Kyl Blasts Dems on Intelligence Memo

NRO's The Corner ^ | 11/6/03 | John Kyl

[William McKinley]

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ), a member of the Senate leadership, today issued the following statement one day after Senate Democrats' refused to repudiate a staff memo outlining a strategy to use a nonpartisan Intelligence Committee investigation for political attacks next year against President Bush.

The Senator called on Democrat leaders to publicly denounce the strategy. He also suggested that if staff members deserved the blame for drafting the memo, they should be fired.

"First, Democrats sought to blame an unnamed staffer for this memo, saying it had never been approved by any Senators. Next they tried to argue the memo's merits without accepting responsibility for it. Then, on CNN, Senator Rockefeller attributed it to his three staffers but claimed it was just one 'option' or 'idea' adding, 'I disavow nothing.'

"Further failing to accept responsibility, Democrats had the audacity to suggest the Senate investigate how these attack plans might have been obtained - the equivalent of offenders blaming the cops because they got caught. This effort at spin control is patently absurd in any event, since by Senator Rockefeller's own admission, this strategy memo was not an official committee document and certainly contained no intelligence information.

"Another Democrat explanation is that they simply are frustrated that the administration has not provided as much intelligence information to the committee as they have demanded. But what makes them think they would get more information by signaling in advance that they intend to use the information politically or that they've already begun to do so? The White House could be excused for taking a dim view of the Democrats' demands.

"All of the Democrats' artful dodges are attempts to obscure what must be the central questions in examining this serious matter. Does the Democrat leadership repudiate this strategy or does it embrace it? Does the Democrat Party intend to use what is supposed to be a nonpartisan intelligence investigation as a political weapon or doesn't it? Will Senate Democrats demand accountability for the inappropriate partisan use of the Intelligence Committee or won't they?

"The American people have a right to hear the answers to these questions. I, for one, am not satisfied with what I've heard so far."

[William McKinley]

Mail your Senator. Show your outrage.

[Labyrinthos]

Mail your Senator. Show your outrage.

My senators are Little Chucky Shummer and the Hildebeast. Like they really care.

[billorites]

Little Chucky Shummer and the Hildebeast. Like they really care.

They're busy trying to rig an IED and could not be reached for comment.

[Dog]

LOL!

[prognostigaator]

As the man says...Why tolerate toilet politics?

Who will toilet train these stinking liberals?

As the insurance pitchman said, "It's virtually impossible to train a 22 year old, however the good news is the demos will be routed next Nov....

[tractorman]

Your two Senators along with my two (Kohl, Feingold) probably wrote the memo.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

The majority has the obligation to have a nonpartisan intelligence committee. No one who refuses to disavow this hyperpartisan memo qualifies for that committee.

Therefore the majority has the obligation to reorganize the committes in such a way that intelligence is handled only by those who have disavowed that memo. If that means Republicans only, so be it.

[drypowder]

Unfortunately, Feinestein and Boxer are my senators and they are complicit in this kind of politics. This incident ought to be handed to the AG's office and persued to a just conclusion. I'm not holding my breath.

[Mo1]

"All of the Democrats' artful dodges are attempts to obscure what must be the central questions in examining this serious matter. Does the Democrat leadership repudiate this strategy or does it embrace it? Does the Democrat Party intend to use what is supposed to be a nonpartisan intelligence investigation as a political weapon or doesn't it? Will Senate Democrats demand accountability for the inappropriate partisan use of the Intelligence Committee or won't they?

You silly Senator .. didn't you pay attention to what the Dems said?

It's the Republicans fault this memo was written

[reformed_democrat]

Here's a thread to help get the message out: Seven Step Campaign To Get The Dem Memo Story Out

jmstein7 has included fax and e-mail addresses for the Senators.

[thoughtomator]

Zell Miller is the only Democrat Senator who is trustworthy enough to have on that committee.

[Mo1]

Unfortunately, Feinestein and Boxer are my senators and they are complicit in this kind of politics.

Boxer will do anything the Dems Leadership tells her to do

However, Feinstein is a bit smarter then Boxer and won't want to burn over this one

So I'd still write .. never know what might happen

[Judith Anne]

And, we can email Rockefeller directly. I did. I also emailed Sean Hannity.

senator@rockefeller.senate.gove

No Senator who proposes to use classified information that he has access to as a member of the committee as a POLITICAL TOOL--disregarding the war effort and the safety of our troops--is fit to serve anywhere. Even as dogcatcher.

Demand his resignation.

[MamaLucci]

I, for one, am not satisfied with what I've heard so far."

Me, neither, Senator Kyl.
Hold their little rat feet to the fire!

[truthkeeper]

Finally, FINALLY some hard language and plain common sense from one of our own. What a welcome departure from the weak-kneed "can't we all just get along" rhetoric of the past two days.

A Kyl BUMP to the top.

[Principled]

...the majority has the obligation to reorganize the committes in such a way that intelligence is handled only by those who have disavowed that memo. If that means Republicans only, so be it.

I'll bump that. I, for one, would feel safer knowing that individuals who use intel for kicks are no longer privy to it.

I think the country as a whole would applaude a move that eliminated all dems from that committee.

[princess leah]

I am SO GLAD to have Senator Kyl as our Senator from Arizona - I think he would make a great Majority leader when Frist steps down in -06! It seems the democrats are beyond reason, so it's time to go after each and every democrat bent on destroying American values!

[OldFriend]

Have Corzine and Lousenberg.......

Call the US Capitol toll free and let them know Rockefeller must resign from the Senate 1-877-762-8762

[FreeAtlanta]

I agree. The Republican's have been too easy to roll over for these thugs and too stupid to realize, "no, we can not get along!" The thugs will only lie and stab us in the back.

[mallardx]

Thank you - here's the letter I sent:

Dear Senator Rockefeller:

After reading about the "memo" that came out of your office I ask you to resign from the U.S. Senate this afternoon. You are no longer to be trusted with the security of the Republic. It is obvious that in your zeal to get your crooked political party into office at any cost, including the nation's security, that you and your cronies in the Democrat Party will stop at nothing to attain such power. Face it, Senator, your friends in the media no longer have totalitarian control over public opinion. The American people are rejecting leftists, and the Democrat party, in each election. They are smart enough to know when they smell a rat, that it's time to eliminate the rat. Because rats are dangerous and filthy. And rats are not fit to lead this great nation.

Since you are a liberal, and clearly are on the wrong side of history, I feel the need to explain something very basic to you. America is a force for good. The liberation of Iraq is an important step in Middle East progress. Why would you support the continuance of the Hussein regime? Are you in favor of women having no rights, and being swept up to be raped by Saddam's evil sons? Are you in favor of people being subjugated to evil tyrants? (That one may not register with leftists, as they all support totalitarian methods.) Are you out of your mind?

In my opinion, you and almost every member of the Democrat party are reflexively anti-American, and whether smart enough to realize it or not, are working hard to dissolve the Republic. Again, America is a force for good. You and your colleagues are clearly enemies of the United States of America, and you WILL be held accountable. The American people are angry at leftists who are trying to undermine our great country, and our great deeds in freeing people from totalitarian horror. You are supportive of that horror, and probably would surrender our sovereignty to the thugs and criminals at the U.N. for money or personal gain.

You must resign for the good of the country. Before the country snaps and determines that idiots like you must be removed immediately. Thanks for your service; leave NOW, Senator!


It's time to kick these dogs while they are DOWN!!!