Official Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev) Filibuster Thread

[zls44]

This needs a new thread to perk it up, meethinks.

Currently on CSPAN...hes refusing to yeild the floor in protest of the Rethug plan for the 30 hour judicial debate.

Hes now in a pitch and toss of softball questions to easily explain it to the Ruthugs with Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill)

[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. How long is Reid going to Fillibuster this thing???

Please Answer! Is he going to break Strom's record?

[SahaleArm]

61. *NM*

*NM*

[0007]

77. I'll watch as long as he's on...

providing I don't fall asleep.

[nostamj]

2. he just (essentially) called frist a dictator

go HARRY REID!!

I HATE REPUBLICANS

[knight_of_the_star]

7. SWEET!

Go Harry! Give 'em hell! Give 'em Hell Harry!

WOO WOO WOO!!!

Its just so exciting to hear that a Dem Senator other than the usual suspects is giving stiff opposition! Go Harry, break old Strom's record! Smash it out of the park!

[MrSoundAndVision]

3. Which CSPAN channel

is the filibuster on?>

[nostamj]

4. C-SPAN2 n/t

[zls44]

6. CSPAN2

SINCE 1:15!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nostamj]

8. house/washington journal is c-span1

SENATE is c-span2....

(is he on BOTH???)

[goobergunch]

19. If you need a link, it's in my sig line (C-SPAN 2) (n/t)

[proud patriot]

5. watching now

thanks for the heads up

[w13rd0]

9. WOO HOO!

Call his office and say HURRAH! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

Bush has had MANY judicial nominees confirmed, the ratio of those confirmed to those 'obstructed' is FAR better than the GOP had given Clinton, and he was legitimately elected.

[nostamj]

11. 168/4 (confirmed/rejected)

but baby bush is still stomping his feet and commanding bushco puppet frist to humiliate himself for the boyking...

SICKENING

I HATE REPUBLICANS

[zls44]

12. Was the best part

Dick Durbin went back and forth with him on easy stuff, example:

Durbin (ton o sarcasm): "You know, the Republicans seem to be complaining that there is some sore of disparate number of judicial nominees approved under President Bush. What are the actual numbers?"

Reid: "Well, I'll tell you. A total of four, (holds up four fingers, scans the room) four nominees have not been approved. That's 98%."

Durbin (more sarcasm, so the Reupbs can comprehend it): "Wait, doesn't the Constitution (actually reading from a mini-sized Constitution) say that "the President shall select judicial nominees with the advice and consent of the Congress"? Now if you said that we have approved 98% of judicial nominees, what exactly do our friends on the other side of the aisle think "advise and consent" means?"

[MrSoundAndVision]

10. This guy

deserves an applause. I hope he hangs in there.

[joanski01]

13. I think he will hang in there.

He seems to be doing his part first. Probably, the Dem members of the Judiciary Committee will be doing the talking, starting Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. on C-Span2.

By the way, the Senate has so much work to do that they are going to be in session tomorrow, Veterans' Day. That's another reason why the Dems are pissed. So much work to do, then the Repukes take 30 hours to debate judges!!!!

[zls44]

14. Contact Senator Reid!

http://reid.senate.gov/email_form.cfm

[zls44]

15. He's reading his book!

OOOOOOH HOWILOVEIT!!!!!!!

[knight_of_the_star]

106. He just took

about five minutes just to get started on reading a LONG chapter! This is SWEET!!!

[seemslikeadream]

16. Senator Reid phone number in Washington

is 202-224-3542. I'm going to call now to say thank you.

[Cheswick2.0]

20. kick for the evening crew

!

[Dookus]

21. I just called, too

nice young woman answered. sounded apprehensive, like she might be afraid of what I'd say. I said good things and she sounded relieved. Sounds like he could use some more support - give a call, folks!

[Papillon]

27. I've been listening to Senator Reid most of the day.

Thanks for the phone number. I just called to give kudos to him. The office is closed so I left a message. Am now enjoying his reading of his book about Searchlight.

