Comments on: Rand Paul and the principle principle

By: steebo77

steebo77 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:47:29 +0000

Unless confirmation fails, cloture is the vote that counts.

besser tot als rot on March 7, 2013 at 5:33 PM

In that case, here are GOP the yeas for cloture:

Alexander (R-TN)
Ayotte (R-NH)
Blunt (R-MO)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coats (R-IN)
Coburn (R-OK)
Collins (R-ME)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cruz (R-TX)
Fischer (R-NE)
Flake (R-AZ)
Graham (R-SC)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kirk (R-IL)
McCain (R-AZ)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Paul (R-KY)
Portman (R-OH)
Rubio (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Thune (R-SD)
Toomey (R-PA)

And the GOP nays:

Barrasso (R-WY)
Boozman (R-AR)
Cochran (R-MS)
Crapo (R-ID)
Enzi (R-WY)
Grassley (R-IA)
Heller (R-NV)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)

By: RoadRunner

RoadRunner — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:44:07 +0000

Standing on principle? That will never catch on in the Republican party.

By: alwaysfiredup

alwaysfiredup — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:36:33 +0000

GWB on March 7, 2013 at 4:56 PM

The Judd thing is a sideshow. But McConnell should be very afraid of a primary. Every Senator up in 2014 should.

By: besser tot als rot

besser tot als rot — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:33:49 +0000

Isakson voted for cloture, but against confirmation.

steebo77 on March 7, 2013 at 5:04 PM

Unless confirmation fails, cloture is the vote that counts.

By: Inkblots

Inkblots — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:29:30 +0000

Let this be a lesson to establishment politicians everywhere: standing on principle not only is the right thing to do; it's also popular.

By: Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:08:27 +0000

Updated list

Alexander (R-TN), Yea
Burr (R-NC), Yea
Coats (R-IN), Yea
Coburn (R-OK), Yea
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Corker (R-TN), Yea
Flake (R-AZ), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Yea
Kirk (R-IL), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Yea
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Rubio (R-FL), Yea

By: steebo77

steebo77 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:04:50 +0000

Johnny Isaacson

Schadenfreude on March 7, 2013 at 5:02 PM

Isakson voted for cloture, but against confirmation.

By: steebo77

steebo77 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:03:23 +0000

David Vitter

Schadenfreude on March 7, 2013 at 5:02 PM

Vitter did not vote for Brennan. I believe he was absent from the Senate today.

By: Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:02:00 +0000

Vited for Brennan, see Rubio, absent Rand

Lamar Alexander
Saxby Chambliss
Dan Coats
Tom Coburn
Susan Collins
Bob Corker
John McCain
Lindsey Graham
Jeff Flake
Johnny Isaacson
Mark Kirk
Lisa Murkowski
Marco Rubio
David Vitter

By: GWB

GWB — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:56:56 +0000

Interesting career progression.

steebo77 on March 7, 2013 at 4:47 PM

Which, unfortunately, makes the Judd thing look a little more likely…….