Frist backs search of congressman's office

AP on Yahoo ^ | 5/28/06 | Nedra Pickler - ap

[traderrob6]

For once he's right.

[originalbuckeye]

Wow. A glimmer of responsibility in our Senate?? Maybe NOW they will understand that they aren't above the law. Oh, wait, I forgot about whom we were talking.

[Hildy]

OH MAN, there's some good stuff in there.

[digger48]

I thought the three Branches of Government were "co-equal".

Since 2 of the 3 signed off on this, what the Hell makes the Legislative Branch think they are off limits?

[Cinnamon]

Go d blesshim. being a U.S. Senator should not mean getting a get-out-jail-card, or be above the law. unless this isa matter of national security, I don't see why the documents are being sealed. this is clearly a case of major bribery going on, a treasonous act against the constituents of his state

[chemicalman]

Noooo! According to the news media, everyone is saying it was illegal! </ sarcasm>

[lilylangtree]

Will wonders never cease? Frist musta put his index finger up in the air to see which way the political wind was blowing and changed his position. The spineless POS.

[digger48]

being a U.S. Senator should not mean getting a get-out-jail-card, or be above the law.

Does not apply if you are a:

1. Kennedy
2. Black

[mikeybaby]

Go to Macsmind and read his update.
Jefferson was taped having conversations with the wife of the vice-president of-you guessed it-Nigeria.
This may prove to be a very entertaining summer.
Thankfully AG Gonzales(sp?) appears to have the spine to push it.

[Hildy]

I don't understand..what's Macsmind? Where do I go to find this update???????

[bboop]

Wow! A glimmer. Amazing clarity from the Senate.

[el_texicano]

Humph...even Frist can tell the arguments decrying the FBI search is bogus. But I don't think that's what motivates this. He has obviously heard how this plays with the rank and file voter and the arrogance this displays.

[ErnBatavia]

Sounds like Durbin got the "back away from Jefferson" memo, fershur...otherwise there is NO way he'd give even that lukewarm "blessing".

[jwalsh07]

"No House member, no senator, nobody in government should be above the law of the land, period," Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said.

Frist has managed to stick a wet finger in the air and determine that their is no sense in urinating into the wind ala Hastert and Boehner.

Almost as good as a stopped clock but not quite yet.

[river rat]

EVERY "Lawmaker" should be like "Caesar's Wife" -- beyond reproach"....

If one is required to be drug tested, searched, filmed or undergo anal inspection to achieve that status -- so be it.

They are after all -- PUBLIC SERVANTS, aren't they?

Semper Fi

[frankjr]

"I don't understand..what's Macsmind? Where do I go to find this update???????"

http://macsmind.blogspot.com/2006/05/coming-storm-rep-william-jefferson-iv.html

[calex59]

He also said he wasn't sure the "speech and debate" protections in Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution were violated, as some of have argued.

What a wimp, give him credit for standing up for this but at the same time saying he "isn't sure" if this violates the debate section when there was a 1972 court ruling that specifically stated that it does not VIOLATE the debate clause since the debate clause does not give congressmen immunity from the law.

Either he is a wimp or he is very stupid when it comes to the constitution, maybe both.

[Hildy]

GOT IT! Thanks!

[G.Mason]

"Will wonders never cease? Frist musta put his index finger up in the air to see which way the political wind was blowing and changed his position. The spineless POS."

Agreed. In a few days Frist will be hailed as a hard core conservative, in the mold of Lieberman.