Senate GOP wants Reid staffer fired

[kpete]

Senate GOP wants Reid staffer fired
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Published: January 20, 2006

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"Senate GOP leaders are eyeing a variety of options for responding to an ethics dossier on 33 chamber Republicans that was prepared by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) “war room,” ranging from a request that the Ethics Committee look into whether the memo constitutes taxpayer-funded electioneering to demanding that Reid shutter his communications center, or calling for the dismissal of Reid’s Staff Director Jim Manley and other aides who were involved in putting together the memo," GOP sources told ROLL CALL Friday afternoon. Excerpts follow -- full paid-restricted story here.

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The discussions are the latest salvo in a growing message war between Reid and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN), who has launched his own “peace room” to respond to Democrats’ message center.

“Using government funds for campaign activities is wrong, plain and simple — in fact, in some cases, you can go to jail — and given that Reid’s staff appears to be acting without his knowledge, and breaking the rules, an apology note is a small first step, but if he really means what he says, he ought to shut down the war room” and dismiss the aides who are responsible, a GOP aide familiar with the discussions said.

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[Richardo]

1. What about hacking into the Dems computers?

:nopity:

[mattclearing]

9. In all fairness, it's not hacking if you don't secure it to begin with.

My understanding is that the Dem files were on an unsecured network share. Anyone can browse them by using "Network Neighborhood/My Network Places."

[w13rd0]

16. Not according to the Patriot Act...

...if the intrustion was undesired, it's considered a violation. Yes, it's unenforcable, and completely hypocritical coming from the We-Spy-On-You Administration, but that's the way its written.

[MurrayDelph]

23. Sounds good, but not true.

If my neighbor doesn't secure his wifi and I use it to scan his computer, I have committed a crime.
If my neighbor leaves his keys in the car, my neighbor can be accused of being stupid, but that didn't give me the right to take it for a drive.

[mattclearing]

26. Yeah, but we're talking about a publicly-owned Senate computer.

That information, unless it's classified, is in the public domain.

People shouldn't be leaving strategy documents on them. They need to save that for their campaign-funded laptops.

[thinkingwoman]

2. sure, right after...

Rove is fired.

[htuttle]

3. SEE! Give 'em an inch, and they try to take a mile!

Reid shouldn't have apologized in the first place.

[depakid]

10. That's why we need to find a graceful way to move him out

He's been a disaster- and it shows no sign of abating.... I hate to say this, but I was hoping that his health problems would convince him (and the Dems) that he needed to step down.

Put Durbin in his place. Or at least someone FROM A STATE WITH A FEW MORE ELCTORAL VOTES THAT SOUTH DAKOTA OR NEVADA for crissakes.

[Coexist]

4. Yeah, well I want Bush impeached

we can't all have our way now, can we?

[bluedog]

5. American People want all bush staff fired!! So......there.

[gratuitous]

6. My oh my, the GOP is getting awfully demanding

I remember they didn't give two hoots about Tom Daschle, but it seems like every other day they're pissed off at Reid over something. I wonder why that is?

[EST]

13. I thought they tried to anthrax Daschle.

[im10ashus]

7. What gall.

How about we swap them? We will resign Reid's staffer if the resign Bush.

[JeffR]

8. Using government funds for campaign activities is wrong

And something the Bushistas do every fucking day.

:grr:

[ClassWarrior]

11. People in hell want ice water.

(A favorite phrase of a former boss - a Republican, no less!)

NGU.

[Dhalgren]

12. Ok, walk me through this, if you don't mind.

Reid's staff (unbeknown to him) compiled a dossier on 33 Republican senators regarding what? Their ethics violations? How is this construed to be an "election" related thing? It's been a long day, here in the salt mines, can you help me out? TIA...

[BR_Parkway]

15. Seems like research to come up with reform legislation to me

How you gonna write rules to fix things if you don't have an accurate picture of what's broke in the first place?

[Skidmore]

14. Tough crunchies.

[kpete]

17. I left out the BEST Part...

Manley called the Republican discussions “ridiculous.” A senior Democratic aide backed Manley, vowing, “The war room will never close. Manley will never be fired.”


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[LSK]

18. nice to see we are FINALLY on the attack

FINALLY

[MelissaB]

19. I'll say it again

I want a job in that "war room".

[Inland]

20. Yes, pointing out the corruption in government is not government business

Showing Jack Abramoff around, introducing him, making sure his legislation gets through....THAT's a legitimate use of taxpayer dollars.

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. Here we go again. Shoot the messenger. Pay no attention to the CRIMINALS!

IMCPO, Harry Reid should NOT have apologized for those names in the memo. NEVER give in to those people! SCREW Frist. SCREW the REPUKES! DO NOT FIRE THE STAFFER!

[Swamp Rat]

22. This is yet another distraction from the crimes of the GOP.

The Dems need to attack attack ATTACK!!!

[Idioteque]

24. Trying to keep the Senate clean isn't 'Electioneering'

It's the responsibility of every US Senator. Good for Sen. Reid!

[Czolgosz]

25. Can Ayone Help Me Find Manley's Memo That Names The "Dirty 33"?