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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSupport thread for Senator Jeff Merkley. Holding the floor all night.
He plans to hold the senate floor all night in opposition to Gorsuch. He's in hour three.
Let's show some love!
Heartstrings
(7,349 posts)TrishaJ
(798 posts)old fashioned way??
Marthe48
(16,941 posts)Please do not read Green eggs and ham. Please do not, do not.
But definitely, talk about all of the trump-putin dots, talk about all of the lies, all of the cheating, all of the conflicts of interest, all of the Russian treason. You ought to be able to go on all night just with those topics!
Love you dearly.
lastlib
(23,216 posts)[font size=6] THANK YOU, Sen. Merkley!!![/font size]
We owe you a HUGE debt of gratitude!!!
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Alice11111
(5,730 posts)WheelWalker
(8,955 posts)Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)inform.
dchill
(38,474 posts)and moral authority. Is it too much to hope that a few Republicans will get the gravity of their imminent actions and vote against "going nuclear" AND against Gorsuch?
Marthe48
(16,941 posts)The Dems are like the remnants of humans fighting technically advanced aliens in Independence Day. Except the Dems are fighting insurmountable cruel and stupid repugs.
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)Paka
(2,760 posts)Consistently on the progressive side of issues.
fun n serious
(4,451 posts)He is the only senator to endorse Bernie, and then he did the right thing and endorsed Hillary after the primary. He'a good man
MurrayDelph
(5,293 posts)and I'm very proud to say that.
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,978 posts)Raster
(20,998 posts)dubyadiprecession
(5,706 posts)As usual, the gop prides itself as a pig wallowing in shit!
sheshe2
(83,746 posts)rhiannon55
(2,671 posts)nolabear
(41,959 posts)aidbo
(2,328 posts)3Stones
(85 posts)krispos42
(49,445 posts)K&r
brer cat
(24,560 posts)judesedit
(4,438 posts)It is wonderful to see you stand up for the principles, morals, sensibilities, and humanity shared by Democrats. Bravo Senator Merkley. We will stand behind you.
debsy
(530 posts)Thank you, Senator Merkley! We support you completely.
Qutzupalotl
(14,302 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)Barack_America
(28,876 posts)furtheradu
(1,865 posts)GO, SEN. MERKLEY! Stay STRONG!
PatrickforO
(14,570 posts)JCanete
(5,272 posts)myrna minx
(22,772 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)nolabear
(41,959 posts)Lots of visuals. I hope he's got staff working like little beavers keeping him supplied.
Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)stonecutter357
(12,695 posts)nolabear
(41,959 posts)This just might get collected and tallied.
Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)defacto7
(13,485 posts)notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)Champions who have power take a stand. You are speaking for millions.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)calimary
(81,220 posts)Norbert9
(494 posts)Does at least one repuke have to be present all night too or what? I'm sure most of them slither off.
Hats off to Senator Merkley.
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)Get that man some coffee for the long night ahead!
ismnotwasm
(41,976 posts)Lilly52
(40 posts)Alice11111
(5,730 posts)Luciferous
(6,078 posts)herding cats
(19,564 posts)dalton99a
(81,455 posts)Delmette2.0
(4,164 posts)We need your strength tonight.
Hulk
(6,699 posts)A rare trait in Congress these days. There are others, of course, but he is without a doubt one of the best!
Dem2
(8,168 posts)Ain't happening - he's doing a good thing.
Cha
(297,154 posts)Thank you! Mahalo, nolabear!
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)jeaps
(67 posts)TygrBright
(20,758 posts)Snotcicles
(9,089 posts)Viz
(56 posts)we thank you from our hearts!
and we have your back!
love_katz
(2,579 posts)klook
(12,154 posts)Those of us with no U.S. Senate representation -- i.e., only two backward Republicans (I live in Georgia) -- feel that progressive members of the Senate from other states are "America's Senators" and "our voice in Congress." I very much appreciate Sen. Merkley's progressive ideals and tenacious spirit.
mountain grammy
(26,619 posts)BigDemVoter
(4,150 posts)Or sing. . . or tell those motherfuckers where to shove it.
It's so GOOD to see somebody pushing back.
Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)nolabear
(41,959 posts)NBachers
(17,107 posts)volstork
(5,400 posts)Thank you for standing up for us-- literally!
