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Heated day in D.C. leads to more prewar probes. Democrats claim victory.
MSNBC ^ | Nov. 1, 2005 | MSNBC Staff

Posted on 11/01/2005 7:28:34 PM PST by FairOpinion

Democrats claimed “victory for the American people” Tuesday after the Senate Intelligence Committee agreed to continue an investigation into prewar intelligence claims made by the Republicans, the Senate minority leader said.

Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., forced the Republican-controlled Senate into an unusual closed session for more than two hours Tuesday, accusing Republicans of ignoring intelligence that President Bush used before invading Iraq.

A phase-by-phase investigation will resume, Reid announced after the secret session. It will be the second stage of a probe that Democrats have been pressing for for a year.

An appointed six-member task force — three members from each party — will review the committee’s progress and report back to their respective caucuses by Nov. 14.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; apes; cialeak; communist; crybabies; demlies; desperate; desperation; frist; iraq; mediabias; plame; pondscumocrats; reid; replacefrist; wilson; wmd
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To: CyberAnt

Reid is a puppet. I just watched his antics on CSpan. When he unfolded that last paper during his speech, I thought "oh, he's got an email from Michael Moore" he's going to read.

But I swear, it must have been some type of instructions how to finish up his rant. As he continued, and he glanced at the paper, he started his arm waving, the finger pointing began..........

What a moron. Who elected that loser anyway?

What a loser.


81 posted on 11/01/2005 9:51:51 PM PST by Shortstop7
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To: Bernard Marx
Most TV viewers believe the 'Crats actually *did* something to punish the *criminal* *out of control* Pubbies

Guess you missed that poll that posted the other day

only 28% believe or trust the Media/Press

82 posted on 11/01/2005 9:52:22 PM PST by Mo1
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To: Mo1

Didn't Roberts also read a quote from the famous Rock-a-fellows e-mail?


83 posted on 11/01/2005 9:53:26 PM PST by Jrabbit (Kaufman County, Texas)
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To: Jrabbit

Yes he did ..


84 posted on 11/01/2005 9:54:00 PM PST by Mo1
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To: MJY1288

I'm listening to his speech now. I like him...he's just telling it like it is!


85 posted on 11/01/2005 9:55:50 PM PST by Shortstop7
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To: Mo1

I think that was a nice touch....lol

Wish he had time to read the entire thing. Into the record. On live TV.


86 posted on 11/01/2005 10:00:04 PM PST by Jrabbit (Kaufman County, Texas)
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To: Polybius

Thank you.


87 posted on 11/01/2005 10:05:17 PM PST by Shortstop7
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To: Shortstop7

He's from Nevada, and I saw that staged act also. I can't believe the dems think this action is going to win them points or elections.

Rush keeps saying the dems have no idea how they are perceived by the public. They live in their little DC bubble surrounded by their staff and sychophants - and how the public will view their actions never crosses their minds.


88 posted on 11/01/2005 10:16:43 PM PST by CyberAnt (I BELIEVE CONGRESSMAN WELDON!)
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To: michaelt
"I believe that it was already agreed to. The Dems grandstanded today to demand something that was going to happen anyway."

And the ReFlublican "leadership" stood by and watched from the wings.

89 posted on 11/01/2005 10:23:11 PM PST by TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
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To: DocRock

Saved to my Iraq file and thank you!


90 posted on 11/02/2005 4:04:17 AM PST by Peach (The Dems enabled Able Danger. 3,000 Americans died.)
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To: KCRW

Thanks for that link; and the comments by the Democrats following the signing of the Iraqi Liberation Act are just precious. And make all their complaints about the missing WMD just so much hogwash.


91 posted on 11/02/2005 4:06:07 AM PST by Peach (The Dems enabled Able Danger. 3,000 Americans died.)
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To: FairOpinion
WHY, oh, WHY did the Republicans agree to this?!!!!!!!

Because it'll be another Pyrrhic victory for the Dems.

92 posted on 11/02/2005 4:06:34 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: MJY1288

Bingo give yourself a gold star. Delay it until after the midterm election and make another stunt to make the RNC look bad. You are the Freeper of this thread.


93 posted on 11/02/2005 5:04:25 AM PST by bmwcyle (We broke Pink's Code and found a terrorist message)
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To: MNJohnnie

This stunt is still the top story today. It still has legs. We will see what happens. So far I have seen some pundits telling the truth about it and others carrying water for the RATS.


94 posted on 11/02/2005 5:44:30 AM PST by satchmodog9 (Free choice is not what it seems)
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To: michaelt

What the republicans should remember concerning this is that the RATS are going to amend the report. They stated that in their document that Hannity got hold of.

Republicans on the committee should make sure that their are no addendums or additional comments outside of the report.


95 posted on 11/02/2005 6:16:53 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Liberal Talking Point - Bush = Hitler ... Republican Talking Point - Let the Liberals Talk)
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To: counterpunch

"The GOP needs to get a lot smarter and start playing hardball on this. they consistently allow the Democrats to set the agenda and the tone, always having to play defense on issues that they ought to own."

The republicans should just come out and blame the Clintonistas and their dismantling of the CIA as the reason the intel was bad.

I still believe the intel was good and that the RATS stalling tactics gave Saddam the time to move everything to Syria. Perhaps it is now time for Bush to send Condi to Syria to have "the talk" with Assad.


96 posted on 11/02/2005 6:19:37 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Liberal Talking Point - Bush = Hitler ... Republican Talking Point - Let the Liberals Talk)
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To: FairOpinion

Conventional wisdom is that the Democrats didn't get what they wanted out of the Fitzgerald indictments, so they staged this dog-and-pony show.


97 posted on 11/02/2005 6:23:59 AM PST by popdonnelly
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To: Mo1
Guess you missed that poll that posted the other day

Do you believe polls? I'm sure Reid's little stunt fooled a bunch of people who already distrust anyone in power. Its main purpose was to re-focus media attention to its attacks on the Administration. It succeeded. I've just been watching the a.m. news shows and that's about all they're covering beyond the latest casualties in Iraq.

98 posted on 11/02/2005 6:34:38 AM PST by Bernard Marx (Don't make the mistake of interpreting my Civility as Servility)
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To: XEHRpa
Don't know if it's true, but one of the Repub Senators came to the floor after coming out of session claiming that this investigation phase 2 had been on the books for some time already. That is to say, the Rats are claiming victory by getting something that was already scheduled to occur.

Nothing more than a publicity stunt - but some in this nation think the Rats hit a home run and got the Supreme out of the news cycle. Well did they?

99 posted on 11/02/2005 8:23:09 AM PST by p23185
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