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Franken voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (Original Post) dflprincess Dec 2011 OP
I love Al. geardaddy Dec 2011 #1
She loves sitting on the fence until the last minute Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #2
At least Amy Klobuchar voted for the Udall amendment Eric J in MN Dec 2011 #3
She should have voted against the entire bill as long as that's still in it dflprincess Dec 2011 #4
Al Is Great! FiggyJay Dec 2011 #5
Then we will have to find bigger money than the NRA. glinda Dec 2011 #6
Sadly, we should have started looking a year ago dflprincess Dec 2011 #7

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)
3. At least Amy Klobuchar voted for the Udall amendment
Fri Dec 16, 2011, 08:05 PM
Dec 2011

...which would have taken out indefinite detention, if it had passed.

The 60 Senators who voted "Nay" want indefinite detention:
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=1&vote=00210

dflprincess

(28,057 posts)
4. She should have voted against the entire bill as long as that's still in it
Fri Dec 16, 2011, 11:58 PM
Dec 2011

She did take an oath to "preserve, protect & defend" the Contstution.

dflprincess

(28,057 posts)
7. Sadly, we should have started looking a year ago
Thu Dec 29, 2011, 11:38 PM
Dec 2011

I don't know if there's time now. There certainly isn't for the caucuses, but someone could still run in the primary against her.

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