what is going on here? have we totally given up. this was one issue that most americans supported the President on, so he gives up?
Elections matter.
bad
Balls quickly shrinking, I guess.
"Can you hear me now Osama?"
We really don't need enemies. We're just so doggoned good at it ourselves, we can dispense with outside enemies.
*I am terribly disappointed in our President, if this article turns out to be true, and not just media spin.
The problem with you guys here is that you are so reactionary!! Even the NYTimes website has a longer article stating that Gonzales has already gotten approvals for 2 such actions on Jan. 10. Before going off in an anti-Bush frenzy, why don't you wait until you get the entire explanation of what this is and why?
Capitulator and Chief!
In what passes for a "news" media in the U.S. Bush is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. He needs to be damned for doing the right thing and reauthorize this vital program.
He's just going to use a different method by the looks of things.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1769059/posts
We now have a gelded president.
"Any electronic surveillance that was occurring as part of the Terrorist Surveillance Program will now be conducted subject to the approval of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court," Gonzales said.
Possibly Bush decided he could get it done through the court, since I believe the most clintonoid member of the court earlier resigned in protest over the warrentless surveillance issue.
Gonzalez is said to have said this to Democrats in the Senate, so I suppose it's possible they are misrepresenting what he said, but I kind of doubt it in this case.
Was ist los?
Disappointment after disappointment after disappointment.
Damn you, Dub, stop letting us down.
Rent, buy, or steal a pair.
He's putting the burden on the Senate in case we're attacked again. They want to take control of the WOT then they need to accept the fact that they've been playing obstructionist also.
I doubt that's the actual plan, but it might turn out that way.
Rush just said that he, too, just blew a gasket over this. BUT, he said, "and I may be reaching here," that perhaps W has made it so that the only fight will be over Iraq--truly where the Dems are weak. At least he hopes this is the strategery. If I interpreted Rush incorrectly, please comment.