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| FISA deal rumor: separate votes to allow tapping and retroactive telecom immunity |
| 2008-03-01 |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #3 there doesn't appear to be the votes against for the Trial Lawyer's whores to prevail, but, good point, AS |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-03-01 16:26 |
| #2 OR they wind up voting to allow tapping and against the immunity, so that they can pretend they actually care about national security, but the next wiretap request Joe Phone Company Manager gets coming across his desk, he's going to have to stop and think about all the lawsuits he's facing for having done it in the past... |
| Posted by: Abdominal Snowman 2008-03-01 16:08 |
| #1 sorry about the blog link, but the original source is behind a subscriber firewall. Apparently the deal is to separate the telecom immunity from the wiretap approval, so there are separate votes for each. San Fran Nan has been under pressure from the Admin and Senate Dems to approve both. This deal would allow the house dem wingnuts to vote against the immunity (satisfying the moonbats AND the trial lawyers) and against the wiretapping (satisfying the moonbats) while allowing the overall house to approve both and escape the pressure. Pretty cynical sellout, and when it becomes apparent, the moonbat left will squeal like little piggies. heh heh.... win-win |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-03-01 15:47 |