FISA HEADLINE: "Bowing to President Bush's demands...."

[Bluebear]

WASHINGTON - Bowing to President Bush's demands, the Senate sent the White House a bill Wednesday overhauling bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping and shielding telecommunications companies from lawsuits complaining they helped the U.S. spy on Americans...

"This president broke the law," declared Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis....

The American Civil Liberties Union, which is party to some of the lawsuits that will now be dismissed, said the bill was "a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080709/ap_on_bi_ge/terrorist_surveillance

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In a nutshell, what I need to know. I am weary of hearing that a candidate "had to" vote for this or that. If Bush wanted it, I have no doubt that it's toxic to the United States of America. Thank you for listening.

[Maddy McCall]

1. So much for "I don't cower."

I had fallen in line to support Obama. He'll still get my vote, but I'm not happy about today. Not one bit.

[Bluebear]

2. You said it.

And :hi:

[Maddy McCall]

11. Hey, sugar.

:hug:

[Taverner]

5. Not. At. All.

The ACLU just got a big chunk of change from me today...

[Maddy McCall]

12. Yep.

[wurzel]

7. Obama had to do it. The Dem leadership was fully complicit

They knew what Bush was doing, and signed on. Bush would have taken them down with him. Obama had to save their sorry asses.

[Maddy McCall]

10. Bullshit.

[wurzel]

14. No it isn't . The Dem leaders knew exactly what Bush was doing.

He made damn sure they knew. He isn't an idiot in covering his own sorry ass. They were too cowardly to object at the time. Bush has said they knew. And they have not denied it.

[Beacool]

19. At least our gal didn't cave............

I'm very proud of her and my NJ senators!!!

:headbang:

[Indenturedebtor]

3. I just can't wait for the cartoons n/t

[gateley]

4. I just heard Senator Leahy on Air America.

He said this vote was essentially allowing the powers that be a get out of jail free card. There had been some good provisions added, but this was the issue that upset him so much.

That being said, he was asked if he was disappointed in Obama's vote -- did he question Obama. And Leahy said No, he would trust Obama with our Constitution because he knows how he (Obama) views the Constitution.

That eased my mind somewhat -- I'm still steaming about this, too. If Leahy can live with it and not get an ulcer, I guess I can.

[Beacool]

20. Oh yeah, because if he wins Obama would be president for eternity........

How about every other president who will come after him? Do we also trust them?

[davidwparker]

6. These people must have their freak flag flying every night and * has the pix

[Solly Mack]

8. the ACLU needs more of my money

[bdamomma]

16. I will be proud to give a donation to ACLU, they will not bow down

to this POS *.

[ixion]

9. another low day for the Republic...one in a series of many over the past few years

and each time I weep a little harder for what was once a grand idea.

[Adsos Letter]

13. More like Bending Over... n/t

[Olney Blue]

15. I'm upset, but nobody cares. I'm the base, and they take me for granted.

[bdamomma]

18. I am tired of being taken for granted and treated with such disdain.

torches and pitchforks anyone?

[spanone]

17. i'd say that says it pretty well