" Pres is going to be on the run from moment we get back to Washington"

[kpete]

Historic public forum on NSA wiretapping

Andy Oram
Jan. 05, 2006 06:17 AM

Bonus Quote of the Day
"The President is going to be on the run from the moment we get back to Washington."

-- Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), quoted by Andy Oram at an ACLU meeting on federal government wiretapping, "drawing applause so protracted that I wasn't sure it would ever stop."


The 300+ seats were filled to capacity last night for an ACLU emergency meeting on wiretapping, held in Lexington, Massachusetts. It has been years since an event made me so angry--and even longer since an event made me so inspired.

Markey pointed to a strong libertarian strain among Republicans that makes many Congressmen and Senators as disgusted as last night's audience is by Bush's bypassing of oversight in wiretapping. Markey, speaking for Congress, said "The President is going to be on the run from the moment we get back to Washington," drawing applause so protracted that I wasn't sure it would ever stop.

Strong applause also greeted a call for impeachment from the audience, but Markey pointed out that the whole point of our protest is to uphold the notion of a meaningful process, and that our process in this case must start with investigations to establish the facts.

Markey also reminded us that a Congressional election is coming up in ten months, and said that electing more Democrats would put even more pressure on Bush and lead to hearings that determine the truth. (Personal comment: I can't say I have Markey's confidence in the Democratic party as a whole, as much as I admire his own record.)

http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/8923
via:http://www.politicalwire.com/

[displacedtexan]

1. Thanks! I needed that!

I love your play-by-play of the meeting, too!

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Go get 'em, fellow Bay Stater! We're with you this one!

[TNOE]

3. Yes! Now let's go get those Bush Bastards

the media wants us to think that America is A-Okay with this - so we need to get out and show them that WE ARE MOST CERTAINLY NOT.

[annabanana]

4. Ah Lexington...

my home town
the origin of my radical American agenda.

[Boomer]

5. Electing Dems WILL help...

>> Personal comment: I can't say I have Markey's confidence in the Democratic party as a whole, as much as I admire his own record. <<

It's not so much what the Democrats will do (which isn't much, usually), but what the Republications will do when they see they are losing their jobs. When push comes to shove, Repugs aren't going to support * at that high a price.

[Marleyb]

6. sounds great

but I don't like the way this sounds...
"the whole point of our protest is to uphold the notion of a meaningful process"

no dammit, we want ACTION from congress!

"and that our process in this case must start with investigations to establish the facts"

this is a lie. We know what Bush did is illegal. The argument is whether or not he is above the law. Do we need an investigation, or why don't we all just pull out our constitution?!

Do your job and impeach the bastard! NOW!