Comments on: A Case For Sunshine: Scrutiny Over Secrecy On Bush Records

By: ankhtraveler

ankhtraveler — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:58:54 +0000

Mukasey today, referring to the warrentless wiretapping said he wouldn’t investigate whether “it was lawful, because it was legal” as per DOJ. I’m not a lawyer, but is there a distinction between something being “lawful” and being “legal” and therefore “unlawful” and “illegal”? Just his use of words brought back memories of what “is” is.

By: rundown

rundown — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:37:53 +0000

Thank you as well, enjoy your wine. I’m glad i had someone to vent with.

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:35:53 +0000

I think I will open up a bottle of wine and join you in a drink. And, as dinner is ready, I’m going to head out for that as well. Thanks for the commiseration…

By: rundown

rundown — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:30:59 +0000

I missed it, too, and i was listening. I’m pretty sure i didn’t hear anything. do they vote by raising hands?

i’m with ya, i believe i’ll have a drink tonight.

By: rundown

rundown — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:29:14 +0000

Trying to analyze this quickly. At first i thought they wanted to use that amendment to dangle in front of senators who might be persuaded to vote for the Dodd immunity amendment, give them another option to split that vote. So he should’ve held his amendment until after Dodd’s. But it looks like he is maybe hoping to get a cloture vote before Dodd can get up and filibuster. By pushing this amendment through first, instead, he might get his damn cloture votes.

Dammit, outmanuevered.

On the plus side, didn’t Bush say he was going to veto this sucker if it had that amendment?

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:28:55 +0000

I turn around to cut out some biscuits and get them in the oven and I missed the whole damned voice vote. I give up…today, I just give up.

By: rundown

rundown — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:24:32 +0000

They were, according to Reid’s schedule. the Rocke/Bond amendment just passed by raising hands?!?! What the

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:19:13 +0000

What in the hell is Bond doing — I thought they were done with amendments on FISA this evening?

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:15:58 +0000

I have a bad feeling about this one, too, Batman…

By: rundown

rundown — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:11:14 +0000

Bah, Rockefeller, Feinstein, Landrieu, Inouye all no’s.