Senator Chambliss just explains why Pelosi CAN"T impeach Bush...

[WA98070]

Regarding the Terrorist Surveillance Program implemented by Bush just days after 9/11: "Leadership knew exactly what was going on, exactly what the President was doing and was kept very informed."

As in an "Accessory before the fact." She is as guilty as he is.

[HereSince1628]

1. That makes as much sense as anything, BUT

she, and the others, could get immunity from the Legislature so that she/they could spill the beans.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. I like how he lies. He claims that AFTER 9/11 the admin went to telcoms

and asked them to help the government.

Bullshit. Qwest Comm proves they started this in January 2000, shortly AFTER bush took office.

lying piece of shit.

[Gabi Hayes]

5. Feb, 01, yes?

[NightWatcher]

3. What was bush gonna do, out Nancy during his impeachment?

[SteppingRazor]

4. I don't buy that.

Jay Rockefeller, Bob Graham and Tom Daschle have all said that the briefings they received on government wiretapping operations were not nearly complete enough. Rockefeller even wrote Cheney a letter at the time, expressing the fact that he couldn't condone the operation without more information.

So, who do you believe? Them, or Saxby Chambliss?

[wiggs]

9. Exactly. I agree with you and with Magistrate's post below. Bogus claim. Now

we need to know why Pelosi and pundits are allowing that claim to stay out there without rebuttal.

[ColbertWatcher]

6. Pfft. Of course he's going to say that.

He's a GOPher; all he can do is lie.

Now, I'm kinda glad the House passed this, if only to get the GOPher's votes on the record.

All we'll need is one person to stop it, which I believe we have.

[The Magistrate]

7. Too Cute By Half, Sir, And So Worthless As A Gilded Lily

First. it depends on both Chambliss being now, and the administration being then, truthful, and that is a poor wager. It is vanishingly unlikely the Congressional briefings were accurate and complete.

Second, the Democrats did not control the Congress then, and so whatever they may have been told, had no power to halt it. Further, the briefings were certainly classified, and revealing their contents publicly would certainly have resulted in prosecution, and probably conviction.

Third, the concept of 'accessory' has no meaning whatever in impeachment. Nor does it have any relevance to the actual crimes actually committed by the Executive branch..

The attempt to shift blame for the crimes of the Bush administration from the Bush administration to various Democrats is a dry hole, pointless and destructive and in the final analysis, of benefit only to the Bush administration and the Republican party.

[Stinky The Clown]

8. Wow. If Saxby sez it, then it MUST be true.

Gimme a fucking break, okay?

[chknltl]

10. Thus spake Master Wormtongue

The fact that Saxbe 'Wormtongue' Chambliss said this only strengthens my doubts as others here have pointed out.

I believe that there IS a piece of the puzzle that we are not allowed to see BUT this is likely NOT that piece.

Speaking of treasonous bastards, Orrin Hatch is on the Senate floor right now painting lipstick on pigs. Knowing him, he will likely be blaming 9-11 on the Dems and this latest version of FISA needs passing if we are to prevent another 9-11. Oh wait, that's what all the repugs are saying...doesn't make it any less BS if one or all say this.

[onenote]

11. the reason Pelosi can't impeach bush is that she has exactly one vote out of 435

And anyone who still thinks that there is sufficient support in the House to pass an impeachment resolution, after seeing how the Blue Dogs voted on FISA, is not paying attention.