<edit, typo>

[joanski01]

17. I sent him an e-mail

and told him that I loved him.

[1songbird]

78. I'll definitely contact him

I'm watching him right now and I'm so proud of him. Reid and Durbin are making me so very proud.

[0007]

97. I just e-mail Senator Reid...

And told him I'll hang with him until he walks off the floor, no matter how long it takes.

Go go go go go go go go go go go Harry Reid

[Green Mountain Dem]

18. He is the real life....

Energizer Bunny...now reading his own book!! I think his voice is beginning to falter, but bless his heart for the past 5 1/2 hours.
He has blasted EVERYBODY in this speech !!! Sending him an email to show my gratitude and respect for his courageous stand.

[Dookus]

22. I'm disappointed

there aren't more Dems there to support him. Durbin and Byrd are the only ones I've seen.

They ALL should be there, if only to ask him some questions and give his voice a little rest.

[hippiechick]

23. kick for the Monday Nighter's

:hippie:

[Green Mountain Dem]

24. does this remind anyone of......

"I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE !!!

Let's all send him an email and buy his book too !

And BTW...whatever happened to Helen Thomas ?

[chaumont58]

25. How about Mr Dobbs Goes to Washington?

The Jimmy Stewart movie from the late 30s. In the movie, Jimmy's character did a filibuster, and his antagonist committed suicide. I don't think life is going to emulate art.

[goobergunch]

26. Mr. Smith, but I doubt it somehow.... (n/t)

[nostamj]

28. mr. smith.................

[goobergunch]

29. Now talking about a WFM strike

the WFM were predecessors to the IWW

:evilgrin:

[Trek234]

30. Holy hell

I was watching hours ago and I didn't realize it was a filibuster. About damn time.

Now let's see how long it takes for Lieberman and his cohearts to find a way to backstab us once again.

[HootieMcBoob]

32. I can't believe he's still going!

I think I was the one who started the first thread this afternoon. To tell you the truth, I had to get some work done and then a friend stopped by and I completely forgot about it. I'm really impressed that he's keeping it up. Give 'em hell Harry! :toast: :toast: :toast:

[funkyflathead]

31. WOW! Keep going like the Engerzier bunny

Can any Dems help him in his fillibuster and take over for awhile??

[nomatrix]

40. Barnes & Noble takes 2 wks to get a copy

He was asked to read more slowly.

On a break from reading we have discover:

Besides the new McDonalds, a curio shop with old mining equipment, rest/casino operation that had 5 cent coffee, now a dime and has hired a new chef, Bill used to cook fish fries for the whole town. Post the specials on the marquee. Pork chops.

1000-1200 people live in the town. If you live on the east side you have a sewer. On the westside no luck.

[Emboldened Chimp]

33. Shit, he's fading!

He's starting to have some trouble reading. Maybe his eyes are tired.

[matcom]

34. HE IS READING A FUCKING BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS ROCKS!!!

:bounce:

KICK THEIR FUCKING ASS HARRY!!!

OMG THIS IS TOO FUCKING FANTASTICALLY FUCKING COOL!!!!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[goobergunch]

35. LOL - woman in Maryland called and said she liked the book

End of Chapter 5.

Now telling how to get to Searchlight.

[Trek234]

36. So he's reading a book

Wanted to make sure he wasn't just using it for reference before I said anything. Classic.

HAHA! "Chapter 5 finished". He just got handed a paper. "Just got a call from a citizen. Thinks I should read slower. Really enjoys it"

Taking screen shots now.

[Emboldened Chimp]

37. Now telling stories

Talking about some restaurant...Bill, the cook, liked to fish...but now he's dead...food isn't as good anymore....

[Tatiana]

38. GOOD GOD HE'S STILL GOING!

God Bless this man.

God Bless him!

