Democrats plan all-night 'talkathon' on climate change

[Solar]

No one really cares, but I had to post it because it screams desperation, in fact it's the epitome of the word on two levels.
One, it's a distraction from the failures of the left, and two, it screams "Notice Me" we are still relevant, aren't we?

Just don't call it a filibuster.

A majority of Senate Democrats on Monday will launch an overnight "talkathon" until approximately 9:00 a.m. Tuesday to draw attention to climate change.

The overnight effort, organized by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, is part of the recently launched Senate Climate Action Task Force headed by Sens. Barbara Boxer of California and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island.

In a statement, Boxer said Democrats want to "wake up Congress" to the dangers of climate change.

The marathon session is not technically a filibuster in part because there is no legislation under debate, but overnight sessions are rare and likely to draw media attention to the topic — which is precisely the goal.

The most recent overnight "talkathon" session was led by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, last September in an unsuccessful but highly public effort to block a stopgap spending bill.

The Democratic effort is cause for some confusion because these senators are calling for action in a chamber they control but without any specific legislation to offer up for a vote, or any timetable for action this year.

Democrats have 28 senators scheduled to speak through Monday night, but some of the party's most vulnerable senators facing re-election this year—Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Kay Hagan of North Carolina—are notably missing from the lineup.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/03/09/senate-democrats-talkathon-climate-change/6172647/

[supsalemgr]

No one really cares, but I had to post it because it screams desperation, in fact it's the epitome of the word on two levels.
One, it's a distraction from the failures of the left, and two, it screams "Notice Me" we are still relevant, aren't we?

Just don't call it a filibuster.

A majority of Senate Democrats on Monday will launch an overnight "talkathon" until approximately 9:00 a.m. Tuesday to draw attention to climate change.

The overnight effort, organized by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, is part of the recently launched Senate Climate Action Task Force headed by Sens. Barbara Boxer of California and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island.

In a statement, Boxer said Democrats want to "wake up Congress" to the dangers of climate change.

The marathon session is not technically a filibuster in part because there is no legislation under debate, but overnight sessions are rare and likely to draw media attention to the topic — which is precisely the goal.

The most recent overnight "talkathon" session was led by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, last September in an unsuccessful but highly public effort to block a stopgap spending bill.

The Democratic effort is cause for some confusion because these senators are calling for action in a chamber they control but without any specific legislation to offer up for a vote, or any timetable for action this year.

Democrats have 28 senators scheduled to speak through Monday night, but some of the party's most vulnerable senators facing re-election this year—Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Kay Hagan of North Carolina—are notably missing from the lineup.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/03/09/senate-democrats-talkathon-climate-change/6172647/

Anything to distract from reality. It is very telling the most vulnerable are not participating.

[Solar]

Anything to distract from reality. It is very telling the most vulnerable are not participating.

It's like code Pink trying to reassert it's irrelevant self.

[kit saginaw]

They're revivifying the original definition of taxpayer-funded wind-power.

[taxed]

I'm ready.  I'm stocked full of water wings...