Congress apparently is unlikely to launch an investigation into President Bush’s wiretapping program after all, The Washington Post reported. The Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to vote today on whether to start an inquiry, and as of last week, a majority of its members appeared to support it. But after the closed briefing last week about the program, and an all-out lobbying blitz by the White House, moderate Republicans are backing off. Instead of an inquiry, they are now leaning toward a bill by Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, that would specifically authorize the wiretapping program by excluding it from the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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Move on childern, nothing to see hee.
Once again Republican Congress, Republican Senate, Republican President, NO CHECKS & BALANCES! Had it been A Democratic President though. He would have already been impeached!
Typical Republican strategy, they tried it with DeLay. When DeLay wouldn’t conform to the ethics standards, they wanted to fix the problem by changing the standards. Same thing, just different offender.
Yup, The White House says, “jump” and the Congressional Republicans shout in one voice, “how high, sir?”
Cockroaches always act like cockroaches.
The only way to deal with them is get them out of the house . . . and SENATE.
Makes you wonder how much dirt wiretapping and e-mail surveillance has already uncovered on members of congress, and is residing in files waiting to be leaked if appropriate votes and statements are not forthcoming!
I finally figured out why the Republican party said it was Rove’s job to tell them what was going to happen the day after tomorrow. I’m thinking he is less of a strategist, and just wired in!
Bushbots aren’t going to like this:http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060216/pl_nm/security_eavesdropping_lawsuit_dc
Ya know why there arent many posts here? Because ther r’s backing off of the truth is no surprise to either party. They were no doubt warned that any real investigation would result in them wearing a quail costume.
*YAWN*
Oh please! haven’t you noticed the clicks when you’re on the phone? The government’s been tapping your a$$es since 9/11/01.AAHHH! Kline’s Morality Police! (thud!)……..
If the fever swamp had a decent argument, it might not be so hopelessly impotent. Castrated liberals are also proving to be laughably toothless.
Happily, my daddy is a virile conservative (not that long haired, effeminate girly-man they show on PBS).
Caillu, the “fever swamp” needs a better argument than bush deliberately evading the courts and breaking the law? He has crowned himself king and made rove the jester? And cheney the dark prince? Too funny. You sound like nathan who just repeats the same questions oblivious to the answers already given.
Caillu,”Happily, my daddy is a virile conservative”
Sick freak.
“Happily, my daddy is a virile conservative”
sick son-of-a-bitch!
LOL
btw, it appears that kfg, Curly, and CrusaderX are the same person.
Caillou, aint you the bright one? Yes, I’m kfg and CrusaderX. I’m also Proud Liberal, XXX, Anonymous, Galahad, JM Walker, and Damoon. And that’s when I’m busy not being Cheney and Kline. Welcome to the blog, you dense clot.
btw, it appears that kfg, Curly, and CrusaderX are the same person.
It also appears that you have the mental capacity of a twelve year old. But hey that’s just my humble opinion.