Perino Attempts To Defend Wiretapping Spin, Eventually Admits ‘I’m Not A Lawyer’
Perino Attempts To Defend Wiretapping Spin, Eventually Admits ‘I’m Not A Lawyer’
Over the weekend, the Bush administration went full throttle in attacking Congress for not granting “telecommunications firms immunity from violating federal privacy laws.” On Friday, Attorney General Michael Mukasey and DNI Michael McConnell sent a letter to Congress claiming that the nation was “now more vulnerable to terrorist attack and other foreign threats.”
In today’s White House press briefing, spokeswoman Dana Perino continued the attacks on Congress. When reporters pressed Perino to explain how intelligence analysts are now limited since the expiration of the Protect America Act (PAA), Perino was forced to concede that she had no idea:
QUESTION: Is it not the case, as the writers of the op-ed in today’s Post claim, that the law protects all of this until August?
PERINO: It’s a little bit more complex than that. [...]
QUESTION: Dana, to be clear, don’t you still — you can still pursue that information, go after it, as long as you come back within three days and get a warrant under FISA, correct? I mean –
PERINO: I’m not a lawyer. [...]
QUESTION: If this is such a big deal, why didn’t the president accept another extension? … The president made clear he wouldn’t accept it.
PERINO: Well, that’s true, but they wouldn’t have been able to pass it anyway.
Watch it:
Throughout the briefing, Perino referred reporters to the letter by Mukasey and McConnell. But even that letter was weak. Just a few hours later, the administration was forced to backtrack and admit that nothing had changed; all the telecos had agreed to “continue cooperating with the government’s requests for information.”
Since the PAA expired, law enforcement and intelligence officials are still able to carry out new surveillance against suspected terrorists. They will simply need to get a warrant. Warrants can even be obtained after the surveillance has started.
Reporter Helen Thomas also pressed Perino on who gave telcos the “right to break the law,” to which Perino testily replied, “You’re entitled to your opinion, but you’re not entitled to your own set of facts.”
Transcript:
QUESTION: Who gave them the right to break the law?
PERINO: Nobody broke the law. That might be your opinion, but nobody broke the law.
QUESTION: When these companies — when no warrant is given and they didn’t break the law?
PERINO: You’re entitled to your opinion, but you’re not entitled to your own set of facts.
QUESTION: Oh, come on.
(CROSSTALK)
PERINO: The companies were asked to help, and they allowed it. They helped with a legal program that has helped save lives.
QUESTION: Who told them they could break the law?
PERINO: That is just — that’s not true.
QUESTION: Is it not the case, as the writers of the op-ed in today’s Post claim, that the law protects all of this until August?
PERINO: It’s a little bit more complex than that, but there are certainly directives that were approved last August when the Protect America Act was passed –
QUESTION: For one year.
PERINO: For one year. But it’s not for — it’s not necessarily — this does not necessarily apply to all new targets. [...]
QUESTION: Dana, to be clear, don’t you still — you can still pursue that information, go after it, as long as you come back within three days and get a warrant under FISA, correct? I mean –
(CROSSTALK)
PERINO: I’m not a lawyer. I just know that it’s much more complicated than that and that the intelligence professionals and the lawyers who are working on this are trying to work with the companies to make sure that they know that we will give them everything that they need in order to be comfortable working with us. [...]
QUESTION: If this is such a big deal, why didn’t the president accept another extension?
PERINO: Because the House couldn’t even pass an extension bill, even if they had wanted to. They couldn’t pass it. What they need to pass is this bipartisan bill…
QUESTION: The president made clear he wouldn’t accept it.
PERINO: Well, that’s true, but they wouldn’t have been able to pass it anyway.
QUESTION: Isn’t it his problem that he lost a couple of days if, in fact, he did?
PERINO: Absolutely not. No, the president is not going to accept the blame for House Democrats not taking up a bill that passed 68-29 in the Senate.
QUESTION: Yes, but if it’s so urgent to protect the nation’s security…
PERINO: But it still didn’t do the things that I have said repeatedly that it needs to do. Even if they had extended it, it doesn’t provide for retroactive liability protection, which is what the companies say that they need.
QUESTION: You’re still collecting the intelligence.
