Below the fold I have the list of the 105 Democrats that voted to shred our 4th Amendment rights. As you’ll see, the group is made up almost entirely of members of either/both the New Democrat Coalition or the Blue Dog Coalition. In addition to members from those two caucuses, almost every remaining offender is either a member of the leadership, holds an important chairmanship, sits on Silvestre Reyes’ Intelligence Committee, or represents New York’s metro region (and therefore might fear getting blamed for a terror attack).
Ackerman, Gary- Bayside, New York
Altmire, Jason- New Democrat
Arcuri, Michael- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Baca, Joe- Blue Dog
Baird, Brian- New Democrat
Barrow, John- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Bean, Melissa- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Berkley, Shelley- New Democrat
Berman, Howard- Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
Berry, Marion-
Bishop, Sanford (GA)- Blue Dog
Bishop, Tim (NY)- Southhampton, New York (Long Island)
Boren, Dan- Blue Dog
Boswell, Leonard- Member, Intelligence Committee, Blue Dog
Boucher, Rick-
Boyd, Allen (FL)- Blue Dog
Boyda, Nancy (KS)-
Brown, Corrine- Progressive
Butterfield, G.K. –
Cardoza, Dennis- Blue Dog
Carney, Chris- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Castor, Kathy-
Cazayoux, Dan-
Chandler, Ben- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Childers, Travis-
Cleaver, Emanuel- Progressive
Clyburn, Jim- Leadership, Progressive
Cooper, Jim- Blue Dog
Costa, Jim- Blue Dog
Cramer, Bud- Member, Intelligence Committee, Blue Dog
Crowley, Joe- Jackson Heights, New York, New Democrat
Cuellar, Henry- New Democrat
Davis, Artur (AL)- Leadership, New Democrat
Davis, Lincoln- Blue Dog
Dicks, Norm-
Donnelly, Joe- Blue Dog
Edwards, Chet (TX)-
Ellsworth, Brad- Blue Dog
Emanuel, Rahm- Leadership, New Democrat
Engel, Eliot- Bronx, New York, New Democrat
Etheridge, Bob- New Democrat
Giffords, Gabrielle- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Gillibrand, Kirsten- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Gordon, Bart- Blue Dog
Green, Al-
Green, Gene-
Gutierrez, Luis- Progressive
Harman, Jane- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Hastings, Alcee (FL)-
Herseth Sandlin- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Higgins, Brian- Buffalo, New York, New Democrat
Hinojosa, Ruben-
Holden, Tim- Blue Dog
Hoyer, Steny- Majority Leader
Kanjorski, Paul-
Kildee, Dale-
Kind, Ron- New Democrat
Klein, Ron (FL)- New Democrat
Lampson, Nick- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Langevin, James- Member, Intelligence Committee
Lipinski, Dan-
Lowey, Nita- White Plains, New York
Mahoney, Tim (FL)- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Marshall, Jim- Blue Dog
Matheson, Jim- Blue Dog
McCarthy, Carolyn (NY)- Garden City, New York, New Democrat
McIntyre, Mike- Blue Dog, New Democrat
McNerney, Jerry-
Meeks, Gregory (NY)- Jamaica, New York, New Democrat
Melancon, Charlie- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Mitchell, Harry-
Moore, Dennis (KS)- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Murphy, Patrick- Member, Intelligence Committee, Blue Dog, New Democrat
Murtha, Jack- Chair, Appropriations Defense Subcommittee
Ortiz, Solomon-
Pelosi, Nancy- Speaker of the House
Perlmutter, Ed- New Democrat
Peterson, Collin (MN)- Chair, Agriculture Committee, Blue Dog
Pomeroy, Earl- Blue Dog
Rahall, Nick- Chair, Natural Resources Committee
Reyes, Silvestre- Chair, Intelligence Committee
Richardson, Laura- Progressive
Rodriguez, Ciro-
Ross, Mike- Blue Dog
Ruppersberger, Dutch- Member, Intelligence Committee
Salazar, John- Blue Dog
Schiff, Adam- Member, Intelligence Committee, Blue Dog, New Democrat
Scott, David (GA)- Blue Dog, New Democrat
Sestak, Joe- New Democrat
Sherman, Brad-
Shuler, Heath- Blue Dog
Sires, Albio- Jersey City, New Jersey
Skelton, Ike- Chair, Armed Services Committee
Smith, Adam (WA)- New Democrat
Snyder, Vic- New Democrat
Space, Zach- Blue Dog
Spratt, Jack- Chair, Budget Committee
Stupak, Bart-
Tanner, John- Blue Dog
Tauscher, Ellen- New Democrat
Taylor, Gene- Blue Dog
Thompson, Bennie (MS)- Chair, Homeland Security, Progressive
Udall, Mark (CO)- running for Senate
Wilson, Charlie (OH)- Blue Dog
Yarmuth, John-
these chickenhearted all know the Supreme Court will set aside this bad FISA law.
just as they did the Military Commissions Act. Too bad they did not have the stones to stand up to a lame president.
A Bad precedent to retroactively nullify, grant immunity to illegal acts.
