Reid Statment on Indictment

[Skinner]

REID STATEMENT ON INDICTMENT

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid released the following statement.

“These are very serious charges. They suggest that a senior White House aide put politics ahead of our national security and the rule of law.

“This case is bigger than the leak of highly classified information. It is about how the Bush White House manufactured and manipulated intelligence in order to bolster its case for the war in Iraq and to discredit anyone who dared to challenge the president.

“It's now time for President Bush to lead and answer the very serious questions raised by this investigation. The American people have already paid too steep a price as a result of misconduct at the White House, and they deserve better.”

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[berni_mccoy]

1. REID JUST FRAMED IT LIKE WATERGATE

GO REID, GO!

[Joyce]

57. TRAITORGATE

But when will our "electeds" summon enough personal and political courage to call this what it potentially is: TREASON !!!!!

"TRAITORGATE" is worse than Watergate.

:evilfrown: :spank: :kick:

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[FreedomAngel82]

84. Yep

Love Reid.

[Coventina]

2. *applause* Very good statement!

America is waiting for your explanation, Mr. Bush......

[Seen the light]

3. GREAT statement

I hope that gets a lot of play.

[RevolutionStartsNow]

4. Nice. Tied it to the war.

Good for him.

[Supersedeas]

25. Exactly, stand up Harry and tie this treason to the War

[The Backlash Cometh]

37. Now that's how you frame the discussion.

He just shot all those "criminalizing politics" R-W talking points to hell.

[Coexist]

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

5. Perfect!!!

:applause:

[Midlodemocrat]

6. Nice tie-in to Iraq. Finally, a dem with some guts.

[helderheid]

15. President Reid? Think about this...

The Mormons that normally vote red would vote for him since he is also Mormon - GOD I'd love for my State to go back to Blue!! YES, Utah was BLUE in the late 60s :)

[Momgonepostal]

54. Do you think?

I know a lot of LDS republicans who would NOT vote Democratic, even if Jesus were on the ticket. He'd get much of the moderate LDS vote, but totally alienate many other fundamentalist Christians, who would neither vote Dem, nor Mormon, but a Dem Mormon? No way.

[helderheid]

56. I don't know...

I can't read minds but I think Reid would get the Mormon vote.

[Momgonepostal]

69. I think he'd get some of it, but there are sooo many die hard

republicans in the church. I've heard people say you can't be a good Mormon and a Democrat at the same time. I think that's crap, of course, but there are people who believe it. My husband is a republican, and he would MAYBE vote for a Reid, if I worked him hard enough. LOL

Are you in SLC?

[helderheid]

71. I'm in a suburb of SLC - I've heard the "you can't be a good Mormon and a

good Democrat" but that attitude is SLOOOOOOWLY changing here. The Dem State Party Vice Chair is a practicing Mormon, as are a number of staff members. I believe the Chair himself may be as well (it was reported as such but I'm not sure). At the anti-Bush rally (which 3000 attended), I saw a large sign that read Mormons Against Bush. In fact, here is the picture:



ANYWAY, even if SOME voted for Reid, that would still be more than past elections. :)

[FreedomAngel82]

86. Nice

I think democrats like Reid who are Mormons could help change the whole democratic Mormon vote ordeal.

[flyarm]

82. don't count on it....

one of my lifelong dear friends is very mormon...and before election last year i sat her down and went point by point with *'es lies...and lies i pointed out were not about sex...serious life and death lies...

her response to me...well do you think they can fix up teressa like they did hillary...

i shit you not..

i got up and walked out and we have not spoken since!

fly

[kestrel91316]

88. He'd only get the jack mormons, if them. The religious ones are

as red as it gets, real rabid, foaming-at-the-mouth conservatives. They HATE anyone left of far right.

[jessicazi]

80. I think and know

that if a Mormon Dem ran for Pres., a majority of Mormons would vote for him, despite his left leanings. This phenomenom has been studied and shows that Mormons vote for Mormons, even if they don't agree with the political party affiliation. Not all, but a majority of Mormons overlook...

[dogfacedboy]

83. Dems would NEVER get any fundie vote, so leave 'em in the ditch.

Fundies are about to be put back in their place (ultra-minority), anyway.

[FreedomAngel82]

85. What I think would be great

is if in 2006 we win back the House and Senate and in 2007 we impeach Bush and anyone else left and install Nancy Pelosi and she picks Harry Reid as her VP. Imagine that team!

[IChing]

7. thank you Harry...politics ahead of national security and law.

And thank you for getting a statement out so quick

[savemefromdumbya]

8. The key statement

"how the Bush White House manufactured and manipulated intelligence in order to bolster its case for the war in Iraq and to discredit anyone who dared to challenge the president."

impeachment = lying to Congress. John Kerry said that Congress had been lied to.

