19 DEMOCRATS JOINED THE REPUBLICANS TO CUT OFF DEBATE ON ALITO. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT HELPING PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS WIN

The Democrats could have stopped Alito. 41 was the magic number to stop the proto-fascists from ending the debate (cloture). There are 44 Democrats + one independent who tends to vote with the Democrats on crucial matters like this. But NINETEEN Democrats voted with the Republicans to cut off debate. I don't want to start preaching to anyone about what they should or shouldn't do about this. I'll tell you that some of these senators are people I've contributed to before. For their sake I hope they don't need me again. The 19 Democrats who voted to end the short debate on this incredibly important decision are:

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

Look at this list. Many of these people are not Democrats in the sense of being progressive leaders. Look at this list and think about Chuck Pennacchio, a progressive through and through who is running for the Democratic nomination to oppose off-the-scale extremist maniac Rick Santorum. But before Pennacchio can get to Santorum he has Bob "Santorum-lite" Casey to beat first. Pennacchio would have opposed Alito and stood with the Democrats who were still debating when the list of Democrats above joined with Republicans to cut off the debate prematurely. Casey announced he would not only have opposed filibuster but that he would vote for Alito! Please consider making a contribution to Pennacchio's campaign at the DWT ACT BLUE page. Even $10 or $20 helps.