Democrats should look at the Frist threat to bring censure vote to floor..

[kentuck]

...as an opportunity. The difficult vote is for the Republicans - not the Democrats. If they wish to defend Bush on his domestic spying and breaking the law, that is their decision. The Democrats have the moral high ground on this issue. This is a very bad call by Frist. He may find out when he goes home to Tennessee that many of his constituents are not as enthused as he is about bringing this to the floor. I would not be surprised to see him change his mind on this vote.

[EFerrari]

1. He's trying to scare the Senate Dems, hoping it will work. n/t

[Critters2]

6. He's probably right

It's really easy to scare the "Democratic leadership"

:hide:

[electropop]

2. It's only an opportunity for Dems who support the Constitution.

So they're mostly scared of it.

[spag68]

3. difficult vote

would be the understatement of the year so far. On the other hand I do not believe the majority of our own reps. have enough backbone for this fight.

[Anywho6]

4. Let's take a vote...

...I want to see exactly who needs to go without question.

[Mass]

5. Feingold is the one who does not want the vote now.

He wants a real hearing first. He said so today in his press conference.

[kentuck]

7. But the positive is :

that it keeps the issue in play. If the Democrats can win either House in November, they will have the power to decide if there is or is not a vote - not the Republicans.