Gathering The Political Roadkill

Out of a truly perverse sense of curiosity, I visited the White House web site to find out how President Don’t Call It A Vacation (h/t HuffPo) spun the evisceration of FISA by the congressional Repugs and chicken dems (lower case intentional) a few days ago…

I commend members of Congress who supported these important reforms, and also for acting before adjourning for recess. In particular, I want to thank Mitch McConnell and John Boehner for their strong leadership on this issue, and Senators Kit Bond and Dianne Feinstein for coming together in the Senate on an effective bipartisan solution. In the House of Representatives, Pete Hoekstra and Heather Wilson were instrumental in securing enactment of this vital piece of legislation before the August recess, and I thank them for their leadership.

As far as I’m concerned, Dubya manages to do something here that is almost artful in its utter repugnance (almost). By congratulating Dianne Feinstein (the only Dem, of course), he draws attention to the fact that she utterly flipped on this issue versus her well-principled position almost a year ago (opposing a bill from Our Man Arlen Specter that would have removed all FISA oversight of warrantless surveillance, versus the almost-shredded fig leaf of a “solution” we have now where the warrants are to be reviewed by Abu G. and Mike McConnell outside of the FISA court).

And gee, whaddaya know…no mention at all of Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi. What a surprise!

I wonder how you two kids feel at this moment. Played? Used? Betrayed? Cheap? Cowardly? Kind of like the “morning after” following a “last-call” liaison from the night before that you never would have agreed to if you were sober?

Good. I have only this to say…

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll watch this slick DSCC video one more time and have another good laugh.



Update 1: Oh, gee Nancy, I'm so happy that you can let out a yell for Steroid Man and Number 756...hoo hah!

Update 2: Oh, by the way, residents of Washington State, Darcy Burner gets it (h/t Atrios).