After wiretapping victory, Bush says he wants more authority from Congress

[babylonsister]

And what are the odds he'll get that authority? I'm not betting.

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/After_wiretapping_victory_Bush_says_he_0806.html

After wiretapping victory, Bush says he wants more authority from Congress


By Michael Roston, Raw Story

The day after President George W. Bush marshaled political forces in Congress to grant him greater authority to engage in counterterrorism-related spying, the president stated that he would seek greater changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act when the legislative branch returns to work in September.

"While I appreciate the leadership it took to pass this bill, we must remember that our work is not done," the President said in his Sunday statement. "This bill is a temporary, narrowly focused statute to deal with the most immediate shortcomings in the law."

The President said next month he would focus on further immunizing private companies that cooperate with government wiretapping. However, he used complicated language to describe these activities.

"When Congress returns in September the Intelligence committees and leaders in both parties will need to complete work on the comprehensive reforms requested by Director McConnell, including the important issue of providing meaningful liability protection to those who are alleged to have assisted our Nation following the attacks of September 11, 2001," he said.

One constitutional scholar derided Bush's reasoning, particularly the tortuous language in his statement.

"Apparently 'allegedly helped us stay safe' is Bush Administration code for telecom companies and government officials who participated in a conspiracy to perform illegal surveillance," wrote Yale Law Professor Jack Balkin in a Monday morning blog post. "Because what they did is illegal, we do not admit that they actually did it, we only say that they are alleged to have done it."

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http://rawstory.com/news/2007/After_wiretapping_victory_Bush_says_he_0806.html

[Rex]

1. He wants more power.

Sums it up nicely I think.

[radfringe]

2. why is he even bother asking for more power

just freaking take it - no one will stop him

[Rex]

3. I guess he really is scared what we think...

haha, just kidding. Appearances and all that rot. Transparency, yadda yadda. Honesty and frothiness.

[peacetalksforall]

6. With a special request going to Webb, Klobuchar, and Feinstein?

Boy, am I bitter.

[peacetalksforall]

8. We are now fully participating in the illusions of this Admin - that he

is President, that he doesn't have the interests of a special few corporations and institutions in mind, that Cheney and the rest of them are not criminals, that the American people have not been sold out, that we have a Democratice Congress that is going to change things.

[Double T]

4. bushco is NOW attempting to legalize the illegal through congressional legislation.

Criminal Corruption rules.

[Lint Head]

5. Why is this prick asking anything from anybody?

He's just going through the motions. He's a fascist dictator doing what the hell he wants. :dem:

[DrDan]

7. why don't we just do away with congress

Seems to be just a bit of bureaucratic overhead anyway.

Then we can do away with the USSC. Signing statements have put the interpretation of laws in junior's hands.

Then we can just cancel those pesky elections.

Seems like this would be a good way to save some taxpayer money - 435 house salaries, 100 senate salaries, USSC salaries, all those clerks, and aides.

[Rex]

10. Don't worry, George will have them all arrested one day

and it will be on the news, but no one will stop him.

[Fearless]

9. Excuse me but..

would someone please step up to the plate and tell him to go fuck himself? Please?

[radfringe]

14. step up to the plate?

:rofl: the dems will tell you they don't have the votes to even get out of the dugout

[Fearless]

29. Then they need a new manager.

[DrDan]

15. yes - I will be more than happy to do that . . . I do so daily now anyway

[tom_paine]

11. How like Hitler he is. So forceful and relentless. Grandpa Prescott would be so proud.

n/t

[Cha]

28. I'm thinking hitler

musta had more charisma though.. as far as most Germans going along.

More than 1/2 the country hates bush..we just don't have the right reps in Congress who give a shite about that.

[G_j]

12. "our work is not done" (he means crimes) n/t

[Mythsaje]

13. Big fucking surprise...

More more more more more more more more more more....

It's not enough.

He wants more.

Why argue about it? They'll give it to him. Seems to be the wind is blowing, doesn't it?

[SoCalDem]

16. When have you ever seen a drunk, refuse another drink? n/t

[Rex]

17. 'Waiteer gemme another wodka'

'Hey wats all the people lookin at me? I thought this was Burger King! I want it my way! Waiteeer!'

[TheCentepedeShoes]

18. "...he used complicated language..."

IOW his usual jibberish.

[VP505]

19. What,

he said two three syllable words in a row?

[spanone]

20. And he'll probably get it ........fuck

[scarletwoman]

21. Well, you know what they say -- give 'em an inch and they'll take a mile. (nt)

[Disturbed]

22. Giving in to Busholini invites more giving.

Those Blue Gog Dems just never learn.

[Booster]

27. In Bush's case, it's give them an inch and they think they're a ruler.

[Cha]

23. Imagine being chastised by

by a monkey's ass.

There's got to be more than a few people in congress(even the corrupt ones) who resent that.

[mmonk]

24. May as well ask.

He's on a six year roll.

[kestrel91316]

25. I am THIS close to giving up altogether on our democracy.

I have loyally voted for Dems for DECADES, and what have I got? Republican Lite, virtually across the board.

Can somebody please explain to me why the hell I should bother caring anymore? It's pretty obvious most of my fellow Americans don't give a rat's ass what happens to the country.

[NashVegas]

26. Let's Talk About Chavez. Can We Talk About Chavez?

:sarcasm:

[Alexia Wheaton]

30. Chances are the Democrats will be complicit in aiding this criminal...

once again.
:mad:

[Canuckistanian]

31. Greedy little prick, isn't he?

But with such a compliant Congress, it's understandable to have a huge sense of entitlement.

Georgie has NEVER been denied anything in life.