Finally, someone other than Byrd. His voice is getting really weak, though. Why doesn't one of the other Dem Senators help him out with a couple of 3 or 4 minute questions????

[GiovanniC]

39. Still Going...

Talking about rabbits. LOL.

[Emboldened Chimp]

41. talking about Searchlight, Nevada

going on about how he loves it, built a nice home there...had some problems with rabbits eating the foliage...now going on about what they don't like to eat...

[SahaleArm]

42. Cactus Joe!

Killer rabbits eating cactus:).

[Tatiana]

43. LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"These rabbits are interesting animals."

AHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Is this fucking real??? Has he really been going for like FIVE FREAKING HOURS????????????

[nomatrix]

44. On to chapter 6

My only regret is I should have started earilier on the book.

[Syn_Dem]

45. mmmmm

Jack Rabbits and cactus :)

[0007]

98. .....and starting to take a liking to coyotes, hoping they get the rabbits

Carl Levin is also in the Senate



go go go go go go go go go go go Senator Hary Reid.

[Mattforclark]

46. "We vote on things here that don't mean anything"

He is great :) Going off about missing votes now.

[Tatiana]

47. Talking about voting in the Senate

"We vote on things that have little importance here..." (talking about votes) We have votes here all the time, we can have a vote tonight, we can vote tomorrow...

I want it to be said that this 30 hour judges thing is not the way to run things in the Senate. I believe it is not right, when we have so many important things to discuss here, we don't have time to be talking about 4 judges when we have approved 168.

[proud patriot]

48. Great book

:thumbsup:

[Trek234]

49. Is he about to stop?

Sounds like he is closing...

[SahaleArm]

51. Yielded to Durbin

Illinois (D). I think he'll go back to the book.

[goobergunch]

52. No, just giving Durbin an opening to ask a lengthy "question" (n/t)

[Tatiana]

54. I HOPE NOT!

I hope he keeps them there until tomorrow. Yielding to Senator Durbin now for a question, without yielding the floor. Well, Durbin isn't really asking a question, lol. He's just making the point that the nominees that have been rejected had a fair shot.

"Have any of the nominees been reated unfairly or rudely by the Committee?"

[Emboldened Chimp]

50. Durbin steps in again

giving Reid a well-deserved break.

[ShaneGR]

53. This guy is a TRUE American Hero.......

He's so tired he's literally holding himself up at the podium.


EVERYONE HERE IN DU CALL HIS OFFICE AND THANK HIS STAFF.

[SahaleArm]

58. More Dems need to help out!

Only Durbin so far.

[Tatiana]

55. LMAO!

Anytime I hear shuffling around the room, I hope it's people coming in to hear more about my book. I'm on chapter 6 now....

OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!

[goobergunch]

56. LOL! I love Reid's sense of humor (n/t)

[Mattforclark]

57. Being from Illinois, I can't get involved in the rabbit and cactus debate

- Senator Dick Durbin (D)

[sleipnir]

59. This is the Best!!!

Rockin' Just called the Senator, left a congrats message!!! Hurrah!!!

[Tatiana]

60. Durbin asks what Reid's point is.

He wants to know if Reid hopes there is a vote.

Reid says he doesn't know and doesn't care. He's making the point that the Republicans can't hold people hostage when no one knows if there will be a vote or what the goal of the 30 hour marathon.

It's rude to their colleagues from California.

LMFAO... onto Chapter 6 now!

[goobergunch]

62. Chapter 6 now (n/t)

[zls44]

67. "I'm On Chapter Six, and I Assure You- It Gets a Lot Better"

"That's Elvira, e-l-v-i-r-a..."

[SahaleArm]

63. Chapter 6 - The big mine, Mr. President that's M-I-N-E.

Awesome!

[0007]

64. I love Harry Reid!

I've watching and listening. Searchlight Nevada stories are interesting, I've visited it many times in the 50's and 60's.

Harry Ried is my favorite senator.

