Republicans in About-Face On Special Prosecutor Law

[Pryderi]

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE6DF1F30F93BA25752C1A965958260&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Organizations/R/Republican%20Party

With a Democrat now in the White House, Senate Republicans today abandoned efforts to block re-enactment of legislation authorizing independent prosecutors to investigate Administration officials.

"I think it will pass," said Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, the Republican leader who spearheaded the Republican effort that killed the Watergate-era law last December.

Last year, Republicans angered by the long-running Iran-Contra investigation blocked action to re-enact the law. But tonight Mr. Dole told the Senate that while he still doubted the need for the law, "if there was ever a need, it is when one party controls everything." Democrats now control the White House and both houses of Congress.

The article is from 1993, but don't be surprised if this subject comes up again soon!

[Confusious]

1. About-Face, two-faced, double standard

Thats what being a repug is all about!

[PM Martin]

2. The same type of thing happens here too.

It seems that conservatives everywhere are hellbent on destroying their opponents by any means.

[yellowcanine]

3. I did a doubletake on "Senator Bob Dole" before I realised it was a blast from the past.