Frist Disbands Senate Intel Committee Over Memogate

NewsMax ^ | 11/8/03 | Limbacher

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has temporarily disbanded the Senate Intelligence Committee until committee Democrats reveal the identity of the author of a memo outlining a their plan to politicize intelligence data in a bid undermine President Bush's reelection.

"The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has been harmed by a blatant partisan attack," the Tennessee Republican said in a floor speech yesterday, concluding that the memo had rendered the committee "incapable of meeting its responsibilities to the United States Senate and to the American people."

"Those responsible for this memo appear to be more focused on winning the White House than they are on winning the war against terror," Frist complained before adding, "There will be no more pulling along and no more useful collaboration on partisan schemes."

Committee Chairman Pat Roberts echoed Frist's decision to shut his committee down, saying, "Unless and until this reprehensible attack plan and strategy to derail the committee's important work is properly addressed, I am afraid that it will be impossible to return to business as usual in the committee."

A committee meeting scheduled for yesterday was canceled, and none has been scheduled for next week, a senior committee staff member told the Washington Post.

Frist also demanded that Democrats implicated in the Memogate scandal deliver "a personal apology" to Sen. Roberts.

Though retiring Georgia Democratic Sen. Zell Miller has called the memo, first leaked to radio host Sean Hannity on Tuesday, "perhaps treasonous," other Democrats circled the wagons on Friday.

Nevada Sen. Harry Reid complained on the Senate floor that the memo had been "pilfered" by Republicans then leaked to the media, saying that act was just as offensive as anything revealed by the controversial document.

[onyx]

I have stronger stuff from my husband, the M.D. --- but the hot toddy sounds GOOD. Heading toward the kitchen and I'll see you in a day or two. Hold the fort....LOL!!!!!

[nopardons]

OH RIGHT ... and you don't even have to make an appointment!

Do, by all means, put plenty of lemon juice, honey, and a FULL cinnamon stick in that Hot Toddy. :-)

I'll be holding down the fort, as well as I can ; hopwever, YOU will be sorely missed. Please get well in a hurry.

[dixiechick2000]

I have absolutely no doubt that he said it. I was nicely surprised to hear he did, though, and I thank you, nopardons, for all of the info.

I just happened to hear him while I was in the car on the day he broke the story, and haven't heard any follow up shows. I live a babysitter's life, ya' know. ;o)

So sorry to hear you aren't feeling well, onyx. I haven't seen you around here, and wondered about you. It sounds like you are in good hands, though. Take good care of yourself.

[nopardons]

You're welcome and as a mother of a now adult daughter, I know that there are times, when one can't( and must NOT ! ) spend time listening to Sean's radio show.THis too shall pass, but not entirely. My kiddo calls me all the time and usually, smack dab in the middle of Sean's show. But, she's managed to miss the times he's been talking about MEMOGATE.LOL

How many kiddos do you have ?

[onyx]

LOL! The hot toddy has worked a miracle! Either I'm not as sick as I thought, or I'm a little tipsy. LOL! I think it's more of the latter. Whoooooooopie. Let's roll.

[nopardons]

Hot Toddies woprk and no one really knows why. It's like chicken soup, which you also should be consuming quarts of and orange juice. :-)

I'm so happy, ETOM, that my wee suggestion has perked you up so.

[onyx]

Perked me up? ROFLOL! Let's roll! I am giddy.

I know the answer to the question you posed to dc2k, but I'll shut-up and let her answer for herself! LOL!

We both babysit. :)

[nopardons]

OOOOOoooooooooooooooooo ... grandchildren ? :-)

[onyx]

Yes, grandchildren. Your day is coming. I 'feel" it and you will be a marvelous grandmother.

[onyx]

Have you gone to bed on us? We're night owls. :)

[nopardons]

Hehehehehehe ... the kiddos are TRYING and I can't wait. :-)

Thanks, I think that I'll be a marvelous granny, because I had one of THE best and she is my role model.

[dixiechick2000]

LOL! They DO tend to call at the worst times.

I have one daughter, and she has three little ones.
My daughter is in Grad school, son-in-law is working (thank goodness), so I'm the soccer Nana.
It's worth every bit of it...

onyx, you are a party waiting to happen. ;o)

I'm off to dreamland...have a long day tomorrow.
Take care, you two.

[onyx]

Good night, sweet friend.

LOL! I AM a party waiting to happen! LOL!

ETOM - off to kitchen for another brandy.

[nopardons]

My daughter has RADAR and, as a metter of fact, my husband has recently taken to calling her " Radar O'Reilly "!

Degreasing the duck ? My kiddo calls. Just put dinner on the table, no matter WHAT time it is ? My daughter calls. Just took the roast /whatever out of the oven ? My daughter calls.Been waiting two hours, just to hear one special segment on Sean's radio show ? My daughter calls. Well, you get the idea. LOL

Now don't get me wrong, I love her to smitherines, but ...LOL

Pleasant dreams and courage! :-)

[nopardons]

Good greif, another one ? LOL

[onyx]

Of course, I'm having another one. If one is good, two has to be better! This one will do me in. I'm heading to bed, but I'm heading there 'happy.' If this doesn't knock me out, I'll see you later. :)

[nopardons]

Sleep is THE best medicine and no, you won't see me later, as I'm about to turn in myself. :-)

Hope you are feeling up to snuff VERY soon and pleasant dreams, oh ETOM.

[wasp69]

Have the contents of this memo been published?

[Dead Dog]

John D. Rockefeller IV
Carl Levin
Dianne Feinstein
Ron Wyden
Richard J. Durbin
Evan Bayh
John Edwards
Barbara A Mikulski

Here's Dem Rats...which one's up for re-election in '04?

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

My query just revealed ONLY 7 media stories concerning memogate.