[Emboldened Chimp]

65. Stratford!

That's my home town!

On edit: he was naming mines, not towns.

[Emboldened Chimp]

66. What the hell is Roberts doing?

Is he trying to weasel his way in? He's asking a question about how Searchlight got it's name. I don't get it.

[Tatiana]

68. Probably trying to play nice.

Or else be a weasel and get Reid to yield the floor, instead of yielding for just a question.

[Rose Siding]

69. Maybe he's giving him a rest?

Sometimes they do weird things just to be friendly in the Senate.

[Emboldened Chimp]

70. No, he's trying to get Reid to screw up

He's hoping Reid will accidentally yield the floor. What a scumbag.

[goobergunch]

73. He just to Reid to "Rock on" (n/t)

[Mel]

87. i don't know about that

he told Reid to rock on when he left. I think he did it because he's friends with Reid?
Senators on both sides of the isle do treat each other with respect and are friends.

From the way I see Reid he seems like a pretty easy to get along with guy. I'm just guessing and I have to admit I do despise Republicans. However I tried to not let my dislike for them color my judgement on this course I don't trust any of them any further than I could spit. :) So, you could be right manco nothing these weasels do anymore surprises me and well that's not good considering the things they have done.


I called Reid's office, left a message of thanks and a "Give em' hell Harry"

Senator Levin's on the floor now. Talking about how everyone on both sides of the isle loves Reid. He's going to ask a question about 'Searchlight'

[dobak]

71. I just called to say thanks! - n/t

[PBinOregon]

72. Respect

Is in very short supply these days. PLEASE call Senator Reid's office at 202-224-3542 and leave your message of support.

I was thinking today about how frustrating it has been to not have a voice that would be heard, particularly after Wellstone's death and the 2002 election. Maybe Senator Reid's voice is heard right now by just a handful, but we need to praise it.

And when our nominee is chosen, whoever it is, we have to be sure to have a voice that roars with the power of each of us.

[stevedeshazer]

96. Done

Harry is in a swing state, we should definitely support him.

[rwheeler31]

130. I am hearing the number is not in service.

I tried five times.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

74. matches

i remember those Ohio Blue Tip matches. you could light those on almost anything... thumb nail, zipper, blue jeans.

[SahaleArm]

75. Sparks, NV.

Now talking about insame asylums.

[MuseRider]

76. I just sent him an e mail.

We need more of this. Poor guy looks tired! Is there anyone else there anymore besides my awful senator Roberts?

[Mattforclark]

80. So did I

Everyone go to http://reid.senate.gov/email_form.cfm and fill out the form.

Yes, there are worse senators than Senator Roberts. They come from Texas...

[SammyWinstonJack]

115. Thank you for the link

Sent an e-mail, will call his office also.

[goobergunch]

79. Reid now praising the other members of the Nevada delegation (n/t)

[Emboldened Chimp]

81. Can someone else 'take over' the filibuster?

or start another one?

[goobergunch]

83. Yes

Reid would just have to yield, but not for a question.

[elcondor]

82. Thanks for giving us the heads up!

Listening now on C-SPAN--I've always loved Harry Reid. ;-) You are a credit to Nevada, sir! I'm praying that some people get in there and allow him to take a break!

Everyone, PLEASE contact his office and let them know that we are behind Senator Reid.

[goobergunch]

84. Levin now asking Reid a "question" (n/t)

[Emboldened Chimp]

85. Levin giving Reid a break

[Dookus]

88. I'd like to see a helluva lot more Dems show up...

to support Reid. In fact, I'd like ALL the dems to show up.

[Dookus]

86. YEAH!

Carl Levin showed up!

[Tatiana]

89. Ahhhhhh Reid is tired but he's on to them!

He says that when he yields for a question, he doesn't yield the floor. He says he will yield for a question, but it should be understood that he is not relinquishing the floor.

Now Senator Levin talking about Searchlight. "Is it a very long rectangular town?"

