Capitulation Accomplished. 7/9/08
by xxdr zombiexx
Wed Jul 09, 2008 at 12:34:59 PM PDT
Short "diary" to note numbers and names.
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The Senate gave President Bush what he wanted Wednesday, sending him a bill expanding his surveillance authority and granting legal amnesty to telecommunications companies that facilitated his warrantless surveillance program.
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On a 69-28 vote, the Senate approved an administration-backed update to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act after striking down amendments to modify its immunity provision. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) voted for the FISA update, while his former primary opponent Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) voted against it. Republican candidate John McCain skipped the FISA vote altogether.
Obama has entered Bill Clinton Territory: Can't please anybody. He votes FOR what Bush wants and the GOPSTILL attacks him:
The Republican National Committee also sent out a release attacking Obama for his position shift. The Republican presidential candidate missed every vote on the FISA bill Wednesday to campaign in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan.
Lameness in action: McCain can't even bother to show up to vote but Republican control of the media gives him the upper hand.
Dodd and Feingold are pissed, but oh well. It's all over. Laws were broken and Dems handed Bush a get out of Jail Free Card.
"It could not be clearer that this program broke the law, and this President broke the law. Not only that, but this administration affirmatively misled Congress and the American people about it for years before it finally became public," Feingold said of the warrantless wiretapping program.
No stop signs or speed limits: Dems have given Bush a Red Carpet and a green light to skate out of office completely free.
I suppose they could give him some ink pens too, to sign off on all those pardons he will be issuing, since he's not done anything wrong now.
Heckuva job, ya'll.
Don't hold you breath on your Medal of Honor...
