Dems smell blood in the water

[babylonsister]

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Dems smell blood in the water
Posted 12:32 pm

The WaPo noted this morning that “administration officials say they are braced for a new round of criticism today from lawmakers who may feel misled by recent testimony” from Justice Department officials. Since those officials appear to have been lying blatantly, it appears that lawmakers have reason to “feel misled.”

As it happens, this has not escaped the Dems’ attention. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) issued this statement this morning.

“The White House and the Attorney General have dodged Congress’s questions and ducked accountability as if they still were dealing with a rubberstamp Congress. They are discovering that those days are gone.

“I am outraged that the Attorney General was less than forthcoming with the Senate while under oath before the Judiciary Committee. It is deeply disturbing that this plan appears to have originated from high-ranking officials at the White House and executed in secret with a complicit Department of Justice.

“This is not how justice is served, nor is it how our system of checks and balances is designed to work. It is an abuse of power committed in secret to steer certain outcomes in our justice system, and then to dust over the tracks. The President of the United States and the Attorney General are responsible for setting the moral standard for this Administration. Apparently this matter does not bother them but it does bother me, and we will summon whoever we need in our hearings to get to the bottom of this.”

Leahy obviously wasn’t the only one. This morning, Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) held a press conference on the Hill to express serious concern about the latest revelations They didn’t hold back.

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[Tempest]

1. All sound and fury...

...Signifying nothing.

When will the blustering stop and the action start?

[ClassWarrior]

4. But enough about the DU naysayers...

:rofl:

NGU.

[corkhead]

5. *SNORT*

:rofl: :toast:

[Morgana LaFey]

10. just posted a similar sentiment in a Waxman thread

he seems to be all outraged because Rice has ignored most of his letters to her asking for info.

What the hell will make these people take ACTION???

[Tempest]

12. Here's another instance where the Dems are backing down

They're no longer considering a resolution calling for Bush to get Congressional approval before using force against Iran.

What a bunch of spineless cowards.

[depakid]

2. As far as the so called "patriot" act is concerned

The Dems were complicit in that. The didn't have the political fortitude to filibuster it (even though they knew about all sorts of abuses).

If they'd simply acted then- and done what they knew damn well was right, we wouldn't be in this situation. No matter what happens from here on out (and it could be one of those straws that breaks the camels back) the fact remains that the Dems have spent the last 6 years cowering to the Republicans on issue after issue. This is only the latest one.

And btw: it's also fair to ask, with what was known at the time- why Gonzales was confirmed in the first place?

[rodeodance]

7. It was Specters staff that inserted the AG provision.

[depakid]

8. Irrelevant

It could have been discovered- and in any event, the entire act should have been filibustered. The damn thing's repeatedly been abused and the majority of the American people would have backed a filibuster.

The bottom line is that the Dems sold out (yet again)- and in doing so, caused us all this misfortune.

[Double T]

3. Time for the sharks to strike the lying sack of 'chums'

[Joe Chi Minh]

6. Leahy gave a very poor impression during the intended Galloway

stitch up but, since then, he's proved a top Democrat spokesperson again and again.

[pberq]

9. It appears that Gonzo and the Admin. are hanging themselves

[Qutzupalotl]

11. "Beady" Gonzalez lied to Congress.

That's a felony.

He said the firings weren't political but performance-based. Yet Rove got to replace one with a toadie.

[Nay]

13. Just some blood in the water? Buckets of blood have been poured

over their heads for 5 years and they're just now seeing some blood in the water?

[ShortnFiery]

14. Gutless Wonders have received engraved invitations to PLEASE

IMPEACH this Criminal Executive Branch, with extreme predjudice.

But what are Our Illustrious Democratic Leaders doing? Bending to the will of AIPAC and Large Corporations who are raking in billions upon billions off of the blood of our children.

Dammit! Do something *altruistic* you seemingly gutless bastards! :grr: