House Democrats - Great Work Today

Posted by Jeff Pruitt - 6/20/08 @ 3:27 pm - Filed Under 2008 National Elections, Featured

It isn’t everyday you can vote to expand the President’s warrantless wiretapping program AND give immunity to companies that have admittedly violated the US Constitution.

I can’t say much about this right now because I’m simply too pissed off. I just want to say thanks to all the House Democrats who sold out their party and their country today by caving to the criminal Bush cabal and passing the draconian FISA amendment bill. Thanks for weakening the 4th amendment, expanding presidential power and granting amnesty to all the telecom companies that knowingly and willingly violated our constitutional rights by illegally spying on American citizens.

Congratulations for passing a bill the Republican controlled congress couldn’t get through. And you should all be very proud that Republicans actually have a higher favorable rating of you than Democrats. Awful jackasses.

And a big shout out to two of our new Democratic representatives in Indiana, Joe Donnelly and Brad Ellsworth. I’m so glad that Democrats in this state worked so hard to send you to Washington. I don’t know what we’d do without you. I can’t wait to stop by your hospitality suite tonight before the State Democratic convention and ask why you sold us all out. Looking forward to your bullshit answers.

In all seriousness, a sincere thank you to Baron Hill and Andre Carson for standing up for civil liberties and putting our rights ahead of the major telecom campaign contributors.

See, I’ve probably said too much. Never blog while steaming mad…

Comments

8 Responses to “House Democrats - Great Work Today”

  1. Pete on June 20th, 2008 5:33 pm

    The Blue Dogs are Republicans, but common knowledge came around too late.

  2. VP Bayh? I hope not! on June 20th, 2008 7:36 pm

    Don’t forget that Bayh voted yes on the bill in February on the Senate side.

  3. American on June 20th, 2008 7:38 pm

    They are (mostly) all corrupt bastards.

    This telco immunity is an abomination. It’s totally contrary to the rule of law. We might disagree on policy on many things (UE insurance), but immunity for WILLINGLY breaking the law–not just a statute, but one of the amendments of the bill of rights–is beyond the pale.

  4. Jeff Pruitt on June 20th, 2008 7:54 pm

    American,

    Just for the record I believe you and I agree on ue.

  5. American on June 20th, 2008 10:32 pm

    Claro, Jeff.

  6. Mike Sylvester on June 21st, 2008 9:42 am

    I have to agree with you, this is a terrible bill. This is an issue the Republicans have been completely wrong on and now about half of the Demcorats have joined them.

    The Democrats should have easily defeated this bill and it is shameful that they did not.

    Almost all of the Democratic Preidential candidates oppose this bill; however, they have done nothing to mobilize their Party to oppose it.

    Altogether shameful.

    Our Civil Liberties are being eroded a little bit every day.

    Mike Sylvester

  7. American on June 21st, 2008 2:07 pm

    Oh my God, we agree on something.

    I’m still trying to wrap my head around Obama’s support of this and his promise to try to get around the retroactive immunity when it goes to the Senate.

    I know that ideology must sometimes take the back seat to the exigencies of Realpolitik, but this is a real mind-f–k.

    Pelosi is quite a disappointment.

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