Folks - it's a myth that we have 60 votes in the Senate - on a good day we have 45

[ddeclue]

when you subtract out the blue dogs, corporatists and DLC'er types: Evan Bayh of Indiana, Tom Carper of Delaware and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Mark Begich of Alaska, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Herb Kohl of Wisconsin, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Bill Nelson of Florida, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Mark Udall of Colorado, and Mark Warner of Virginia.

[notesdev]

1. On a good day

we have maybe three.

http://opensecrets.org

look for yourself, anyone you think is clean - check out who their top donors are

[dkf]

2. That low huh?

Sounds about right.

[MadBadger]

3. I think a lot of that group can be counted on to vote for us in the end.

[ddeclue]

4. ok so if about half of them take turns then its maybe 48 to 50 on a good day.

[MadBadger]

5. I can agree to that.

[cliffordu]

6. Best post of the day, IMNSHO.

[tblue]

7. Does that mean there are 55 Repubs, give or take?

No wonder nothing good gets done. Abolish the Senate.