Posted on 05/03/2006 3:27:28 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
May 3, 2006
Imagine you're a US Senator. A citizen has just suggested that the CIA Director and named FBI agents merit the death penalty as much as convicted terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui. Do you:
A. condemn such an outrageous comment? B. move on to another topic? C. congratulate the citizen for making "an absolutely accurate point"?
If you're Joe Biden [D-DE], the answer, incredibly, is 'C'.
Here's how it went down. In a 'Hardball' devoted to reactions to today's jury decision giving life in prison to Moussaoui, both Rudy Giuliani and Biden had expressed regret that Moussaoui hadn't been given the death penalty, in light of the fact that he knew but failed to disclose the 9/11 plot.
When 9/11 widow - and harsh Bush administration critic - Kristin Breitweiser appeared, she had this to say:
"I would appreciate someone asking either Senator Biden or former Mayor Giuliani, if their standard for death [penalty] is withholding information from the FBI that could have have prevented the 9/11 attacks, how then are we excusing FBI agents Maltbie and Frasca who were accused or allegedly accused in the Moussaoui penalty phase itself of being criminally negligent with regard to giving a FISA warrant. How would you explain George Tenet who withheld information about two of the 9/11 hijackers for 18 months from the FBI, information that certainly would have gone a long way into preventing those attacks? And I'd like to know where are we drawing the line here, what is the threshold, and why are we not holding those types of people in our own government accountable?"
Chris Matthews offered Biden a perfect 'out': "Senator, is there a criminal intent there, or do you see a distinction between the behavior of public officials and Zacarias Moussaoui, who's just been sentenced to life?"
Biden shunned the life-line that Matthews tendered. Apparently intent on pandering to the most virulent of the Bush-administration hating left, Biden enthused "I think the juror, er, the family member, makes an absolutely accurate point about people not being held accountable." He went on to draw a distinction between criminal negligence and criminal intent, though it was not clear whether he was referring to the US officials or Moussaoui, since he added "I'm not second-guessing the jury here."
Bear Biden's performance in mind when, during the course of the 2008 Dem primaries, the MSM describes him as a 'moderate.'
Hmmm, it appears that the Biden segment will not be part of the replay. His name has not been mentioned with Breitweiser, instead it is that unctious BenVeniste who they say will be on.
I think some of Biden's hair plugs infected his brain and turned him into a dumb shi* senator from a two bit state where corruption is the way of life. He, like Matthews, suffers from lack of respect for themselves, and they are like maggots attaching themselves to whatever garbage floats by such as the professional widow who hates President Bush so much. Why even report on this crap? It isn't worth reading about.
I guess they can and do edit the replay. Maybe Biden read this post and begged Matthews to drop the segment out of mercy ;-)!
I don't know...he has on Ben Veniste now...and it shows a LIVE in the corner.
I wonder if they cut that part with Biden and Breitweiser...
OOPS, there she is...no Biden.
She's back on again ----
I hope you are watching the replay. Breitbrainless says that we should really be prosecuting these 3 other terrorists in our custody but we probably don't dare because of our "interrogation techniques", i.e., we tortured them and now we are afraid to let them speak. BenVeniste repeats this calumny. (Pulling out hair)
I would not be the least bit surprised. If he wasn't thinking (nothing new there), his handlers were.
I wonder who made the decision to cut Biden's segment???
BTW...we know what he was originally scheduled to talk about...he should be grateful the decision came down this afternoon....LOL
Schmucky just agreed with Isikoff, Matthews and Brietweiser, that Cheney on down do NOT want them on trial because of the torture we put them through..
But, Schmucky seemed rather sorry for them being held this long....pffffft
Oh so true. Especially about the reptilian smile.
These people are beyond disgusting. And we think the DUmmies are crazy.
Breitwiser is the Cindy Sheehan of the WTC widows....she is RADICALLY LEFT!!!
She should thank Janet Reno and Jamie Gorelick for Tenet's restraint in sharing information. What an idiot, bearing in mind her loss....
You are correct
But they won't mention that because she was a democrat under the Clinton Administration
It was my volunteer day at school
Plus I've been having troubles with my computer ... thanks to Microsoft and their stupid updates ... grrr
If we put those terrorists on trial in a civil court .. then all information gathered would have to be given to the defense team in discovery .. which then would be printed on all the liberals papers
And they know that
I have to ask .. who's side are these people on??
Because the way I see it .. they are on the side of the terrorists
List of Biden nicknames.
1. Jackass Joe
2. The Chia Senator
3. Hairplug Biden
4. Benedict Biden
5. Joe Bidet
6. Plagiarist Joe
7. Sen. Motormouth
I hope you had fun at the school!!
My 1st grade gr-daughter is having her field days next Thursday..but, I will be over at my daughter's house babysitting she and my gr-daughter...cause her husband is going hunting in Argentina!!!
I hate missing it...but, I would have to take Chase, and it will be way too hot for her.
BTW....Chase (14 months)...just got finished dumping a whole brand new box of Cheerios on the kitchen floor....LOL
Guess whose fault it was to put the box so close the the edge of the counter??? mine. LOL
And I would have to agree with you.
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