Voinovich votes against cloture

[jmaier]

No details on the totals yet but it is unlikely to pass. I haven't heard any Dem defections.

[Proud_Lefty]

1. Has Hagel voted yet?

[jmaier]

3. If he has then they didn't call it out.

[Todd B]

4. IIRC, Hagel voted for it.

I believe I heard that Hagel voted for it along with Chafee (how, IIRC, had been rumoured to be against Bolton).

[kansasblue]

2. Salazar NO

[baby_bear]

31. What's with Salazar?

He likes Alberto Gonzales, too.

How come so many Dems don't respect the Senate?

b_b

[flpoljunkie]

5. Pryor, Aye again!

[kansasblue]

6. Jeffords NO

[RUMPLEMINTZ]

7. It doesn't matter

because shrub is going to give him a recess appointment next week anyway.

[jmaier]

10. It's a political defeat if he has

to resort to a recess appointment.

[aquart]

12. It matters.

What Bush does is on him.

What the Senate does is on THEM.

Bush isn't running again.

[Todd B]

24. I respectfully disagree:

If Bush appoints him as a recess appointment, wouldn't his credibility be damaged because he doesn't have approval of the Congress?

Granted Bush could care less about it, but in the rest of the world I'd imagine he'd be damaged goods.

I think it would be a victory against evil if the cloture vote fails, but that is just me.

[RUMPLEMINTZ]

61. Yeah, but * could say that

Bolton does have the Senate's approval by a 54-38 vote. You know he'll twist it and make it sound like with that much approval it's the democrats obstruction thats keeping him out. I wouldn't put anything past *

[NJ Democrats]

8. Dayton No!

Shumer (D-Ny) no
Gregg aye

[kansasblue]

9. more

We just gained George Voinovich, who favored cloture last time.

We also kept Senator Joseph Lieberman whom the White House was furiously courting.

The White House is losing more ground than expected.

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/

[NJ Democrats]

14. I

thanked god when Lieberman said no.
Clinton votes no.

[LittleClarkie]

15. Thanks Joementum

if Bolton freaks out even him, there's something REALLY wrong.

[LittleClarkie]

11. That poor guy

he's not quite sure what to think here.

Good for him. I think he's out of "get it over with" mode.

[kansasblue]

13. Damn Hagel!

Aye

[Sparkly]

16. Landrieu, "AYE?!?"

[NJ Democrats]

20. Really?

Damn.
At least we kept Lieberman.

[libnnc]

28. I thought I heard that too?!?!

WTF is her problem?

[NJ Democrats]

34. Don't know

She is the biggest Dino. At least some of the others (Biden, Lieberman) voted no.

[ralps]

17. Nelson - Nebraska, Landrieu Louisaina both aye

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals:

[flpoljunkie]

26. Nelson of NE, Landrieu, Pryor all voted Aye last Bolton cloture vote.

[kansasblue]

Nelson of Nebraska Aye

one of the filibuster savers

[jmaier]

18. Landrieu wimps out and votes Aye

[u2spirit]

21. Does she ever vote with the Dems?

What's the point of her even calling herself a Dem. Hell, even Joementum (Biden and Lieberman) voted no. Embarrasing.

[Dudley_DUright]

22. Again

:-(

[Sparkly]

19. Snowe "aye."

[MaineDem]

25. I expected that. (nt)

[ralps]

23. Feinstein & Akaka no

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[quaoar]

27. Voinovich

could have snuffed this nomination out by voting No in committee.

[flpoljunkie]

30. But I salute him for the courage to vote NO on cloture this time.

He voted for cloture on May 26th.

[kansasblue]

29. Specter was unknown....now Aye

"Arlen Specter voted for cloture, which is an unknown from last time.

Senator Feinstein remained opposed to cloture. She, along with Senator Lieberman, was among those the White House hoped to sway -- but failed."

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/

[ElectroPrincess]

32. Why is this taking so long? Hasn't everyone voted by now?

[MaineDem]

36. Somebody trying to do some arm twisting?? (nt)

[NJ Democrats]

37. no,

not every one has voted. Frist just voted, aye of course.

[ElectroPrincess]

41. It's been open (the vote) for over 30 minutes, how long do these

bozos have to cast a vote, per Senate rules?

