John McCain has announced he will NOT support the Nuclear Option?

[in_cog_ni_to]

Have you heard this? I hadn't until I got this email from NARAL. GREAT NEWS!


EMAIL:

The right wing is getting its ducks in a row to take over the federal courts.


First, there's Senator John Cornyn and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay shamelessly using recent acts of violence against federal judges and even the tragic case of Terri Schiavo to further their crusade against the courts. On Monday, April 4, Cornyn stated "...we have seen some recent episodes of courthouse violence in this country.... And I wonder whether there may be some connection between the perception in some quarters, on some occasions, where judges are making political decisions yet are unaccountable to the public, that it builds up and builds up and builds up to the point where some people engage in, engage in violence." DeLay didn't miss a beat in politicizing the Schiavo case with this ominous warning: "The time will come for the men responsible for this to answer for their behavior."


Majority Leader Frist is reaching a new low to see his "nuclear option" succeed. He's joining with far-right forces to portray the filibuster as a Democratic tool being used "against people of faith." Working with allies like conservative James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, Frist is headlining a "Justice Sunday" telecast on April 24 to spread the bogus message that the filibuster "is now being used against people of faith."


Now, the Senate will take up two of President Bush's worst nominees - Priscilla Owen and Janice Rogers Brown. As state Supreme Court judges, these judges ruled time and again against a woman's right to choose. With lifetime appointments, they could impose even more restrictions on privacy and choice. It's possible that Frist will use these controversial votes to invoke the nuclear option. Whether or not he succeeds is up to you. Click here to take action today!


We're excited to report that activists in Arizona made a huge impact - Sen. John McCain has announced that he will oppose the nuclear option! His opposition is a major victory. There are still senators in Georgia, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Virginia who are undecided - and it's still critical that pro-choice activists in all 50 states continue to speak out against the nuclear option to their senators regardless of their position.

[babylonsister]

1. Yes, on Hardball last week McCain confirmed

he doesn't agree w/the nuclear option and will be opposing it. He hasn't lost all his marbles!

[in_cog_ni_to]

2. Wow. How the hell did I miss that?

Thanks. :hi:

[FreedomAngel82]

5. Good for him

Thank you Mr. McCain! So who's next?

[LandOLincoln]

3. Yes, he was on Hardball Thursday or Friday of last week,

and that's what he told Chris Matthews.

[demgrrrll]

4. I'm such a cynic these days about Republicans. Do they already have

votes they need? Cheney has stated that he will break a tie, right? I don't trust McCain. This vote would be just the kind of safe thing he would do to look like a good guy then stab you in the back somewhere else down the line. I really do hope someone tells me I am wrong.

[FreedomAngel82]

6. I hope so too

Maybe he's doing it for a presidental run. :shrug: I just hope he really is the person who could decide and he doesn't go for it. We really need the filibuster.

[Toots]

17. Yes I'm sad to say I feel just like you on this

The votes must already be in the bag or he wouldn't be so vocal about this. Magnanimous in appearance but bullshit to the core....

[AlCzervik]

7. I heard him say it a few times now and the freepers are out for his head.

[Dr Fate]

8. YAWN. McCain plays "The Good Cop" for the GOP/media once again.

Fuck McCain.

[never_get_over_it]

9. Thank you for this very good news

last I heard McCain was against it but would not oppose his party - I needed good news THANKS!

[AlCzervik]

10. Now that exact statement i heard Richard lugar make.

[nonconformist]

11. Yeah, apparently he located a piece of his soul

Yeah, I'm cynical.

I get so frustrated with McCain because he KNOWS all this shit is wrong. He's a good person at the core and he literally looks IN PAIN when he toes the party line. At this point, I almost think that knowing something is wrong but rolling over and ignoring your moral responsibility to try to stop it is worse than the ones that are just heartless, greedy evil assholes that believe in what they're doing.

That said, I'm thrilled he spoke out against going nuclear. There may just be a shred of decency left in him after all.

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. Yeah. My last straw was when he was campaigning with

the idiot-in-chief and was on stage HUGGING the bastard. That was it! McCain is NO different than all the rest. That's why I was so shocked to read this email. I hope he does what he says, but you never know with these people. They're EVIL.

[tallahasseedem]

13. Yeah, well maybe...

if he pulled his head out of his butt a little sooner we might have a different president. I will never forgive him for throwing away any shred of decency he had to support *. Apparantly political capital to him is worth more than his dignity.

[mmonk]

14. He came out against it early

and hasn't wavered so far.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

15. too little, too late, john

save that 'maverick" BS for someone who's dumb enough to buy it-like chris matthews

[yankeedem]

16. I'll just wait for the vote, thank you

McCain has let us down every time we have needed him to say no to *