@the FDL Salon, HR was asked:

Why did you not honor Sen. Dodd’s hold on the SSCI version of the FISA bill?

His response:

In response to CTuttle @ 9

There is a general misunderstanding of holds in the Senate. Holds are temporary not permanent. Senator Dodd and I worked together on FISA. Senator Dodd and I voted together on FISA. Senator Dodd and I will continue to work together against immunity for the phone companies and for Bush and Cheney.

I consider HR's response to be something I'd expect from the likes of Sharter28% itself.

Maybe we were better off talking about Ron Paul.

You're just jealous because some of us prefer cats to ponies.

Holds are temporary not permanent.

Some are just more temporary than others. And that is entirely at the discretion of the Majority Leader. AFAIK

Reid blew off virtually all questions of substance and ignored many fluff ones, as well. I put in a fluff question because I knew I wouldn't be able to be civil if I asked about FISA or torture.

Hubby rarely knows when the cavalry rides to my rescue, unless you all make me laugh too loudly. At any rate he's fishin' for perch and other denizens of the depths of my Dad's pond right now and I am free to gratefully wilt before the kindness of (semi) strangers. ;-}

Thank you for your thoughtful addition to the discussion with cabdriver. My knowledge is that of someone with interests, concerns, some contacts and the ability to dig for the dirt. It will always benefit from that of someone like yourself who has firsthand knowledge and experience.

Interesting article you linked to. He seemed to be convinced that the MAs only appeared on Fox. If that were so, then there'd be no need for all of us to be so upset. Nice attempt at deflection. The toilet analogy was particularly apt.

...you may call me Zsa Zsa. All my good vriends do. ;-}

Bucky, I liked your joke too. The kitties rule!

Keith Olbermann wasn’t afraid to ask about FISA. Reid said he was never in favor of immunity. “He (Bush) should understand the importance of doing things the right way, not the Bush way.” Also a question about taking Lieberman's committee chairman job away.

Here’s the link.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24547909#24547909

Mort is up in age, but as politically sharp as ever.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24548203#24548203

Senator Dodd and I will continue to work together against immunity for the phone companies and for Bush and Cheney.

Seems like a typo, but I don't know what Reid was trying to say.

I believe Reid intended his (demonstrable mis)statement to be interpreted as he [Reid] is against immunity for the telcos and against immunity for Bush/Cheney.

I didn't see anyone else respond to this, so I'll post it. Apologies if someone else did.

I remember the brief public pile-on she received, and then her getting "disappeared" by NBC brass. I recently saw her hosting some celebrity gossip garbage on TV. I thought to myself "what a waste of talent," but I guess everybody's got to eat. She's probably been thoroughly blackballed in the entire industry.

From the wiki:

In April 2003, in a speech at Kansas State University, Banfield raised concerns regarding media coverage of the conflict in Iraq. She also blasted "cable news operators who wrap themselves in the American flag and go after a certain target demographic", specifically naming Fox News Channel as an example. According to a New York Times article, her speech angered NBC management who rebuked her and lowered her profile. She was fired in 2004.

Banfield joined CourtTV (renamed TruTV) in 2005. She is the co-host of the trial coverage show "Banfield & Ford: Courtside" ... with Jack Ford. ... She signed on to host celebrity gossip show "Hollywood Heat" in January 2007.

Celebrity gossip. Ouch.

Do you see what happens, Larry? You see what happens when you question media's military lovefest? Shut up and salute the flag. Nobody's paying you to think.

I know the First Amendment doesn't apply to private parties, but here this is really just the government acting by proxy. Especially true in light of "Analyst-gate." I thought they Army was fighting to preserve our freedoms? I thought I have veterans to thank for all the great freedoms I'm enjoying...

If you haven't read a transcript of her Kansas State University speech, you ought to.

What a babe.

If you like music AT ALL, you need to familiarize yourself w/ www.pandora.com

They run the Music Genome Project, which is pretty much exactly what it sounds like.

My hint: Think of your very favorite song. Use that tune as a "seed" to create a radio station. You'll discover lots of music you weren't previously familiar with, but will enjoy thoroughly.

Lately I listen to (Miles) All Blues radio more and more, and more and more and more...

Keith did a good job on that. It is refreshing that Reid now admits that immunity is now about immunity for Bush and Cheney. I still just can't forgive his actions on managing how the FISA bill was brought to the floor. His actions just don't match his words.

bamage: all I can say to you is Sirius Blues seventyfo. Listen for "Underqualified Blues".

Sheesh

Maybe we were better off talking about Ron Paul.

-- Jebbie

Will these attacks and smears never end? All salon readers have written Glenn letters asking that these propaganda smears and attacks on a great man not go unrebuttled. Well what do you say to this, eh? It's over when the great man sings.

Surprise GOP rule switch?

State convention might release Romney delegates; dark horse Paul could benefit

By Robert Gehrke

The Salt Lake Tribune

Article Last Updated: 05/10/2008 12:33:13 AM MDT

The Ron Paul Revolution will not go quietly.

As they have done in Nevada, Minnesota and elsewhere, a number of Utah Ron Paul backers are trying to get elected today as delegates to the Republican National Convention where, under a proposed rule change, they could be free to vote for whomever they want.

Under existing party rules, the 36 Utah delegates to the convention are obligated to vote for Mitt Romney, who won the state GOP primary with 90 percent of the vote.

But today, the state party will consider changing its rules to release the delegates and let them vote for whom they see fit...

That could free the delegates to support whomever they want at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul in September - a point not lost on Paul supporters.

On blogs and in e-mails, Paul backers have spread a strategy aimed at getting Paul supporters elected as delegates in order to keep Sen. John McCain from getting enough delegate support to clinch the nomination. That could force a convention fight, they argue, and give Paul a path - albeit a contorted one - to win the nomination.

“We will try to force a brokered convention - there

is no way around it,” writes Steve Parent on "The Daily Paul" blog.

Last month, the Nevada GOP convention ended in chaos, as Paul supporters were poised to be elected to a majority of the 31 state delegate slots before party leaders abruptly adjourned the gathering without picking the national delegates. Paul supporters cried foul and shouted that the process was rigged...

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_9214559