Why are the Democrats, with their majority, giving George Bush what he wants in terms of federal wiretapping? (See today’s NY Times.) And why are they letting off the hook the telecommunication companies who participated?

They’re just falling all over themselves to pat themselves on the back: Hoyer said he thought it struck “a fair balance.” A “fair balance” is an agreement that gives the president continued power to step on Americans’ civil liberties and then makes it impossible for them to sue the private companies that assist?

Pelosi’s all pleased because they got some little bit of language worked in that will supposedly prevent the president from “circumventing the law.” How effective is that going to be in an agreement that inherently allows the president to circumvent the law? In fact, while there was a 3-day limit on an "emergency" federal wiretap, they’ve extended it to 7 days!

The Dems need to collectively grow a pair.

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