I’m not sure at all that the Supreme Court will nullify this. The ACLU has not told me that.
that’s the problem right there, and that’s why they should have said NO.
You’re pals with Murphy right? That’s gonna be a tough conversation. Think he’ll be dropping by DL anytime soon?
the ACLU wasn’t sure either that the SC would rule against The Military Commissions Act that nullified Habeas Corpus…but surprise, they did.
It’s a cardinal principle in law, especially Constitutional Law -though the Constitution seem shredded on December 12, 2000 – you can’t retroactively nullify, give immunity to illegal acts. It renders moot the whole legal canons going back to the Magna Carta .. the prosecution and enforcement of statutes and regulations. Some other industry group will want immunity.
Congress shall pass no law that retroactively sets aside…. Think of the precedent this sets up for society!
No need for elections. We may as well replace ALL legislators with 535 CEOs pulled from a hat…the distinction gone between the legislators and government gone. Dead. The rethugcorp and democorps are partners in the company on the Hill named Corpgov Limited.
I wonder where 5 votes to uphold the Constitution can be found on that court. I get 4 – who is #5?
The same 5 who restored Habeus Corpus. Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer and Stevens.
Maybe. But there’s an interesting question here: since the new law will force judges to dismiss cases against the telcos, how would a case get the the slender reed of the SC?
Kennedy has become a swing vote on the court.
Kennedy was the 5th vote in Boumedienne – the habeus corpus case.
But it’s true that he is a conservative and a 4th Amendment issue is different than habeus corpus. I truly don’t know if he’d hear a case that was based strictly on the warrantless wiretapping portion. He might join with others and deny the standing of most plaintiffs.
He might be willing to hear a challenge to the restrictions put on the federal courts’ review. However, it’s a difficult issue because Congress does have certain constitutional rights to limit jurisdiction. So it’s not clear to me how he would come out on the issue.
People tend to see me as a total cynic, but once again it turns out I’m as naive as a new puppy in a snake pit. My rep Schakowski reliably voted no, but I’m actually kind of surprised at the other IL Dems Lipinski and yeah, even Emanuel, sinking this low. I hope to help make them pay on their next performance review.
Nationwide, pretty much every name I spent so many hours trying to help in 06 is on the List of the Apostate 105. What a waste of time. Won’t happen again.
They figure safety in numbers and that’s why so many big hitters came out for it. I’m guessing the more senior and “safe” Dems vote yeah to give cover.
It’s also why Obama’s fingerprints are all over this.
Evidently the Dems do have party discipline. Only thing is they use that discipline to help Dick Cheney.
with W’s 27% approval rating why are a 105 Dems still sucking his $%$#??
I’ve been busy lately..is the phrase “9/11 still working??”
This is a good place to visit right now:
Blue America PAC vs Retroactive Immunity
I am very sorry, and somewhat surprised, to see that Patrick Murphy (PA) voted for this bill.
I did not donate to him, and volunteer for him, to get a vote like this. I am very disappointed.
202-863-1500
Call them and tell them to get their money from the Telcomms. Not one penny more from me.
This begs the question of where are party is really at. Who is in it, who is representing us.
I’d like to know what kind of people these guys were before they got to Congress. Were they more liberal before? Is our party just this conservative? What’s up???
And may I note that Rush Holt, who I’ve become a big fan of over the years, is NOT on this list? 😉
he didn’t vote.
I was truly disappointed to see Rick Boucher from Virginia on the list. He is from SW and generally conservative, but has been pretty good on constitutional issues.
I’m sickened to see 2 Michigan Dems (Kildee and Stupak) on the list even though they represent districts nowhere near me. I don’t really know anything about either one of them except that they’re both pro-lifers and Stupak is on the Telecom subcommittee).
I am glad to see however that Carolyn “Kwame’s mommy” Kilpatrick is in the right column.
I just called Herseth Sandlin’s office in DC. No idea if the guy will pass along my message, but I certainly gave him an earful. He seemed a bit stunned – or caught off guard. They must not have received many critical phone calls today. I live in Stephanie’s hometown, too, and made sure he knew that.
She’s made a lot of stupid votes before, but this one takes the cake.
I’m still looking for the political lever to push regarding this. I’m not interested in whether people here like it (nobody here would), but I would like some suggested framing for selling my Senator on the idea that the average voters doesn’t like this.
It’s come down to that. Moreover, I’m strongly leaning towards selling the idea in a retrospective view since there doesn’t appear to be any chance that it won’t pass in the Senate.
Does the Constitution matter anymore? Does the average voter care if their phone/email has been tapped as long as the government is protecting us?
More importantly, are Constitutional protections a salient issue to voters in the long run? Where is the long-term lever on this issue? Or better, how can this issue be used after-the-fact to leverage politicians, hopefully to get them to restore protections in the future.
Finally, much of this bill is hard to hate — strongly dislike, perhaps — but not hate. There’s enough in it to make it look like a somewhat reasonable compromise. Somebody explain to me how I sell this legislation as an affront to the Constitution and our rights? And don’t assume that I agree with you or understand this issue.