Official Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev) Filibuster Thread # 2

[Some Moran]

Keep it up...

[Dookus]

1. thanks Moran....

this is great to watch. I'm still miffed so few Dems are there to support him, though. I've only seen Byrd, Durbin and Levin. Where are the other 44?!

[zls44]

2. Great minds think alike

All at 9:21 PM...

[MoonRiver]

3. More the better!

Give 'em hell Harry! :grouphug:

[zls44]

4. PATRICK LEAHY!!!!!!

Oh HECK yeah...and wtg..."thats a nice schedule for tomorrow, and I look forward to it (throws it away)."

[zls44]

5. Cell went off...

Into the mic, pretty funny. Leahy slowly trying to shut it up.

Great chart up now comparing the rejected nominees for Clinton v. *

[MoonRiver]

6. Leahy gearing up to take over the filibuster after Reid stops?

Wooo hooo! :kick:

[Tatiana]

7. Didn't see this one!

Reid mentions ANTRAX sent to Senator Leahy!

[ShaneGR]

8. 8 hours straight now, TRUE AMERICAN HERO.. where's Q???

He's laying it down, making it clear what being a Senator means to America. He's talking the talk, and walking the walk....

Too bad some choose to ignore the work that Democrats, clearly disadvantaged in the reality of majority Republican Congress, are doing.

[0007]

9. I just called his office in DC - voice mail box if full...

The office in DC is closed, 202 224-3542.

The Senator Harry Reid's voice mail box if 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.

[0007]

10. Can Harry Reid sit down or is that against the rules?

n/t

[Tatiana]

11. It's against the rules.

He can't sit unless he is yielding the floor.

[nostamj]

12. no, cannot sit, cannot leave, cannot eat.

water (or milk) only

[NNN0LHI]

13. Can not stop talking either. He may only field questions n/t

[0007]

14. Now that pretty tough, 'eh?

How long has Senator been speaking? And what is the record?

[Dookus]

15. He's gone

about 8 and a half hours now. The record is just over 24 hours, held by Strom Thurmond, who filibustered a civil rights bill in 1957.

[proud patriot]

17. Start filling up leahy's voice mail

Wooo Hooo ..

[0007]

23. Thank you!

Now it is over, 'eh?

[SteveG]

16. the record is

the Senate filibuster record at 24 hours and 18 minutes., by Strom Thurmond

[UrbScotty]

18. I'm wondering if Gibbons would choose to run now?

He *said* he won't run, but would he change his mind after seeing this?

[tritsofme]

19. How did it end?

[NNN0LHI]

21. It was successful n/t

[tritsofme]

25. What I mean is, did he just stop, and say that he proved

his point?

[NNN0LHI]

26. No. The Senate leader Frist came in and waved the white flag n/t

[MoonRiver]

22. Frist called it a night, lol! Too exhausted to stand up straight!

I get the feeling Reid just started a major trend. I give our Senate Dems, and especially Reid, a huge :toast:! I hope they keep this up as long as it takes.

[elcondor]

20. Frist being a smarmy ponce

Talking about "the other side of the aisle" delaying the "nation's business." :grr:

Flood Reid's mailbox, people! Buy his book!

[0007]

27. Senator Reid's voice mail box is full

Will not take anymore calls. I wonder how many it holds? Maybe about 100,000, 'eh?

[elcondor]

29. Well, how about his snail-mail box then?

;-)

[LiberalTexan]

24. It's over! He did it!!!

Senate won't deliberate on judicial nominations till Wednesday.
Tomorrow they start again at 10:45.

Almost EIGHT hours he stood. He did it.

We love you Harry!!!!!

[0007]

28. How about that?

Now send an e-mail and when his voice mail is empty call, please.