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No, Helen, you must use our set of facts, which we aren’t sure of yet, but will get to you.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:07 pm“I’m not a lawyer” sounds similar to “we can’t comment on an on-going investigation”.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:08 pmPerino testily replied, “You’re entitled to your opinion, but you’re not entitled to your own set of facts.â€
That’s rich — using Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s words to defend the most mendacious, dissembling, spin-happy administration in history.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:09 pmLiar ..liar
February 25th, 2008 at 7:11 pmWhat a clueless, patronizing mouthpiece. Oh, not to mention propagandist. The original FIAS does exactly what the reporters said it does– allow the Intelligence agencies to tap,, but they must go in front of the FISA Judge with in 3 days to show probable cause.
What these Fascists want to do is CLEARLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL .
February 25th, 2008 at 7:12 pmWhat a clueless, patronizing mouthpiece. Oh, not to mention propagandist. The original FISA does exactly what the reporters said it does– allow the Intelligence agencies to tap,, but they must go in front of the FISA Judge with in 3 days to show probable cause.
What these Fascists want to do is CLEARLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL .
February 25th, 2008 at 7:12 pmDear Dana~
February 25th, 2008 at 7:13 pmThank You… it’s lame ass performances like this that will ensure that republicans remain a minority party for the next 50 years… thank you for your service…
Right now, at this moment in time, i’m forcing myself to watch Glenn Beck on CNN. He just compared Barack Obama to Vladimir Putin, a point which his guest David Frum agreed on. How does Glenn Beck stay on the air on CNN? I hate to be a part of the problem by watching, but it’s almost any upstanding person’s duty to watch this stuff and devalue it the best chance they get. Sorry for going off topic. Could we please get Glenn Beck off the air somehow? Start the campaign here!
February 25th, 2008 at 7:14 pmPerino
… but I saw one on TeeVee once.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:16 pmGood God, is she as dumb as she looks?
or dumber?
the trolls must be relieved the banner from TP jumped away from Rove. It must be tough defending the honor of a GOP criminal like him.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:20 pmGee, I would have to say that she is actually much dumber then she looks, I mean, any half-wit can look like they have a brain i.e. Karl Rove, sorry, he is more of a full-wit. But, little Dana says what she is told to say, when she runs out of pat answers, she be sunk. Poor bimbo doesn’t have an independent thought.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:20 pm“which is what the companies say that they need.”
February 25th, 2008 at 7:24 pmSO the Telecoms KNOW that they broke the law!!!
Even more reason not to grant retroactive immunity!
Those folks had that women boxed up really good. I figure another time or two and she will do a hysterical crying jag. That should be fun.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:24 pmPerino gives not just blonds a bad name but all women. She is a liar and not as skillful as one as Snow. Which, I suppose is a good thing.
I wonder how many times she’s said this “I’m not a lawyer” (or, I’m not a [fill in the blank]) line. More times than Bush has said he’s not this or that (human being one of the things he is not).
Don’t ya just love Helen Thomas. I wish she’d had a bigger set throughout, but I suppose they would have revoked her press pass had she pushed harder.
I hope that one of these reporters (stenographers) really takes her to task. And that those exchanges make it on to teevee.
Not gonna hold my breath.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:25 pmComment by Abdul Hassan — February 25, 2008 @ 7:18 pm
This troll is most likely Mr. President, anybody up for a game of whackatroll?
February 25th, 2008 at 7:26 pmIn one breath the half wit says she’s not a lawyer and in another she acts like a judge saying that no laws were broken. She really is dumber than she looks.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:28 pmDana-
February 25th, 2008 at 7:28 pmQuick follow up… since these programs continued existance is justified by the necessity of preventing another 9/11 and they also have recently been revealed to have been in existence since before 9/11 does the administration view the failure to prevent the original 9/11 as problematic in any way? Is the administration willing to admit that this program is next to useless at stopping terrorism or is the argument instead that the administration failed to follow up on the vital intelligence gained through this program prior to 9/11?
No comment?
Your not a ‘thinker’ either?
Shame…
It positively sucks that these people are going to be allowed to “run out the clock” with their obfuscations, prevarications, stonewalling and bald-faced lying.
GOP: Because crime can really pay a lot sometimes.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:28 pmWell satirev I have to put dinner on the table so I’ll leave the whacking in your competent hands.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:30 pmIs that a beer in her hand?
That would explain alot, you would have to be drunk to tell the lies that she has to tell to cover for Bush and Cheney.
