So....is the new Democratic position that all wiretaps are bad now?

[theboss]

Because I feel like I am way way behind the curve if that is the case.

I'm still trying to figure out where the conspiracy is in the Spitzer case. It's obviously a little more complicated than it appeared to be yesterday but at every stage, it looks like the system worked the way it was supposed to work.

1. Some odd bank transactions are reported.
2. The transactions are investigaetd and lead to the prostitutes.
3. They get a warrant to bug the prostitutes.
4. Spitzer calls the prostitutes and is recorded.

Is the idea that since there were no bribes the FBI should have stopped somewhere in the middle of step 2?

[mac2]

1. Yes...if a crime is suspected they are required to get a warrant.

That is the law under the Constitution. Is that Democratic?

[theboss]

2. A warrant for what?

I'm assuming that they had a warrant for the wiretaps since that's still the law outside of national security cases (which, admittedly, is an embarrassment).

[stillcool]

3. The Justice Department...

is the conspiracy.