k wrote:

Bush, whose aides said they consider the issue a clear political winner, is resurrecting tactics from the last campaign to make the NSA spying program a referendum on which party will keep the United States safe from terrorists. He has dispatched top White House officials almost daily to defend the program and has sent a message to party activists that he considers fighting terrorism with tools such as NSA eavesdropping the defining issue of the November elections

[ Most troublesome because the Democrats are doing *NOTHING* to take the offensive on this issue. Every single poll I've seen indicates that the american public *doesn't want to be spied on* without warrants, but the dems won't take it up. It's fucking absurd. They're starting to hedge on Alito now too, talking like it's already over and how no matter what the outcome, they said some things that needed saying. But dammit, quit saying things and start DOING things. The democrats aren't marginal because the public isn't behind them.

They're marginal because they won't sack up and take some stands. -k]

I think basically no one's taking a strong offensive because Bush has made it rather clear in his statements to the press that he's upset enough about this that he's probably going to destroy the career of anyone who decides to launch an assault on the Holy Oval Office.

Considering that he's got the SS working for him, his brother is governor of Florida, he's put as many of his personal cronies into high-level positions as possible, and his dad used to run the secret police as well as being a former president himself? Well... it's basically a death sentence on the career of anyone who actually sticks their neck out--no matter whether Bush is impeached or not.

RE: Rift Between Parties Over NSA Wiretapping Grows