Republicans Walk Out of Intelligence Briefing

[babylonsister]

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&docID=news-000002931201

Republicans Walk Out of Intelligence Briefing
By Tim Starks, CQ Staff


Republicans walked out of a briefing this morning by Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell on a new executive order overhauling the roles of intelligence agencies, Congressional Quarterly has learned.

A spokesman for Rep. Peter Hoekstra of Michigan, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, confirmed that GOP members did leave the panel briefing because they were displeased that the administration had “failed to notify and involve Congress” on this issue and other national security issues.

Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes , D-Texas, said that Congress wasn’t given any role in the order, and only given notice Wednesday after the president signed it.

An administration official, however, said there had been an ongoing conversation with Congress on all these issues since 2004.

[Turbineguy]

1. Republicans walk out of Intelligence Briefing

Somehow that fits.

[TwilightGardener]

3. They felt out of place.

[Lex]

13. LOL, that was my 1st thought too.

:rofl:

[redwitch]

6. They were afraid some of it might rub off.

:-)

[ProgressiveFool]

8. should finish, "... more stupid than when they entered it." /nt

[TwilightGardener]

2. House Repubs are always walking out of something. Bunch of candy-ass drama queens, led

by the Weeping Boner.

[tinymontgomery]

4. They haven't kept you informed in 8 years

why should they start now. You repubs really are clueless.

[fascisthunter]

5. lol

[valerief]

7. It's all part of their GOP show. Mock indignation.

[EFerrari]

10. That's what I thought, too. Distance from little Bush. n/t

[ChazII]

9. So many great opportunities for

one liners. I think there will be several DUzy awards in this thread.

[malaise]

11. The Emperor has signed another edict

Even Rethug subjects are getting nervous.

[sharp_stick]

12. Excellent

they may actually be able to accomplish something without those whiny shits wasting everyones time.

[Orsino]

14. Ah. Intelligence a prerequisite. n/t

[Lex]

15. After kissing his ring for 8 years, NOW they walk out?

:wtf: Lame-o.

[marmar]

16. Again, on behalf of the great state of Michigan, let me apologize for Pete Hoekstra....

.... We're a blue state, but we've got our share of nutty Repug trash to dispose of.

[Muttocracy]

17. walking out to complain about lack of info vs. staying to actually get info? nt