Biden Assails McCain On Warrantless Wiretapping

[gateley]

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In his statement, Biden wrote that the FISA statute, which he helped draft, "made clear the exclusive legal steps the President must take in order to conduct national security surveillance."

"President Bush chose to ignore the law and now it seems Senator McCain will continue this policy," Biden writes. "Once again – there is no daylight between President Bush and Sen. McCain."

"We all share the goal of capturing the terrorists and protecting national security and we can do that without violating the privacy of the American people," he added. "Like President Bush, Sen. McCain is presenting the American people with a false choice—national security or civil liberties. We need a President who understands that we can have both. It’s what our values and our Constitution demands.”

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http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/06/06/politics/horserace/entry4160067.shtml

Edit for link -- thanks for that, JIOOU!

[Muttocracy]

1. thanks gateley and thanks Biden

Here's the link if anyone wants it

http://biden.senate.gov/press/press_releases/release/?id=84C4C90E-5D09-48C2-B9FC-41AFAC51C70A

[gateley]

4. Thanks, JoeIs -- I spaced on the link. nt

[Muttocracy]

5. Glad it was CBS covering it, and not just Biden's own site :)

[blm]

2. Heh - Obama is going to be WELL-SERVED this election year. It begins in earnest now.

Hey guys, what do you think happened when their plane went down in Afghanistan? I believe Joe, John and Chuck agreed to do whatever it takes.

[Muttocracy]

3. I don't think Lugar and Hagel are Bush fans, that's for sure. nt

[WheelWalker]

6. Joe is SO good at renting the veil of false reasoning, exposing the face of deception to

those who, without the gift to know, might concede the truth to power.

On Edit - He's got a way with words.