filibuster

Luke Weiger lweiger at umich.edu
Tue Oct 8 15:05:05 PDT 2002



> Well put. I wonder -- is Byrd the only Senator threatening a filibuster?
> Where's Wellstone? Locked in a reelection fight, I know (one he said he'd
> never be in, but in the end he pulled a D'Amato), but surely the Dems can
do
> better than a rickety Byrd, whose KKK past is being brought up in certain
> amen corners, I notice.
>
> DP

I wonder how close the vote will be (if Bush actually pushes for a declaration of war)? Before our last foray into the Gulf, only 10 Dems voted to invade.

-- Luke



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