Buck Fush
February 25th, 2008 at 7:32 pmAfter Democrats take the White House and a bigger majority of congress it’s imperative that they learn that these crimes and all the crimes of the administration be punished or it will be time to get the Democrats out too.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:32 pmI’m not this Mr. P you speak of. On the Iraq/Recession post several posters agreed with me. Are you a Zionist supporter that my comments bother you?
Comment by Abdul Hassan — February 25, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
What do you mean by Zionish supporter?
February 25th, 2008 at 7:33 pm“I’m not a lawyer”…
“But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.”
February 25th, 2008 at 7:34 pmI wish I could just “agree to cooperate” with a warrant, or not. On the other hand, if I don’t pay the phone bill, they cut me off, too!
February 25th, 2008 at 7:35 pmsupport of the Zio-Nazis!
Comment by Abdul Hassan — February 25, 2008 @ 7:34 pm
And Abdul, you might want to explain what a Zio-Nazi is. It’s funny you went straight from Islamofascismto Zionazi.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:36 pm“You’re entitled to your opinion, but you’re not entitled to your own set of facts.â€
But… but… hey that’s not fair. Bush, Cheney, Perino, Rove, MSM, all those guys do that all the time. Why can’t Helen Thomas do it too?
Obvious double standard? Or does Perino just expect more from Helen than she does from herself and her boss?
February 25th, 2008 at 7:36 pmAND IF THEY DIDN’T BREAK THE LAW, THEY DON’T NEED IMMUNITY!!!!!
February 25th, 2008 at 7:37 pmComment by Abdul Hassan Orchestra— February 25, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
I did totally dig that album you put out in 1978, I have it in my collection~ but weren’t you guys really Dutch?
February 25th, 2008 at 7:37 pmComment by Abdul Hassan Orchestra— February 25, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
I knew I’d read that somewhere…
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Abdul+Hassan+Orchestra
February 25th, 2008 at 7:39 pmYou KNOW that all the people that went to college with Bush Administration officials say over and over “how did so and so get that job. He/she was a moron.”
February 25th, 2008 at 7:41 pmIs Dana Perino actually good at anything except looking good. Damn, if there ever was someone truly qualified to be in the Holiday Inn Express commercials, it’s definitely her!
“I’m not a lawyer, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.”
February 25th, 2008 at 7:42 pmThis troll is most likely Mr. President
Comment by Shayne — February 25, 2008 @ 7:26
I’m not this Mr. P you speak of.
Comment by Abdul Hassan — February 25, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
AH you are Busted ~ Shayne stated the full name and you are using the ‘affectionate name given to the troll Mr. P!
February 25th, 2008 at 7:43 pmYou KNOW that all the people that went to college with Bush Administration officials say over and over “how did so and so get that job. He/she was a moron.â€
Comment by scytherius — February 25, 2008 @ 7:41 pm
That’s funny, ’cause people who went to college with Bush are like, “Bush was in our class? That’s so weird- I don’t remeber him attending any classes…”
February 25th, 2008 at 7:44 pmDitto those that served with him in the Air National Guard, “Bush was in OUR unit? I don’t remember that guy at all…”
Ha Little Freep Goofballs, I just scrolled up and saw you beat me to it. Maybe we should write Dana and tell her to apply. She just might need a new job soon.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:44 pm#31 Buckie Boy: It could be a Corona with the limes in it.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:47 pmPERINO: The companies were asked to help, and they allowed it. They helped with a legal program that has helped save lives.
Which lives? When? Where?? Talk about your own set of “facts”
February 25th, 2008 at 7:48 pmMaybe we should write Dana and tell her to apply. She just might need a new job soon.
Comment by Mr. Evil — February 25, 2008 @ 7:44 pm
I rather see her in the cell phone commercial getting zapped by the “WwwwwWIZARD!”
February 25th, 2008 at 7:49 pmWell, that makes her qualified to work in the Bush Justice Dept. No competence necessary, only must be willing to tow that line, shovel that sht.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:51 pmA prostitute sells favors for a specified time and everyone involved is happy and relieved. Dana Perino whores herself for Bushco and everyone feels like puking.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:59 pmPerino is definitely not a lawyer.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:01 pmI wonder if she has Vodka in that cup.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:04 pmDana Perino lecturing Helen Thomas is a disgusting image. Dana may not be a lawyer and she may not know much, but she has a hell of a lot of gall talking like that to someone like Helen Thomas, who has already forgotten more about Washington DC than Perino will ever know if she lives to be 100.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:09 pmAH you are Busted ~ Shayne stated the full name and you are using the ‘affectionate name given to the troll Mr. P!
