Cheney Responds to Eavesdropping Rules (today)

[NVMojo]

June 8, 2006

WASHINGTON (AP) -

Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday told the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman that he is willing to work with Congress on new rules governing the White House's eavesdropping program.

But Cheney stopped short of promising any action as he responded to a terse letter from Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., the day before.

Cheney said a final decision on any bill would be up to the president.

more...

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-wh/2006/jun/08/060808031.html

[rodeodance]

1. hey Mr. Bush---Cheney said it was OK--you have the final decision. te he.

Cheney said a final decision on any bill would be up to the president.

[Kikosexy2]

5. He's the decider...

snarl, snarl, snarl...groooowwwlll!!

[bdamomma]

12. what a smug remark by cheney

he knows he runs everything.

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. Cheney

needs to go Cheney himself.

[rodeodance]

3. bullface is playing the nice guy here:

"The respectful and candid exchange of views is something to be encouraged, rather than avoided," Cheney wrote.

[NoodleyAppendage]

4. Ball's back in Specter's court...let's see how long till he backs down...

This is nothing more than an attempt to run out the clock on Specter's threat. Specter, as usual, will back down now that he's made a protest in writing. Nothing will get done...particularly when that pro-fascist Mormon fuck'r, Hatch, is sitting on the Judiciary Comittee.

I hate Hatch with a passion. Almost as strongly as I feel about that scumbag, Pat Roberts. Both are TRAITORS to our newly extinct democratic system.

J

[rurallib]

6. So will that forgive the current and previous lawbreaking?

Boy, if it does then that should be a precedent across the board. Get a DUI? Run for congress and change the law ex-post-facto.

[janx]

7. There's a congressional election coming.

Don't forget that.

[tibbiit]

8. What kind of dirt do they hold over Spectors head??

I agree he will back down after putting on his "show".
They tapped repugs first imo, to keep them in line.

What are spectors skellies?
tib

[thecrow]

9. I read another thread today about this and the poster said

we should all gogle "Contempt of Congress".
Apparently Cheney is in violation of this.

Now go forth and google....

[NVMojo]

11. thanks for that tip, I googled it. You are right, he's violated it.

But this is Bushworld and nothing will happen.

[kainah]

10. and only Specter

would trust a damned word he says.

[spanone]

13. So, he has a choice whether to obey law or not? Wow, veep is powerful dude

Jail the SOB

[Blaq Dem]

14. Did he cut in on someone's phone conversation again?

Once in while he may respond with a "hello" if you're nice to him.