Why did Specter say that he thought the Pres. broke the law

[fooj]

and then refuse to put AG Gonzales under oath? I don't get it.

Peace.

[CottonBear]

1. Maybe Bush & the AG wiretapped him and have blackmailed him. n/t

[eaprez]

2. Especially in light of the information last week that his testiomny...

...for confirmation was less than truthful.

[fooj]

5. I don't get it. WTF? Did the WH goons threaten him, or what?

Why would he do this? Doesn't he know just how many REPUBLICANS hate that this is occuring? I am clompletely disgusted by this piece of shit. We have no representation whatsoever. I am sick.

Why didn't they call (to testify) any of the other 9-11 family members? I'll tell you why...they'd hang them all! They've got this gal on who is nothing but a WH shill! It's pathetic.

[blm]

3. It's called a dog and pony show. Specter couldn't exactly go on national

tv and tell the American people that he intended to whitewash the hearings, could he?

[wtbymark]

4. placating

pretend like it's a big thing you're outraged against, but when it comes time to hold someone accountable, whimper back into your corner and say, oh I guess they were right. Look like your tuff, then drop it.

[global1]

6. And The Complicit MSM Will Pick Up The Appropriate Snippets....

of the hearing to make it look like the Repugs are outraged - but in the end the whole thing will be whitewashed.

[Sparkman]

7. Patronizing...

Tell the citizens what makes them feel good, reassure their fears of government intrusion, then proceede to jail as many drug "dealers" on felonies for Democrats voter suppression, and "radical professors" as it takes to bolster the Fascist's and Neo-Cons' worries about the "Left" and the LIBERAL UNIVERSITIES. Come on, we need to combat the Fascists, who now shoot minority airmen on leave from Iraq, under the color of authority. It's really bad right now. (Elio Carrion-Iraq vet shot by Sherrif in San Bernardino county for racing around in a Corvette as a passenger).

[Number9Dream]

8. Talk is cheap, Mr. Sphincter

Arlen's learned how to work that first wave of publicity (which is all many people remember) and then do what his repuke bosses tell him to do - paraphrased from Susie at Suburban Guerrilla.
Anybody else remember how right after the 2000 "election", Arlen Sphincter announced that he intended to completely reform the electoral college system? I wonder how that's going?