Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Dems Roll Over
Democrats caved to pressure last week, voting with Repugs to allow Bush to continue to spy on U.S. citizens without a warrant. And director of national intelligence, Mike McConnell--by acting as a political tool for the White House--inserted himself directly into the political process:
"As the director of national intelligence, Mike McConnell is supposed to be above politics.
But last week, as the White House was successfully bullying spooked congressional Democrats into expanding the government's authority to eavesdrop on Americans without a warrant, McConnell was President Bush's most effective enforcer.
And if that weren't controversial enough, some Democrats are charging that McConnell initially expressed his support for a much more restrictive Democratic plan -- then reversed himself under pressure from the White House."
Dan Froomkin - Chief Spy or Chief Enforcer? - washingtonpost.com
"As the director of national intelligence, Mike McConnell is supposed to be above politics.
But last week, as the White House was successfully bullying spooked congressional Democrats into expanding the government's authority to eavesdrop on Americans without a warrant, McConnell was President Bush's most effective enforcer.
And if that weren't controversial enough, some Democrats are charging that McConnell initially expressed his support for a much more restrictive Democratic plan -- then reversed himself under pressure from the White House."
Dan Froomkin - Chief Spy or Chief Enforcer? - washingtonpost.com
