Rep. NADLER: President & Attorney General Are Engaged In A Criminal Conspiracy-WORSE THAN WATERGATE

[kpete]

Rep. Jerrold Nadler: Bush's Warrantless Wiretapping "Worse Than Watergate"
Submitted by JonathanSchwarz on Thu, 2007-06-07 15:55. Congress

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Chairmen of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, is holding a series of hearings, starting today, on the Bush administration's NSA wiretapping program, habeas corpus, renditions, etc. He said a lot of encouraging things in a new interview with Josh Marshall—for instance, that the warrentless wiretapping is a "criminal conspiracy" that is "worse than Watergate."


MARSHALL: Is there one issue that really hasn't gotten a lot of press attention that should, that you're going to be looking at?

NADLER: I think the one issue that hasn't gotten enough attention is the overwhelming obviousness of the fact that this entire warrantless wiretapping is illegal and the President and Attorney General are engaged in a criminal conspiracy. I mean, to me this is worse than Watergate. I don't understand why -- yes, it got in the press a little...yes, this is illegal, no it's not, because we have this power. Well, the Supreme Court says you don't have that power. There is no shadow of a claim at this point. And it's incredible.

MARSHALL: And this is even separate from, I mean James Comey, comes in and says, you've got to bring it back, you're saying even at that level it's still illegal, even what he approved?

NADLER: Yes, that's right. Clearly.

MARSHALL: Thank you very much for your time.

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[malaise]

1. Any coverage? n/t

[BuyingThyme]

2. Can I ask a question about these hearings?

Why don't I see staff (lawyers) asking any questions, as with Iran-Contra and Whitewater?

Did they change the rules? Am I missing it?

[Bucky]

20. Partly it's ego. Take Spike Lee for example. Great director, so-so actor.

So why does a brilliant director like Spike Lee keep casting a mediocre actor like Spike Lee in pivotal roles in all his movies? Certainly he could find someone more talented to play the parts. Ah, but, it helps in ID-branding his work product. Just like calling his films "a Spike Lee joint" instead of "a Spike Lee movie," it's a smart marketing move--it draws attention and therefor raises consumer awareness of the product.

A congressperson is not just a public servant. He's also a product who has to be resold to the public every two years (or six). If you're out busting a corrupt administration and protecting the Constitution from Big Government abuse--and you've got some cool sound bites from C-SPAN showing you nailing the bad guys (Pat Leahy and Bobby Scott are great examples of how to do this)--well, then partly you're representing the people's interest and partly you're moving product off the shelves in time for next November.

I say, without a trace of irony in my voice, this is part of what makes America great.
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[Snotcicles]

3. Got Nad's?

I knew the shit was about to get fanned.

[librechik]

4. what a shocker: C-span not covering this

instead we get Republican finger shaking at NASA financial incompetence.

whatever.

[snappyturtle]

5. K&R Off to the greatest page! This is wonderful news......nt

[sellitman]

6. Ok...It's a start.

Can we Impeach now?

[AikidoSoul]

7. Kick and Recommend ....so...when do they get arrested? n/t

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

8. Doesn't criminal conspiracy = RICO!

It boggles the mind the sh*t this administration IS STILL GETTING AWAY WITH!!!

[malaise]

9. Live coverage here

Very interesting
http://judiciary.house.gov/

[BornagainDUer]

10. President involved in a criminal conspiracy!! Now that is a

different tone than we've heard from Congress. :thumbsup:

[in_cog_ni_to]

11. Ooookay. Nadler admits this is "worse than Watergate" Soooooo, why isn't the House IMPEACHING???

Seems to me if the Prez and AG have broken the LAW, it's the DUTY of Congress to IMPEACH. Just a thought.

[warren pease]

18. Nor is Nadler a signatory to Kucinich's articles to impeach Cheney...

and he has yet to come up with articles of his own against Bushie and Gonzales.

Talk's cheap, Jerry. How about using your pen once in a while?



wp

[ananda]

26. exactly

Talk is cheap.

Talktalktalktalk... and no show.
That's the current Congress.

[Bucky]

22. The cops know who robbed that store last week. Why bother with all that DA & grand jury nonsense?

It's a process. When it comes to the law, you have to follow the process. Remember how bad the Republicans looked in their rush to impeach and try against Clinton? And they had a whole year's worth of calendar more than the Democrats (plus a hell of a lot less respect for the rule of law).
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[pberq]

12. Hearing has resumed

Conyers starting the questions. Does the committee have the right to ask for documents from the administration?

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. Where are you watching it? n/t

[pberq]

14. Live feed from the judiciary committee website

http://judiciary.house.gov/

[yurbud]

15. is this guy dem or repug? If repug, that's supposedly what dems are waiting for

[Bucky]

23. hint: he's a committee chairman

2nd hint: he's investigating wrong doing in the Bush administration.

Now you tell me: is he a Democrat or a Republican?
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[yurbud]

30. I missed the committee chair part.

[The Backlash Cometh]

16. But,but, it's not criminal if they say they didn't mean to break the law.

[L. Coyote]

17. K&R WWWW bears repeating ad nauseum Warrantless Wiretapping "Worse Than Watergate"

[caligirl]

19. The way to save the DOJ at this point is for the USA's to rat out Cheney, gonzo and *.

Its time. Subpoena's are good. But if the DOJ is to be saved they have to start rating them out big time.

[Hubert Flottz]

21. I'm just glad somebody in Washington noticed that something was

WRONG!

[Vinca]

24. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah - but impeachment is off the table.

Wake me when it's over.:boring:

[loudsue]

25. At this rate, Vinca, you'll be snoozing for a long time, I'm afraid.

It won't EVER be over if these guys don't DO something pretty soon.

:kick::kick::kick:

[Jackpine Radical]

29. Rip Van

Vinca?

(Sorry--some cheap shots are just too easy...)

[midnight]

27. Time to go charge them with criminal conspiracy and let the

court case begin.

[Mr. Ected]

28. It's Better For America Not To Unveil the Criminality of the Bush Administration

So sayeth the Bush Administration.

So sayeth our duly elected representatives in Congress.

So sayeth the not-so-liberal media.

Piss on them all. Representative democracy and freedom of the press have been mocked and castrated. Our voices have been muted.

USA...RIP.