Ruling Against Wiretaps Further Sharpens Partisan Divide

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The National Republican Senatorial Committee challenged Democratic candidates to "stand up in opposition to a liberal judge," while the RNC released an Internet advertisement painting the Democrats as soft on defense. The ad shows prominent Democrats decrying warrantless wiretapping, abusive interrogations, ballistic missile defense and the war in Iraq through the opening of a cave, meant to represent the vantage point of terrorists monitoring the opposition party.

"Democrats say they want to talk about national security and the war on terror . . . while terrorists are watching," the narrator intones.

With that burst of activity, Republicans appeared ready to make Taylor's decision on wiretapping the 2006 equivalent of a Massachusetts judge's legalization of same-sex marriage in 2004: a rallying cry for the Republican base.

"They never miss an opportunity to play divisive politics on national security," said Rep. Rahm Emanuel (Ill.), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "The one casualty Americans would accept in the war on terror is partisanship, and that's the one thing George Bush won't give up."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/18/AR2006081800109.html

The ruling was against WARRANTLESS wiretapping, not wiretapping.

I remember polls on the MSM where they left that part out

but looks like he conveniently left it out of the title. I sent him an email

A federal judge's ruling that the National Security Agency's warrantless wiretapping is unconstitutional set off a flurry of political responses yesterday, as Republicans tried to keep control of the national security debate amid signs that their own party's ranks may be breaking under the pressure of the Iraq war.

Make it clear that Democrats support the Constitution. Democrats support the rule of law. Democrats support wiretaps with warrants. Democrats support all things that enable democracy to thrive and survive.

Republicans don't support the Constitution. Republicans ignore any and all laws that are "inconvenient". Republicans believe the government has the right to spy on all citizens without warrants or cause. Republicans support tactics that were used by Hitler and Stalin.

Who are the real patriots?

If the dems don`t come out swinging, that`s when they will be seen as weak. Just keep cavin` to the repugs, and we will be sunk. No need to wonder why. The repugs will continue diggin the graves will the dems just keep waiting to be thrown in?? If the dems don`t get a good strong voice out there the party is over.

they somehow missed the history class that explains how this country was formed and for what reason it was formed..they missed the class on getting rid of a ruling king!

and Rahm..get you head out of your ass and confront these mtfers!

come on Rahm..stand up and be counted..and stand up for our constitution..get out of your closet and raise holy hell!

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