[SmithL]

Durbin is as relevant as Paris Hilton.

[ncountylee]

Nice to know Durban's a fan, how about Sandy Dick head?

[Virginia Queen]

What a moron!!!!!!!!!!!

[Vaquero]

Durbin is as big of a c**t as Paris Hilton. (what does coot) have to do with anything)

[andyk]

Last year, Republican staffers were caught snooping through Democratic computer files, some of which outlined strategy for blocking Bush's judicial nominees.

How does one "snoop" on a completely unprotected network? It's fascinating that she chooses to characterize the actions of Manuel Miranda, but the democrat's strategy is just so innocuous.

[L98Fiero]

"Last year, Republican staffers were caught snooping through Democratic computer files, some of which outlined strategy for blocking Bush's judicial nominees."

I don't remember this. Is he referring to the accidentially shared folder that everyone had access to?

[OldFriend]

Poor young lady?

[lugsoul]

That's hot.

[Bush 100 Percent]

What about the "Freedom of Information Act"?

Seems to me that that ought to apply to Durbin's records. Seriously.

They're elected officials, aka part of "the government". I've never understood why the FOIA doesn't extend to them. Now that they're trying to afford themselves the protection of private citizens ...... Shouldn't FOIA flags be going off?

[kas2591]

There are two relevant issues:

1. The Senate computer network is government rather than private property, therefore they should have no right to privacy on a workplace communications system.

2. Is there a confidentiality provision in their work product. If someone were to make an GOIA request, they would find out fairly quickly.

[Chode]

notice that useless POS made no mention of what was IN those damning memmos...

[1stAmendmentRocks]

I think Durbin must be thinking about a dreamy vacation in Paris at taxpayer's expense. However he's not obviously thought out all the baggage that he'll have dogging him if he makes the plunge.

[joem15]

Was this Sen. Dick Durbin's "pubic hair on a Coke can" moment?

[SkyPilot]

I like what Conan O'Brien said last night. He was assigning who would play the parts in the Hollywood movie for Hurricane Katrina.

Kathy Bates would Blanco, and the rest down the list. He then came to this:

"And, for the Hollywood movie playing Pumping Station Number Six in New Orleans.........