I was wrong

[pecunium]

It seems the early returns I saw were on a different bit of the fight over this.

The real numbers are worse.

65-34.

Only one republican voted against it (Chafee) and 12 dems voted for it.

Word on the street is that people are afraid that filibustering it will hurt them, given what happened last time around (with "principle votes" wherein the elected official votes the way he thinks will make him look good, because the margin is so lop-sided [like say an bill to make teaching physics to anyone who wasn't 18] that voting against the way the bill comes out is just a parlor trick, a bit of theater to make it look as if one has priciples) there doesn't seem to be any reason to not filibuster. To not actually show some principles.

So, the offending Democrats are :Carper (Del.), Johnson (S.D.), Landrieu (La.), Lautenberg (N.J.), Lieberman (Conn.), Menendez (N.J), Nelson (Fla.), Nelson (Neb.), Pryor (Ark.), Rockefeller (W. Va.), Salazar (Co.), Stabenow (Mich.).

Jeffords voted against it.

This is going to be a nasty can of worms to try and fix.

Comments

[cynthia1960.livejournal.com]

Thank all $DEITIES that Feinstein didn't wuss out. I figured Boxer was a safe no, but Dianne scares me at times.

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

I lost most of my respect for Feinstein when I found out she had a concealed carry permit. It's not that I'm against them, but she is.

TK

[cynthia1960.livejournal.com]

Rubber stamping Ashcroft did it for me, but I see your point about the permit. Still have that memory of Moscone and Milk dead in SF City Hall ingrained in my mind, but that doesn't excuse DF's ok for her but not for others attitude.