Posted on 01/25/2006 11:38:04 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Sen. Clinton Blasts Bush on Eavesdropping
By RON FOURNIER, AP Political Writer 7 minutes ago
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday called President Bush's explanations for eavesdropping on domestic telephone calls "strange" and "far-fetched," launching a blistering attack on the White House ahead of the president's State of the Union address.
"Obviously, I support tracking down terrorists. I think that's our obligation. But I think it can be done in a lawful way," the New York Democrat said.
Clinton, a potential 2008 presidential candidate, told reporters she did not yet know whether the administration's warrantless eavesdropping broke any laws. But the senator said she did not buy the White House's main justifications for the tactic.
"Their argument that it's rooted in the authority to go after al-Qaida is far-fetched," she said in an apparent reference to a congressional resolution passed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack. The Bush administration has argued that resolution gave the president authority to order such electronic surveillance as part of efforts to protect the nation from terrorists.
"Their argument that it's rooted in the Constitution inherently is kind of strange because we have FISA and FISA operated very effectively and it wasn't that hard to get their permission," she said. The super-secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court was established by Congress to approve eavesdropping warrants, even retroactively, but Bush has argued that the process often takes too long.
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GOP TV Ad
Ahmed the Al-Qaeda terrorist calls Mohammed the American sympathizer and says everything is ready for detonation in one hour.
Hillary Clinton says "Good thing we're not breaking the law and eavesdropping on Americans."
George Bush says, "We've just intercepted a terrorist call....go get Mohammed!"
Which one is watching out for America?
BWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, haaaaaa, haaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! OMG, would I love to say that to her heinousness. You sprung that one on me.
"Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday called President Bush's explanations for eavesdropping on domestic telephone calls "strange" and "far-fetched," launching a blistering attack on the White House
ahead of the president's State of the Union address."
The "Politically Correct RINO's" on FR are the same group
who "swore"
klintoon, hitlery, hanoi kerry, sanbdi ber(bur)glar, al bore, jane beno,
would be prosecuted for
pardongate, chinagate, the bribes in upstate NY in the 2000 NY Senate race, waco, etc, etc,
"when" the "time was right".
Out of the mouth of hypocrites.
You got me giggling with that one! *giggle*
Anyone know if Hillie's going to Davos, or just Bubba?
Spencer lobs another one her way!!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1564909/posts
Only thing I'd like to tell Hitlery is, "go ahead and keep opening that dragon mouth of yours." She's just digging herself a hole (which sounds pretty good to me).
President Bush never gave an explanation for "eavesdropping on domestic telephone calls" since that is NOT what the NSA program is about.
Now if "IT" wants to claim the President's explanation for the "terrorist surveillance" program is "strange" and "far-fetched," ... BRING IT ON!
Shrillery upping the shrillness. What else is old?
I would not doubt it. Bill DID allow a captive Bin Ladin to go free when Sudan offered to turn him over to the US.
Another "pay forward"...what's going on here?
We been hanging out together way too much lately! :o)
Yeah, Shrillery. JA's gonna clean your cuckoo clock! Sprong!
Aunt Jarodham never met a terrorist she didn't love. Heck, she probably slept with Arabfat's wife! She released more than she captured.
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
Pardon of FALN terrorists.
Any other comments?
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