FISA debate in the Senate, like sands through the hourglass...
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Tags: Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein, FISA, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Ted Kennedy
Tags: Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein, FISA, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Ted Kennedy
Over at DailyKos, mcjoan has a fresh update on today's FISA developments. Your CSpan will probably be relatively dry as a string of amendments cycle through, most of them unlikely to get very far. Amnesty amendments are expected to be introduced tomorrow for a vote either either end of that day or Wednesday.
Given the Super Tuesday-ness of tomorrow, we shouldn't expect to be seeing Senators Obama or Clinton back in DC for this debate. But as mcjoan points out, waiting as long as possible on key votes makes it more likely that endorsers out on the stump- like Kennedy and Kerry- will be back to help out in a battle where every single vote will be crucial.
All of this is enough to make even the heartiest political observer's eyes glaze over. But it mostly boils down to the fight being far from over. One of the most effective weapons that the Bush administration and its enablers have had over the years is stretching out the process to the point where people get too confused or bored to keep up the pressure.
Courage Campaign had the good fortune of getting full analysis of the inherent flaws in Senator Dianne Feinstein's "good faith" premise from Robert Cruickshank and it's all as true now as it was then. We know that we got Feinstein's attention with all of our calls, faxes, and emails because her Communications Director reached out to us almost immediately. We can make a difference on this. Jump below the fold or follow the link to see the Bradley Whitford video on FISA, and keep calling:
Call one of following phone numbers (if one is busy, call the next number):
202-224-3841 (Washington, DC)
310-914-7300 (Los Angeles)
415-393-0707 (San Francisco)
619-231-9712 (San Diego)
559-485-7430 (Fresno)
If Senator Feinstein is not your Senator, please call the Capitol switchboard toll-free to contact your Senator:
1-800-828-0498
Given the Super Tuesday-ness of tomorrow, we shouldn't expect to be seeing Senators Obama or Clinton back in DC for this debate. But as mcjoan points out, waiting as long as possible on key votes makes it more likely that endorsers out on the stump- like Kennedy and Kerry- will be back to help out in a battle where every single vote will be crucial.
All of this is enough to make even the heartiest political observer's eyes glaze over. But it mostly boils down to the fight being far from over. One of the most effective weapons that the Bush administration and its enablers have had over the years is stretching out the process to the point where people get too confused or bored to keep up the pressure.
Courage Campaign had the good fortune of getting full analysis of the inherent flaws in Senator Dianne Feinstein's "good faith" premise from Robert Cruickshank and it's all as true now as it was then. We know that we got Feinstein's attention with all of our calls, faxes, and emails because her Communications Director reached out to us almost immediately. We can make a difference on this. Jump below the fold or follow the link to see the Bradley Whitford video on FISA, and keep calling:
Call one of following phone numbers (if one is busy, call the next number):
202-224-3841 (Washington, DC)
310-914-7300 (Los Angeles)
415-393-0707 (San Francisco)
619-231-9712 (San Diego)
559-485-7430 (Fresno)
If Senator Feinstein is not your Senator, please call the Capitol switchboard toll-free to contact your Senator:
1-800-828-0498