Of the 17 who voted against filibuster, we would have needed 16

[usregimechange]

Akaka (D-HI)
Baucus (D-MT)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Carper (D-DE)
Conrad (D-ND)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kohl (D-WI)
Inouye (D-HI)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Salazar (D-CO)

Who is the biggest suprise?

[beaconess]

1. Kohl and Cantwell

[GOPNotForMe]

2. For me it's Cantwell.

The candidate who proudly billed herself as "100 percent pro-choice" and yet does not do everything possible to keep Alito off the bench. I know she's up for reelection this year... are her numbers that bad?

[DELUSIONAL]

7. I hope that she is a loser

I will NOT vote for her ever again. She is a liar.

But there is an alternative -- she does have a challenger in the Democratic Primary.

However, if she prevails -- I will not vote for her.

[Nutmegger]

3. Make that three for Cantwell. [nt]

[depakid]

4. I don't get the two Hawaiians

With Hawaii's history, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me that they'd vote for a fascist piece of crap like Alito.

[spuddonna]

5. Cantwell - 'Ms. 100% pro-choice' n/t

[Vinca]

6. We should have had 17. Republicans win because they stick

together come hell or high water. Democrats, sadly, do not. And it's not that I want them to be robots . . . I like independent thinkers. But sometimes . . . you have to form a bloc. You have to! Today was important and they fucking blew it. I'm really, really mad.

[catmother]

8. i totally agree. nt

[Mass]

9. Cantwell

She presents herself as a strong advocate for privacy issues.

[Sparkly]

10. I was most surprised by Byrd

because he's been such a defender of the Senate's role under the Constitution -- this undid so much of that, not only in not using the filibuster, but also in appointing someone who'll empower the Executive over the Senate.

[manic expression]

11. Inouye

I thought I saw him on the "No" (against cloture) list on C-SPAN.

[NJ Democrats]

12. Akaka, Byrd, Canwell, Kohl and Inouye

4 out of those 5 are from deep Blue states. They didn't have to save their asses. And nether did Byrd, he won't loose. Why they voted for? don't know.

[BanzaiBonnie]

13. Cantwell

I am sooo pissed. She is a politician to the core. At least Murray has balls.

She must have disconnected her phone lines because I couldn't get through to her offices all last week or today.