Reid's 'Secret Session' on Pre-War Intel Called 'Pure Stunt'

Cybercast News Service ^ | 11-01-05 | Melanie Hunter

[R_Kangel]

"Stunt" or not, the Republicans caved in. After all, a "Bipartisan" investigation never hurt any one. Has it? (we need to think back to the results garnered from the times this administration has reached out with an olive branch to the Dems). So in the spirit of Bipartisanship lets just have a little investigation to get to the bottom of the "Plame" leak.

My gut feeling is that through dubious means the Democratic operatives have gotten their hands on a juicy little bit of information that the Dems know can't be release unless there is an "official" investigation into the matter. I believe that this "information" will create a large media frenzy that will put the administration on the defensive and in a bad light.

I think the GOP has just taken the bait.

[Cobra64]

I CALL FOR THE IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION OF OBSTRUCTIONIST HARRY REID, AND ANY OTHER DEMORAT INVOLVED IN TODAY'S CLOSED DOOR SESSION OF THE SENATE!!! HOW DARE THEY KEEP THE TRUTH BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!! HOW DARE THEY CONSPIRE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!! THEY ARE COWARDS AND THEY MUST BE REMOVED NOW!!!

You may want to turn off the caps-lock key.

[smoothsailing]

What bait? I saw no cave-in on the part of the Republicans.

I saw desperate dems acting desperately, but that's nothing new.Just a unusual tactic.

[Cobra64]

The Republican Senate has been spineless for five years. I see no reason to vote for any of them. Let the Democrats take the Senate; they already control the Republican puppets; and, we have seen nothing that would change that perspective. Are we wasting our time supporting these guys, I will give then a few more weeks to grow some iron and prove their worth.

I agree. I used to contribute a $1k a year to the RNC. I stopped about 6 years ago. Conservative Republicans are spinleless. W is a RINO. He has NEVER vetoed any spending bill to my knowledge. I see no difference between the Republicans / Dems.

Republicans have the spine of a jellyfish.

[Cobra64]

I agree, but I live in Illinois. I wish I had a Republican senator I could even think about not voting for.

It no longer matters. In my mind's eye, there is no longer any difference between the two parties. The jerks inside the beltway are just sucking up $200k and W passes every flipping socialist SPENDING bill that crosses his desk.

I'm at the point that there is no point / objective in voting anymore. There are no Conservatives left in the Legislature. Certainly not in the White House. W approves bills like a drunken sailor. Refuses to ENFORCE THE LAW on illegal immigrants.

/rant and disgust

[scratcher]

"In my mind's eye, there is no longer any difference between the two parties"

There is a huge difference between the America hating left and the GOP.

[NormsRevenge]

Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) (R), speaks about a rare closed Senate session to protest what Democrats decried as the Republican-led body's inattention to intelligence failures on Iraq and the leak of a CIA operative's identity, as Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) listens on Capitol Hill in Washington November 1, 2005. Invoking a rarely-used rule, Democrats temporarily shut down television cameras in the chamber, cleared galleries of tourists and other onlookers, forced removal of staff members and recording devices and stopped work on legislation. REUTERS/Jim Young

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) (R) speaks about a rare closed Senate session as Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) listens in on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 1, 2005. Invoking a rarely-used rule, Democrats temporarily shut down television cameras in the chamber, cleared galleries of tourists and other onlookers, forced removal of staff members and recording devices and stopped work on legislation. REUTERS/Jim Young

[smoothsailing]

Two captions, one relates Reids actions and reasons, the other Reids actions while omitting Frist's response.Nope, no bias there.

I give Reuters a little credit for publishing a really goofy picture of Reid. LOL!

[libill]

Classic Marxism.

National Socialism or Nazism is alive and well. The Nazi's in Ohio recently sure make for exciting TV, but the Nazis in Washington and teaching our children are far more dangerous.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

"I hope it does bring the Senate together," said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).

There are times in the past when I truly believed Ol' Turban Durbin was delusional. Now I'm convinced!!!!!!!

[oh8eleven]

but I DO have Boxer and Feinstein. And Waters, Watson, Pelosi, Lee ...
Sorry, you win.

[murdoog]

This is about a couple of things:

Actually , you listed two couples of things.

[Aquinasfan]

Kos is reporting that the Republicans "caved" by agreeing to the Democrats' demand for an investigation. Is this true?

Doesn't matter. The MSM will make it true.