FISA: Harry Reid is crying wolf! He is outraged that the republicans will

[robinlynne]

not let him ammend the fisa bill, which HE introduced. This is the man who chose to introduce the bill including telecom immunity, INSTEAD of introducing the better bill, formulated by the judiciary committee, which HAD NO IMMUNITY. He must have received so many complaints that he is complaining that the republicans won't let him ammend the bill to remoe the immunity.

Here is the email I just received. I do not know how to answer this move, but it is of the UTMOST importance!
(mods there is no way to provide a link, but since he sent the email to his list, it is fair to assume it is public.)


Dear X,

Republicans seem to have forgotten that national security is one of the most important issues we address in the Senate. Yesterday, they proved the only thing they care about is politics.

They spent the day filibustering on the Senate floor, preventing Democrats from introducing any amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) bill. This means they are blocking an important amendment, which I support, that would make sure phone companies don't receive retroactive immunity.

At the end of the day, Senator McConnell decided he would try and stop debate entirely by filing for cloture. That means if Republicans get 60 votes on Monday, debate on this vital issue will be shut down.

Normally I wouldn't go this deep into Senate procedure, but if you care about your civil liberties and our national security, it is vital you tell your Senators to vote no on cloture Monday by visiting:

http://giveemhellharry.com/fisa

Looking at this situation makes me think the President and Republicans want to fail so they can run and cry to the media that Democrats are weak on national security. That line didn't work in 2006 and it won't work in 2008.

Closing the debate on this bill now is wrong.

Tell your Senators to vote no on cloture Monday by visiting:
http://giveemhellharry.com/fisa

Thank you,

Harry Reid

[Nite Owl]

1. I just got that one too

So why if their are 50 dems can't HE maintain unity? Unless 10 of them vote with the repukes this get cloture.

[SharonRB]

3. And he needs Hillary and Barack to show up, too

[robinlynne]

11. well Feinstein for one votes with repukes for sure.

[senseandsensibility]

2. I am really beginning to dislike this man.

Really.:grr:

[Oilwellian]

4. And...

why did he introduce the intel cmte bill instead of the judiciary committee version? Harry's playing games.

[robinlynne]

12. EXACTLY! Doesn't he alone have the power to just introduce the other bill instead?

And how the hell do we tell him, since he obviously doesn't seem to know that?

[Sarah Ibarruri]

13. Is he trying to pull one over on us or what? nt

[Disturbed]

5. Dodd or Feingold need to replace Reid, now!

Reid must resign, now!

[leftofthedial]

6. the congressional "democrats" (with a scant handful of exceptions)

are UTTERLY PATHETIC!

Reid exemplifies the worst in them.

[KoKo]

7. "Give 'em Hell Harry" has morphed back into the "White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland!"

He huffs and puffs and checks his waistcoat pocket watch...while he screams: "I'm Late! I'm Late!..I'm Late! ...for a VERY IMPORTANT DATE! (his date is always with BUSH) and Alice (Pelosi) still takes her "pills" to decide whether she's the "Tall Person" today...or the "Small Person"...tomorrow.

Both Pelosi and Reid need to be REPLACED! They are a disgrace! Cave In's...to "Bi-Partisanship" that DOES NOT EXIST! Both of them took to many of "Alice's Pills" to even know what to do with their LOBBYISTS NEEDS VS. THEIR CONSTITUENCIES!

:puke: on their "House of Cards and Ill Repute!"

[wildbilln864]

8. I think he knew this would happen, n/t

[Disturbed]

9. Reid & Pelosi whne & then bend over for the Rethugs.

NO wonder so many Dems are ashamed of their so called "Opposition" Party.

[hisownpetard]

10. Pitiful. "Give 'Em Hell Harry" has become, "What the Hell, Harry?!"

He is weak,
Pelosi is worse.

We need leaders who are willing to lead.

What a fiasco those two have turned out to be.

[KoKo]

14. OMG..."Give 'em Hell Harry" turns into "Harry the Wimp" who "Lost it!"

What a disgrace that man is.. And, this is what we've worked our butts off to promote? Fax/Phone/E-mail/Snail Mail...and protesting and supporting Code Pink, ACLU/CREW and all the Rest of our causes and this WHIMP...is a tool for the Repugs...

I guess it's worth the shoe and finger leather to have him "called out" for the spineless poseur he is ..a DLC/DINO Democrat parading around...answerable only to his lobbyist friends and his "Great Loved P-Resident" installed! Shame...:-(