Obama: I will filibuster FISA bill if telecom immunity is not stripped from it

[DemFemme]

From Obama spokesman Bill Burton today:

'... Obama to get Chris Dodd's back on the threatened filibuster:

"Senator Obama has serious concerns about many provisions in this bill, especially the provision on giving retroactive immunity to the telephone companies.
He is hopeful that this bill can be improved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. But if the bill comes to the Senate floor in its current form, he would support
a filibuster of it."'

http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/10/obama_i_would_support_dodds_filibuster.php

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Obama on the record on October 18, 2007:

“I have consistently opposed this Administration's efforts to use debates about our national security to expand its own power, whether that was on the Iraq war,
or on its power grab to curb our civil liberties through domestic surveillance programs. It is time to restore oversight and accountability in the FISA program,
and this proposal -- with an unprecedented grant of retroactive immunity -- is not the place to start.”

http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/10/obama_comes_out_against_telecom_immunity_deal.php

Biden has subsequently joined Dodd and Obama. Can Hillary be far behind?

[msongs]

1. obama finally follows dodd nt

[Colobo]

3. You never see anything positive when it comes to Obama.

[DemFemme]

17. I prefer to see it as Obama and Dodd both leading

Along with Biden and as expected, Hillary is bringing up the rear. All who join the filibuster
(call your senators!) should be commended.

[Windy]

2. way to go O.... n/t

[WCGreen]

4. Finally someone showing some balls...

Et Tu HRC...

[Ethelk2044]

5. Great for Obama

[rpannier]

6. Once Dodd provided them with cover

They all jumped aboard.
Nice.

[soothsayer]

7. Good! Block it! Kill it! Do it!

[Nutmegger]

8. R&K for Obama.

:thumbsup::kick:

[Yael]

9. Recommending

:applause:

[cali]

10. nobody's going to have to filibuster. immunity will be stripped

from it in the JC.

[Eric J in MN]

11. RE "Can Hillary be far behind?"

It's in her best interest to urge the Judiciary Committee to drop phone company immunity.

If they don't and she supports the filibuster, then the Republicans will say she's against listening in on calls by terrorists (Bush said that about Democrats at the 2004 RNC in NYC.)

If they don't and she votes for cloture, then she'll anger activists like us.

[Luminous Animal]

14. It is in our best interest, too!

Make phone calls! Send emails! Fax! Fight!

[rhett o rick]

19. Hate to tell, but I don't think she gives a damn about activists. I think she will stand with

the corporations. Just sayin

[old guy]

12. Not impressed.

Gotta actually see them do something, not just talk.

[uberblonde]

13. Hillary will support it, too.

http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/10/hillary_says_she_would_support_filibuster_of_current_bill.php

[Eric J in MN]

16. Thanks for the update. With all four Senators...

...running for the Democratic nomination supporting a filibuster (Dodd, Biden, Obama, and Clinton), hopefully at least 37 other Senators will join them.

4+37=41 and means that the filibuster holds.

[rhett o rick]

18. I would be very surprised but happy to see Democrats stand up to Bushcorp. nm

[incapsulated]

26. Good for both of them, then!

:)

[ShortnFiery]

15. kick

:dem:

[AtomicKitten]

20. I'm glad Obama signed on.

It's the right thing to do.

[Imagevision]

21. We wioll get from Hillary what we've got from Pelosi, a lot of talk...!

[TwilightGardener]

22. Good!

[Grandrose]

23. The right thing to do! (K&R)

GObama :thumbsup: :kick:

[DeepModem Mom]

24. K&R

[okoboji]

25. just asking .....

Does this mean he will actually show up for this vote?

[Colobo]

27. Cheap shot.

[DemFemme]

28. He will if Reid doesn't pull another bait-and-switch

"The reason Obama did not vote is not because he didn't show up. He did show up for the scheduled vote. Harry Reid canceled it below quote]. When he rescheduled it for the next morning, Reid (whose son works for Clinton campaign) let Obama know only 1
hour in advance. Obama was in New Hampshire at the time and it was impossible to make it back to Washington. Obama did, however
issue out a statement that same day on how he would have voted if he had the opportunity."

http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/clinton/clintonorgnv.html

Coincidentally, Harry Reid's son is a paid staff member for Hillary Clinton in Denver. He's the Clark County Commission Chairman and
his name is Rory Reid.

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"Mr. REID: Mr. Chairman, there will be no more votes tonight. We have tried to work something out on the Kyl-Lieberman amendment
and the Biden amendment. We have been unable to do that. We have been very close a few times, but we have just been informed
that Senator Biden will not have a vote anytime in the near future. There will not be a vote on the other one anytime in the near future.
We hope tonight will bring more clearness on the issue."

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r110:S25SE7-0035:

[Adelante]

29. Dodd, Obama, Biden, Clinton - excellent

This is very good. I'm so glad to see this. :thumbsup:

[Canuckistanian]

32. Clinton has threatened to filibuster?

Or at least join it?

[DemFemme]

33. Yes.

Dodd started the ball rolling, Obama got his back yesterday, soon followed by Biden and Hillary - in that order.
Hopefully the quartet can convince 38 more Senators to join them (call your senators!).

[Canuckistanian]

34. Thanks

I'm a little behind on the news today.

[DemFemme]

35. You're welcome

I hope the filibuster is televised on CSPAN if and when it happens (call your senators!);
talk about must-see TV!

[Hawkowl]

30. Good

At least the candidates running for pres aren't completely tone deaf like Capitulosi and Reid.

[robinlynne]

31. Great move!