[nickgutierrez]

9. Well, that was subtle

Well done, Harry - drag President Bush right in the middle of this. This is the last place * wants to be, and Reid put him right in it. It will be a tough situation for * to dig himself out of.

[FreedomAngel82]

87. Rove has met his match with Harry Reid

I highly believe that and love Reid as a leader in the Senate. I still don't like his bankruptcy vote but he's still doing a good job other wise.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. For whom the bell tolls? For the bush administration

welcome to Watergate II

[Just Me]

11. Conspiring to mislead the USA into an aggressive war.

Yup, yup, yup!!!

[Kadie]

12. Pelosi Statement on Criminal Indictment of I. Lewis Libby

Pelosi Statement on Criminal Indictment of I. Lewis Libby
Friday, October 28, 2005

Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today following the criminal indictment of Vice President Cheney’s Chief of Staff I. Lewis Libby:

“The criminal indictments of a top White House official mark a sad day for America and another chapter in the Republicans’ culture of corruption. At the heart of these indictments was the effort by the Bush Administration to discredit critics of its Iraq policy with reckless disregard for national security and the public trust.”

[louis-t]

51. Oooooh, 'Culture of Corruption', as the Ditech guy says

"There it is again!"

[wordpix]

60. Congratulations, Reid and Pelosi

For standing up for rule of law and national security. TRAITORGATE has just begun and wehave only just begun to fight.

[Richard Steele]

13. Great! Connected it to the war, and said B*sh needs to LEAD!

Packed a lot in those few words; Nice Job!!!!!

[understandinglife]

14. Now that's a statement!!! Congratulations Senator Reid

:thumbsup:


Peace.

[patdem]

16. Hopefully, this will emanate with the broader public and see the tie in

between this indictment and the larger question of the lies about the war. Also hope Fitzgerald continues on with the investigation regarding just that!

[stop the bleeding]

17. Awsome the connection to the WAR has to be hammered-

this is for all of the people who have been wrongly killed in a wrong war.

[Tatiana]

18. Sweet.

Perfect statement. He wasn't overly zealous or overly cautious. It strikes the right note - which is that we need to do more investigating to get to the bottom of this whole scandal. It is about more than Valerie Wilson. It's about people putting politics over the safety of the American people.

[longship]

19. They are all framing it that way.

Pelosi, Conyers, and others have put the same frame on it.

Could we now miraculously have a party which is united and on message.

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

20. Good job, great wording.

Ties it all up with a nice pretty bow and hands it to bush*.

[stevietheman]

Headline: "Dem leader acquires balls" n/t

n/t

[femrap]

29. And Ova! n/t

[DoYouEverWonder]

21. But Bush and Cheney

would rather pretend none of this is happening and that their fabricated war on terror is much more important.

[Straight Shooter]

22. Short and sweet and right on target. Very nice KO punch, Sen. Reid.

:thumbsup:

[Catherine Vincent]

23. Rule of Law!

RULE OF LAW
RULE OF LAW
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RULE OF LAW

Remember that hypocrites?

[quisp]

24. HEAR! HEAR! n/t

[MsKandice01]

26. Bush's Reply:

We are in the midst of an ongoing investigation. No comment.

[kurth]

27. "Our NATIONAL SECURITY and the RULE OF LAW"

Beautifully put!

[mconvente]

Soldier's fallen have received the start of true justice

They paid with their lives, but they will receive justice for their unrequired sacrafice - we at DU and all across the nation will make sure of it.

[jane_pippin]

28. Nicely done Senator Reid! Thank you!

Short, respectful and to the point.

[mzmolly]

30. Doesn't this sound like a DU-er post from years ago?

We are finally among the masses, we are finally hearing the TRUTH!!!

This feels marvelous. I do believe I'm having my first "natural high." ;)

[prescole]

31. Well said, Harry. Now,

what say ye, Hillary?

[sepia_steel]

32. There's that Dem boldness we wanted!!

Goooooooooooooooooooo Reid!

[rniel]

33. I really hope people see it as

They have put politics and the thirst for power ahead of the security of our nation. I still think mainstream americans see it as "we pay their salaries they work for us. They are not above the law."

[jillan]

34. that's where it would be helpful if we has some real news.

[jaded_at_best]

35. Where's Hillary?

Kerry, Kennedy, Dean and Edwards?

Remember when Clinton was being impeached? All those antichrists in the House and Senate were daily frying the president for 'not being forthcoming, not telling the truth to the American people'!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jo March]

41. Kerry and Kennedy have already made statements

I haven't heard from Dean or Edwards yet but I'm sure they will have something to say.

On edit: Here is the link to the thread containing links to Kerry and Kennedy's statements.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5205913

[Wordie]

36. Excellent! We dems can be very proud of Reid.

[Metta]

38. No more than window dressing without following up. We know * wont.

He's already shown he's a war criminal and is content with conspiring to keep things covered up.

