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 …
- Bayh (D-IN)
- Carper (D-DE)
- Conrad (D-ND)
- Feinstein (D-CA)
- Inouye (D-HI)
- Johnson (D-SD)
- Landrieu (D-LA)
- Lincoln (D-AR)
- McCaskill (D-MO)
- Mikulski (D-MD)
- Nelson (D-FL)
- Nelson (D-NE)
- Pryor (D-AR)
- Rockefeller (D-WV)
- Salazar (D-CO)
- Stabenow (D-MI)
- Webb (D-VA)
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.
Bill Ludwig
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