Text of the Democrat Memo

Fox News ^ | 11-05-03 | Some Dem!

[jmstein7]

2) Assiduously prepare Democratic "additional views" to attach to any interim or final reports the committee may release. Committee rules provide this opportunity and we intend to take full advantage of it. In that regard, we have already compiled all the public statements on Iraq made by senior administration officials. We will identify the most exaggerated claims and contrast them with the intelligence estimates that have since been declassified. Our additional views will also, among other things, castigate the majority for seeking to limit the scope of the inquiry. The Democrats will then be in a strong position to reopen the question of establishing an independent commission (i.e. the Corzine amendment).

[grist for the mill]

Would it not be a wonderful thing to find that hillary was behind this memo?

The memo is so insightful, but it's simply what has always been going on, we all knew that to be true, but it's great to see it in writing. "We could attract more coverage" is a great line from the potitical left.

[Lady Heron]

Welcome to FR, member of 6 weeks.

And ?

Oh, he is just wondering what we all are beginning to wonder, are you a troll, or not.

[AzJohn]

How do you differentiate between the two perspectives (investigation versus witchhunt)?

The interim report has not even been written at this point, and yet the staff member is writing about how to present "our case" as "additional views" on the interim report and the final report. Also, note that the author considers it a foregone conclusion that there will be a split with the majority at some point that will prevent further cooperation on the committee.

[Ann Archy]

You are easy to fool if you think Valerie Plame was put in danger...now about that bridge I have to sell.

[Freemeorkillme]

He also had Saxby Chambliss on as well. Saxby pretty clearly indicated this came from the top, from Dasshole, whether or not Rockerfella authorized the penning of the memo itself.

What irked me was the seeming lack of righteous indignation from Chambliss.

Can you imagine if this had been a Republican????

[Ann Archy]

For example, the FBI Niger investigation was done solely at the request of the vice chairman; we have independently submitted written questions to DoD; and we are preparing further independent requests for information.

WHY...WHY did Senator Pat Roberts ALLOW the VICE Chairman, Rockefeller or Graham (?) to run their own investigation????? Investigations are the pervue of the CHAIRMAN...not the VICE Chairman. What a wus.

[Samwise]

I'm pretty sure the word insurgency is used incorrectly here.

LOL. You expect people who don't know what the meaning of "is" is to understand "insurgency"?

[GoGophers]

Oh, he is just wondering what we all are beginning to wonder, are you a troll, or not.

I have repeatedly said that I believe that the allegations are most likely false. However, blocking an investigation is not in the best interests of our country.

[Col Freeper]

How do you differentiate between the two perspectives (investigation versus witchhunt)?

It's really quite simple, you consider what facts you know about the individuals involved.

It would appear from your postings on this thread that you believe that the democrats are only after the truth.

I guess you're drawing upon past events, you know, like when the democrats really, really, really wanted to dig out the truth about Clinton during his impeachment (they did support full impeachment "investigations" didn't they?).

IMHO, the democrats have absolutely no past reputation for truth, or sufficient morality to act first as Americans, and second as political partisans.

I'm still trying to figure out whether you're a TROLL or just an anti-Bush poster.

[ladyinred]

This borders on treason. I am still angered everytime I read or hear that Bush lied in the State of the Union address. He absolutely did not, yet because it is repeated over and over that he did, it has become fact.

The heads need to roll, and the administration needs to express outrage and refuse to cooperate with this investigation any longer. The rats would were it the other way around, although pubbies would never sink this low.

[Texas Deer Hunter]

btt

[harpo11]

"We could attract more coverage and have greater credibility in..."

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Highly doubtful. Why are democrat leaders so painfully consumed in the business of malpolitics which only leads to the utterly disabling effect democrats have on our national security, America's future, and America's victory over terrorist scum.

These devious fools cannot be trusted. President Ronald Reagan had a motto: "Trust, but verify." President Bush should really verify democrat leaders loyalty to America.

[in the Arena]

Doh ! I forgot who the target audience was... :O)

[alnick]

I have repeatedly said that I believe that the allegations are most likely false. However, blocking an investigation is not in the best interests of our country.

More accurate: However, blocking opposition research is not in the best interest of the party.

[samtheman]

The Democrats have no loyalty to America. Compare their harsh and vindictive opposition to the war in Iraq to the calm and measured questioning, done by the Republicans, of the demo-war-in-Kosovo.

[GoGophers]

The Democrats have no loyalty to America. Compare their harsh and vindictive opposition to the war in Iraq to the calm and measured questioning, done by the Republicans, of the demo-war-in-Kosovo.

Liberals AND conservatives engage in these types of verbal attacks.

“This has been an unmitigated disaster ... Ask the Chinese embassy. Ask all the people in Belgrade that we've killed. Ask the refugees that we've killed. Ask the people in nursing homes. Ask the people in hospitals.” (Rep. Joe Scarborough on June 8, 1999)

“I think this policy is nuts." (Bill Bennett on April 4, 1999)

"Explain to the mothers and fathers of American servicemen that may come home in body bags why their son or daughter have to give up their life?” (Sean Hannity on April 6, 1999)

“These international war criminals were led by Gen. Wesley Clark ... who clicked his shiny heels for the commander-in-grief, Bill Clinton." (Michael Savage on November 11, 1999)

[Rebelbase]

Revealing this memo to the public and not taking action or engaging in partisan war will result in the GOP taking another DNC hit. The legacy of the wishy-washy "new tone" will continue to the detriment of the party, IMO.

[Rebelbase]

"“This has been an unmitigated disaster ... Ask the Chinese embassy."

There was no mistake. That bomb went where it was supposed to go.

[staytrue]

The fact that the chairman supports our investigations ...

It must be someone on the senate intellegence committee and not HRC. Not the frequent use of "we" and "our".

[familyofman]

"Why does Hannity think that congressional oversight motivated by partisanship is treason?"
Because he wants to be famous - just like the 2 WP reporters that broke the Watergate story. Plus it's a good way for him to gain status in the talk radio world, and it was a dem that mentioned politics.