Comments on: FISA And The Unilateral Executive: Debating “A Dangerous Engine Of Arbitrary Government” http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:55:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Cujo359 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334586 Cujo359 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:35:01 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334586 <p>If that’s Jim McDermott, he’s not a blue dog, either. My guess is that he voted against this thing for reasons similar to Kucinich’s, whatever those might have been.</p> If that’s Jim McDermott, he’s not a blue dog, either. My guess is that he voted against this thing for reasons similar to Kucinich’s, whatever those might have been.

]]> By: cboldt http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334461 cboldt Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:57:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334461 <p>My guess is that Kucinich figured the bill gave too much snooping power, or some similar objection “in the other direction.”</p> <p>And on comparing the letter signed by 2 “blue dogs,” I see that only 5 of them reversed position, not 10.</p> <p>Boren, Capuano (not a “Blue dog”), Carney, Cooper, Filner (not a “blue dog”), Hinchey (not a “blue dog”), Holden, Kucinich (not a “blue dog”), Lampson (not a “blue dog”), McDermott (not a “blue dog”), Shuler and Welch (VT) (not a “blue dog”)</p> My guess is that Kucinich figured the bill gave too much snooping power, or some similar objection “in the other direction.”

And on comparing the letter signed by 2 “blue dogs,” I see that only 5 of them reversed position, not 10.

Boren, Capuano (not a “Blue dog”), Carney, Cooper, Filner (not a “blue dog”), Hinchey (not a “blue dog”), Holden, Kucinich (not a “blue dog”), Lampson (not a “blue dog”), McDermott (not a “blue dog”), Shuler and Welch (VT) (not a “blue dog”)

]]> By: Waccamaw http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334455 Waccamaw Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:54:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334455 <p>My first thought, as well. Ain’t heard it yet…….but give the goopers time. :-(</p> My first thought, as well. Ain’t heard it yet…….but give the goopers time. :-(

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334442 Adie Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:51:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334442 <p>and necessary, carefully, respectfully applied torture(?)</p> <p>We’re not done with today’s vote…</p> and necessary, carefully, respectfully applied torture(?)

We’re not done with today’s vote…

]]> By: Praedor http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334434 Praedor Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:49:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334434 <p>It will be released that this <i>yet another number 3 or 2 man in Al Qaeda</i> was captured ONLY because of warrantless, illegal spying on <i>Americans</i> before the Democrats in the House let PAA expire.</p> It will be released that this yet another number 3 or 2 man in Al Qaeda was captured ONLY because of warrantless, illegal spying on Americans before the Democrats in the House let PAA expire.

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334433 Adie Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:49:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334433 <p>Sheila Jackson Lee now offering a delightful breath of fresh air on C-Span.</p> <p>YOU GO GRRL!!! Woo Hoo!</p> Sheila Jackson Lee now offering a delightful breath of fresh air on C-Span.

YOU GO GRRL!!! Woo Hoo!

]]> By: tejanarusa http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334427 tejanarusa Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:47:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334427 <p>Kucinich?<br /> Why? anyone know?</p> Kucinich?
Why? anyone know?

]]> By: dmac http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334423 dmac Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:46:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334423 <p>thanks, cboldt</p> thanks, cboldt

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334421 Adie Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:45:42 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334421 <p>not sure how my 442 might affect your assessment.</p> not sure how my 442 might affect your assessment.

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334411 Adie Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:43:17 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/14/fisa-and-the-unilateral-executive-debating-a-dangerous-engine-of-arbitrary-government/#comment-1334411 <p>Lincoln Davis (D-TN) proudly lists hisownself as a member of the Demo bluedawgpuppies and is surely the very essence of proper congressionational decorum.</p> <p>Presumably in that spirit, he voted “present”.</p> <p><a href="http://www.house.gov/lincolndavis/bio/" rel="nofollow">http://www.house.gov/lincolndavis/bio/</a></p> Lincoln Davis (D-TN) proudly lists hisownself as a member of the Demo bluedawgpuppies and is surely the very essence of proper congressionational decorum.

Presumably in that spirit, he voted “present”.

http://www.house.gov/lincolndavis/bio/

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