Biden undecided on filibuster. Just talked to staff, very nice. Got

[Amaryllis]

through right away.

[blm]

1. I think we can get Biden to change his mind. Let's do it!

.

[patrice]

2. I think that staff person is with us.

But then, maybe they just hired him for his very effective voice.

[mikelewis]

3. Biden's Phone: [phone] k & r

[electropop]

31. Done!

Thanks for the phone number.

I have also called Nelson, Allen, and Warner.

[shance]

4. One thing I will say for Senator Biden, he has a very nice staff.

Every time Ive called, they've been terrific and are very polite listeners.

[understandinglife]

5. Called. Took a few redials. Keep the pressure on.

Peace.

[Ian David]

6. Pointed out that Biden would get to hear himself talk as long as he likes

I promised to listen to the whole thing, because nobody except Joe Biden likes hearing Biden talk as much as I do.

[MelissaB]

10. .

:rofl: I do hope you are kidding, though.

[Ian David]

12. No, I really said that. I was very nice about it though. Staffer giggled.

[bush_is_wacko]

18. I'm sure his staffers know he talks alot! Funny! nt

[seabeyond]

23. i think it is cute and creative and totally respectful, wink n/t

[radio4progressives]

14. you were just being "nice" right? you don't really like listening to Biden

talk as much as he likes to listen to himself talk, do ya? :)

[Ian David]

19. Actually, I record it and forward to the good parts

I just skip the parts where he summarizes what he's been saying for the past fifteen minutes, and then explains why he's not going to vote that way.

"So, even though I just spent an entire afternoon mercilessly interrogating this nominee, and then spent fifteen minutes explaining why he is a terrible, evil man that eats Christian babies and urinates on kittens, and I hope he is not approved by the senate, although he probably will be, I am going to vote to confirm him anyway because..."

"I just spent an entire day explaining why we cannot torture prisoners. We have this law so that if my own son is captured, then he won't be tortured. But, that's not how I'm going to vote..."

[Inland]

33. That was my first thought, too.

He won't even need to read from a phone book. He can just read the transcripts from the Alito hearing, and then elaborate. He won't stop for a piss until August.

[Armstead]

7. on hold

listening to some nice classical music on the call line

[New Earth]

8. faxing

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i have to leave work but i can't stop

[Coexist]

9. Just got through - long wait on hold!!!!!!

She was very nice.

[jsamuel]

11. got through, asked for filibuster

[BlueIris]

13. Joe? We all know what you want. Prove to Kerry you deserve it.

And prove it to yourself.

[Ian David]

15. Biden's staffer cited that shithead Nelson's refusal as a sticking point

The staffer didn't call Nelson a shithead, though.

Basically, he pointed out that Nelson from Nebraska was voting for Alito because he's up for re-election, which means Biden... oh, fuck if I know how politicians think.

But he kind of implied that fuckwad Nelson was harshing the filibuster buzz.

Again, the staffer didn't call Nelson a fuckwad or say "harshing the filibuster buzz."

But you get the idea.

[karynnj]

20. I don't understand

Is Biden up for re-election? Is this so negative in Delaware that it would hurt a person so popular he thinks he should run for President?

[hvn_nbr_2]

28. If I'm counting right, his next election should be 2008.

His first was 1972.

[coffeenap]

16. Done--Washington office--courteous response, no questions.

[PBass]

21. It's not about winning

Even if Alito is confirmed, Democrats need to be on the record as having tried to stop him. Long term, if Alito is as bad as we all fear, and Americans do lose some of our constitutional freedoms, or Congress loses some of it's oversight, the Democrats need to be able to say WE TRIED TO STOP IT.

If the public thinks the Alito confirmation was bipartisan, it will do long term damage to the party.

I always hear people say "You can't tell the Democrats and Republicans apart" (Hell that was Ralph Nader's campaign platform). HERE IS AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE THAT ISN'T TRUE

[suffragette]

17. A small wait on hold.

Very polite staff.

[Island Blue]

22. I just called his office. The person who answered the phone was psychic.

She knew exactly what I was going to say before I even said it!

[BlueIris]

24. Hee. Well, at least he knows what's up. Oh, Joe...? Just do it.

You've got nothing to lose, everything to gain.

[hvn_nbr_2]

27. They probably have caller ID and no one is calling from out-of-state...

about anything else.

[jhain]

25. getting the machine now

I left a message IMPLORING him to support a filibuster- reminding him of this admin's responsibiites for Abu Ghraib. Imploring him to protect his own son in the miliatry - as well as MINE- from the same horrors- restore America's honor.
Alito will mean utter and absolute executive powers. Filibuster.

[bigwillq]

26. Thanks for calling!

:hi:

[goclark]

29. Keep calling , I just left a message! nt

[0007]

30. Call him anyway. I have a feeling he'll change his mind

Ken Salazar of Colorado (1-888-355-3588 PRESS 2 or 202-224-5852)

Ben Nelson of Nebraska (202-224-6551)

Bill Nelson of Florida (202-224-5274) need your phone calls.

Evan Bayh is also on the fence on voting for Alito and the filibuster! CALL: [phone]

Robert Byrd - 202-224-3954 or 304-343-7144 or 304-342-5855 or http://byrd.senate.gov/byrd_email.html

JOE LIEBERMAN* - [phone] OR FAX [phone]

Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) [phone]

Joe Biden. 202-224-5042

KENT CONRAD of ND - Phone: [phone]

Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ) - [phone] - http://lautenberg.senate.gov/webform.html

Robert Menendez (D-NJ) - [phone]

Mary Landrieu - [phone]

Tim Johnson (ND) - [phone]

Barack Obama (IL) - [phone]

Republican Lamar Alexander (R-TN) - moderate, possibly could be moved. TRY. [phone]

Ben Nelson (NE) originally stated he would vote Yes for Alito. But it looks like he is putting his finger in the wind. He is now taking calls and tallies as well: 202-224-6551 .

[jillan]

32. check out the email I got

This Sunday, January 29, 2006, U.S. Senator Joe Biden will appear on CNN’s Late Edition hosted by Wolf Blitzer. Senator Biden will discuss his recent trip to observe the Palestinian elections and join in a roundtable discussion on the state of our union. CNN’s Late Edition airs nationally at 11 a.m. EST.

Also, be sure to tune in to MSNBC’s Imus in the Morning on Monday, January 30 at 7:30 a.m. to hear Biden and host Don Imus discuss key stories and issues of the day

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Oh Biden.....
Get on board, or quit campaigning!