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What backroom conniving are Steny Hoyer and the Chris Carney Blue Dogs up to on FISA?

Emerging reports suggest that House Democrats are on the verge of reversing their only meaningful success since being handed control of Congress.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Friday, May 2, 2008 06:42 AM

    bamage

    Because there is no uproar, these "people" haven't internalized what an absolute disaster this would be for their hold on power.

    These people are professional politicians, they wake up and go to bed making political calculations.

    I would be very much surprised if the political calculations have not all been made already and the results have come down on the side of amnesty.

    As you say, there is no uproar.

    What's the average Democratic voter going to do? Vote Republican? Or Nader?

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