Condi to brief ONLY repubs on Iraq | is this SOP?

nostamj

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:02 PM
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Condi to brief ONLY repubs on Iraq | is this SOP?

or yet another outrage from the bushies?

politicizing the war? or are they just getting together to tell Robert Byrd jokes and have a giggle?

if it's a common thing for Dem administrations, well, it still looks bad.

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buddy22600

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:03 PM
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1. I thought she was only briefing Dems

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buddy22600

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:10 PM
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6. Guess I was wrong, thanks for the heads up

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tom_paine

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:04 PM
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2. Only SOP for Imperial Amerika, I believe

During the Days of the Old Republic, both parties were briefed by the executive, regardless of which party was in power.,

This IS SOP for Bushevik Tyrants as they transiitoin the nation from Freedom to Bootlicking Imperial Tyranny. This is actually quite a common occurrance for them and they've been doing some variant of this from the very start.

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salin

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:07 PM
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3. item back in spring of 2002... after Israel went into Ramallah

and after the rhetoric about Iraq had begun to step up its pace...
after 6 weeks it broke in the press that the president nor his people had any contact with Congress per updates on National Security.

Then it turned out... that they had briefed top republican's in the house - but not the top democrats in the senate (who held the majority)... used vague "national security issues" language.

Then it turne out... that top GOP donors - with no security clearance - had been in attendance in the meetings where Condi briefed the top GOP officials in the House.

Very short media stir - and the story went away.

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salin

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:08 PM
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4. btw, press stories at the time - said it was UNPRECEDENTED

suggesting that no, the Clinton Administration (nor Bush1, Reagan, Carter, etc.) did not only brief the leaders of their own party on national security issues.

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nostamj

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:12 PM
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8. thanks. I thought it was "UNPRECEDENTED"

but wasn't sure.

will she brief the Dems? or will they have to get the talking points from RushSeanBillWolfJudyCandy?

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blm

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:12 PM
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7. I remember that now. Thanks for the reminder.

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tom_paine

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:30 PM
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16. As usual.

Imperial Amerika has all the checks and balances of Gorbachev's Soviet Union.

And the Busheviks are looking to equal Brezhnev's Soviet Union and perhaps even Stalin's.

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leftofthedial

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:09 PM
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5. briefing 'pukes and dems separately

it's bad.

it is a campaign pep rally.

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napi21

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:13 PM
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9. So is the media going to pick this up this time???

That last one was during the LONG time Shrub was getting a walk on everything, but the media seems to be waking up a bit now. Is someone going to question this type of action this time?

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TreasonousBastard

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:30 PM
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15. Probably not...

at least not most of them. It's not the sort of thing anyone but wonks care much about, and will get little press because the press would have to explain the whole thing. Just like the press isn't jumping on Cheney's assumption of Presidential duties, which is probably a far more troublesome invention of this administration.

Ask the next 100 people you meet if they think this is important. Try to get just one not actively involved in politics who says it is.

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Kholst

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:15 PM
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10. not only, just separately

Edited on Thu Apr-22-04 02:18 PM by Kholst

She briefed the Reps this morning and will brief the Dems this afternoon.

Separate, but equal? :eyes:

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nostamj

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:23 PM
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11. what's the point thought?

WHY separate?

shouldn't they ALL get the SAME intelligence?

it's just INSANE...

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fryguy

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:24 PM
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13. you are presumeing there is any intelligence

in what condi says.....

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nostamj

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:28 PM
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14. good point....

forgot the " " around INTELLIGENCE....

oops. my bad.

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havocmom

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:33 PM
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17. if separate breifings probably not the same information to Dems

as given to Repubs. Has to work very hard to make others look bad to deflect from her own irresposible behavior

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salin

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:34 PM
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19. wonder if they also invite big GOP donors

like they did in the GOP only briefings back in 2002.

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fryguy

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:23 PM
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12. it makes sense though

after all, they are only governing with the interests of repukes in mind anyway....if dems where included there might actually be a coherent thought/view expressed in the room.....

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ewagner

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Thu Apr-22-04 02:34 PM
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18. I understand

(from Air America news) that she is going to brief the Democratic Leadership this afternoon........

why separate?

beats the crud out of me.........how can they be sure they're getting the same information?

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