Is Your Democrat US Senator A Chicken$hit

[rsmith6621]

I think mine from Washington State are not going to stand with Sen Conyers.........Talking with their aides gives me that feeling....


WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY......WHAT IS WRONG WITH BEING RIGHT

[thoughtanarchist]

1. my senator

is honorable and trustworthy...

he doesn't have to prove himself to me anymore.

I trust he knows his job well and I'm sure he will act for the best possible outcome.


:hi:

[whalerider55]

14. And your state is...

helps us differentiate between the chicken$hit senators who are part of the problem, and the chicken$hit senators who are the problem.

deep in the caverns, i can hear Bob Shrum whispering... "Don't take the risk of challenging. COme 2006 and 2008, where are they gonna go, anyway? They'll still vote democratic. oh, and Mr. President, my bill is in the mail."

and is it me, or does Harry Reid look like Gollum. Or was that Bill Frist who looks like Gollum.

or do they both look the same.

whalerider55

[thoughtanarchist]

16. MA

...and be nice to my senators. They know what they're doing.

[whalerider55]

21. yup

Kerry and Kennedy are my senators. And Kennedy's office in DC told me at four o'clock today that the Senator expects the election to be certified. when i pointed out that the question i had asked was whether the senator would be challenging the outcome so that there would be a chance to talk about possible fraud, he said the senator would not be challenging the election.

as for Kerry, i think he's out of town. way out of town.

these guys took an oath to uphold the constitution, not to pick and choose which parts of it they were willing to fight for.

i am bookoo disappointed in these two. and i have little expectation they will do "the right" thing; the "right" thing is obvious

whalerider55

[thoughtanarchist]

26. your outlook is very different from my own

Ted and JFK know how the game is played.

Kennedy has had a target on his back for years and APPEARS (not is) so radical that it would slant the remainder of the proceedings.

If JFK is there he'll be accused of power grabbing.

If it's worth the effort of contesting, it's worth doing your best to make the effort successful.

[whalerider55]

27. disagree

if it might be a violation of the constitution, you have no choice but to fight it, since your oath of office is to preserve, protect and defend the constitution.

sometimes, you cannot do it elegantly. sometimes you won't win.

but if you think that exculpates you from the responsibility to fight for the constitution, then we are in much worse shape than i thought we were.

William Lloyd Garrison, the "father of abolition" came from the town i live in. Today I brought my class of 9-12 year old kids past his statue.

"I will not equivocate... and I will be heard."

sorry, friend. i simply, powerfully disagree with your take on this.

whalerider55

[thoughtanarchist]

31. It just takes 1 senator...

To open the debate. Just 1.

Whatever the outcome, Ted gets my vote in '06

If he is still in the senate, JFK gets my vote in '06

[whalerider55]

32. one senator to open the debate...

to do the right thing?
but not one of our guys doing the right thing, just some other senators.

sorry, i can't split hairs. they should all stand up; there shouldn't be a single one of them who took the constitutional oath who should have any doubt whatsoever about their responsibilities.

f*ck just one senator.

remember Alice's restaurant...

"if just one of you do it, they'll think you're crazy and they won't take you.
and if two of you do it, they'll think you're both queer, and won';t take either one of you.

and if three people do it... three people, can you imagibne three people... they think it's a movement, and that's exactly what it will be."

whalerider55

[thoughtanarchist]

34. check out Will Pitt 's post

"In a perfect world, all 100 Senators would stand up because of one simple fact: They are where they are because of the vote, and if they do not protect that vote, it may be them looking at the short end of the stick come some future election day. All 100 should stand, but it only takes one."

Ted should stand up I agree on that but I think it would be much more likely to effect the following debate with a partisian response from across the aisle were he the only one to sign on.

It's not a perfect world. It's also VERY likely that first of the signer(s)-on will be in the crosshairs of the MSM RW attack machine for the rest of their careers.

Have you any doubt that once that 1 senator does stand up, that Ted will do his due dilligence in the debate that ensues?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x233795

[Sandpiper]

2. Feinstein is a sellout

But I'm hoping Boxer will show some spine.

[LSparkle]

10. Amen!

I won't vote for DiFi again ... too DLC!

[LibDemAlways]

52. Dianne might as well have an R

next to her name.

[Pam-Moby]

3. Ok then

I just called the Levins office in DC and am so pleased that Levin has not come to a decision about the Conyers issue yet. The person who answered the phone was great and sounded hopeful.
Lets please keep working on Levin

Everyone PLEASE call Levin
all senators 1-800-839-5276 and ask for their office and they will connect you.

[skypilot]

4. Two Republican Senators here.

Arlen Specter and Rick Santorum. A chickenshit and a nutjob.

[RubyDuby in GA]

11. I can even go one better (actually worse)

Saxby and Zell, now Johnny ( I look like the cartoon dog, Droopy) Iskason.

I don't think I'm going to get them to stand with Conyers. Just a feeling.........

[hiley]

20. Now

that was funny but I feel for you ! Mine are almost as bad since Blanche Lincoln does not really know she is a Democratic party member and Pryor lets it slide some too.

[Mabus]

5. Unfortunately

I've got two Stepford husbands, um Repugs, as US Senators.

[Dr.Phool]

6. Yes Bill Nelson is!!

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[mattclearing]

7. What US Senator?

DC Resident to state dwelling DU'ers: And you thought you had it bad.

