Here's a list of "Democratic" senators - their votes say otherwise

[T Roosevelt]

Seems Bingaman and Pryor are batting a perfect 1.000 - of all
these, other than Baucus (and hopefully Lieberman), which of
these has a legitimate primary opponent?

Senator		Alito	Bankruptcy	NAFTA	CAFTA
Akaka		x			
Baucus		x	x		x	
Bingaman	x	x		x	x
Byrd		x	x		
Cantwell	x				x
Carper		x	x			x
Conrad		x	x		
Dorgan		x			
Inouye		x	x		
T. Johnson	x	x		
Kohl		x	x		
Landrieu	x	x		
B. Lincoln	x	x			x
Lieberman	x			
Nelson (FL)	x	x			x
Nelson (NE)	x	x			x
Pryor		x	x		x	x
Rockefeller	x			
Salazar		x	x		

(edited for formatting)

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. It is time for a purge.

n/t

[T Roosevelt]

3. I think we need to pick a Senator to make an example of

of course lots of things have to align, and Lieberman or Biden would be my first choice...

[Shortyfuse]

2. Hell

Thats depressing.

[Toucano]

4. Are you sure you've got Landrieu's CAFTA vote right?

I was sure she had voted yes.

[T Roosevelt]

8. You're right - that was the DR-CAFTA vote

I misread the Roll Call...

Question:  On Passage of the Bill (S. 1307 )
Vote Number: 	170	Vote Date: 	June 30, 2005, 09:34 PM
Required For Majority: 	1/2	Vote Result: 	Bill Passed
Measure Number: 	S. 1307 (Dominican Republic-Central
America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
)
Measure Title: 	A bill to implement the Dominican
Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.

[T Roosevelt]

9. Looks like she voted NAY on the regular CAFTA too...

[KharmaTrain]

5. Damn...Now I Know Where All The Popcorn Went...

I'll bet the freepers are enjoying this display of
self-flagalation.  Let's blame and vent anger in any and all
directions and not learn from what caused this situation and
how to prevent it in the future.  Seems bloodletting is an
easier way to go and it's so satisfying to wield that hatchet
at Democrats who don't fit your definition or that their
situation made it difficult for them to take the political
risks.  Three days of faxing and phone calls weren't going to
change a decade of losing seats, power and influence...and
working to hurt these people rather than focusing the anger
and energies on the real enemies...Repugnicans...is so sad to
see.

No doubt, there's a lot of cleaning of deadwood to be done
within the Democratic party, but this should be done with a
feather duster, not a battle axe.  There are those who are
opportunists who only see the money and the power as an end to
their means, but there are other, including those on the list
above, who have to balance their own political realities and
those of their constituents as opposed to being a
down-the-line partisan.  A Democrat in New York or Wisconsin
can operate a lot differently than one in Nebraska or Florida.
 

I wish things were as simple and monolithic as the Repugnicans
operate, but the strength of the Democratic party has been
diversity.  This not only means different races, lifestyles,
sexes, incomes and religions...but also has to extend to
philosophies and realities.

John Aravosis summed up my feelings very well on Americablog
the other night.  The Alito filibuster effort was poorly
organized and was a futile exercize at best that has left a
lot of raw feelings.  Hopes were raised with little to really
go on or work with.  People assumed Democrats were in a
stronger situation than they really were.  It's time to take a
step back and get a grip or be prepared for even greater let
downs in the days and months ahead.

A lot of things can change...especially critical votes...when
you have the majority.  The goal here has to be getting 52
Democrats seated in the next Senate and at least 230 in the
House.  That's a tall order, but one that is very doable...but
it requires a lot of accomodation and hard work.  It requires
overlooking disagreements on side issues and to focus on the
big prize...restoring a Democratic majority and balance to
this government in the next election.  Then, after you gain a
majority...that's when you look at your party and its votes
and see whose on the team and who isn't.

Peace...

[USA_1]

10. "restoring a Democratic majority "

... merely putting more Dems into office will not be enough if
each continues to rubber stamp every law demanded by Bush. In
the 6 years that the usurper has been in the White House the
Democrats have continually given him everything that he has
wanted.  Unlike the Clinton years when the Resuckplicans
criticized his every move, the Dems continually approve and
applaud Bush like he was the second coming of the messiah. You
never see or hear a word of criticism from the Dems.  Instead,
it is continuous approval and applause.