[Mad_Dem_X]

39. Nicely said! Give 'em hell, Harry! nt

[0007]

40. A very sobering statement by Harry Reid.

It is all about the invasion of Iraq and the veracity of the people that lead America.

Perhaps today is the wake up call for most all those sleepy heads that take and never give.

[Pepper32]

42. I couldn't agree more...

:applause::applause:

[WiseButAngrySara]

43. Way to go Reid! They put politics above the law in selection 2000 and

Diebold election 2004 also! Maybe this will be brought up too. These people are liars and manipulators par excellence.

Let them eat their own cake, and have the Golden Rule given back to them one million-fold. "Do unto others, as you would have others do unto you." Take that, you hypocritical 'Christians' who have given Christians a bad name. Jail time though is not like serving in the war. I hope these B tards get to serve on the 'front line' in Iraq, are wounded horribly in battle and finally, after much personal suffering and anguish, on their own part and on that of their respective families, they die a dishonorable death.

[wryter2000]

44. Well done, Reid

Let the piling on begin!

[Mass]

45. Kerry's statement

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=979

“Today’s indictment of the Vice President’s top aide and the continuing investigation of Karl Rove are evidence of White House corruption at the very highest levels, far from the ‘honor and dignity’ the president pledged to restore to Washington just five years ago.

“A chief architect of the war in Iraq, Scooter Libby, sworn to protect this country, used access to national security information not as weapons against our nation’s enemies, but as weapons against someone who dared to ask tough questions of a dishonest policy. Then they tried to cover it up rather than come clean with the American people, even as the President falsely claimed his Administration was cooperating with investigators. Not only was America misled into war, but a Nixonian effort to silence dissent has now left Americans wondering whether they can trust anything this Administration has to say.

“Today, almost on cue as bad news struck, the President delivered another rhetorical blast on the war on terror. But the war on terror is not a convenient political distraction, it’s a war we have to win. And to win the war on terror, we can’t afford to have senior administration officials playing political games with national security. The President needs to get serious about addressing our nation’s problems, starting by cleaning out the corruption in his Administration and then addressing the situation in Iraq, soaring gas prices, and a still sluggish economy.”

[Mass]

46. Kennedy's statement

http://kennedy.senate.gov/~kennedy/statements/05/10/200...


KENNEDY REACTION TO INDICTMENT


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Laura Capps/Melissa Wagoner [phone]

Today is an ominous day for the country, signifying a new low since Watergate in terms of openness and honesty in our government. This is far more than an indictment of an individual. In effect it's an indictment of the vicious and devious tactics used by the Administration to justify a war we never should have fought. It's an indictment of the lengths Administration officials were willing to go to cover up their failed intelligence, their distortion on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and their serious blunders on the war. It is an indictment of their vindictive efforts to discredit anyone who challenge their misrepresentations.

The American people know the high cost of this misguided war -- 2,000 U.S. soldiers dead, more than 15,000 wounded, hundreds of billions of dollars spent with no end in sight, and a continuing shameful effort by the White House to silence those who try to tell the truth about the war. Dissent is the ultimate form of patriotism, and it's time we return to having an honest discourse in this country about changing direction and paying attention to the needs of the American people. The President should take this opportunity to do everything he can to heal the country by not interfering with the prosecution of this case or the continuing investigation, and by cleaning house at the White House to immunize the country against any further corruption and dishonesty. As the President promised, anyone still in the White House who had anything to do with this scandalous plot or the cover-up should be dismissed immediately, whether or not they have been indicted. Something has to give — America can't stand three more years of this failed Bush presidency.

[AspenRose]

47. *applause* *applause* You GO Teddy!

:applause:

"W" is for....WATERGATE, the sequel!

[mike_c]

49. now THAT was an awesome statement....

Open acknowledgement that the "we should never have fought" the war against Iraq. :applause:

[wordpix]

62. many thanks, Sens. Kerry and Kennedy and

thank you for continuing the investigation and fight!

"The President should take this opportunity to do everything he can to heal the country by not interfering with the prosecution of this case or the continuing investigation..."



http://kennedy.senate.gov/~kennedy/statements/05/10/200

[ncrainbowgrrl]

77. Jim Jeffords (I-VT)

http://jeffords.senate.gov/~jeffords/press/05/10/102805libbyindictment.html

Friday, October 28, 2005


Sen. Jeffords' Statement on Libby Indictment

Statement of Senator Jim Jeffords, I-Vt.
On the Indictment of Lewis Libby

"The indictment of Lewis Libby confirms my suspicions about how far this Administration is willing to go to defend its flawed justifications for going to war in Iraq, and to silence those who challenge their reasoning. This marks a sad time for this presidency and for our country."


