dont like filibusters? how about a filibuster-proof majority in 08

[LSK]

This is who is up for re-election in 2008. We need 9 for filibuster-proof majority, 10 if you want to take Lieberman out of the picture.

Democrats
:bluebox: Baucus, Max (D-MT)
:bluebox: Biden, Joseph R., Jr. (D-DE)
:bluebox: Durbin, Richard (D-IL)
:bluebox: Harkin, Tom (D-IA)
:bluebox: Johnson, Tim (D-SD)
:bluebox: Kerry, John F. (D-MA)
:bluebox: Landrieu, Mary L. (D-LA)
:bluebox: Lautenberg, Frank R. (D-NJ)
:bluebox: Levin, Carl (D-MI)
:bluebox: Pryor, Mark L. (D-AR)
:bluebox: Reed, Jack (D-RI)
:bluebox: Rockefeller, John D., IV (D-WV)

Republicans
:redbox: Alexander, Lamar (R-TN)
:redbox: Allard, Wayne (R-CO)
:redbox: Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA)
:redbox: Cochran, Thad (R-MS)
:redbox: Coleman, Norm (R-MN)
:redbox: Collins, Susan M. (R-ME)
:redbox: Cornyn, John (R-TX)
:redbox: Craig, Larry E. (R-ID)
:redbox: Dole, Elizabeth (R-NC)
:redbox: Domenici, Pete V. (R-NM)
:redbox: Enzi, Michael B. (R-WY)
:redbox: Graham, Lindsey (R-SC)
:redbox: Hagel, Chuck (R-NE)
:redbox: Inhofe, James M. (R-OK)
:redbox: McConnell, Mitch (R-KY)
:redbox: Roberts, Pat (R-KS)
:redbox: Sessions, Jeff (R-AL)
:redbox: Smith, Gordon H. (R-OR)
:redbox: Stevens, Ted (R-AK)
:redbox: Sununu, John E. (R-NH)
:redbox: Warner, John (R-VA)

http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/two_column_table/Class_II.htm

[AX10]

1. Once we get that, the Repugs will be screaming to...

change the filibuster back to the old 1/3rd. Watch, it will happen!

[Olney Blue]

2. Paging Dr. Dean. How is our grassroots organization buildup in these states?

[LSK]

6. see here

http://www.democrats.org/local.html

[Olney Blue]

10. Thanks, LSK!

[Breeze54]

3. That's been the plan all along!

;)

[jgraz]

4. There are some serious POS's on that red list

As far as I'm concerned, they can all go Cheney themselves.

[billyoc]

5. Has there ever been a filibuster-proof majority?

I don't know if that's ever been the case in the Senate.

[LSK]

7. there was never a Madam Speaker before either

[Greeby]

11. I believe it's been the case many times in the past

Where Democrats held super-majorities in the Senate. For instance, Democrats held the Senate in unbelievably huge majorities throughout FDR's Presidency, with Republican control coming in 1946, with the election being a referendum on the unpopular Truman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections%2C_1934
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections%2C_1936
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections%2C_1938
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections%2C_1940
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections%2C_1942
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections%2C_1944
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections%2C_1946

[ToeBot]

8. But how many do you need to make up for the Dem's that vote Republican?

Too many, it will never happen.

[LSK]

9. what are you basing that on?

Certainly not this vote:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00044

[cui bono]

12. Of course it's 10 needed. Lieberman just voted for the filibuster.

Thanks for the list of who's up for reelection, I was wondering how to find that info.

I say let's get a few more and go veto proof too!