Gonzales:Al Gore's Criticism of Domestic Surveillance Inconsistent

[kpete]

Attorney General Says Al Gore's Criticism of Domestic Surveillance Inconsistent With Clinton Policy

By LARRY MARGASAK Associated Press Writer
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON Jan 17, 2006 — Former Vice President Al Gore called Monday for an independent investigation of President Bush's domestic spying program, contending the president "repeatedly and insistently" broke the law by eavesdropping on Americans without court approval.

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales defended the administration's actions and said Gore's criticism is inconsistent with Clinton administration policy.

On CNN's "Larry King Live," Gonzales said, "It's my understanding that during the Clinton administration there was activity regarding physical searches without warrants."


Gonzales also said that it was his understanding that, "the deputy attorney general testified before Congress that the president does have the inherent authority under the Constitution to engage in physical searches without a warrant. And so, those would certainly seem to be inconsistent with what the former vice president was saying today."

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1512969

[dogday]

1. They make up their own laws as they go along

they don't need no stinkin laws!

[rodeodance]

2. he sure is dumb --he wants to confuse the public--as clintons had to

with physical searches.

[JDPriestly]

3. Reno said that? The facts and the law lady?

I'll need a direct quotation on that.

[papau]

4. Google Ames and note FISA loophole on physical searches - which

Clinton then plugged with new FISA law in 94 that added physical searches to eavesdropping as items that needed a warrant.

"Gonzales also said that it was his understanding that, "the deputy attorney general testified before Congress that the president does have the inherent authority under the Constitution to engage in physical searches without a warrant (for National Security reasons based on imminent danger). And so, those would certainly seem to be inconsistent with what the former vice president was saying today."

When Clinton did Ames search it was not illegal - FISA LAW NOT YET PASSED THAT FORBID IT!

A hard concept for the GOP to understand.

[JDPriestly]

12. Thanks. I didn't know this. You explain it well.

[FloridaPat]

5. I'm sure that is there was anything to Clinton doing searches without

a warrent Starr and the repubs would have found evidence and charged Clinton with it. $70 million dollars spent to find out the president had a blow job. $7 million spent on investigating 9-11.

[Ready4Change]

10. Absolutely.

And even if it didn't get revealed back then it CERTAINLY would be out now, presented as precedent for Bushes actions.

You can bet there are staffers ripping through clintons records right now, in a desperate search for such a thing. Praying they'll find one, cursing that each one, so far, has a warrant, either issued before the search, or within 3 days after as allowed by FISA.

Where's the evidence?

(crickets chirping.)

[BushOut06]

6. inherent authority under the Constitution

He claims that the president has the inherent authority under the Constitution to engage in physical searches without a warrant.

Ah, that must be the little known amendment that says "The president can do whatever the fuck he wants".

[moc]

7. Gonzalez is a dumb-ass and a liar

Clinton excluded US persons, which is kind of the point.

Don't count on the sheeple knowing the difference though.

[meegbear]

8. How about some examples of physical searches Alberto ...

we're waiting.

[librechik]

9. It was Gonzo's inderstanding that the constitution is quaint

so why should I believe his "understanding" of the previous administration?

Clinton already clarified: NO WARRANTLESS SPYING in his administration. I guess Al wasn't listening them or in highschool civics.

[C_U_L8R]

11. They are dodging the facts

Bush broke the law and
Bush persists in breaking the law.

Now what is Justice gonna do about THAT