Bush pushes for telecom immunity: Profile in Courage moment for Dems

[sampsonblk]

Title was mine. For the few of you claiming that the Congress is doing a great job of standing up to Bush, here he is demanding that Congress approve his past criminal activity. This yet another profile in courage moment. What will we do?

Bush pushes for telecom immunity

By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - President Bush said Wednesday that he will not sign a new eavesdropping bill if it does not grant retroactive immunity to U.S. telecommunications companies that helped conduct electronic surveillance without court orders...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071010/ap_on_go_pr_wh/terrorist_surveillance

Edit: shortened title

[TwilightGardener]

1. NO IMMUNITY! Immunity for telecoms means immunity by extension for ChimpCo.

[DemNoir]

2. Don't Worry George

Nancy will make all your problems disappear.

[sampsonblk]

3. I pray that she takes courageous route this time

I can't imagine what excuse could be made for voluntarily going along with this.

[Amonester]

4. How about "We don't have the votes." (again)

When the truth is more like: "We don't want the telecoms to stop sending us their "gift$" with many numb-ers printed on 'em."