The new GOP meme: "FISA is an unconstitutional power grab!"

[Sal316]

Has anyone heard this? I've seen it a few places today. Plus, it was mentioned that Russert said it this weekend?

"It is FISA, a grab at executive power by the Congress, that is illegal! Man, it was so simple, why didn't we see that before!" from PhxNews


So, now Bushy's spying is ok because FISA is unconstitutional?


BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH!

I don't know if there's straws left for these yo-yo's to reach for.




*edited to add 'al' to the title*

[LiberalPartisan]

1. Ok. My head is now spinning uncontrollably. WTF?!?! n/t

[Sal316]

14. I know... when in doubt, shift arguments!

:puke:

[StClone]

2. Yes, Caller on Public Radio station just now

Emails and Faxes got this new misdirect into distribution. Code Blue... Code Blue act like it's true.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

3. Any law shrubya doesn't like = unconstitutional! Capiche?

[Richardo]

4. Guess what? That's not Bush's call to make either.

It's up to the courts. Remember them?

[kcass1954]

8. Yeah, and he just put his 2 best guys on the highest one.

We're fucked on this.

[boobooday]

5. Rewriting history

All power was originally intended to be in the hands of the executive, see? For years and years, the Congress has been usurping the power of the executive.

Ever since 1776 . . .

[0rganism]

6. Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia

How many fingers, Winston?

[boobooday]

7. Just keep the rats away

I'll give up sex, I'll give up love, I'll give up joy, just keep me safe, big brother.

[0rganism]

11. We're fresh out of rats today. You'll have to settle for howler monkeys.

Hope you don't mind.

[boobooday]

12. I'm going to go sing now

Because I am really the prole washerwoman in the backyard.

:hippie:

[awoke_in_2003]

16. And here I thought

we were at war with Eurasia. Excuse me, someone is busting down my door :)

[rusty charly]

9. i heard some tool talking about this

on the radio today. was driving around and losing AAR and spun around the dial and hit upon some freak going on about congress was acting unconstitutionally, by not allowing the chimperor to protect the country, as a swore to when he was installed.

oy.

fortunately, i found randi, again.

[RobertSeattle]

10. Then why did Bush Praise FISA in late 2001?

I'm glad the next time I get pulled over for a traffic ticket I can get out of it by declaring arbitrarily that speeding tickets are unconstitutional.

[me b zola]

18. Shhhhhhhhh, don't point out the facts to them

...or they'll say that you hate Amerika and you are assisting the enemy

:hide:

[DemonGoddess]

13. I equate the "FISA is unconstitutional" to

"I am not a crook". I remember that from when I was a kid. The constant but it's not so, just trust me bs. It's the new tag line to try and divert angry people from this, and I don't think it's going to work.

[Sal316]

15. They know they're busted.

..now it's attack the law, saying the law's UnConstitutional, therefore he can't be held responsible.

[Rex]

17. So, so sad...wiretaps that don't need a warrant for 3 days.

So these people are saying Bush is more powerful than the Capitol Dome critters? Yeah that sounds like fascist thinking.

[UL_Approved]

19. Well, it looks like the direct phase is upon us...

I wonder how long that this will last, and I wonder how long that it will take for some backlash. After all, you DON'T go against congress and get away with it. If the executive branch can't hold on to the GOP block vote, the Bush dynasty is over.