If she’d shown the same judgment when she voted to authorize Bush to take military action in Iraq, she’d been the next president. I’m sorry it didn’t happen. I’m also sorry that Obama is no braver than she was. He’s still a hell of a lot better than McCain. Here’s part of Hillary’s statement:
There is little disagreement that the legislation effectively grants retroactive immunity to the telecommunications companies. In my judgment, immunity under these circumstances has the practical effect of shutting down a critical avenue for holding the administration accountable for its conduct. It is precisely why I have supported efforts in the Senate to strip the bill of these provisions, both today and during previous debates on this subject. Unfortunately, these efforts have been unsuccessful.
What is more, even as we considered this legislation, the administration refused to allow the overwhelming majority of Senators to examine the warrantless wiretapping program. This made it exceedingly difficult for those Senators who are not on the Intelligence and Judiciary Committees to assess the need for the operational details of the legislation, and whether greater protections are necessary. The same can be said for an assessment of the telecom immunity provisions. On an issue of such tremendous importance to our citizens - and in particular to New Yorkers - all Senators should have been entitled to receive briefings that would have enabled them to make an informed decision about the merits of this legislation. I cannot support this legislation when we know neither the nature of the surveillance activities authorized nor the role played by telecommunications companies granted immunity.
Congress must vigorously check and balance the president even in the face of dangerous enemies and at a time of war. That is what sets us apart. And that is what is vital to ensuring that any tool designed to protect us is used - and used within the law - for that purpose and that purpose alone. I believe my responsibility requires that I vote against this compromise, and I will continue to pursue reforms that will improve our ability to collect intelligence in our efforts to combat terror and to oversee that authority in Congress.
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Of course, Hillary, had she gotten the nomination, would have voted the same way that Obama did and that McCain would have if he'd remembered.
If you watched the video, the key word or sentence quoted by Mr. Turley was "alot of celebrating tomorrow night with the telecommers because THEY have poured alot of money into this and lobbyied hard for this....."; maybe the reason Obama is voting for the "COMPROMISE" is due to the fact alot of those monies poured right into his campaign!
and.....unfortunately, Hillary did not tell those lobbyists what they wanted to here......that's apparent now, isn't it....due to the fact we're now having to pay her debts.......
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