Searchlight is very short, lol. It is a town blessed with a lot of water....

[Tatiana]

91. Talking about the first time he met Levin, LOL

Talking about Sandy Levin. Says he has other things to do, but he tried to lay a groundwork in this body that we as the US Senate should be concerned about a number of things, about the things in the chart that are going up... uninsured, national deficit, improverished, etc. instead of things that are going down (number of confirmations of Presidential nominees).

Giving a minilecture on areas of responsibility for the Senate.

[SahaleArm]

90. It's chart time.

He keeps going and going and going...

[funkyflathead]

92. Reid is hands down the man right now

I bet ol Frist is a steamin'

[Tatiana]

93. Reid going off now!

He's getting fired up again!

"I'm saying we did the right thing in keeping Miguel Estrada off the bench. He thought that because he was so smart and graduated first in class that he didn't have to answer questions, from the DUUUUUUUMB Democrats."

He is GOING OFF FOLKS!!!! This is must-see tv. Giving all the reasons for not approving judicial nominees.

"William Pryor? Give me a break! We did this country a favor!"

[nostamj]

94. "William Pryor??? GIVE ME A BREAK"

We did the country a FAVOR!

love it, love him

[nostamj]

95. oh god, he's reading FRIST off his BLACKBERRY!!!

this is hysterical and historical

must see TV!

[0007]

101. History in the making -

Answering Carl Levin's question about filabusters. Give 'em hell Harry.

He is hanging tough!

No Monday nite football for 0007.

[Tatiana]

99. Levin helps Reid point out Republican lies.

Points out that 3 (or 4) of Clinton's nominees went to cloture and required 60 votes for their confirmation. Telling Republicans not to tell him they haven't had a filibuster. Republicans have filibustered Clinton nominations 3 times.

[Emboldened Chimp]

100. Called Frist a dictator again!

Sort of: said Majority Leader doesn't have the title of Dictator.

[zls44]

103. I called!!!!!!

His office in DC is closed, but you can leave a message!

202-224-3542

[0007]

102. just referred to the other side as a cabal

Carl Levin is asking questions about the 30 hour debate on the judges.

Reid sez the other side is jerking the dems around.

[MoonRiver]

120. Case of pot calling kettle black, perhaps?

But if this is a one-man cabal, all I can say is Harry :yourock:
And, please, Senate Dems, form a REAL American patriotic "cabal" asap! That means roundtable filibustering of repuke/BFEE agendas.

[Emboldened Chimp]

104. Back to the book!

Go Harry!

[Langis]

105. What is he reading?

This is hilarious. :beer:

I need a beer, to bad I'm at work.

[KYDEM]

108. Question?

I have been watching him must of the day he has not left the floor, when does he get a bathroom break?

[Dookus]

109. he doesn't

he has to stand and he can't leave the floor.

He pointed out earlier that he's only had half a glass of water since he started.

[alcuno]

119. Why's he doing this? Is it obstructing any business from getting

done? Who's in there with him? I need more information, please.

[nostamj]

121. one of the reasons is that the pubs

won't schedule ANYTHING. their members are away so they won't call any votes but they didn't tell the dems that they wouldn't call any votes so they're all stuck in DC for veteran's day.

durbin and levin have been with him since i've been watching

[nostamj]

116. the book is about his hometown "Searchlight"

or, maybe the town he lives in now.

anyway, a town in Nevada

[MoonRiver]

107. I'm watching Reid and nothing else. I will do so until either I must

retire or the C-SPAN coverage ends. Tomorrow I'll pick up right where I left off, when I can watch t.v. Harry Reid you are a true patriot. Please, please keep up the good fight!
:loveya:

[Dookus]

111. I'm with him, too....

if he can stand and read, I can sit here on the couch and watch him. I already called his office to thank him.

I'm SO proud of him.

