Reply #14: Glad You Asked...YES

[KharmaTrain]

I could feel the "compromise" coming last week...it was inevitable, the only question was how much either boosh or McCain would win or cave. It was time to see them play out their hand and now to act accordingly.

From all appearances this Rovian kabuki theater played out so that now it's clear that Repugnican...even McCain...condone torture and domestic spying. Now the game goes to the committee and my hopes are that it's not gonna be the easy ride through as expected. Depending on the polls (and yes I hate that), you've got DeWine & Chaffee who may sit this dance out and making it possible for the Democrats on the committee to bottle it up. Or, if it goes to the floor...here's the chance to get some of our favorite Repugnican on record about what they feel about torture and spying...and if there's any feedback from the grassroots or the military, its gonna be a tough house fight as well. If a Powell or a cadre of generals stay against it, that could be a real turd in the punchbowl.

Then there's the House side. While the Democrats get rolled easier there...that's not necessarily the case. With so many close races, this could open the door to getting some of these slimeballs on the record as well...and then to trash the hell out of them with it.

Don't let the corporate media spin snow ya...the "silent majority" that will be going to the polls in 5 weeks see right through what is going on here. Also, the rift between the military, the intelligence community and the Repugnican party is now beyond repair. We're not quite hearing about the push for military absentee ballots this year (may be a harvest for us in 2008) and moderates and independents see this as a regime out of control...failing on both Iraq and security...and a great opportunity for Democrats to close the deal.

The problem is how many poker players we have here. The Repugnicans have forced us to blink too many times and they still expect us to do it again. They will try to frame this scam as "preventing the terrorists from killing you". Democrats have to stand firm and call these bastards on their bullshit.

Cheers...

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