Capitulation

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Capitulation

The handwriting has been on the wall for some time, but it now seems certain that Senate Democrats will pass a new FISA bill that contains retroactive immunity for telecoms, shielding them from lawsuits over their cooperation with the Bush Administration in its far-reaching warrantless wiretapping program.

Meanwhile, House Democrats have decided to postpone any vote on holding Josh Bolten and Harriet Miers in contempt for their refusal to testify to Congress about the White House role in the U.S. attorney purge.

Late Update: Sen. Chris Dodd has just reiterated his intention to filibuster telecom immunity, so maybe all is not lost.

This is why I cannot call myself a Democrat, any more. Democrats are just slightly (and I mean only slightly) more socially moderate Republicans. Show me where I am wrong. You can show me a particular Democrat who is very progressive, but then I can show you two who are real DINOs. The Party is Republican-lite - and if you haven't grokked that yet, you haven't been paying attention...

here is one something that could help: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2751003