The Gonzales vote so far

[ginnyinWI]

I've got "no" votes for:
Biden
Boxer
Dayton
Durbin
Feingold
Feinstein
Kennedy
Kohl
Murray
Stabenow


any others?

[sabra]

1. Reed?

[Ironpost]

2. Robert Byrd

[Larkspur]

3. Please let me know how Dodd and Lieberman vote

Their my senators. I expect Lieberman to vote for Gonzales. Dodd, I don't know.

[DODI]

23. Just called Dodd and Lieberman's office -- they have not "issued

a statement" yet. I hope they vote no. But for once I was able to thank Lieberman for something!! He lead a coalition introducing a bipartisan bill to protect the Arctic from oil drilling! Well, its something.

[BlueEyedSon]

4. The are not voting yet are they??

[SchizoTypal7]

16. no, vote is tommorow

[BlueEyedSon]

27. thx nt

[DistressedAmerican]

5. We need more Mr. Smiths

It never should have come down to the vote! It is still a total cop-out!

[oldtime dfl_er]

6. Cantwell?

cant she do SOMETHING well?

www.cafepress.com/showtheworld

[oldtime dfl_er]

11. answering my own question! Cantwll will vote NO

From her website:

"Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today announced that she will vote against the nomination of Judge Alberto Gonzales to be the next U.S. Attorney General when it comes to the Senate floor next week. "


www.cafepress.com/showtheworld

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

28. She must think it's "safe" to vote against Gonzales.

I've already informed her that she won't be getting any support or a vote from me after her disgraceful IWR vote and her vote for Rice.

[ralps]

38. She said she was voting against him based on him not saying that he

would recuse himself from the Enron case.

[Zhade]

53. But not the torture? Wow.

Speechless.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

7. Biden? Are you sure?

[ginnyinWI]

10. Biden voted no in the committee n/t

[annabanana]

13. Who else voted no in Committee?... Schumer,.......n/t

[ginnyinWI]

31. It was a party line vote--all eight Dems on committee said no n/t

[Goblinmonger]

8. On Wisconsin

Damn, let's hear it for both of Wisconsin's senators. Nice job guys.

I know, I have a Vikings avatar and I live in WI (about 45 miles from Lambaugh field). I grew up in North Dakota, so the Vikes are my "hometown" team of my youth.

[goddess40]

33. Way to go Russ and Herb!!!!!

Something WI can be proud of.

[yourout]

52. Way to go Russ.

After the Condi vote and not standing up with Boxer on the election I was getting kind of pissed at him.

[Goblinmonger]

54. Why russ does what he does

Russ has always said that he thinks the president should get to pick his own cabinet. That it is a right that goes with winning the election. So, in essence, Russ was making a pretty bold statement by voting against Gonzalas. That and he hates beaners.

[joeybee12]

9. My understanding is that ALL Dems are voting No EXCEPT

Salazar of Colorado. Putz.

[pacalo]

12. Yes! Same here.

[DistressedAmerican]

14. If Salazar votes with this guy, he will be the most hated Dem Since

Zell Miller. Not an auspicious beginning.

[joeybee12]

17. There's no reason for Salazr to vote yes--even the Hispanic Caucus

doesn't want Gonzales--there's plenty of cover for Slaazar, as all the Dems know. Can it be that Salazar actually condones torture?

[sabra]

20. Just voted Yes...

[Carolab]

24. I guess he's known Gonzales several years. But even so, clearly

the Latino community sees it as an act of exploitation.

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~115~2641697,00.html

<snip>

Nativo Vigil Lopez, president of the Mexican American Political Association, told the Los Angeles Times that the nomination of Gonzales is a cynical ploy to exploit the Latino community.

"There is no doubt in my mind that the ethnic card is being played here, and actually to the detriment, in my mind, of the Latino community," he said.

But Salazar stands firm, saying there's a big difference between being counsel to the president and U.S. attorney general. "My hope is that he will exercise that kind of independence," Salazar said.

In the senator's mind, supporting Gonzales is clearly an act of independence and political courage.

But it will take real guts to withdraw that support now if Gonzales doesn't deserve it.

[SchizoTypal7]

18. Salazar has said many times

that he'll vote "YES."

[DistressedAmerican]

19. The Weasel Is Standing Up To Defend Him Now? Jesus!

[ralps]

47. Salazar D- of Colorado will vote for Gonzales

[Walt Starr]

15. Obama said he'd vote No n/t

[Wind Dancer]

21. That is good news. n/t

[latteromden]

29. Oh, thank god. I was worried there for a bit.

[woodsprite]

22. Probably Carper too, since Biden is voting "no". n/t

[King Coal]

25. Bingaman?????

[ralps]

39. He will vote no

[CWebster]

26. Jeffords. nt

[Just Me]

30. Shhhhhhh,....it's a "secret" *smile*. eom

[TeacherCreature]

32. Finally we are seeing some SPINE. I think they are hearing from us

...and the message is clear.

NO MORE DEM LITE.

Dean's ascent is another manifestation of this.

The party may be changing at last.

[semillama]

34. you know who REALLY needs to vote no?

John McCain. Check out today's Rude Pundit for more on that.

[AntiCoup2K4]

46. McCain would redeem himself a little by voting no

...given some of his more obvious sell outs and fuck-ups since the Florida coup. And if the one Senator with first-hand experience with torture can't vote against this vile shitbag, that would be very sad for the country.

[ralps]

35. Add Dodd to the list.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

36. Byrd, Schummer,

[cyn2]

37. Clinton = no

someone on another blog called her office and she is voting against him.

[ralps]

40. Sen.Tim Johnson of SD will vote no

[ralps]

41. Sen Carl Levin of Michigan will vote no

[JBear]

42. With all these no votes....

WHY IS THERE NO FILLIBUSTER????

:bounce:

[ralps]

43. Kennedy will vote no! Yay

[ralps]

44. Feingold will vote no

[AntiCoup2K4]

45. Biden & Feinstein actually voted no?

Maybe Speedy's not exactly the PNAC choice? :shrug:

[ralps]

50. The actual vote hasn't happened yet.

[bobbieinok]

48. surely Harkin....he was no on Rice

[ralps]

49. Lieberman will vote yes.

[Jack Rabbit]

51. Okay, Connecticut DUers . . .

. . . who do you have lined up for a primary challenge to take down this neoconservative agent who has infiltrated our ranks?