-AR)
Reed, Jack (D-RI)
Reid, Harry (D-NV)
Schumer, Charles (D-NY)
Stabenow, Debbie (D-MI)
Wyden, Ron (D-OR)

[arcos]

1. kick n/t

[arcos]

2. kick n/t

[arcos]

3. kick n/t

[Solon]

4. They need a 2/3rds majority, not just any majority...

to pass the FMA, it still will fail if 43 senators do not vote for it.

[terrya]

5. I think it just might pass the Senate.

It will be a straight party vote for the Republicans. Plus, a few defectors from the Democrats..Zell Miller, of course, will vote for it. Plus Robert Byrd and Ernest Hollings.

[dusty64]

6. I think there would be rethug

defectors and PLENTY of spineless Dem traitors to the ideals of our Country. I can't believe this shit is even happening and have VERY little faith in the politicians in Washington, I put NOTHING past them.

[arcos]

7. I don't think they have the votes...

they would need a straight GOP line, plus about 15 Democratic defectors... Miller, Byrd and Hollings aren't enough...