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wow - some weird coalitions Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #1
nsa is a unifier RobertEarl Jul 2013 #5
We can get restrictions on the program, just not by this grandstanding struggle4progress Jul 2013 #2
Exactly. This wouldn't have passed the senate anyway Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #3
I doubt if it would have passed the House either: showboating legislation like this, that fails struggle4progress Jul 2013 #11
Yeah, that's exactly what happened if you watch the CSPAN replay. joshcryer Jul 2013 #12
Your post #9 actually makes that point better than my speculations struggle4progress Jul 2013 #15
When Obama makes common cause with R's to defeat a bill delrem Jul 2013 #14
IMO Obama simply asked Congress to take appropriately deliberative and informed action, struggle4progress Jul 2013 #16
just like they did with USAPATRIOT frylock Jul 2013 #19
Boy ya know this country is really going down the shitter. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #4
But remember.... YoungDemCA Jul 2013 #6
In The House - the Amash amendment failed, but the Pompeo amendment passed. n/t Tx4obama Jul 2013 #7
Pompeo just says NSA can't target US citizens. joshcryer Jul 2013 #10
And, the good doggies did what their masters told them to do. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #8
21 out of 23 House Intelligence members voted against it. joshcryer Jul 2013 #9
Wait. I am getting my good cops and bad cops woo me with science Jul 2013 #13
Political grandstanding railsback Jul 2013 #17
The choice between more evil and less evil, is still evil. blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #18
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