It says a lot. It says enough.

[cali]

Biden, Clinton and Obama all promised to stand by Dodd on the issue of retroactive immunity for the telecoms. None of them are doing what they said they'd do. I imagine that they simply think it's not very important and that the number of people they'll piss off isn't worth worrying about. They all put campaigning ahead of the Constitution.

Sometimes I really do despair.

[MNDemNY]

1. Campaigning is FAR more important then our silly civil rights.

[jpgray]

2. Dodd is a continual bright spot in this race for me

The more I read about his platform and voting record, the more impressed I get. There are some minor quibbles deep in there, but it's really worth a look if anyone reading this is a fan of Kucinich for dedicated values and general policy goodness.

[mmonk]

6. I've been a fan of both and have contributed to both.

They are fighting the good fight against these assaults on the constitution and accountability. They are what we say, "walking the walk".

[Le Taz Hot]

10. He just got kicked WAY up there

in my book.

[yurbud]

32. he is admirable in some ways, but the Democrats have talked big and backed down so many times...

that this will only impress me if it succeeds.

[monmouth]

3. What is it they're not doing????

[MNDemNY]

4. Showing up, voting, mundane shit such as that.

[libnnc]

7. Their fucking jobs.

[Buzz Clik]

5. And despair you should!

The Dem candidates are quite the selection. Kucinich is probably truest to the ideals.

But God save us from the GOP candidates. What a crew!.

[TBUSA]

8. I called Obama's HQ and Hill's

Obama person said that he would not be going to DC as he has a full Sched. I replied that Dodd hahd a full schedule as well but he knew supporting our Country is a priority.
Hill's girl said that she did not know Hill's schedule. This was the IOWA HQ and I said that they should not book her anywhere if she could not be bothered to inform her staff.

[Rex]

9. Who knows what they really think.

And yet they still are 'better' than anything offered by the GOP. Makes ya wonder sometimes.

[sandnsea]

11. It looks like Reid is folding anyway

Is there anything those 3 could do in DC to stop that? Wasn't there only 10 votes to stop the vote?

[MNDemNY]

15. right, it did'nt "really" matter. Fuck'em all.

[cali]

19. it matters. they all have pretty big megaphones right now,

especially Clinton and Obama. They could have really magnified the issue, and drawn public interest.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

21. That is an excellent observation, and spot-on. Their voices NEED to be heard

on the senate floor. Damn them for missing this vote.

[sandnsea]

22. I agree with that

Although I'm fairly sure Obama has been speaking to this, and released a statement that is up on firedoglake. I was just wondering about the vote itself because I'm not seeing were their presence will help. I don't understand what the Congress is doing at all. Nothing makes any damn sense.

[MNDemNY]

27. Fuckin' Obama can release all the "statements" he wants.

He should get his ass back to DC and do his job. And the other two as well.

[MNDemNY]

28. Leave it to you to make excuses. Sorry no good.

[EV_Ares]

34. Yes it was 76 - 10, I am sure that is why they didn't go back, usually

they know ahead of time where the votes are and 76 to 10 probably helped them make a decision.

[Occam Bandage]

12. Barack: I voted to get a Senator, not to get a Presidential candidate.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

13. Pre-emptive abandonment by the leading Dem. candidates. Nice.

:mad: :mad: :mad:

[undeterred]

14. And where is Feingold?

[maddezmom]

16. He already spoke on the floor against it

[undeterred]

24. Doing his job, speaking for us, like he always does.

[K Gardner]

17. I'm watching Dodd on CSPAN right now.. thanks for the info

about this, Cali. I'm spitting mad.

[Warren DeMontague]

18. Of course, one could cut out the middleman and just support Dodd.

That's what I've been doing, for a while. :thumbsup:

[cali]

20. I can understand why. n/t

[HCE SuiGeneris]

23. "Dodd -- Where does it stop/end if we grant this immunity?"

Hell yes, well said sir.

[HuffleClaw]

25. i don't get it

why protect ANYONE from their crimes when those crimes were done at the behest of the administration?

[MNDemNY]

26. .$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[PATRICK]

29. Is that the right

number of dollar signs?

[MNDemNY]

30. Yes, it is.

[yurbud]

31. in fairness, Biden may be getting more hair plugs.

[EV_Ares]

33. Senate Vote was 76 - 10 n/t.

[bvar22]

35. It MATTERS to me!

I will VOTE for represenatives who SPEAK for me.
Show UP!
Stand UP!
Do the RIGHT thing!
Its their fucking JOB!
No excuses!

If they won't FIGHT for me, I won't work for them.
Period.



"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans. I want us to compete for that great mass of voters that want a party that will stand up for working Americans, family farmers, and people who haven't felt the benefits of the economic upturn."---Paul Wellstone