Harry Reid is caving on FISA: Mentions pressure from Blogs

[Tommigril]

Don't cave Harry

[cdbdbsabzb]

Probably the worst part of this is that since no prosecutions are allowed, there will be no way of knowing who did what. The suits against the telecom companies etal is the only way to subpeona info on exactly what happened and who was involved, Without these suits the information stays buried.

[gondor124]

We have seen the enemy and it is Reid.

[fishhead06]

So what is Reid doing that's objectionable? If the majority of elected officials support a piece of legislation, that's the way representative democracy works. I think FISA amendments are awful, but using procedural methods to hold up legislation and thwart a vote is objectionable.

[besnugg]

What is objectionable about this legistration is that it pardons phone companies for breaking the law and turning over records to the Bush administration without warrents. Anyone who breaks the law, be they goverment offical, business operation, or private citizen, must be held accountable. FISA would basically say that the phone companies can't be punished or sued for turning over records to the Nazi bastards...err, Bush administration.

[fishhead06]

Well, again, I agree that the legislation is awful. But if citizens don't like it, they should bring pressure to bear on their representatives. If proposed legislation has been passed out of committee, of course it should be brought to a vote. And, hopefully, defeated.

[simonineurope]

Feingold for majority leader.

[bbburton]

Reid is a traitor, hypocrite, and a piss poor leader of the Senate. Time for a change. RON PAUL for PRESIDENT!

[gopsmbass]

This is the same party that presents Hillary and Obama as leaders, what a joke.

[cincimedes]

what a coward. being him must be a non stop embarrassment.

[ShiekYerbooty]

No to FISA, No to S1959, call your senators today, look what they did to those Indians in Malaysia, these bills will give them authority to do that to you

[RPcantwin]

Even the Dems see that Mr. Bush is right! The dems have really come along way since 2006!

[cctaximan]

Hard to believe this guy was a marine! Such a wimp. I'am not exactly sure how the senate works but can someone like Dodd or Fiengold stand up a challenge him for that Senate Majority position?

[balomas69]

harry reid is such a coward, he has folded on everything. he has immense power to just not put any of this neo-con agenda forward, yet time after time he gives bush what he wants.

the system is rigged, both parties are the same and only differ on social issues.

[DamNationDiplomat]

Six months ago, Gravel proposed the best way to end the war would be to wear out the senate by miring it in endless deliberation on the subject until the republicans gave in. The dems ignored his advice, and now, we see the opposite occuring: the republicans slowing the process down so much that it exhausts the democrats in to caving. I disagree with almost everything the republicans do, but they know how to get what they want.

[forex01]

democrats are very weak, the 'leadership' turns on it's own senators and congressmen, just look what they did to kucinich

[MojoJuana]

what ever happened to the "WE THE PEOPLE.." part of the deal? WHAT DA FUCK??!!!

[bigge525]

Your right. If we want real Democracy we need

to get rid of the Repuklicans that have given

away this country to the rich, and the

Demorats that are their enablers.

[Christopher0312]

Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are a nauseating example of ineffectiveness. They're enablers and foolish. Both need to retire -- they cave to Bush on everything.

[Avidsh21]

This man no longer serves the American People - he's a shill for Big Telecom.

[BooHooHooMan]

Reid = Vichy Dem...You want to hasten the demise of the Police State? Create the conditions for REAL Democracy to emerge? Then ABANDON the Dems. THIRTY YEARS NOW--with Dem Majorites or not, in possession of the White House or not, they are PROFESSIONAL dive takers... The RW Judiciary didn't emerge overnight...

[Musk]

Really, if the Dems are gonna consistently cave-in, can't we get someone with more bravado than Reid? I felt like I was listening to Mr. Rogers ghost.

[BooHooHooMan]

I get your point LOL but a cave In Artist with "Bravado" is no God D@mn different than one without.... I left the DP right after Pelosi announced Impeachment off the Table, then you find out she was bobble heading to Torture all along...It is morally unconscionable to perpetuate the Ruse the Democrats pursue....I will not ratify complicity in War Crimes for political opportunists..

[BooHooHooMan]

I now say Let it collapse sooner,quicker and perhaps less painfully rather than the excruciating, piece by piece amputation of our Democracy...Let the GOP HAVE IT ALL. The Dems are furnishing it to them anyway..Wake the Hell up...The Vichy Dems are but a flak jacket for the facist GOP...

[ashrakay]

Who bribed the Dems?  I can't believe they can possibly be this spineless. People of America, take back your country from the Democrats AND Republicans! We need a new George Washington.

[eddiwardo]

You are useless Harry Reid. Just like the "majority" that you supposedly represent.

[quicksite]

a crook. plain and simple. turns out he was a crook all along.

[erkd1]

Its not a issue of Reid either being a incompetent boob or totally corrupt.

He is clearly both.

Remove this hack from Majority Leadership as he is clearly unfit for this crucial position.

[maxx1000]

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Since when did WARRANTLESS become... LEGAL?

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[nkdmansam]

since 1776,

Warrantless is only permissible when a warrant is sought after. In most cases, no warrants were sought at all.

[nkdmansam]

ignore first line of comment

[erkd1]

No, you MUST get a warrant to spy on or search a US citizen. Thats the law. Period.

In the case of FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE collection, you may conduct a search before but then you must gain a warrant afterwards.

Thats why is very aptly called "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act" (FISA)

[wsmfp]

He's as useless as fucking droopy dog. Seniority as a qualification of leadership is a national disgrace.

REID HAS TO GO.

[expatted]

Instead of Senate Majority Leader, he sounds like some kid that hasn't done his homework. Pathetic!