Soon the Patriot Act will be renewed, though it really doesn’t need to be (especially considering that the executive can pretty much do whatever he wants). I was extremely disappointed in the number of Democrats that voted to bring the measure out of debate and up for a vote. I was surprised to see that some Democrats voted “no” in a practice vote in protest, but don’t plan to stand by that vote when it was needed most.
Several Democrats voted “no” on the test vote Tuesday to protest the GOP majority’s refusal to allow amendments, but said they would vote for the bill on final passage. These lawmakers included Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. Patrick Leahy , D-Vt., the Judiciary Committee’s senior Democrat.
What the hell is the point of a mock “no” in protest? Honestly, it doesn’t scare anyone to go along with your plan. It’s almost like a mini-tantrum by a child who knows that inevitably he still won’t get his way. What was the flippin’ point? A true and honest protest would be to vote “no” all the way around and let the damned president fight for his damned act. A true protest would be not to walk lock-in-step with the Bushbots! Of course, it wasn’t a true protest. Because they don’t want to rock the boat and upset their little status quo in D.C. Screw the people they represent.
I knew that the Patriot Act would be renewed simply because there are enough Republicans to pass it. I guess I was naive enough to think that the Democrats in power would have the balls to actually take a passionate stand against something- something a little more symbolic than a “practice” vote. Crap, this just makes my stomach turn. At least there were a couple of Dems who weren’t afraid to take their protests to a place where it would actually make a difference.
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Looks like the Patriot Act is alive and well
Soon the Patriot Act will be renewed, though it really doesn’t need to be (especially considering that the executive can pretty much do whatever he wants). I was extremely disappointed in the number of Democrats that voted to bring the measure out of debate and up for a vote. I was surprised to see that some Democrats voted “no” in a practice vote in protest, but don’t plan to stand by that vote when it was needed most.
What the hell is the point of a mock “no” in protest? Honestly, it doesn’t scare anyone to go along with your plan. It’s almost like a mini-tantrum by a child who knows that inevitably he still won’t get his way. What was the flippin’ point? A true and honest protest would be to vote “no” all the way around and let the damned president fight for his damned act. A true protest would be not to walk lock-in-step with the Bushbots! Of course, it wasn’t a true protest. Because they don’t want to rock the boat and upset their little status quo in D.C. Screw the people they represent.
I knew that the Patriot Act would be renewed simply because there are enough Republicans to pass it. I guess I was naive enough to think that the Democrats in power would have the balls to actually take a passionate stand against something- something a little more symbolic than a “practice” vote. Crap, this just makes my stomach turn. At least there were a couple of Dems who weren’t afraid to take their protests to a place where it would actually make a difference.
Roll Call
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