[Chichiri]

33. What is the significance of this vote, now?

[flpoljunkie]

35. Inouye vote yet? He was absent last time.

[NJ Democrats]

39. Not sure

[kansasblue]

38. Frist Aye

[Chichiri]

40. Is there a tally?

:wtf:

[jim3775]

44. Is there a reason why CSPAN doesnt show a running tally for the sennate?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

48. I wondered the same thing - jeez, why can't they scroll the names ?

[LittleClarkie]

42. I wonder if he will switch his vote again at the end

If he doesn't and they lose, it will mean either that they have given up (yeah, right) or that they will go for the recess.

[hopein08]

51. Did he switch at the end?

Can he call for another vote if he doesn't switch?

[LittleClarkie]

54. I don't know if he can call for another vote

But I don't think he switched.

[NJ Democrats]

43. Its over!

Aye: 55
No: 38
Not agreed to!!!

[newscott]

45. What happened to the other 7 votes?

If they got those then it would have been a done deal.

Now they drop Bolton, no?

[ElectroPrincess]

49. It may be the Insult of Insults but Condi Rice mentioned that if

they didn't get their way in the Senate, her husband, oops! Dubya would just wait and make a RECESS APPOINTMENT.

You must know that Our Dear Leader, being chosen by God and all, must always, I mean ALWAYS get his way. :puke:

[ElectroPrincess]

46. God Bless America! Yosemite Sam Bolton is still on hold :-) n/t

[flpoljunkie]

47. 54-38 means 8 Senators chose not to vote. Very interesting!

Who chose not to vote and why? Gloria Borger reported tonight on CBS Evening News that one of the names leaked tonight that Democrats think is on the list of those Bolton was spying on was Colin Powell!

[ChiciB1]

50. Sure Glad You Guys Were Keeping Up With This

I saw the beginning of the vote and when Hagel & Collins voted Aye I got a sinking feeling.

Then my neighbor had an emergency, she fell and I didn't get to finish it!

Is it all over, or is more to come??

[flpoljunkie]

57. Frist voted Aye this time, so bringing it back up would be problematic.

A very interesting note tonight from CBS's Gloria Borger who said that it was leaked tonight that the Democrats think Colin Powell is on the list of those Bolton was spying on--the same list that the Bush White House will not give the Democrats on the committee.

[ChiciB1]

58. WOW...If It Is Powell... Do You Think

he'll SING??? That is if they EVER get the names!!!!

Boy what a COUP that would be!!!

I've said since forever that HE holds the key, but has been too chicken to leave the RANCH!

[flpoljunkie]

59. They will not release the info sought, certainly not now, so Powell safe

Powell is the ultimate "company" man--good soldier and all.

[ChiciB1]

63. Yeah, But What An Ace In The Hole...

If he was a TRUE Hero!! Isn't that what the military is supposed to stand for. DEMOCRACY and FREEDOM for Amerika???

He has lost his way. I've lost all respect for him! I wonder of his wife will ever be able to get through to him about "telling the real truth"! After all she is a Democrat!

[Mass]

64. They needed 60 votes.

Senators not voting in effect are voting NO.

[sunnystarr]

52. I didn't catch a vote for Byrd ... did I miss it or

was he one that didn't vote?

[Proud_Lefty]

56. He voted no

[sunnystarr]

53. So now we can expect a recess appointment on July 4th

recess ... I heard that puts him there for 18 months. Is that true? If so I guess it will be plenty of time to get UN backing of sorts to invade Iran. I can hear the war drums and they're putting it all in place. Isn't there any way to stop this insanity?

[goclark]

55. Today's vote was a victory!!!

DRIP>DRIP>DRIP

[Dudley_DUright]

60. Yep, till the next congress is seated (Jan. 07)

[Rainscents]

62. Anyone has the list of Bolton vote?

[ncrainbowgrrl]

65. Here's the link

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00142

[Twist_U_Up]

66. Kerry didn`t vote ?

and those 2 dems nelson and pryor nay ?

Why wouldn`t Kerry vote ?

[Pepperbelly]

67. sometimes they pair up with a gop who will vote the other way if one

or the other has a very valid reason for not being there ... like when Bill had surgery and Hillary stayed with him, if there were votes, she would've have paired with a gop who would vote opposite and both of them would not vote. It keeps the margins the same. If the votes matter and the one vote or the other will make a difference, they won't pair. Otherwise, it's common decency.

on edit, there were 5 Democrats who did not vote and three gops. If all had showed, it would not have affected the outcome whatsoever.