Count the Strawmen
Posted by Kathy on Jul 12, 2009 in Bush administration, Civil Liberties, David Addington, Dick Cheney, Politics, Rule of Law, Warrantless Surveillance | 2 comments
I count five, stated in various ways (listed under video).
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1. The Democrats still want to blame the Bush administration for the economy.
2. The Democrats want to dismantle the CIA.
3. Nancy Pelosi is looking for political cover.
4. It’s not unusual for president and vice-president to be involved.
5. The CIA is in the secrecy business and Congress wants to know everything.
(And one dodge: “I don’t have enough information.”)
Via Think Progress.
6. This is a “War of Intelligence”. –Judd Gregg. (Secretary of Commerce, Not).
7. All the House Democrats want to know about CIA secret Program — Jerk who appears at the end.