I've been calling Feingold and Kohl for the past two weeks and have always been able to get through easily. Well, four minutes ago I picked up the phone to give Russ another push in the direction of the filibuster and I got that old-fashioned message that goes:
Doo-doo-DOO! All circuits are busy. Please try back at a later time.
Was I frustrated? No, elated! Keep those calls coming, people. Even as we sit here and analyze the situation, realizing as Armando says that it's going to take a "miracle" to pull off a filibuster, I believe it is still worth simultaneously showing our senators that they have our support for a filibuster. The only chance we have to make a difference is to show them that we are behind them 150% on this vote. (I guess in Chicago that means calling early and often...)