Democrat Harman defends Bush (program essential to security, disclosure damaged intelligence)

NewsBusters ^ | December 21, 2005 | Brent Baker

[timestax]

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[LexBaird]

I think Harmon knows how serious it is and that the leaker WILL be caught and there will be some serious ramifictions.

Yeah, the leaker will likely end up between a rock and a hard place. I imagine he'll be identifed as a real rocky feller. I'm deadly Syrianous. But maybe he'll be able to get Sandy to steal the handwritten note implicating him.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Schieffer is such an idiot. He shouldn't report the news if he doesn't even understand it.

The judge did not resign. The judge quit the special FISA court. He's still a judge.

And of course, judges DO resign all the time, when they don't die first. I'm certain that they have many reasons to do so, and some have certainly said SOMETHING when resigning that suggested current events were to blame.

[Mad_as_heck]

Shieffer's brand of journalism doesn't need no stinking "facts!" I'm almost at the point of assuming that any reporter that sites "Two associates familiar" as his source is just making stuff up Dan Rather style.

I bought a tuna sub at Subway today, maybe that was in protest to the President's actions as well. Who knows? Ask my unnamed source.

[McGavin999]

That's who I think it is too.

[ClaireSolt]

I like Harmon on this. She is smart, knowledgable and serious.

[skimask]

You know, I've been thinking. The NYT said they had the wiretap story under wraps for a year. Did they know this before or after the 2004 elections? Was it a senator or congressman who lost in the 2004 elections and has an axe to grind ala Tom Daschle? Just a thought to ponder.

[El Gato]

There goes her chance to become a Senator, a Governor, or dog-catcher. And her chances for re election aren't all that great either.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

Do judges sometimes "leak" top secret information to the media?

anyone else wondering about this?

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bump bump bumperoonie

[Wolfstar]

Or does she need to take a position like this to 'maintain her political viability' with the folks at home

I live in Harman's district. As Dimocrats go, she is a wee bit more moderate and sane than most, especially on defense matters. We have the Los Angeles Air Force Base here in her district, and she's fought hard to keep it open.

That said, Harman is a Dimocrat through and through. Before the 2000 redistricting, this district was pretty evenly split between Dims and Republicans. But the 'Rats up in Sacramento redrew it so registrations here are now 60% Dim, with the rest divided between Republicans and Independents. Harman has no worries being reelected in this district now.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

SHE JUST DRUNK THE KOOLAID!

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