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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 01:42 PM Original message |
Congress panel rejects Bush eavesdropping demand |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good! They did something right for once! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. Are things turning around? This is great news! nt |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. miracles will never cease.... |
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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. By asking for retroactive immunity for the telecoms, are they not admitting |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Yes of course. |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. That's good news, but the proposed legislation protects the telecoms from future lawsuits. |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. WTG House! Stand firm! No Libby pardon for AT&T and Verizon! |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. An old joke |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. Kick & Rec |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. All right! |
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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. Democrats defy Bush, approve spy bill |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Well, maybe someone is noticing that *'s approval |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. ...and is still higher than theirs. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. As long as the Democrats hold strong and don't cave in it will be OK /nt |
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Zandor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. The folks accusing the Democrats of pandering to Bush |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. No, baby steps are better than no steps. Will the legislation grant future immunity to |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I will be thrilled |
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againes654 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
47. Disappointed??? |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. It's an illusion |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
55. From what I read Hoyer isn't suggesting giving immunity w/o first seeing what it's for |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Congratulations DEMS...ya |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. I think things are beginning to turn. We need to give credit to our Dems for |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Sorry, but if you could |
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Nightjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
53. RIGHT ON! |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. As usual, the Dems pass the WRONG FUCKING BILL!!! |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. You are right. And even Duers who are usually up on these things |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. why the hell is it that these really important bills get 30 minutes of debate? |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Wait A Sec!!! What About All Those Headlines That THEY WERE FOLDING AGAIN???? |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. This is the what they did when they caved on funding the war |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Who's Gloating? |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I hope you're right |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. They did fold - they voted for the wrong bill... |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. WTF Are You Talking About? |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Here you go. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. But They Are NOT Caving To Chimpy |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 07:56 AM Response to Reply #41 |
60. Just wait and watch Bush "reluctantly" sign the bill - it gives him what he wants... |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. No. According to the ACLU, they passed the BAD bill, not the good bill. The blanket |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. They Are NOT Caving To Chimpy |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Not caving like an Arizona mine.. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I Guess There Are Some People |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. read the letter from the aclu. read the posts about WHY this is caving. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Bullshit |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. There were 2 bills. One supported by the ACLU. one not. The bad one won. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. What Part Of They Are Not Caving To The Admin |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. BUsh got everything he asked for except one thing: retroactive liablity for the telecoms. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Bullshit! |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. I'm with the ACLU on this one.. |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Right! "Blanket warrants"= no warrants... |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Bush will veto, and then they will capitulate and give the Spoiled Child everything he wants, again |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I thought DLC = "Democrat Loser Capitalists" (n/t) |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Bush won't veto this bill, because it gives him pretty much all he wanted. |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. I am praying they stick to their guns this time |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
37. You mean democrats defy the ACLU and the liberal democrats! Giving Bush |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
48. WTF? |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
51. I like it |
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CTD (732 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
56. The key is what happens after Bush vetos it. |
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spotbird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 05:32 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Bush has no reason to veto |
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ToeBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
54. Yay! We get to pretend Congressional Dem's have a spine even while they rollover, again. nt |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
58. Good. Tell the monkey to call 1-800-EAT-SHIT |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
59. Is that a spin I see? |
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