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Monday, June 23, 2008
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12:18 PM
FISA Overhaul Set to Clear Senate
Despite a deep divide among Democrats, the Senate is expected to clear legislation this week overhauling electronic surveillance rules that would grant President Bush much of what he has sought in a lengthy struggle with Congress.
With no senators threatening to hold up the bill (HR 6304), one of the last hopes for opponents faded June 20 when Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois announced he would vote for the legislation. Some civil liberties groups that oppose the measure had called on Obama to use his position in the party to derail it.
The bill to rewrite the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA, PL95-511) would almost certainly lead to the dismissal of lawsuits against telecommunications companies accused of aiding the Bush administration’s warrantless surveillance program. In the House, the measure passed with the support of 105 Democrats and 188 Republicans.
Senators agreed to take up the measure quickly and could clear it as early as Monday.
1st Obama failure
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Don't be too quick to jump on Obama for this. First of all, he can't single-handedly fix everything wrong in Washington and successfully run for President at the same time. There are only so many hours in the day. Second, I think the situation is a bit more complicated than it looks on the surface. Sometimes you have to take baby steps towards fixing something like this so you don't completely turn off your opposition. Yes, the Republicans are 100% wrong on FISA, but you have to inch them back toward normal or it's too great a shock.
I'm disappointed that he's voting for it, but also understand their convoluted reasoning. Voting against it would have almost certainly lost them 10 seats - and their future majority. If voting for it now means securing a Democratic majority in Congress as well as in the White House, then go ahead and pass it. It can be undone at a later date. They do that all the time. I see it as more of a tactical move that allows them to truly fix these things in the future.
posted by
at 2:18 PM |
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Bull shit! He and every other Dumbacrat that votes for this is just as anti American as any Repugincan. Screw them all I'm voting for Nader.
Shame on you Mr. Obama and any other Dem who votes for this.
And shame on you Ed Schultz for not covering this un-American outrage you have the mike and you and Air America have failed us!
posted by
at 6:41 PM |
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Jenna the old keep your powder dry again? Our powder is so dry we are now a fascist state.
Now whats' your address, SS#, and credit card #.
posted by
at 8:25 PM |
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