[Spike from MN]

36. Aw, I feel bad for you

In fact, I feel so bad that I'm willing to give you one of my Senators. Yessirree, Norm Coleman is all yours. ;) OK, that was mean. I'll make it up to you by throwing in Mark Dayton. He's too spineless to contest the election so you probably don't want him either but those are the only two I have to offer for now. And if you think you're not getting much, please try to consider that I'm from the state that gave you Paul Wellstone. He was EVERYBODY'S Senator so at least you had a Senator for awhile when he was around. R.I.P. Paul. You can bet he'd contest the damn election if he was still here. You can also bet that he'd let the other Senators on both sides of the aisle have it for not standing up for democracy. It's times like this when we need Wellstone more than ever.

[A Brand New World]

8. I wish I had 2 Democrat senators - chickenshit or not! I'm from

Ohio so I'm stuck with Voinovich and DeWine. UGH!!

[julialnyc]

9. I have Leiberman here in CT!

[RubyDuby in GA]

12. I have one word for you:

Zell.

And you thought you had it rough......

[julialnyc]

13. I'm sorry

You really do have it worse (isn't it sad that there are senators worse than than joementum!)

[RubyDuby in GA]

15. Thanks, it's been hard

Joementum is one rung down the ladder in pathetic, Zell being the top one, but at least he's never challenged anyone to a duel.

[julialnyc]

17. challenge?

I don't think Joementum knows that word......he certainly doesn't challenge Bush to anything.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

22. leiberman's afraidx of pissing off his buddy hannity

heard him on the radio yesterday. it was disgusting. he was going along with hannity's notion that the UN is 'unamerican" (for refusing to invade iraq) and "anti-semetic" (for not having its head up sharon and the likud party's asses).

do you lieberman apologists still want to tell us he' on our side?

[julialnyc]

47. I think some republicans bother me less than Joementum

[Shakespeare]

18. When used as an adjective, it's always--ALWAYS--"democrat-IC!!"

Democratic senator, not "democrat senator."

"Democrat senator" is Rove-speak meant to be perjorative, and it's also grammatically incorrect.

:argh:

[Cleita]

19. One of them is.

The other one is a goddess.

[Kitka]

23. With a few exceptions, I am proud of my Senator.

He is a man of integrity, IMO. I have Dick Durbin of Illinois. I hope that Obama meets or exceeds the expectations I have of him in that respect as well.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

24. called byrd yesterday

gave a lengthy pitch for why he should protest the results.

i got a call back today telling me that he "couldn't accomodate my request for tickets to the inaugural." WTF?!? what are these stafferes. being paid for?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

28. Cantwell is. Murray has been strong and courageous.

I have little hope for Maria but Patty has always been gutsy.

[OneBlueSky]

29. actually, both of them are . . .

Schumer is too busy looking for tv cameras . . . and Hillary is too busy looking for the exact, precise center in American politics (hint: look for the white lines and the dead armadillos) . . .

[DemGirl7]

30. I have Clinton and Schumer...

I have loss some respect for both...I know Schumer won't...and Clinton..well I have no clue...probably not.

[karlrschneider]

33. I'll gladly trade 1 or both of my chickenshit GOP senators for chickenshit

Dem ones...
:grr:
(Oklahoma)

[efhmc]

35. Texas agrees 100%. I would take any and all aliens (the outer space

kind), freakazoids, even conservative ones if I could have a Democratic senator again. Of course, I would prefer a LIBERAL, but one must crawl before one can walk.

[Bridget Burke]

37. Take John Cornyn. Please!

(Thanks to Henny Youngman & the other Borscht Belt vets whose TV appearances in the 50's & 60's shaped my sense of humor. Even in white-bread Texas.)

[anarchy1999]

41. We just love our TEXAS SENATORS, NOT!

Both of us Mr and Ms Anarchy1999, hold a special place in our heart for Cornyn. Thanks to him and his politics we lost our jobs in March of 2001.

Kay Bailey is worse yet. Her office on Central Expressway in Dallas, will not even let you in the door, and rarely do they answer the phone. If they do answer you damned well better be towing the R line or you are done for.

When it comes to representation in Texas by our Senators, we don't have any.

I actually had one of Kay's staffers tell me my opinion did not matter because Kay was not coming up for re-election and on top of that she intends not to run again, so go f' yourself.

on edit:
They are both Republicans pos's.

[Bridget Burke]

42. Does that mean that Kay isn't running for Governor?

That is the rumor--& she'd need our votes then. Of course, my precinct has electronic voting, so it may not matter...

[rucky]

38. Let's call the Senate the "House of Lords" from now on. n/t

[robbedvoter]

50. Still hold hope till tomorrow. If they fail, you got it!

[RebelOne]

39. Well, my state's Zell Miller is the biggest of the chickenshits.

[satori]

40. Yes

Schumer and Clinton will no doubt support Bush Inc.

[Not_Giving_Up]

43. I'm in Texas, and have nothing but repugs

Yesterday I contacted every Dem Senator asking them to stand. I never knew so many of them didn't have posted e-mail addresses...that was a lot of web forms. The only one I didn't get was Obama - no e-mail or webform listed.

[TxRoadHawg]

45. Why can't you write to anyone of them?

Doesn't that piss you off? They only take e-mails for people in their own district. I've often disagreed with my rep, and haven't been able to write to others to make my point of view known.

[Not_Giving_Up]

48. I wrote to all of them

I'm just not supposed to expect a response. Fine by me, just stand up!

[Walt Starr]

44. Nope, Obama and Durbin are both wonderful Senaotrs

and I suspect neither will run a fool's errand to stand up with Conyers.

[txaslftist]

46. Yeah...Wish I had one.

[robbedvoter]

49. Yes. They both are. Worst dem delegation - Chucky and Hillary.

[firebee]

51. Ron Wyden (D) and Gordon Smith (R)

Yes... I live in Oregon. Should I run for senate against Gordon Smith and eleminate the last of the repukes in Oregon???