Be Ever Vigilant!
Posted on 03/16/2006 9:39:15 AM PST by Millee
Activist groups, bloggers and Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean on Wednesday castigated Sen. Wayne Allard for saying that another senator sides with terrorists.
In an interview first broadcast Monday, Allard told Denver radio station KOA-AM reporter Roger Hudson that Sen. Russ Fein gold, D-Wis., "has time and time again taken on the side of the terrorists that we're dealing with in this conflict."
Allard, R-Colo., made the comment when asked his thoughts on Feingold's introducing a resolution in Congress to censure President Bush because of the domestic wiretapping program by the National Security Agency. Feingold's proposal has not received any support in the Senate.
"It is completely out of bounds to suggest that anyone demanding accountability is siding with terrorists," Dean wrote to people on the Democratic Party e-mail list.
And ProgressNowAction.org, a Colorado liberal website, called on Allard to apologize, calling his remark "despicable."
Allard on Wednesday told The Denver Post that Feingold is "becoming more and more extreme in his positions. The whole issue is (that) what he's proposed in trying to censure the president is unconstitutional. It's never been done before. Maybe one time before."
Censure is a congressional reprimand of a president. Andrew Jackson was censured in 1834, the only time it has happened.
Allard declined to answer other questions about the matter, saying he was late for a hearing and would talk later. He could not be reached later in the day, but his office re-released a statement it had given Tuesday to a liberal radio program.
"I have tremendous respect for and share Senator Feingold's determination to protect the First Amendment rights of every U.S. citizen," the statement reads in part. "However, in case of the NSA's surveillance of terrorists, I think Senator Feingold is barking up the wrong tree. We should be looking for new ways to better track and apprehend terrorists, not punishing the president for fulfilling his constitutional responsibilities."
Allard did not address the statement he made about Feingold siding with terrorists.
"Senator Allard's comments were unfortunate," Feingold said in a statement Wednesday. "Supporters of the illegal domestic- spying program know they don't have a legal leg to stand on, so they are reduced to questioning the patriotism of those who point out the simple truth that the president is breaking the law."
Oh pulleeezzz! There was as much chance of him being censured as the Cape Cod Orca not getting drunk today.
Like making people understand that intercepting Al Qaeda communications is not a criminal act?
OMGawwwwd! That was done three months ago. Even the ignorant morons in the SINate dropped their request for an "inquiry" a month ago. Time to move on.
Like trying to persuade more than 30% of the American people that the Iraq War is right?
You're killing me here......
1. Do not cite a bogus poll to further your argument...you lose.
2. Month after month and week after week the facts were put out on the Iraq war. Those that are not sure of the facts now, never will be, or more likely, refuse to let facts get in the way of their "Bush-lied" mantra.
3. Have you read anything about the pre-war docs that were released today? Have you seen the videos of saddam or Gen. Sada or read anything he had to say?
4. Have you made a phone call or sent an e-mail today to support Senator Allard and/or the President?
Of course Feingold sides with the terrorists. It's not so much that he likes them, but he hates Bush, and he hates the military, so he winds up on the same side.
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
One of the more amusing events today was Bill Frist trying to bring al-Feingold's motion to a vote. Frantic Dems blocked it... they were for it before they were against it, I guess.
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
No worries, mun! Polls dey wrong! We get 60 Senate seats! We get 10 mor' in de House! Everybudy dey luv Dubya!
Just call me the Alfred E. Neuman Republican, from now on.
Let me guess this straight - Dean and the Dems can say Bush is a stupid, lying, bigoted, evil Demon that eats babies but a conservative cannot criticize a liberal? Go Wayne GO!!!!! :)
You have it just exactly right. ;*)
What better profession to deal with a Jack*ss.
Dean wants Allard to apologize but the RATs won't allow a vote in the Senate.
LOL! Why is the MINORITY continuously granted the RIGHT to bring our government to a halt?
Thanks sleuth! I appreciate the ping.
Senator Allard is obviously correct in his observation. The Dean response just proves the point.
More Senators should be doing the same thing, IMHO.
Be Ever Vigilant!
The 'Rats don't like to be accused of siding with terrorists and they don't like to be accused of treason, but I'm afraid if we started having trials, they'd be convicted of both!
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Thanks for the link. He received glowing support from me.
That is absurd Senator Foolsgold. One would have to possess a shred of Patriotism before it could be questioned.
The President is breaking the law of Whom, Sir? The terrorists?
You are welcome - and - thank you!
Thanks for the ping!
And we all know how important keeping the "bounds" of truth and decency are to the Democrats. /s/
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