Comment by ebbAndflow — February 25, 2008 @ 7:43 pm
Indeed, sooooo busted. Best to flag the troll and get the provocateur removed asap.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:10 pmWhatta maroon!
February 25th, 2008 at 8:12 pmCasual Gaggle today? Looks like Mizz Dana is having a nice brewsky.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:13 pmMALIBU BARBIE PERINO: I’m not a lawyer. […]
Well, duh.. Ya think? And certainly not a good WH press secretary.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:19 pm#56 gummitch: You are so right.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:20 pmAbdul, Mr. P, I am not so much interested in your religious battles. I am more interested in getting rid of the Nixonian wiretapping and the abrogation of FISA law.
If you could stick to that subject and stop acting as an agent provacateur I would appreciate that.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:22 pmSuch a liar. Such a yes man(woman). Yet such a babe!
February 25th, 2008 at 8:22 pmComment by gummitch — February 25, 2008 @ 8:09 pm
It’s disgusting the way they talk the Helen Thomas. Scotty and Ari used to do it as well.
I dream of the day Helen writes her tell-all book.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:23 pmPERINO: The companies were asked to help, and they allowed it. They helped with a legal program that has helped save lives.
Then why the f-k-g hell is your boss demanding immunity for companies participating in a legal program?
Every damn lawsuit should be laughed out of court.
Isn’t that right, Mr. Bush?
February 25th, 2008 at 8:27 pmThe current admin, in this post, is in the back pocket of the Telcoms. And frankly I think looking at this issue thru religious views creates other problems not related to this warrantless wiretapping by politicians.
And as you know, politicians cant really be trusted no matter what faith they declare.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:30 pmIt’s disgusting the way they talk the Helen Thomas. Scotty and Ari used to do it as well.
I dream of the day Helen writes her tell-all book.
Comment by Zooey — February 25, 2008 @ 8:23 pm
Indeed. And their behavior is their defense mechanism…it’s all they’ve got. Very telling for anyone with a brain.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:31 pm“I’m not a lawyerâ€â€¦
“But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.â€
Comment by Little Freep Goofballs — February 25, 2008 @ 7:34 pm
Dude…I thought of the same thing. Good post!
February 25th, 2008 at 8:33 pmHe cant accept an extension because he wont accept it because it wont pass anyway because its bipartisan but its the democrats fault that he wont veto it.
What a spin job, if only Maytag could capture that and install it in its washing machines.
The Maytag man could retire.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:37 pmDana could have at least given a reach around before the horse-tail butt plug is pulled out.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:42 pmShe’s no NOTHING.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:48 pmI wonder if Perino is embarrassed by her performance or is too dumb to be embarrassed by her performance.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:59 pmIf Helen Thomas puked it would be more honest and more appealing than the lies and spin coming from Perino. Perino needs to learn a little respect and shame on the other press there for not having Helen’s back. Perino is all form and no content, while Helen knows her shit.
February 25th, 2008 at 9:02 pmApparently, Dana didn’t get the memo…
“The Bush administration announced on Saturday that “wiretaps will resume under the current law ‘at least for now,’†as “telecommunications companies have agreed to cooperate ‘for the time being’ with spy agencies’ wiretaps.â€
This is in the ThinkFast thread below, BTW…
February 25th, 2008 at 9:08 pmComment by Abdul Hassan — February 25, 2008 @ 7:34 pm
Every time I see a post from this one, my Troll-darâ„¢ starts pinging like crazy.
Come on, Mr P, ‘fess up…
February 25th, 2008 at 9:09 pmI don’t understand this fascination with this Mr. P poster. A troll is a troll regardless of what they call themselves. I don’t care how many names they use it still won’t make them able to turn a lie into the truth.
February 25th, 2008 at 9:15 pmAnother chimp speaks, (chimpette) that is. Don`t forget the “retroactive liability” that is needed to stave off prosecution. I`m thinking not! Bushco`s refusal to compromise is nothing new, he will get it done at any cost to this country. Any sort of credibility congress has left will show up if they vote no to immunity, and keep voting no. kudo`s to the house for sticking to their guns, no compromising on this one. “Retroactive liability” my a$$.
