Have any Dems had the courage to join the filibuster?

[reformist2]

[Mass]

1. I've seen Wyden there. Not sure for anybody else.

[Suich]

2. Ron Wyden, OR n/t

[reformist2]

3. Excellent! Thanks.

[Tx4obama]

4. Senator Wyden is voting FOR Brennan's confirmation

-snip-

... and the filibuster went bipartisan just before 4:00 pm, when Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) joined in.

Wyden said he intended to vote for Brennan's confirmation, but added that the nomination provided an opportunity to seek more information on the Obama administration's legal documentation for targeted killings. He said the Senate Intelligence Committee had gotten that information.

-snip-

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/06/rand-paul-filibuster_n_2819740.html

[reformist2]

5. So what's the answer? I think Americans have a right to know.

[1-Old-Man]

6. Yeah,but the filibuster has nothing to do with Brennan's confirmation

its about the executive assuming abandoning the Bill of Rights and assuming the job of the Court; extrajudicial killing as its sometimes referred to. Its about the President acting as judge, jury, and executioner, its about the avoidance of the rule of law, its about the Constitution itself. And despite being a racist and bigot, Rand Paul is right on this one.

[Tx4obama]

8. Well factually your incorrect. They are filibustering the nomination of John Brennan.

Sen Reid called for a vote on cloture earlier this evening - Rand Paul objected - and the 'filibuster of Brennan' is continuing.

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. I am hearing it the same way you are.

Been listening for several hours, he is reading a lot of information about extra-judicial killings into the Congressional record, and has even stated he will quit the filibuster AND support the vote for Brennan if the Senate votes for a resolution saying that killing Americans on American soil, without due process, is illegal.
Not one Dem took him up on his offer.

There are some issues which go far beyond political party differences.

Glenn Greenwald has been talking about how important this filibuster is.

[Abq_Sarah]

11. It's a shame Wyden didn't start the filibuster

Maybe then, the issue would have more support here.

[kenny blankenship]

19. The F wing Dems would Wellstone him

Ooops I mean Kucinich him. If he persisted, though, who knows...

[onenote]

18. well given that Paul himself has stated that killing Americans on US soils is legal in some

circumstances, maybe he should come up with a specific proposed set of language that he thinks makes it clear when it is and isn't allowed instead of saying its okay sometimes but not okay when its done 'arbitrarily' to someone sitting at a restaurant.

[Cha]

7. rand paul is a sociopath.. that doesn't take "courage".

[Comrade_McKenzie]

9. Dems typically do not act like buffoons and impede the nominations...

Of a democratically elected President.

[Abq_Sarah]

12. Oh please

We did it for years. It's the only tool the minority party has to get their message out or to slow down the process.

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. Dems blocked Bush several times

"Majority Leader Bill Frist (Republican of Tennessee) threatened its use to end Democratic-led filibusters of judicial nominees submitted by President George W. Bush. In response to this threat, Democrats threatened to shut down the Senate and prevent consideration of all routine and legislative Senate business."
and
During President George W. Bush's two term tenure in office, some of his nominations for federal judgeships were blocked by the Senate Democrats either directly in the Senate Judiciary Committee or on the full Senate floor in various procedural moves."

Bush nominees were blocked in 4 consecutive Congresses.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush_judicial_appointment_controversies

[dsc]

16. judical appointees and cabinet appointees are two different things

Judicial appointments are lifetime positions while the cabinet leaves with the President. I don't recall any cabinet position being filibustered for any length of time during Bush.

[onenote]

20. John Bolton:

The US representative to the UN is considered a "cabinet level" position.

[dsc]

21. and he was voted down

not filibustered.

[Nye Bevan]

15. Miguel Estrada? (nt)

[WillyT]

13. Democrats And Courage ??? - Hoo Boy... That's A Good One !!!

[Paul E Ester]

17. Durban D - Illinois

is asking some questions. Right now

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN2/