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)ornotna
(10,799 posts)Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)His DC phone # is 202/224-3753...I have learned that I can call any Senator or Rep. I care to and say "Thank you!" - whoever's manning the phones is always glad to hear friendly words, and it's just - cool as hell.
Merci, nolabear!
sprinkleeninow
(20,237 posts)of compliments/praise for what he's doing.
Wished him strength and a blessing to stay safe and be well.
Way to go! A bucket of love to Sen. Merkley. 💓🇺🇸
proud patriot
(100,705 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,133 posts)denvine
(799 posts)I'm so glad we have some Senators that are willing to fight for what is right!
vanlassie
(5,670 posts)Langkous
(36 posts)Good Vibrations
Smiling and supporting you
As you speak through the night
Gracias
Thank you
Dank u
Merci
BHDem53
(1,061 posts)Thank You!!
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Docreed2003
(16,858 posts)California_Republic
(1,826 posts)Proud!
3catwoman3
(23,973 posts)My respect and thanks, Senator Merkley.
Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)I'm not saying this in a sudden gush of enthusiasm for this one anti-Gorsuch stand of his. Merkley has a consistently good record. He doesn't have much national name recognition, but neither did Jimmy Carter in 1973.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)blue neen
(12,319 posts)Thank you.
still_one
(92,168 posts)AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)Not only holding the floor, but making an excellent case against Gorsuch.
It's been very enlightening.
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,524 posts)sprinkleeninow
(20,237 posts)burrowowl
(17,639 posts)flamingdem
(39,313 posts)A patriot and not a sleepy head!
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Go Jeff!
certainot
(9,090 posts)imagine how fast he'd be done if he was a democrat, with 1000 radio stations screaming away all day
OUTRAGE!!! what fucking hypocrites.
MarinCoUSA
(891 posts)n/t
Bravo Senator Merkley!
GallopingGhost
(2,404 posts)thank you, thank you, Senator Merkley.
You are the best!
NotMyPresident
(4 posts)The plagiarizer and dangerous enemy of women. There are many with you in spirit!
WyLoochka
(1,629 posts)Get down there and help Sen Merkley #holdthefloor - as long as it takes.
Don't change the rules - Change the nominee.
If he can't get 60 votes he failed the test. Next.
MFM008
(19,806 posts)Should go and carefully study his SPINE.......
Take notes.....
nocalflea
(1,387 posts)moondust
(19,972 posts)Mme. Defarge
(8,028 posts)democrank
(11,093 posts)Stay strong
Bigredhunk
(1,349 posts)Do your thing Senator.
VOX
(22,976 posts)Thank you for doing the right thing in a very dark and anxious time.
stuffmatters
(2,574 posts)Always fighting for The People from voting ag TPP to standing against this SCOTUS vessel of dark, soulless ideologies and even darker antidemocratic money, means and motives.
synergie
(1,901 posts)Not so feeble, are we?
annabanana
(52,791 posts)Hot stuff!
Loryn
(943 posts)Speaking when I went to bed, still speaking when I got up.
pdxflyboy
(675 posts)Ilsa
(61,694 posts)LWolf
(46,179 posts)He gets my support whenever he needs it.
harun
(11,348 posts)byronius
(7,394 posts)classof56
(5,376 posts)Bless you, sir. Well done and long may you wave!
ananda
(28,858 posts)I just wish it would do some good and keep Gorsuch off the court.
But it won't.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)for your determination to persevere in support of the American people, human rights, and freedom from tyranny. Keep the fight going.
caroldansen
(725 posts)mcar
(42,306 posts)Nwgirl503
(406 posts)I fell asleep listening, at about 2 am. I'm so proud to be an Oregonian, especially today. I'd sleep a lot better if there were more people like him in office.
blueseas
(11,575 posts)Permanut
(5,602 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)The Wizard
(12,542 posts)ailsagirl
(22,896 posts)Scruffy1
(3,255 posts)raven mad
(4,940 posts)Thank you.
LW1977
(1,234 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)R B Garr
(16,950 posts)saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)forward the thread to his office, unless you have other plans.
Thank you Senator Jeff Merkley. Flake and McCain represent Arizona, Flake is hiding behind McCain in silence?
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)Enoki33
(1,587 posts)lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)nolabear
(41,959 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(9,415 posts)Way back when Nixon won 48 49 states, less than 3 years later it was hard to find someone who would admit they voted for him. Let's hope history repeats itself.