Posted on 11/08/2003 8:29:55 AM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has temporarily disbanded the Senate Intelligence Committee until committee Democrats reveal the identity of the author of a memo outlining a their plan to politicize intelligence data in a bid undermine President Bush's reelection. "The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has been harmed by a blatant partisan attack," the Tennessee Republican said in a floor speech yesterday, concluding that the memo had rendered the committee "incapable of meeting its responsibilities to the United States Senate and to the American people." "Those responsible for this memo appear to be more focused on winning the White House than they are on winning the war against terror," Frist complained before adding, "There will be no more pulling along and no more useful collaboration on partisan schemes." Committee Chairman Pat Roberts echoed Frist's decision to shut his committee down, saying, "Unless and until this reprehensible attack plan and strategy to derail the committee's important work is properly addressed, I am afraid that it will be impossible to return to business as usual in the committee." A committee meeting scheduled for yesterday was canceled, and none has been scheduled for next week, a senior committee staff member told the Washington Post. Frist also demanded that Democrats implicated in the Memogate scandal deliver "a personal apology" to Sen. Roberts. Though retiring Georgia Democratic Sen. Zell Miller has called the memo, first leaked to radio host Sean Hannity on Tuesday, "perhaps treasonous," other Democrats circled the wagons on Friday. Nevada Sen. Harry Reid complained on the Senate floor that the memo had been "pilfered" by Republicans then leaked to the media, saying that act was just as offensive as anything revealed by the controversial document.
Absolutely. I almost hate to get my hopes up, though. The Republicans have a lot to learn when it comes to playing hardball. But, hey! There's always a first time!
That's because a great many of them don't see sedition as a bad thing. How can we expect them to be outraged by something they are in agreement with.
Zell is the only one (to my knowledge) who's had the guts to use the appropriate language here, but Frist's action sure is a pleasant surprise. Frankly, I didn't think he had it in him.
Sounds like day one of a 365 rolling thunder to bury the rats....this time next year..
Better late than never,,,,but better never late.
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1....Nuclear weapons research started agian...(for bunker buster nukes).
2....House OK's $401B in military spending
3.. ,..Secies on military lands would loose some protection....enviros angry...(good).
4....GOP BLOCKS DEMS FROM PROJECT FUNDING ...looses $180M as PUNISHMENT FOR OPPOSING the health and education bill....
A good start this week.
Me either. If we're surprised don't you know the RATS are nearing meltdown by now? lol I love it. :)
Not a premature conjecture to say he's a Wellstone wannabee.
Am I just stupid, or does this whole democrat memo thing not measure up to the violations discussed in the Jaworski story? I kind of think it does, only instead of the sanctity of the Presidency, it's the safety and national security of the American people.....
"Pilfered"?.....I don't think so. The Republicans did not seek out this memo. Someone with close ties to the committee, who apparently saw this dispicable Rat plot for what it is, put the good of their country above the good of the Democratic party, and came forward with this memo. The Republicans now have to turn up the heat, making sure the people of this country know about this memo, and what the implications are for national security. They have to blast the Dems 24/7 in the media the way the Rats did with Trent Lott after Strom Thurmond's birthday celebration. Unlike Lott's innocent, off the cuff remark, this is a calculated, closely coordinated Rat plot to undermine our efforts in Iraq, and our national security, for the purpose of political gain. The Republicans need to do everything possible to see to it that the American people are made aware of the true significance of the Dem's actions.
A. The republicans caused this, because they were trying to protect the Presdient from any probes or hearings on "The President Lied About WMD".
B. The democrats simply wanted to get to the bottom of why we went to war over WMD and now, however, cannot find them.
C. The democrats simply want to know "What did the President know, and when did he know it?"
D. This is not partisan on the democrats part, but by the republicans and the administration.
E. The eeeevvvviiiillll republicans did far worse to the BELOVED President Clinton, so why should the republicans be outraged?
F. It's just politics. Nothing new under the sun. Yawn...
G. The republicans are making a mountain out of a molehill in order to take the focus off Bush's failed Iraqi war/quagmire.
H. The republicans stole this memo and violated some secrecy law somewhere.
Expect to see the media carry these talking points over the next few days, as the shutdown of the Senate Intelligence Committee can't be ignored. What we conservatives need to do is pre-emptively start knocking down these talking points NOW!
Now find out who the treasonous SOB's are!
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