Do we have the votes to keep Mukasey's nomination in committee?

[rhett o rick]

How many votes does it take to keep the nomination off the Senate floor?

[enough already]

1. A better question would be do we have the balls to keep it in committee

I doubt it. Why should this be any different than every other issue?

[spotbird]

2. Not even close.nt

[rhett o rick]

3. How many votes do we need?? nm

[cali]

4. We need all ten dems. Here's who's announced against him

Biden
Whitehouse
Kennedy
Durbin

Here's who hasn't:

Leahy
Cardin
Kohl
Feingold
Feinstein
Schumer

[rhett o rick]

5. Thank you. I have written all including the repukes. nm

[rhett o rick]

7. Add Leahy to the list against. nm

[JCMach1]

6. Will never get all 10, Mukasey is Schumer's boy

[rhett o rick]

8. Update. Schumer and Feinstein turn their backs on their party and the people

of the country. Once again, key Democrats bow down and give their support to BushCorp. Schumer and Feinstein also turn their backs on their constituents.