Ask the Republicans. . . . DOES CONGRESS EXIST? . . . . (fax #s)

[annabanana]

“The White House has been twisting arms to ensure that no Republican member votes against President Bush in the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation of the administration's unauthorized wiretapping.

Congressional sources said Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove has threatened to blacklist any Republican who votes against the president. The sources said the blacklist would mean a halt in any White House political or financial support of senators running for re-election in November.

"It's hardball all the way," a senior GOP congressional aide said.

The sources said the administration has been alarmed over the damage that could result from the Senate hearings, which began on Monday, Feb. 6. They said the defection of even a handful of Republican committee members could result in a determination that the president violated the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Such a determination could lead to impeachment proceedings.” Cont…
http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/Rove2.htm

We'll find out soon. I'm faxing the GOP repubs this question today...

United States Senate
Committee on the Judiciary
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Specter [phone]
Hatch [phone]
Kyl [phone]
DeWine [phone]
Sessions [phone]
Graham [phone]
Cornyn [phone]
Brownback [phone]
Coburn [phone]

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. Why isn't this creating public outrage?

The Bush Administration is doing worse than a Saturday Night Massacre. This is like someone contacting a jury and telling them how they should vote. Why isn't there more outrage?

[salin]

3. b/c they are using a marginally read rw vehicle

to emphasize the threat - and noone else reads Insightmag - so noone is talking about it.

[salin]

2. I have long predicted that this will be the year

where the egos in the WH start pitting their interests (appearing "strong") against the self-interests (reelection) of GOPers in congress. In one week two shots fired by the WH - this - essentially asking GOP senators to completely marginalize themselves plus a budget replete with dangers for those seeking reelection.

[deacon]

4. Are they for a balance of power or against it--we are down to blackmail

now-the culture of corruption slogan just got a boost.

[annabanana]

6. "now is the time for all good men"

to come to the aid of their Country...

[rodeodance]

5. Congress exists to rubber stamp WH policies.

[BlueEyedSon]

7. You know the neofascist answer.

:(

[yodermon]

8. Oh the irony.

If events progress along their present course, the WH will be radioactive by November, and no Congressperson will want to be caught DEAD with shrubco's support for re-election. (e.g., hasn't Santorum already declined to appear w/ shrub recently?)

I still assert that it will have gone further by that point: Repukes will have to openly call for his impeachment in order to have a snowball's chance in hell with their constituencies.

Maybe I'm a tad too optimistic. However, envision wholesale conspiracy indictments against the WHIG. Envision false-statement charges against Darth Cheney. Envision un-indicted co-conspirator status against shrub.

It's a long time until November.

[annabanana]

9. Do they really WANT to pose with shrub for November?

I have a hard time imagining that... Everyone else is saying "thanks, but no thanks" right now..I wonder what else the rovermeister has on them?