Reid cites FBI file on judicial pick [Big no-no]

WASH TIMES ^ | 5-13-05 | Charles Hurt

[TNCMAXQ]

Is there not ONE conservative senator with the backbone to do what needs to be done? I wonder if Jesse were still there if he would call for censure.

[Mo1]

looks like it did happen

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1402376/posts?page=24#24

[FROGTOWN CONSERVATIVE]

keep me posteed on what he says today. It will be lots of fun I'm sure

[FROGTOWN CONSERVATIVE]

keep me posteed on what he says today. It will be lots of fun I'm sure

[Lazamataz]

Reid is one to talk. I've seen his confidential FBI file. Now, I'm not going to say that he had a sexual relationship with a man who was a convicted spy for China. No. It would be wrong of me to even hint that Reid did such a thing. Nor would I breathe a word about his 7 visits to rehab centers for alcoholism. That information is private, and you won't hear me say a word about it ...

WHAT??? Harry Reid had a sexual relationship with a man who was a convicted spy for China???? And he had 7 visits to rehab centers for alcoholism?????

Wow. Let's keep that under wraps.

[tiredoflaundry]

lol!

[Brilliant]

It says that this battle over Saad has been going on since Bush, Sr. was President!

"The 6th Circuit squabble goes back to 1992, when Judge Saad was first nominated to the federal bench by Mr. Bush's father and blocked by committee Democrats."

[Lazamataz]

... and the less said about the child-porn ring, the better.

WHAT???? Harry Reid traffics in child porn????

Let's not spread this confirmed fact around.

[Timeout]

The GOP response should be:

"The gentleman from Nevada should be more careful about his characterizations of confidential information in FBI files. Having seen HIS file, we wonder how he ever got a security clearance. Of course, we can't elaborate on the shocking indiscretions revealed in his file."

[Iowa Granny]

"The gentleman from Nevada should be more careful about his characterizations of confidential information in FBI files. Having seen HIS file, we wonder how he ever got a security clearance. Of course, we can't elaborate on the shocking indiscretions revealed in his file."

B I N G O ! ! !

[BigSkyFreeper]

Bill Bennett said this morning on his radio show that, in his opinion, Reid should be censured for doing this.

He should, but it won't happen. So long as we have a group of gutless Republicans pretending to be in the minority in Washington. Bennett is kidding himself.

[BigSkyFreeper]

I says in the article that supporters of Saad were not aware of this leak before now

Gee, how convenient. /s

[PMCarey]

"I'm not saying it's true and I won't say it isn't; but there's been talk!"

[Bahbah]

Thanks, Mo1. That was a big oops.

[katana]

Personally, I found the part about the alleged sexual escapades with his pet golden retriever especially troubling.

[SoVaDPJ]

There's something here I don't understand AT ALL--can someone look at this and tell me what it looks like to you?

From the Times article:

Confidants of Judge Saad said yesterday that the judge would release the file but that he has never seen it, let alone obtained copies of it. Judge Saad is not permitted to see the file, Senate staffers said.

Can you be accused of somethingin an FBI report and NOT BE ALLOWED TO SEE IT nor CONTEST IT? Pardon the caps, but I'm completely amazed--I thought we were all allowed to see our own FBI files. How can you defend yourself against something you don't know exists?

[Brilliant]

I searched the net high and low and cannot even find speculation of what might be in the FBI report. The notion that this info was already out there is just a smokescreen to cover Harry's indiscretion.

[Mo1]

How can you defend yourself against something you don't know exists?

You can't

I'm not sure of the proceedures

But if it's true that Saad has never seen it

Reid knew it when he said what he did ..

[Lazamataz]

Can you be accused of somethingin an FBI report and NOT BE ALLOWED TO SEE IT nor CONTEST IT? Pardon the caps, but I'm completely amazed--I thought we were all allowed to see our own FBI files. How can you defend yourself against something you don't know exists?

Ping for another example.

[N. Theknow]

"All you need to do is have a member go upstairs and look at his confidential report from the FBI, and I think we would all agree that there is a problem there," Mr. Reid continued.

The nominee must attend church on a regular basis.

What else would be so damning in the files to Sc-Reid?