Although the President did inform the leaders- of both parties- of the Senate Intelligence Committee, about the NSA program. Informed them at least eight times as I understand it. But no, the Lords of the minority party that were consulted now say they were fooled and the House of Lords now wants all Lords informed so that the stupid ones who failed to see a sound bite when it smacked them in the faces can immediately run to the NY Times and spill the secrets.
It was a refreshing breeze when blogger Mirengoff put Durbin on the spot by asking the question every other reporter present should have asked long ago.
On the matter of the blogger who confused Lord Durbin so that he swore he would look up "Pajamaline" just as soon as could, we have the following quote from National Review:
"The 'who do you work for' defense isn't going to work anymore, but my guess is that politicians will be using it more often as bloggers start doing original reporting and covering live events. Why? Because bloggers often come from the ranks of working professionals - in this case, a lawyer - and will be drawn to covering areas where they can legitimately claim some expertise. Professional journalists are asked to jump from issue to issue, often with little time to study in between. When I covered the WTO ministerial in Hong Kong, I noticed that the most challenging questions came from writers for trade publications who knew the issues cold. Bloggers combine that expertise with a passion for politics, and that can lead to some very challenging questions for politicians."
We especially loved Mirengoff's response to Durbin's challenge of his credentials.
"Dan Rather knows us," Mirengoff responded.
Heh.
The video of the Durbin questioning by Mirengoff can be found on the Pajamas Media site.
No Words Needed
Poignant and Worth Repeating
President Bush quoted Clay during the recent State of the Union speech. The words are beautiful. The author died protecting every one of us.
AMONG THE GREATEST AMERICAN HEROES"I faced death with the secure knowledge that you would not have to. Never falter! Don't hesitate to honor and support those of us who have the honor of protecting that which is worth protecting."
- Marine Staff Sergeant Dan Clay, who was killed last year fighting in Fallujah, in a letter to his family which was highlighted in President Bush's State of the Union address this week
The Base is Angry
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1 - El Bicho
If you think Durbin mixing up a website's name is funny, you must be in hysterics with the President bungling the name of an ally in the War on Terror.
"I want those who are questioning it to step up and explain why all of a sudden a Middle Eastern company is held to a different standard than a Great British company."