Rove counting heads on the Judiciary comittee (getting tough with RINOS alert)

Insight Magazine ^ | Feb 6, 2006 | staff

[taildragger]

I have a fantasy, no not that kind.....

GWB has all the RINO Senators in the Oval Office.

Outside is a Black Limo for everyone of them.

He tells them you are with me or against me and you have 5 minutes to decide. If not, the Limo will take you to DNC HQ and you can change party affiliation. He leaves the room in silence and comes back in 5 minutes.

I can't take these blow-veating self important windbags any more. We are better of with out them and start over.

The one that gets me the most is Collins from ME. Her stance against the Dividend Tax Reduction made permanent is enough to enact the Glenn Beck Duck Tape Alert on my head. The 90's malfeasance of the Tyco's and Enrons was enabled by the punitive tax climate towards dividends and the games played with retained earnings to do something other than pass the profits back to the shareholders because of the higher taxes. Although it took corrupt men and women to do this, does she want to foster an environment for it?

[harrowup]

This article is so full of crap I thought it was written by Doug Thompson.

[Jim Robinson]

Insight is MSU.

[been_lurking]

I'd like to know what vote Insight is referring to.

Well, "sources" at Insight say the "vote" is one which would allow the Senate to impeach.

What a useless article/editorial/press release or whatever.

[babaloo]

IIRC there was another editorial posted from "Insight" a couple of weeks ago that was controversial. What is the deal with that publication?

[carlr]

"Well, I didn't like what Mr. Rove said, because it frames terrorism and the issue of terrorism and everything that goes with it, whether it's the renewal of the Patriot Act or the NSA wiretapping, in a political context," said Sen. Chuck Hagel, Nebraska Republican.

Absolutely baffling,what context is government supposed to frame it in?

[Always Right]

The sources said the administration has been alarmed over the damage that could result from the Senate hearings, which began on Monday, Feb. 6. They said the defection of even a handful of Republican committee members could result in a determination that the president violated the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Such a determination could lead to impeachment proceedings.

Insight is spending way to much time at DU.

[Always Right]

What is the deal with that publication?

It is kind of a flakey conspiracy threory publication. Has some interesting stories, but needs to be taken with a grain of salt.

[daybreakcoming]

sources....sources...sources. I refuse to give credence to "sources said" anymore. The bar for journalism has become non-existent. And thanks to the internet, we can now see what statements have been taken out of context and fed to the masses.

[Wasanother]

This story is BS! The only "vote" they'll have is in the Rats imagination. First, the committee must show that the President purposely violated the AUMF in it's specific language. Second, the President purposely and maliciously bypassed FISA and that there is no FISA exclusionary clauses. Third, the President doesn't have Inherited Authorities under article 2 of the constitution. If they manage to prove all three of these items then they must rule FISA unconstitutional because it stripped the Presidents Constitutional Authority without a Constitutional Amendment and any cases that used evidence from FISA will be tossed and convicts will get new trials. If the President is able to show that any of the three legal claims favor his authorities, case closed. The Rats knew this yesterday and once they got to Article 2 it was over. No matter if they prove the President should have gone to FISA or knew the AUMF didn't apply to eavesdropping they just can't hurdle that little Presidential Authorities thing.

[dirtboy]

"Well, I didn't like what Mr. Rove said, because it frames terrorism and the issue of terrorism and everything that goes with it, whether it's the renewal of the Patriot Act or the NSA wiretapping, in a political context," said Sen. Chuck Hagel, Nebraska Republican.

Hagel, what in the HELL do you think is driving the Dem attacks against the Bush Admin in this matter? POLITICS.

You may have heartfelt concerns about this, but don't assume the Dems are approaching this as anything but a way to gain political advantage in an election year. And it would be failing miserably except that RINO idiots like you cannot see what it up and are giving this much more traction than it deserves.

If you have concerns, well, guess what, you're a pubbie. You can call up the prez and voice them behind the scenes and he would listen to you. DO THAT. But NOOOO, you are so in love with the sound of your own voice and that wouldn't get you face time on the Sunday talk shows, would it?

[jack308]

A tad late for this dont'tcha think? When they had the chance to support a true conservative running against Sphincter in the primaries they chose Sphincter. The same with the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee. Now he is sticking it up their butts.