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Friday, May 2, 2008 12:00 AM

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.

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  • Friday, May 2, 2008 06:28 AM

    Knew this was coming...

    The surprisingly quick collapse of the earlier move to amend FISA made me suspicious. After almost 8 years of getting whatever they wanted, did anyone really suspect the Bush Administration would just drop it all the first time anyone stood up to them?

    They'll try again, as far away from the prying eyes of the general public as possible.

    I don't really think they are concerned about the Dems winning out and getting the warrantless power in the fall, although I did suspect that at one time. Telecom immunity is what matters here; that's where the big money to fund the PAA is coming from.

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