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Categorized: Politics
Tagged: Chris Dodd, FISA, Justice
Just got this from Think Progress. The Dodd/Feingold amendment to strip the retroactive immunity provisions from the FISA bill failed to get the 51 votes needed. The final tally was 31-67. Hillary Clinton also failed to make the vote, though she has spoken in support of removing retroactive immunity in the past and was a co-sponsor (along with Obama). I’m still disappointed in her for not making the vote, I expect more from someone who wants to be given the most important job in the world.
Here is a list of the Democrats who voted against accountability and enforcing the rule of law. If you want to see the official tally here it is. The Democrats would be …
Each of thir names link to a contact form so you can let them know how they have betrayed our principles and the rule of law. Expect this to be an election day issue when they want their jobs back. Of course it doesn’t need to be said, but please keep any correspondence professional and polite. Even though we may disagree with their actions we are still better than Republicans. Thanks.
So once again it looks like the Bush administration and their Republican puppets are going to prevent accountability for those who have broken the law.
Categorized: Democrats
Tagged: Chris Dodd, Debate
Via Crooks and Liars. Once again Chris Dodd is taking the lead. I have written before about how Chris Dodd keeps trying to get my vote, well this sure doesn’t hurt. There are worse things in life than having to choose between several good choices for President.
Categorized: Politics
Tagged: Chris Dodd, Rudy Giuliani
Well it’s the first of the month so it’s time to really look at answering the question of Who Would Jesus Vote For. This is our chance to look back over the events of the past month and weigh in on who we think Jesus would back. Since Jesus preached love and forgiveness we will only look at the events from October, all past transgressions are forgiven if not forgotten.
The Big Winner!
Chris Dodd!
For his unrelenting stand against retroactive immunity for big telecommunications companies Dodd has exhibited the leadership and moral judgment necessary for a presidential candidate. After 8 years of the Bush regime the country needs a president who can get the country back on its feet and this month Chris Dodd has repeatedly shown that he is up to the job.
Honorable Mention
Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Barack Obama, and Dennis Kucinich. In that order. Really they are all excellent candidates with strong policies and outstanding track records of promoting progressive causes. I had a hard time not pushing Hillary to the top but her habit of testing the waters before jumping on an issue cost her this month. I do like her policies though and will continue to push for her to become our nation’s first woman president.
The Big Loser!
Rudy Giuliani!
In a surprisingly strong race for worst candidate on the Republican side Rudy Giuliani has pulled ahead. This month Rudy set out to prove that there isn’t a close minded group too bigoted to avoid his pandering. First going after the anti-gay crowd (despite Rudy’s long history of supporting gay rights) then setting his sight on the anti-immigrant racists (despite his history as mayor of a “sanctuary city”). Rudy has raised pandering and bullshit to a level that makes even Mitt Romney wonder about his character.
Add to all that flip flopping and pandering to hate groups Rudy’s association with Bernie Kerik and a defrocked priest accused of molesting children, plus his theory that water boarding (which was used by the Spanish inquisition and was a crime in WWII) may or may not be torture depending on how it’s done and you get a picture of a real slime ball. What is really sad is that his campaign’s complete disregard for telling the truth, even after being corrected, doesn’t even make him stand out from the Republican candidates.
Runner Up:
Mike Huckabee for equating abortion with the holocaust and all around craziness. While he may be gaining among ultra conservatives his gung ho approach to creating a true theocracy in America creeps out the non-fundamentalists.