Comments on: OLC: GOP Says “Free Speech For Me, But Not For Thee”

By: OldCoastie

OldCoastie — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:37:07 +0000

How about we put Dawn Johnsen up for the Supreme Court?

By: MarkH

MarkH — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:34:47 +0000

They must be weeping at the Onion. Haaa!

By: MarkH

MarkH — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:31:48 +0000

Awesome. Maybe the Republicans would rather change their mind and allow that Truth Commission after all.

By: Lindy

Lindy — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:31:51 +0000

Christy, did the Peanut like her kitty?

By: oldgold

oldgold — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:23:51 +0000

Here are Represenatives King and Bachman going after Johnsen on May 19, 2009 on the floor of the House for comparing some anti-abortionists to the KKK.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjgyNEWl798

By: demi

demi — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:03:21 +0000

Just to let you know where some younger women are, when my daughter was doing her internship in DC about 3-4 years ago, she spent most of the week answering phones for her Rep and doing Congress Tours — We’re walking, we’re walking, but she also had to write a thesis. Her’s was on Pro-Choice Rights. That’s my girl! She probably remembers when her younger brother was two and I loved taking him with me to Pro-Choice demonstrations. To give the group a little more diversity. Besides, making my voice known, I wanted the people driving by the protest to see all the different kinds of people who supported Women’s Rights.

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:37:39 +0000

I’ve been wondering that, too — and I have some e-mails out, but haven’t gotten answers on them as yet. Haven’t had time to make calls today, but will do so as the week progresses if I haven’t gotten answers.

By: oldgold

oldgold — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:34:39 +0000

As you know, much of the opposition to Johnsen is centered on her views concerning reproductve rights.
I wonder how yesterday’s tragic murder will impact this.

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:26:43 +0000

Sadly, no one can get a firm answer from Specter on that. Or, if they have, I haven’t heard about it yet. Same with Ben Nelson, Collins, Snowe and a number of others.

I got a noncommittal response back from Sen. Byrd on it when I contacted his office, too.

As I wrote a coupla weeks ago, the WH hasn’t put muscle behind this at all to push it, so Senators are allowing it to languish because they aren’t sticking their necks — and political capital — out without the President doing the same. Beyond frustrating, but I keep pushing anyway.

By: Blub

Blub — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:22:33 +0000

dunno about those two, but here’s the headline on our newest Dem:

“Matthew Yglesias » Specter Waffling on Dawn Johnsen Cloture” ;P