I don't accept Harman/Daschle's excuse (re. MTP)

[speedoo]

They are basically saying that they were only briefed on the OPERATIONAL aspects of the wiretapping, not the legal basis. They also say they could not talk with constitutional law experts, etc.

So, why could they not read the FISA law themselves? What the fuck do we pay them for?

Why could they not demand a legal briefing?

I'm as upset with the Dems on this as I was with the IWR.

Spineless fucking sissies.

[bullimiami]

1. anyone with half a set of balls would have forced them to come clean

or gone public.
criminal acts by the government can not be hidden under blankets of national security.

[speedoo]

2. I think even threatening to go public would have been illegal.

But there were other legal steps they could have taken.

Instead, they just rolled over. Again.

Other than Sen. Rockefeller's letter to Cheney, the spineless Dems did nothing.

Disgusting.

[FloridaPat]

3. Can you imagine how * would look like if he started putting

congress people in jail because they go out and tell the people what's wrong? That would make a big impression on the public. A lot more than these spineless Democrats today.

[jerryster]

4. Have to agree.

I swear this is why we wind up getting our asses kicked in the general election.

[speedoo]

5. Russert gives them the opening...

re. *'s speech that "a court order is required for wiretaps" and these fucking cowards (Harman and daschle) won't even agree that * "misled"!!!

I am totally disgusted with these fucking DINOs.

[CTLawGuy]

6. Traitor Tom up to his old tricks

and I seriously thought that Harmon was a Republican, the way she was talking.

[speedoo]

7. Daschle/Harman have basically torpedoed Dem criticism.

They will now be quoted everywhere as the Dems who were briefed as saying * is doing just fine. It's not exactly true, but they have given the rethugs all the talking points they need to say the Dems who were briefed had no objection.

Just fucking dandy. A major 2006 election issue is toast, just lke they allowed the IWR issue to go away.

I am so fucking pissed.

[cantstandbush]

8. Please see my post on "Useless Dems." i agree with you. n/t

[speedoo]

9. They are worse than useless.

They have basically sabotaged this as a 2006/8 election issue for us.

Fucking traitors.

[jerryster]

11. Where is that post? n/t

[flyarm]

10. shut up tom..just stfu!!..so what is tom now?? an out of work has been!

and when he was in the senate..he was a worthless piece of crap!

fly

[Beelzebud]

12. Yep. After thinking about this. Maybe it's not so bad taht Daschle was

fired. He was an enabler, and therefore associate of the the Bush Crime Family.