I just sat in on a DNC conference call with Harry Reid regarding the nuclear option in the Senate. It was fairly breif but I thought it might be worth sharing my notes here on these threads so we can get the word out to our friends & family living in the crucial states out there...
Howard Dean did a short introduction, then they put Reid on.
He tried to compromise with the White House and the GOP Senate leadership (Frist) but got nowhere due to the arrogance of the republicans.
The republicans are drunk with power - they've gotten 96% of their nomines through thus far but they won't be happy until they get all of them through.
He expects the vote to come up NEXT TUESDAY
He took a few questions but I won't go in to that.
The important bit is this... We need 6 replucans to vote with us when this comes up. If you know anyone - anyone from the following states - urge, beg, plead with them to get on the phone and call their senators and demand that they vote against the nuclear option.
Arizona
Rhode Island
Virginia
Maine
Nebraska
Pennsylvania and
New Hampshire
They can find contact information at www.democrats.org/officials
UPDATE to fix spelling