What is the point if individuals are not sworn in? Call Spector's office.

[shance]

[phone]


Is this simply for show like everything else by this Administration?

[htuttle]

1. The point? Political cover, like everything else

[savemefromdumbya]

2. bit like 9/11 'omission panel

Bush and Cheney should have under oath

[kurth]

3. Friends don't let friends testify under oath

[Marr]

4. "The Senate held hearings on this and found no evidence of wrongdoing".

That's what it's for. So they can say that.

[marmar]

5. It's a sham...

All of Specter's righteous indignation about the spying is nothing but a show.

:argh:

[seabeyond]

6. clinton, they knew it was swear in. then tell world getting blow job or

lie. that is all it took and they knew. repug rule, no swearing in at anytime. oil people,......investigations. no swearing in. and even when sworn in and they break the law and refuse to answer. seems to be ok there too. really, people should get outraged. even repugs. go figure

[liam_laddie]

7. Bingo! Just like everything else indeed...

Leahy did a great opening statement and is making the ag nervous, if
I read his voice and dissembling right...

[Inland]

8. Specter's premise that the admin is trustworthy. WTF?

Gonzo has already lied to congress under oath, so it's appropriate to show a jaded ear and swear him in.

[havocmom]

9. Is it legal to lie to Congress even without an oath?

Is there some provision like there is about giving false or misleading information to law enforcement/officers of the court? Am hoping that is Specter's game plan- to lure them into risking lies by not swearing them and then zapping them for lying to Congress.

Or was Specter tellin us, with his up and down hand motion over his lap yesterday on Russert, that the whole thing is just so much procedural masturbation?

Oaths mean nothing to most in the halls of government. Truth is NOT Gonzales' master.

[shance]

10. Spector is chairing this to see that no pertinent information is exposed.

Fox meet henhouse.

[democrank]

11. I called Specter`s office and

told the person answering the phone that these rubber stamp Republicans should be thrown out of office.

[Double T]

12. Its only purpose is for a show to bolster the allegiance and........

support of the rethuglican lemming masses.

[catmandu57]

13. Borrowing a page from stevens

Payback is going to be a bitch, when we regain control of investigations things are going to get mighty hot for these thieves and liars.

[clitzpah queen]

14. Have called the toll-free no. 10x already -- told the line is busy.

Wonder if they're just cutting off the phones or fielding other congrats calls from thugs affirming his tough stance