Former R House member blasting lack of oversight on CSPAN1 now

[Greeby]

http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan_rm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS

Mickey Edwards (R-OK) 1977-1993

[malaise]

1. I am watching in shock

Very interesting indeed.

[izzie]

6. He sure got it right. It is their job and they are not doing it.

I just turned it on as he was talking. What are they doing?

[helderheid]

2. tuned in

[babylonsister]

3. Oops! Wrong CSPAN. nt

[helderheid]

4. HOLY SHIT. He's amazing.

[malaise]

5. Loved his comment re Frist n/t

[helderheid]

7. Me too. Who is the woman speaking now?

[Greeby]

9. Eleanor Hill

Former DoD Inspector General during the Clinton admin, 1995-1999.

[malaise]

10. Eleanor Hill

Defense Sept. Inspector under Clinton -just came up on screen. I didn't know either.

[havocmom]

8. Please share for those of us not able to watch

:D

[helderheid]

11. The guy shared a story about when Truman was a senator , a Dem,

and when Dems were in power, he was able to investigate war profiteering. He doubted very much if Frist could conduct such an investigation. Saif those elected need to change their attitudes and start taking responsibility. The guy (didn't catch his name) is a Republican (a REAL one - not a neocon)

[havocmom]

12. Thanks for posting the remark

Yes, there are plenty of 'real Republicans' still around. They are not happy campers. My county is full of them. Only one person heard saying anything in defense of bush/cheney/GOP Congress. Only one.

[malaise]

13. Party trumping institutions

What an indictment on Delay and Frist.

[havocmom]

16. The Party! The Party! Reminds me of the old USSR

Party loyalty more important than doing a decent job, having any skills/knowledge, or getting anything positive done FOR THE NATION.

Their ideology is like the Nazis and their methods like the old Soviets. Am I the only one who feels like there is an iron crutain going up?

[malaise]

14. Mickey Edwards n/t

[izzie]

15. Service men, Congress and the President swear to constitutions.

Not to President. This is not Hitler's Germany. I do not see why Congress, servicemen and the President have not figured this out. Pull up what these people swear to and think about it. First the President swears to up hold that Constitutions before being C.in Chief. I even had a fight with my son over this.