Hastert: Dems would coddle terrorists who plan to harm innocent Americans

[Human Torch]

CLUTCH at that straw, FAT BOY...CLUTCH at it.

September 28, 2006
Political Memo
Dispute on Intelligence Report Disrupts Republicans’ Game Plan
By ADAM NAGOURNEY

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/28/us/politics/28capital.html



WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 — The dispute over a newly disclosed National Intelligence Estimate has threatened a pre-election script in which the White House had sought to put Democrats on the defensive on national security.

As the White House saw it, this was to have been the week in which Republicans seized the advantage by pushing two antiterrorism bills through Congress over the objections of recalcitrant Democrats. Instead, on Wednesday for the second day in a row, Democrats seized on the intelligence report as confirmation of their case that the Iraq war has in fact compounded the global terrorism threat.

Republicans responded by saying Democrats were distorting the findings or were exploiting important intelligence information for political gain. In Congress, the Republicans appeared to give up on passing one of the two antiterrorism bills, the one on surveillance. Republicans said even if they were momentarily put off course, they were confident that in the end this fight would not help the Democrats. Democrats, they said, lose every time they try to fight Republicans on the issue of security.

“This debate is bringing Republicans back into the political process,” said Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma, who is a contender to be the next leader of the Republican Congressional campaign committee. “If we’re going to have an election where swing voters are the main concern, I’ll be happy to talk about national security.” Republican leaders also criticized the 160 House Democrats, including Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the minority leader, who voted Wednesday against a measure sought by President Bush to change the conditions for trying and questioning terrorism suspects. The House speaker, J. Dennis Hastert, Republican of Illinois, said, “The same terrorists who plan to harm innocent Americans and their freedoms would be coddled, if we followed the Democratic plan.”

[babylonsister]

1. In a nutshell, that's why Dems don't want to filibuster.

The principle is bigger than that now. And why do repigs get a pass for wanting this torture bill?:grr:

[Bitwit1234]

2. He is SCARED

If the democrats wrestle control of congress he won't be able to pass bills to benefit such things as the property he bought being used for a highway ramp. Thereby tripling the price when he resold it to the government.

[4morewars]

4. No kiddin ?

LMAO, these people don't even bother to try and hide their corruption anymore , do they ?

[4morewars]

3. Yes Mr. Hastert, that's our plan.

You fucking idiot.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

5. Does this mean Denny will shrink to 12 year old size...

... because his mind has shrunk from that of an eighth grader to a seventh grader.