Watch tomorrow's State of the Union Speech.  The Democrats
will stand and applaud with greater fervency than will the
GOP. This will tell the world that Bush has created the
terrible harm that he has done to the USA, to Iraq, and to the
the world BECAUSE of the Dems, not in spite of. 

After tomorrow it will all be over for those of us who want
progress in America. When the Democrats show their public
approval of every point Bush makes in the speech, the world
will know that it was the Democrats' approval that gave him
license to do all that shit to the world. It will also insure
that the Repignicans will win in November and every election
thereafter.  America is fucked forever thanks to the
Democrats' cooperation with Bush.

Very sorry for the skepticism folks, but I must be thoroughly
honest with you.  Like it or not, that's the way it is.

[UTUSN]

6. Yaas, let us be PURE and ENSURE that Repukes will win FOREVER n/t

[UTUSN]

7. btw, "t" was a progressive, but he was a Repuke n/t

[T Roosevelt]

11. Here's some key votes that I think represent the Democratic Party

(edited to include the IRW)
And look at the ones at the top (least Democratic):

Senator			N	IRW	DR-C	C	BB	R	B(cl)	A(cl)	PExt	Yeas
Nelson (D-NE)		-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Pryor (D-AR)		Y	-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	7
Bingaman (D-NM)		Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	6
Carper (D-DE)		-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	6
Lincoln (D-AR)		-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	6
Nelson (D-FL)		-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	6
Baucus (D-MT)		Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	Y	N	5
Johnson (D-SD)		-	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	5
Landrieu (D-LA)		-	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	5
Murray (D-WA)		Y	N	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	N	4
Cantwell (D-WA)		-	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	N	4
Kohl (D-WI)		N	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	Y	N	4
Lieberman (D-CT)	Y	Y	x	x	N	Y	N	Y	N	4
Byrd (D-WV)		N	N	N	N	Y	Y	N	Y	N	3
Conrad (D-ND)		N	N	N	N	Y	Y	N	Y	N	3
Salazar (D-CO)		-	-	N	N	Y	Y	N	Y	N	3
Wyden (D-OR)		-	N	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	N	3
Biden (D-DE)		Y	Y	N	N	Y	N	N	N	N	3
Dodd (D-CT)		Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	N	N	x	3
Dorgan (D-ND)		-	Y	N	N	N	Y	N	Y	N	3
Feinstein (D-CA)	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	3
Rockefeller (D-WV)	N	Y	N	N	N	Y	N	Y	N	3
Inouye (D-HI)		N	N	N	N	Y	N	x	Y	N	2
Leahy (D-VT)		Y	N	N	N	N	Y	N	N	N	2
Bayh (D-IN)		-	Y	N	N	Y	N	N	N	N	2
Harkin (D-IA)		Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	x	N	2
Kerry (D-MA)		Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	2
Reid (D-NV)		N	Y	N	N	Y	N	N	N	N	2
Akaka (D-HI)		N	N	N	N	N	N	N	Y	N	1
Feingold (D-WI)		N	N	N	N	N	Y	N	N	N	1
Kennedy (D-MA)		Y	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	1
Levin (D-MI)		N	N	N	N	N	Y	N	N	N	1
Stabenow (D-MI)		-	N	N	N	Y	N	N	N	N	1
Clinton (D-NY)		-	Y	N	N	x	N	N	N	N	1
Schumer (D-NY)		-	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	1
Boxer (D-CA)		N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	0
Corzine (D-NJ)		-	N	N	N	N	N	N	(N)	N	0
Dayton (D-MN)		-	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	0
Durbin (D-IL)		-	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	0
Lautenberg (D-NJ)	N	-	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	0
Mikulski (D-MD)		N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	0
Obama (D-IL)		-	-	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	0
Reed (D-RI)		-	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	0
Sarbanes (D-MD)		N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	0


N: NAFTA
IRW: Iraq War Resolution
DR-C: Dominican Republic CAFTA
C: CAFTA
BB: Bankruptcy Bill
R: Roberts nomination
B(cl): Bolton (cloture)
A(cl): Alito (cloture)
PExt: Patriot Act Extension

[never_get_over_it]

12. It would be great if you could add the Iraq War Resolution - nt

[T Roosevelt]

13. Ask and ye shall receive

[burrowowl]

14. Unfortunately

the only challengers to Bingaman are Real RWs, a la Peace, rep
for Southern NM.
I am depressed!

[kaygore]

15. Cantwell and Lieberman that I know of

[kaygore]

16. Donate to Cantwell's liberal opponent

http://www.votemark.org