Specter: First Member Of Congress To Mention Impeachment For Warrantless Wiretapping

[MannyGoldstein]

I was stunned when I saw that "impeachment" was his first response when asked what the remedy to warrantless wiretapping might be. He meant Bush, of course.

Nowadays warrantless wiretapping is seen as a good thing by Democrats. But back in the day, it was considered a serious breach of the Constitution.

I've always had the distinct impression that Specter was a reasonable guy trapped in a Republican's body. He'd often talk a good game, but would come back to the Republican fold when it came time to vote. I guess now we'll see how good he can be.

[jsamuel]

1. That is one the things I have been thinking about recently. The torture issue has made some forget

about the wiretapping. That issue is the one that still continues under Obama, as far as I can tell.

[MannyGoldstein]

2. Obama Is Pushing Hard For Warrantless Wiretapping To Be Made Legal

e.g., http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/04/obama-doj-worse-than-bush

It's amazing to me that the Left has totally forgotten this issue. I regularly get flamed on DU for bringing it up.

[XXXMADAM]

3. The CIA PIMPS wiretapped to Sextort Congressmen

http://www.defraudingamerica.com/robin_head.html
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[XXXMADAM]

4. CIA PIMPS wiretap to Sextort Congressmen

http://www.defraudingamerica.com/robin_head.html
I was in contact with a Spector staff while I was in prison, they were very interested. Evidently Spector is personally and extremely concerned about being wiretapped. I wonder why!
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[mike_c]

5. welcome to DU!

:hi:

[BuyingThyme]

6. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Arlen is decidedly pro illegal wiretap.

He literally wrote the pro-illegal-wiretap legislation.

Arlen bad.

[MannyGoldstein]

7. Link Please?

All I'm finding is that his legislation mandated a review of the plan by the FISA court - which is probably what was needed.

[BuyingThyme]

8. There're some here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=2212800

[MannyGoldstein]

9. I'm Not Seeing What You're Claiming

The opposite, in fact: "Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, has pledged to introduce a bill this week "which will...authorize the Congress to undertake judicial review of those signing statements with the view to having the president's acts declared unconstitutional."

[BuyingThyme]

10. Arlen Specter wrote the legislation to destroy FISA.

He pretended to be all upset about it and then "legalized" it, like he always does.