Mukasey: do you really care?

If yes, then get on the phone. It ain't over yet, and there may be some room for pressure to still make a difference.

From Josh Marshall:

This article at CQpolitics notes the possibility of a Dem-filibuster of Mukasey's nomination. And a few random unnamed birds chirping up on Capitol Hill suggest that more pressure might prevent Mukasey's nomination from getting over the 60 vote hurdle.

To me this reads that Josh has some staffer sources from Capitol Hill who believe that if enough people call, it could have an impact. We cannot miss this opportunity to be that pressure....

And Reid is leaving room for opposition: CQ Today

"If there is a non-unanimous vote coming out of the Judiciary Committee, it makes it extremely difficult on the Senate floor to tell people we’re going to take a caucus position when individual senators voted their conscience in committee," Reid said. "It just isn’t the way this institution works. . . . And there may be people disappointed in Mukasey being reported out of the committee. That’s why there will be a really heavy vote against him here on the floor."

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A Senate Democratic aide said that Reid is neither encouraging nor discouraging a filibuster. One likely scenario, either this week or next, is a cloture vote to limit debate on the nomination, followed by a confirmation vote if the requisite minimum of 60 senators votes to invoke cloture. All 49 Republicans are expected to back Mukasey.

After the committee vote, two Democrats who do not serve on the panel, Kent Conrad of North Dakota and Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana, said they were A-leaning toward voting for Mukasey. Ben Nelson of Nebraska announced his support for Mukasey on Monday.Four other potential Democratic supporters — Thomas R. Carper of Delaware, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Ken Salazar of Colorado and Bill Nelson of Florida — said they would wait to make a decision until they met with Mukasey privately this week.

Senate switchboard: 202-224-3121

There are still some innings left, the game ain't over, and there's no crying in baseball, so SHUT UP AND DIAL!!!