Bush presses House on surveillance bill

[deminks]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON - President Bush pressured the House on Wednesday to pass new rules for monitoring terrorists' communications, saying "terrorists are planning new attacks on our country ... that will make Sept. 11 pale by comparison."

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Bush said the Senate bill was passed with wide, bipartisan support, and the House should pass it too — before the current law expires at midnight on Saturday.

"Congress has had over six months to discuss and deliberate," said Bush, who stood alongside Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell. "The time for debate is over. I will not accept any temporary extension. They have already been given a two-week extension."

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid accused the president and Senate Republicans of being more interested in politicizing intelligence than resolving the debate. Reid said that the issue would not be before Congress if Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney "in their unyielding efforts to expand presidential powers," had not created a system to conduct wiretapping, including on U.S. citizens, outside the bounds of federal law.

"The president could have taken the simple step of requesting new authority from Congress ... but whether out of convenience, incompetence, or outright disdain for the rule of law, the administration chose to ignore Congress and ignore the Constitution," Reid said.





Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080213/ap_on_go_pr_wh/terrorist_surveillance;_ylt=Atl4n.92o2Q8VdWYEAE1P7as0NUE

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So, why is the monkey king in such a hurry? Hmmm? Why wouldn't an extension work? Hmm? Is this more about the lawsuits than anything else?

[ixion]

1. our government continues to fail to defend the constitution, preferring

to implement a police state instead. :(

[shanti]

2. time for the full-court press!

don't do it, HOUSE!

[C_U_L8R]

3. Hope they have more courage than the Senate

This shit is so wrong and unAmerican I could spit

ptooey

[bdamomma]

4. oh oh,

again feeding the American people their daily dose of fear.

and what does he and Cheney have in store for us. and it is always about more death and destruction. Disgusting.

President Bush pressured the House on Wednesday to pass new rules for monitoring terrorists' communications, saying "terrorists are planning new attacks on our country ... that will make Sept. 11 pale by comparison."

also: we need to call our Reps and tell them to stop this FISA law.

[Zorra]

5. Maybe he needs to gather info on Democratic voters so he can round them up

and lock 'em in Gitmo before the election.

[Deny and Shred]

13. And on Democratic candidates so they'll keep playing ball

when he's out.

[aquart]

6. "Pressing." Now there was a useful torture method.

How come we haven't tried that one?

[balantz]

7. I'm sure we have.

The press is right between the stretching rack and the iron maiden.

[Zorra]

14. They do. It's secret, because it's a hot iron method they only use on kids.

Scalia says the Constitution allows it.

[Hawkeye-X]

8. Pelosi should say "Stuff it, Chimpboy" and shelve the bill

and die its ignoble death.

Let the old FISA law expire.

Chimp will be forced to make concession soon. He's a fucking lame duck.

Hawkeye-X

[dmosh42]

9. I'm sure Pelosi will get down on her knees and give him what he wants! n/t

[fascisthunter]

10. Will Bush's Pet Pelosi Come to the Rescue?

[ToughLuck]

12. Pelosi is a complete and shameful FAILURE.

[ToughLuck]

11. Email your elected officials..for what its worth say NO to IMMUNITY for FISA

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

15. I no longer can take Dems like these

This is, perhaps, the most incredulous, unpatriotic act of governance I have witnessed.

Our party is lost.


http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/02/12/amnesty_day/index.html

[HuffleClaw]

16. "I will not accept"

i wonder if he has the slightest clue of just how clownishly silly he is when he 'talks tough'

[focusfan]

17. I wouldn't give Bush nothing

i would say Bush planned 9/11