Open Senate session commencing now--Frist up.

[Skidmore]

[rodeodance]

1. gawd, he makes me sick!

[rodeodance]

2. Frist saying important that Senators should not talk about what went on

in the closed session.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

3. "Critical to keep partisanship out of these matters."

Shut the f**k up you crybaby.

[rodeodance]

4. gawd, he is just blabbling on.

[rodeodance]

5. Rockerfeller to talk soon.

[rodeodance]

10. "unfortunate situation"--unexpected by Republican leadership says Roberts

[egadsbrain]

6. St-st-stammering a bit Doctor?

[Greeby]

7. Hey Frist, wanna talk about partisanship? Remember this?

[Sydnie]

26. Great Front Page! n/t

[izzie]

8. Any thing good happens and I miss it. About time the Dem did some thing

I would like to see a real fight over this whole war thing. It is three years late.

[LSparkle]

9. Lying sack of crap Roberts up now

[Jacobin]

12. 'agreed to do what we agreed to do'

Wanker.

Shut the goddamned senate down and keep it shut down

[rodeodance]

16. did you see how eager Frist is to get back on the regular topic!! te he.

[Skidmore]

11. Reid appointing Rockafellow, Feinstein, and I forgot.

One other.

[LSparkle]

15. Carl Levin

[Skidmore]

17. Thanks.

Pardon the short-term memory problems. It's getting better though.

[LSparkle]

13. "As best we can" ... hmm, Pat, are you getting docs from Cheney/Libby?

[annabanana]

14. Roberts up

was totally taken by surprise... we will complete phase II... We have had an outstanding record working with colleagues across the aisle...what a load of bs...

[rodeodance]

18. now Roberts bragging about outcome of Phase I.

[rodeodance]

21. Roberts saying he got a little 'personal' and regrets that. Now whinning

--says 'we have been working on Phase II"

[rodeodance]

23. Roberts says 'the committee is already doing its work"!! on Phase II.

[rodeodance]

I am getting the feeling that there will be no full senate investigation!

[Skidmore]

19. Nat as cocky as he normally is.

[annabanana]

20. we HAVE been working whine whine whine. . .n/t

[tinfoilinfor2005]

24. He looks like he's about to cry for real.

Finally someone is turning the bright lights on him and making him squirm.

[egadsbrain]

34. Boo-Hoo-Hoo-whine-whine-whine

My uncle gave me some good advice once...
"when you got 'em by the b*lls, squeeze 'em!"

[riverwalker]

22. Roberts: "It got a little personal"

I'd love to know what went on.

[rodeodance]

27. Roberts saying they will do what they were already doing. So--no Senate

investigation=--just more of the same!!

[LSparkle]

25. "Already doing its work" at a snail's pace, Pat ...

Calling for bipartisanship ... Does that mean you thugs will finally stop covering for the WH?

[rodeodance]

30. more complaining by Repugs!! (how nasty the Dems were today).

[pdxmom]

28. Sounds to me that the Repubs are a little more subdued and

temperate after the session. Roberts is working hard to defend their lack of work.

[rodeodance]

33. its HARD work.

[LSparkle]

29. Roberts looks shaken ... he probably got some barbs in closed session

[rodeodance]

31. something about hearing from 3 persons on Nov 14.

[LSparkle]

37. Each side appoints 3 and that group reports on Nov. 14

Reid named Rockefeller, Levin and Feinstein; no word on who the Repugs will appoint. (Assume Asshat Roberts will be one.)

[LizW]

38. totally, his voice is all shaky. n/t

[Skidmore]

32. The Rs clearly sound like they are on the defensive.

Love it, love it, love it.

[rodeodance]

36. SWEET

[The Witch]

35. Roberts is saying we have to get into the heads of ppl who said...

things not supported by intelligence and ask why.

He's assuming it's an honest mistake.

It was LIES, you shill. Deliberate LIES.

:mad:

[rodeodance]

39. so why hasn't he done this 2 years ago?

[rodeodance]

41. needless to say I am excited.

[LSparkle]

40. Hey, is he talking about the Office of Special Plans?

[LSparkle]

42. Oh YES ... this will be interesting ...

No wonder Phase Two hasn't been completed.

[Greeby]

44. Yup, at least the OSP has entered in the debate

Even if Roberts is lying though his teeth (As any repuke does when they open thier mouth)

[LSparkle]

45. The Dems on this committee better sink their teeth into this ...

and NOT let go. OSP is at the heart of this mess ... no wonder they're all "lawyered up."

[The Witch]

47. Oh, I can't keep all these organizations straight. What's this one?

[Lex]

50. It's involved (possibly) in the Forged Intel Document

OSP=Office of Special Plans

"At this point, any American connection to the actual forgeries remains unsubstantiated, though the OSP at a minimum connived to circumvent established procedures to present the information directly to receptive policy makers in the White House. But if the OSP is more deeply involved, Michael Ledeen, who denies any connection with the Niger documents, would have been a logical intermediary in co-ordinating the falsification of the documents and their surfacing, as he was both a Pentagon contractor and was frequently in Italy. He could have easily been assisted by ex-CIA friends from Iran-Contra days, including a former Chief of Station from Rome, who, like Ledeen, was also a consultant for the Pentagon and the Iraqi National Congress."

http://www.amconmag.com/2005/2005_11_07/feature.html

[Lone_Star_Dem]

43. He's assuming quite a lot

He'd better be careful, I'm not sure the Dems are in a mood to blindly agree with him today.

[LSparkle]

46. Roberts reminds me of a preacher, ranting and raving

Can't wait for Rockefeller's response to this BS.

[egadsbrain]

48. Downing Street mention right? n/t

[LSparkle]

49. Not yet but now Rockefeller's up -- he may bring it up