Should the Dems shut-down the Senate?

[tedoll78]

until an independent counsel is called-for?

Filibuster, filibuster, filibuster?

I can imagine this getting a ton of coverage. Press conferences every other day, to keep the story fresh, and to frame the debate closer to our terms. I'm betting that the public's general anti-Bush mood will translate into support for this. Maybe we should be flooding Congress with emails and phone calls.

[FrankBooth]

1. Yes

I would be in heaven.

[UnapologeticLiberal]

2. No

Doing that came back to bite the Republicans in 1996. Whenever a party does that they just look like obstructionists. It is tempting but it would be a bad move.


http://www.deanforamerica.com/site/TR?pg=personal&fr_id=1090&px=1318480">West Coasters, there's still time!
Mousepads, Shoe Leather, and Hope

[Carmerian]

3. If they do any shutting down of any part of Congress

I'd rather it be for the cause of BBV.

[Booberdawg]

4. No, take it slow and easy on this one - it will come

[GalleryGod]

5. Not Yet. But the Threat should be aired.

By "Aw Shucks" Daschle of all people,too!

[JCMach1]

6. Drag this scandal out as LONG as possible

PEople need to be reminded every day about the crooks in this administration.

[ronzo]

7. Governmental shut downs are gingrichesque...

It sure hurt them at the time.
I'd say no.

[Padraig18]

8. No

1st Rule of Chicago ward politics:

"Never step in front of a perfectly good train wreck."

Shutting down the Senate would be EXTREMELY counter-productive; the American people need to perceive us as the 'good guys' on this one.

[ronzo]

10. "Never step in front of a perfectly good train wreck."

love it. live it.

[screaming_meme]

9. Texas redux

Fly to Bermuda

[mandyky]

11. The GOP has already "closed" down Senate business,

in an attempt to squelch this Traitorgate scandal. It has been morning sessions all this week so far.

Personally, I don't think shutting down the Senate looks good, however certain issues, like judge appointments etc could be fillibustered, and this scandal would provide plenty for them to talk about.