-- 30 --

(Go to Press Office)

[MissMillie]

48. That's like a symphony!

I'm going to print it out in big letters to hang over my desk.

[nickgutierrez]

53. Kerry has one great point here:

"...even as the President falsely claimed his Administration was cooperating with investigators."

Now that we know one of them is being accused of lying under oath, this puts *'s credibility under even more strain in the eyes of the American public.

[crossroads]

66. Maybe... just maybe... the Dems will finally grow a backbone

and strike back in full force while the fire(s) are hot! All their tiptoeing around the hot issues has sickened me! Where are our Dem leaders? Seems like you can count them on your fingers....
:bounce:

[Tight_rope]

74. Hot Damn!....You Go Kerry...

Now I'm starting to see and hear he's got balls.

[politicasista]

50. Go Reid!

:kick:

[derby378]

52. Not a bad statement, BUT...

...expecting Nero to lead this whole process is like expecting Ashlee Simpson to sing the part of Brunhilde in Die Walkure. Ain't. Gonna. Happen.

[TheCowsCameHome]

55. 5 Stars, Harry. You nailed just right. Thank you.

[Gronk Groks]

58. Harry is always subtle and direct...

...no extra flowery words. He pulls shrub into the middle of the scandal with just three little paragraphs. He spells out that the evidence for the war on Iraq was "manufactured."

I suspect Harry's favorite knife is the stiletto.

[rocktivity]

61. A simple

:woohoo: would have been sufficient.

:evilgrin:
rocknation

[wtmusic]

63. Harry rocks...now, can we hear you say 'war crimes'?

:thumbsup:

[Kurt Remarque]

64. i'm pasting this to my wall

“This case is bigger than the leak of highly classified information. It is about how the Bush White House manufactured and manipulated intelligence in order to bolster its case for the war in Iraq and to discredit anyone who dared to challenge the president."

[crossroads]

65. Hear Hear!

:party:

[Historic NY]

67. Give them HELL Harry.........

manufactured and manipulated indeed.......how many have died for the lie.

[BreweryYardRat]

68. Hell yeah!

Go Reid!

[Guaranteed]

70. Statement of the year. OUTSTANDING. nt

[upi402]

72. 2 in a row for Reid

make it 3 in a row Harry!

[Tight_rope]

73. You go REID!...Excellent!.....Kick them while they are down!...n/t

[opihimoimoi]

75. No regard for our agents who work undercover...risking lives and injury

This is treason and UNPATRIOTIC

[barb162]

89. Yeah I wish he would have had a statement in there about that

I think a lot of people still aren't getting this aspect of it; that our people(one person?) in government were playing with the lives of the CIA undercover people. I consider it treason

[Independent_Liberal]

76. Right on Harry! Rule of law! Rule of law! Rule of law!

Stick it to 'em!

:)

[IndyJones]

78. Maybe Congress should be asking themselves why they followed

Bush like a bunch of lemmings.

[Rainscents]

79. Ok Harry, I forgive you for not standing up before, but dame, I am proud

of you TODAY!!! Go Harry Go!!! Oh, forgot, and all the other Dems who is speaking up!!! :party:

[misternormal]

81. Junior will

cut a deal like he did during the 911 hearings when they threw Rice to the wolves, letting her testify as long as no one else from the WH is forced to testify under oath... wonder who they'll sacrifice this time?

[barb162]

90. This is an excellent statement but I wish it would have been

a bit stronger. Name the number of Americans dead, Iraqis dead, the dollar cost of the war so far and the fact that we deserve and expect answer NOW. (If the pugs had this happen on Clinton's watch, they'd be screaming to high heaven about it, demanding answers every day)

[bigwind]

91. My CIA leak

My "Crisis In Autumn" leak:
I understand Chicken Little's panic when he thought he discovered that "the sky is falling" because I look out and see that the leaves are falling (as any fool can plainly see--I can plainly see!).
Fusia Alert! Falling leaves pose a potential threat to my lawn if allowed to remain where they fall. They can smother environmentally friendly vegetation that when healthy consumes dangerous carbon dioxide from the air we breathe and returns life sustaining oxygen to our atmosphere.
Fortunately we are protected by FEMA: My Friendly Emergency Mulching Apparatus is always called into service in such situations. The same mulching kit on my mower that maintains healthy vegetation during the growing season also converts the potentially smothering leaves into free mulch that will pay huge dividends come Spring.
"Crisis", "Crisis Alert"! An unanticipated leak has been discovered that endangers the dependable operation of my FEMA. Now, a leak in only one component may not seem like much of a threat to the entire mechanism when you consider that there are 3 other tires that are not leaking, but would you say that a 3-legged horse would lend itself to a stable operation?
Neither would I. And remember, the continued stability of my lawn depends on how quickly and effectively flat fix can avert a total collapse until a more permanent remedy can be effected.