[Mel]

113. Media Reporting this?

Does anyone know if the media is reporting this? I scanned the channels and saw nothing back to Harry now.

[alcuno]

110. Please clue me on on what's happening.

Does he get to use the bathroom?

[Dookus]

112. No...

as far as I understand, he can't leave the floor. He can't sit. He can't eat. He can drink water.

Pretty impressive for a 64 year old man. I hope he's wearing very comfortable shoes.

[Tatiana]

114. No, as Dookus pointed out...

he may not leave the Senate floor.

About filibusters:

Technically, a filibuster is made possible by Senate Rule XIX, the rule governing floor debate, which directs any senator who wants to speak to "rise and address the Presiding Officer." Once recognized by the presiding officer, a senator can keep speaking as long as he or she wishes, day and night, provided that the senator: 1) remain standing and 2) stay in the Senate chamber. This can be hard on: 1) the knees and 2) the bladder, which is why Strom Thurmond deliberately dehydrated himself in a sauna before taking to the floor for 24 hours and 18 minutes to rail against a civil rights bill in 1957.

While orating, a senator is permitted to drink only water or milk—the latter according to a ruling found in the encyclopedic Riddick's Senate Procedure, a 1,500-page volume containing 200 years of rulings on arcane matters of Senate governance. Also, the senator may only speak two separate times on any one issue. Facing these constraints, senators who want to filibuster may tag-team, each sermonizing as long as possible—often until hoarse—before yielding the floor to the next speaker. Everyone is free to deliver a second speech on the issue, after which they can make motions or offer amendments—taking turns expounding upon those, too. The filibuster process can last for weeks or more, the record being 75 days in 1964.

Nor must a senator confine herself to the issue or nominee in question. Under Senate rules, senators can talk about anything when they have the floor. In 1935, Sen. Huey Long of Louisiana suspended passage of a bill by lecturing on the Constitution, section by section. When he ran out of text, he recited recipes for fried oysters and something called "potlikkers." In the early 1990s, Sen. Al D'Amato resorted to song—including, one observer recalls—The Yellow Rose of Texas. And on Wednesday, Sen. Robert Byrd kept tradition alive by reminiscing about the courtship of his wife.

http://slate.msn.com/id/2078519/

[TexasPatriot]

127. hehe

if Reid starts singing the Yellow Rose I'm going to piss my pants

[sujan]

117. awesome

[jsw_81]

118. This is hilarious!

I had no idea that Searchlight, Nevada had such a rich history.

[Tatiana]

122. I don't think anyone of us did...

except for Senator Reid, of course! LOL

I'm still amazed that REID of all people, is conducting this filibuster. Finally someone had pity on Senator Byrd, I guess. But Reid is the least likely of any of the Senators to do such a thing.

Shame on our young Senators! They need to be watching their true, patriotic comrades!

[zls44]

123. Reuters, AP with new stories

Had been updating all afternoon...both have new stories on the wire in the last 20 minutes.

Go to yahoo news and search for "harry reid".

[Dookus]

125. zls...

since you started this thread, would you be so kind as to start a second one? this one's gettin' pretty long, and I feel bad for the dial-up folks. Thanks!

[nostamj]

126. yup tis time!

[Hailtothechimp]

124. The best defense is a good offense.

Harry Reid is on offense until further notice. Screw you, Frist, Santorum, et al!

[zls44]

128. Thread #2

Mine, anyways:

http://democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=687902

[0007]

129. I just called his office in DC

The office in DC is closed, but you can leave a message! 202 224-3542.

The Senator Harry Reid's voice mail box if full. I couldn't figure out how to leave message with voice mail is full. I did e-mail the Senator.

Patrick Leahy is now on the floor. They are showing up one by one.


Go Go Go Go Senator Harry Reid.

[AnnabelLee]

131. Please continue discussion

in the Official Senator Harry Reid Filibuster Thread II here
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=687900

Thank you
AnnabelLee
DU Moderator