My Conclusion: Congress Does Not Respect Itself

[journalist3072]

So after hearing Pat Roberts say the Senate Intel Committee won't investigate the spy program, it's quite obvious that Congress no longer respects itself.

There used to be a time when Congress demanded accountability from the Executive Branch. And if the Executive Branch abused its power by witholding documents and information, Congress was not afraid to say so.

Pat Roberts basically made a deal with the devil: who knows what the Bush Crime Team threatened him with, if he allowed his Committee to investigate the spy program.

And then, there is the fact that during his confirmation hearings, Justice Alito was told by Sen. Chuck Grassley "not to loose any sleep" over the fact that Alito had failed to keep his promise, to recuse himself from any cases reguarding Vanguard.

A Supreme Court nominee LIED to the Senate during his previous confirmation hearings, and a Senator tells that nominee "not to loose any sleep" about it?

It's a sad day when Congress no longer has any reguard for its own responsibility for oversight.

I've come to the conclusion: it's time to shut it down!

[mitchum]

1. How could they?

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

2. Long Overdue.

There was a brief period months ago where Pelosi and Reid were both growing balls and starting to stand up, speak out and give us hope that the time had come.

I had never been prouder and was starting to look forward to watching CSPAN every day.

I'm not sure where that passion has gone, but will continue to hope they wake up one morning and remember how it felt on those days to be bullied no more.

[journalist3072]

4. You're right. I thought the tide was turning too.

But sadly, I think I was premature in that assessment.

[bullimiami]

3. exactly. the congress repubs are a pitiful bunch.

at least the democrats are resisting the takeover somewhat, the repugs are scared silly of their own man.