From today's American Spectator: "On Thursday afternoon, [Senate Democrat Leader Harry] Reid took heat from some members for his soft response to Republicans who called Democrat bluffs on a censure vote against President Bush for the NSA overseas terrorist monitoring program.
"According to sources with knowledge of the closed-door meeting, Reid pushed back on his colleagues, telling them that it wasn't a good idea to vote to censure anyone with ties to the NSA program, particularly since there was a criminal investigation underway to determine who had leaked the NSA program's specifics, and that investigation could enmesh one or more of their own."
5 comments:
Brylun,
I vote we rename Title 18 Section 798 the "RockeKeller Act" in honor of its most famous transgressors. Dingy Harry knows what's coming and he's a bit perturbed at Feingold's gift to the Republican Party.
"one or more" - I've got Rockefeller and Durbin on the scorecard and I'm hoping to add Levin. Feingold's going to get his wish for a censure vote. It's just not going to be exactly the person whom he first suggested. He should stick with crafting a "Terrorist's Rights Act" - he's certainly qualified to write one.
The censure proposal just seems like such a stupid thing to do and I don't consider Feingold a stupid man. I don't think it's just because of his hopes to be a 2008 candidate.
I'm thinking it may also be an attempt at 'cover' for the Dems. If Bush is censured for the NSA program, the hope would be for public disapproval of any indictments for bringing awareness of the program to the public. Make it Bush's fault, not theirs.
Syl,
I believe that Feingold was going for a twofer - provide a butt cover for Rocky and friends in the Senate and for Keller and the NYT. He's definitely not stupid in the "measureable intelligence" sense but he's as big a buffoon as McCain wrt political intelligence - and skill.
Or maybe Feingold is just looking out for number 1.
God must love Karl Rove and the Republicans.
"God protects fools, drunks, and the united States of America."
Post a Comment