Comments on: Connecticut Democrats Back Off Lieberman Censure, Cite His Support From Obama

By: dakine01

dakine01 — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:41:37 +0000

IIRC, that was when FISA was being debated and the Rs were all in FEAR FEAR FEAR mode.

By: kittykitty

kittykitty — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:34:10 +0000

this is the lnk. not the most grammatically correct article, but the dateline is interesting considering the references therein.

http://www.australia.to/story/.....00,00.html

By: kittykitty

kittykitty — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:32:27 +0000

sorry, i gave the wrong link. now i have to see if i can find the right one. my bad

By: rosalind

rosalind — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:15:11 +0000

rahm roasting stephen colbert last night:

“We’re frightened of Colbert, but we know that deep down, underneath the Republican character you see on TV, there’s still a good man, there’s still hope for him. It’s the same way we feel about Joe Lieberman.”

huffington link

By: Monty

Monty — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:07:08 +0000

Yeah, memories of Zell Miller come to mind.

I’m not really into political strategeristics, and so have little to offer on that front. But like I said before, relying on Lieberman to caucus with Dems seems silly, given that he, you know, hasn’t. Perhaps if Connecticut had a Dem governor this would be a no-brainer for no-guts Reid.

Again, take away his chairmanship and see what he does.

I assume all present have read this.

By: dakine01

dakine01 — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:03:12 +0000

Book Salon up at the Mothership with Lindsay hosting Ken Silverstein

By: dakine01

dakine01 — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:59:11 +0000

You do realize that article is over three years old? And most of it has been implemented already? That’s a lot of what the FISA fight was working against

By: kittykitty

kittykitty — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:55:12 +0000

another goody for Lieberman to get his hands on, from blackwater website, and gleefully reported by them.

Pentagon Expanding Its Domestic Surveillance Activity
Fears of Post-9/11 Terrorism Spur Proposals for New Powers
The Defense Department has expanded its programs aimed at gathering and analyzing intelligence within the United States, creating new agencies, adding personnel and seeking additional legal authority for domestic security activities in the post-9/11 world.
The moves have taken place on several fronts. The White House is considering expanding the power of a little-known Pentagon agency called the Counterintelligence Field Activity, or CIFA, which was created three years ago. The proposal, made by a presidential commission, would transform CIFA from an office that coordinates Pentagon security efforts — including protecting military facilities from attack — to one that also has authority to investigate crimes within the United States such as treason, foreign or terrorist sabotage or even economic espionage.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/.....57_pf.html

By: kittykitty

kittykitty — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:49:24 +0000

if the new administration and the ‘new dems’ don’t stand up to lobbyists and change the game we’re doomed. I mean really stand up. i dont’ wanna hear any more names in the new admin from the good ol boys club, including Hil. fresh faces and new ideas, or we are freakin DONE for.

By: californiarealitycheck

californiarealitycheck — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:45:54 +0000

that did it for most of us. there are other things in the works.