Democrat seeks to end standoff

THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | 14 Nov 03 | By Brian DeBose

[.cnI redruM]

The ranking Democrat on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence demanded that the Republican chairman let go of any sore feelings about a leaked memo politicizing prewar Iraqi intelligence and let the committee get back to work.

Intelligence committee business has been stalled for two weeks since the internal memo was leaked to Fox News, Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV of West Virginia said in a letter to committee Chairman Pat Roberts of Kansas. Mr. Rockefeller asked Mr. Roberts to begin conducting joint hearings on committee business next week.

[.cnI redruM]

Rockefeller's arrogance is apalling. His impeachment hearings need to begin next week.

[Sunshine Sister]

Agreed. We are just supposed to forget that someone, Rockefeller, planed on comitting treason and go on as if it didn't happen. Not this time!

[grobdriver]

"There are pressing matters before our committee that need immediate attention.

Yeah - like getting rid of scumbags like you from the committee!

[Colonel_Flagg]

I think I just found a new dictionary definition for "chutzpah".

[ImpotentRage]

Rockefeller should be removed from the Committe and prosecuted...but you just watch. Roberts will cowtow to him and agree to continue without any corrective - or punishment measures - being taken.

[kevao]

demanded that the Republican chairman let go of any sore feelings about a leaked memo politicizing prewar Iraqi intelligence and let the committee get back to work...

...on the plan outlined in the memo.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Or, more accurately, you did. Nice find.

[el_texicano]

"The real issue, the spokeswoman said, was that someone took the letter and gave it to the press"

The real issue b$tch, is TREASON!!!!! Deal with it.

[Dog Gone]

But, she said, Mr. Rockefeller wants the entire issue dropped in order to move the committee forward.

Nice try.

[Coop]

Sen. Rockefeller, I share your desire that the committee should get back to work. One simple way to affect this change is for you to resign.

[John Valentine]

All Democrats on the committee can nmo longer be trusted with classified or sensitive information. It's that simple.

All of them should resign enmass. Otherwise, they should be censured by the Senate and stripped of their posts. Starting with the Snake Jay Rockefeller.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Rockefeller should be replaced on the committee by his own party. No further business can be done with this turd.

[Ann Archy]

Memo to Sen Roberts: Send a letter in response back to Rocky and DETAIL every item that the Dems have tried to do to DESTROY Bush and US and give it to the press just like Rocky gave His to the press.

The public needs to be reminded of how foul the Dems are and what they are trying to do.

The Dems enemy is Bush..not Saddam.

[Lee Heggy]

"The real issue, the spokeswoman said, was that someone took the letter and gave it to the press, which is a violation of committee rules. But, she said, Mr. Rockefeller wants the entire issue dropped in order to move the committee forward."

No Ms. 'spokeswoman', the issue is that the memo was composed in the first place. The entire contents of which comprise an act of treason. Mr. Rockefeller wants the issue dropped so he can save his sorry arrogant butt.

[Newbomb Turk]

If the Republicans don't do someting big with this memogate thing they are going to be upset on election day.

Get a spine Pubbies. This is WAR.

[FranklinsTower]

Somebody doesn't like being blind.

[Sal]

No, she doesn't. Especially with the "Pelican Tapes" and Peter Paul coming to the forefront.

[Principled]

The ranking Democrat on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence demanded that the Republican chairman let go of any sore feelings about a leaked memo politicizing prewar Iraqi intelligence.

Good grief. It's like a cartoon.

This sledgehammer and the ice-pick of the judicial filibusters MUST be used as weapons (figuratively). When will hte pubs see this as it is- a war for our country?!

Fight dammit!!!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

At the very least, he must be removed from this committee.

[Sal]

And maybe more importantly, the boxes and boxes of documents from Saddam's government still being translated...