LIVE THREAD: SJC hearing on the NSA surveilance program - C-span 1; 9:30 am EST

[ken5050]

Good Monday morning, once again, fellow political jinkies. The NFL season may be over, but the political season inside the Beltway is 24/7/365. So join us, if you can, as those wacky Dems on the Senate Judiciary committee reprise their pitiful efforts to once again smear President Bush and score political points..

[Mo1]

Geesh, Comey...the man who brought us Fitzgerald.

He was the one that picked Fitz?????

[Howlin]

It's incestuous with those guys.

[Peach]

It's stunning how often the senators quote the NYT and others as solid information.

[Not A Snowbird]

Green is not flattering on him, is it? He looks like Kermit.

[mystery-ak]

Someone should rip that American Flag pin off his lapel....he dosen't deserve to wear it..IMO

[Cboldt]

The law says "any and all actions". The president does not have to be an expert on the law to understand "any and all actions".

That language has to meet resistance somewhere. Otherwise it'd be "bye-bye 2nd and 4th amendments."

[penelopesire]

"He's quoting Newsweek!"

Told ya'll that Newsweek was setting up the next sucker punch. (rolling eyes)

[Peach]

Schumer: You're not going to have different rules for yourself than these other witnesses.

Gonzales: The client is the president of the United States. It's not my job to give my opinion to you, a Senator, on behalf of my client. LOL

[Mo1]

Hey Chuck .. LET HIM FINISH HIS ANSWER!

[acsrp38]

they talk so long - I forgot what they started to say in the first place. I would love to say after they do some stupid ten minute speech -- "Now, I'm sorry Senator, but what was the question?? would you repeat it?

[daybreakcoming]

What would happen if Gonzalez just sat there and didn't say a word when Schumer won't let him talk anyway.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

He is beating Gonzales about Fairness....

[Howlin]

Evidently Schumer doesn't have any questions FOR Gonzales about the spying; he is just lining up witnesses..........LOL.

[PogySailor]

And that ANY questioning means that the program must be illegal.

[tiredoflaundry]

Chuck did not come to question, he came to argue.

[toomanygrasshoppers]

LOL Good idea.

[Peach]

Specter gives Schumer 2 more minutes for his interruption.

If this was a courtroom, I'd move to strike all your questions because the record was so much more clear before you asked them. LOLOL

[tazannie]

Schumer: Newsweek reported that some Justice Dept. lawyesr were so upset that they hired private lawyers."



did these private lawyers have security clearances?

[auboy]

(auboy speaking for the AG)

Gonzales: Newsweek? Newsweek? I believe their credibility has been demonstrated to be slightly below zero, nada, zippo.

[Howlin]

Exactly!

And Specte just B*t*hslapped Schumer!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!