Reply #27: Spying issue in context

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Democrats are makin' one huge miscalculation in staying away from Feingold's motion for censure. They are being played by the Republicans, who are scared shitless that they'll be forced to go on record, with a vote, that they support the illegal activities of the White House.

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Sorry. On this issue, the Republicans don't give a shit. They are actually trying to write a law to make Bush's activities legal, effective retroactively.

A lot of people have said the Republicans are running scared. I agree. But the difference here is the issue (not resonating with the public enough yet) and the timing (preceded an investigation) and the way it was done (without support). Republicans would vote party line on this and not miss a step. I happen to believe this was a very serious infraction, but not all Americans are paying attention to this. The media still has many of them believing it's about spying on potential terrorists.

The Republicans are running scared on issues that the public fully understand, including the port deal, budget, Medicare and Iraq. There ultimate goal is to stay in power.

If censure comes to a vote, the Democrats should support it. There is nothing to lose. It will send a message that the Democrats are united in their belief that Bush broke the law.



Switching gears:

Then again, I'm not so sure that they aren't scared because in a way I see the Repubs desperately trying to rewrite the law as a sign they need to do something quick to protect Bush and circumvent an investigation.


A step further:

If an investigation into illegal spying finds that Bush violated the law, I believe the public will come around to impeachment. Investigations into his other illegal actions would clinch it.