Since repubs don't have anything to hide what are they ...

[butterfly77]

complaining about. I hear callers everyday on c-span saying it is alright to search american citizens homes. What is good for the public is good for them.

[The Deacon]

1. Jeez

You ought to hear the Repuke Leadership screaming about the FBI searching Jefferson's office - you'd think these guys were actually worried they might be next.

[butterfly77]

2. The way they jumped on it right away ..

it tell you they do have something to hide

[butterfly77]

3. They are angry because bush doesn't let them know

ahead of time so that they can hide the goodies.

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

4. yes, WHAT are they hiding?

[butterfly77]

5. money in some form..

secrets on their enemies, maybe equipment to bug other democrats homes and other places, with this group I wouldn't be surprise maybe their secret stash of pornography ( the pedophilia type)

[ladjf]

6. And if they have nothing to hide, why are they opposed to

election monitoring by outside agencies or any sort of election reform? The answer to those questions
is too obvious to even discuss.

[butterfly77]

7. notice how they jump to it right away when it comes to their privacy

[zbdent]

8. receipts for bribes to Monica Lewinsky

. . .

[butterfly77]

9. Maybe their mistresses underwear or....

some of their other sexual toys etc...

[newspeak]

10. because it compromises separation of powers

let's say you had a corrupt executive branch that wanted all of the power and that pesky Congress, even though most are in your party, but they still have power to curtail your glorious plans. Well, you wouldn't send the FBI in to raid one of your own party members, after all, you could have had them raid Delay, Hastert, Frist or Cunningham's office--no, it has to be the opposition. Now you know this guy is dirty, how do you know? Maybe because your party attempted to coerce him to your side at one time with bribes. First, the FBI raids his house and finds evidence, actually it could be enough evidence to indict; but that's not what your after. The FBI is sent to his office, which is unprecedented, then raids the office. Now all of the congress critters see that the executive branch has raided the office and know that this goes directly against separation of powers. The executive branch gives the shot across the bow that they can raid anyone's office--now they may find incriminating evidence and they could also plant incriminating evidence. With a complicit media, how will you defend yourself? So, the executive has a plan for another war, and the Congress critters knowing that their constituency (who voted for them) are not biting, they may back down. But, the executive has other plans, so they raid a few congress critters offices and coerce or blackmail said congress critters to tow the line or they will expose them. Now the evidence may be fabrication or not, but the damage would be done. So, the executive branch gets their war hard on with a very complacent Congress. Hell, the executive decides, I've usurped all of the Congress powers, why have a congress anymore? It's just for show for the unwashed masses anyway. Hey, I can go one further, I might have taken an oath to defend the Constitution of the United Stated, but my fingers were crossed. I have no opposition, therefore, I declare "I AM KING" AND THE MASSES YELLED 'LONG LIVE MAD KING GEORGE"