February 25th, 2008 at 9:19 pmComment by Abdul Hassan — February 25, 2008 @ 7:34 pm
Every time I see a post from this one, my Troll-darâ„¢ starts pinging like crazy.
Come on, Mr P, ‘fess up…
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — February 25, 2008 @ 9:09 pm
Oh, no, you’re mistaken, TRoS. Mr. Hassan assured us that he is not “the Mr. P you speak of”, even though no one had called me “Mr. P” at the time.
I’m sure it was just a coincidence.
February 25th, 2008 at 9:21 pmA troll is a troll regardless of what they call themselves. I don’t care how many names they use it still won’t make them able to turn a lie into the truth.
Comment by Mr. Evil — February 25, 2008 @ 9:15 pm
True, but it’s the way they try to turn a lie into the truth that makes them the special trolls that they are.
February 25th, 2008 at 9:23 pmComment by Mr. Evil — February 25, 2008 @ 9:15 pm
Were you here at the time?
February 25th, 2008 at 9:24 pmI’m sure it was just a coincidence.
Comment by ralph the wonder llama — February 25, 2008 @ 9:21 pm
Well, by golly, you’ve convinced me, Ralph… my bad!
February 25th, 2008 at 9:33 pmAt what time? Did I miss the fun? Again!
February 25th, 2008 at 9:38 pmThere are laws that say that the Administration cannot do what it is trying to do here, and their reaction to that is to browbeat Congress to grant immunity to the telecoms so that they can help the Administration break the law.
Now, if the President is constitutionally obligated to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed”, why is this, in and of itself, not grounds for impeachment?
February 25th, 2008 at 9:42 pmComment by Mr. Evil — February 25, 2008 @ 9:38 pm
The “Mr P Era” here at TP. Were you around?
February 25th, 2008 at 9:46 pmComment by Wayne A. Schneider — February 25, 2008 @ 9:42 pm
I think we’ve had all the grounds we need for impeachment for quite sometime, Wayne. I dunno. Perhaps it has to do w/ the very thin margins the Dems hold in both chambers. It would make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to push an impeachment and trial thru the system.
I, for one, don’t understand why GOOPers aren’t more upset about Botch. He’s done a huge amount of damage to the country that simply won’t be PARTISAN when it finally settles in, and he’s destroyed the GOOP for a generation to come.
If Botch were the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, the Board would have fired his worthless *ss years ago. Why do the GOOPers insist on clinging to this piece of clay?
February 25th, 2008 at 9:50 pm86 read 84. lol
February 25th, 2008 at 9:53 pmNot quite sure what yer saying there, Mr. Evil.
February 25th, 2008 at 9:57 pmGosh, are there trolls here? What a surprise.
What about the data that Bushco collected before 9/11? On say, prominenet Democrats, members of congress, anybody who knows anybody in a foreign country?
Maybe Perino is angling for a job at Verizon or AT&T. Good luck there. The very big lie is that they are tracking terrorists. They are spying on everybody, and nobody knows who. Miss Perino needs a pop quiz on the 4th amendment. You don’t have to be a lawyer to read and understand it. You do have to be a Bushbot to work for them.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:02 pmI don’t know if I was around for the Mr. P era whenever that was. I’ve been posting here since its inception and I don’t remember a Mr. P. I try to (not always successfully) overlook trolls unless their defense of bullshit and lies is so glaring it demands a response.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:04 pmI wonder what Mark Kleiman has to say about the Same Facts line.
http://www.samefacts.com
February 25th, 2008 at 10:06 pmYou’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts.
Mr. P, CTV, good_golly…same deal different day.
Trolls are trolls. They HAVE to get paid to do what they do. And I am sure that of late they are b!tchin’ that they’re not getting paid enough.
And this guy posing as a muslim is nothing short of someone who wants to see these posts on Bill O’Reillys show or website. They want to make progressives look bad so they send in their whores to do their job.
Typical gooper tactics.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:08 pmThe Mr P Era was last fall. It kind of led to the registration system here.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:08 pmTypical gooper tactics.
Comment by Ms_Joanne — February 25, 2008 @ 10:08 pm
Like I said above, Ms_Joanne, I see a post from that one, my Troll-darâ„¢ starts pinging immediately.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:10 pmSuch a liar. Such a yes man(woman). Yet such a babe!
Comment by GL2814 — February 25, 2008 @ 8:22 pm
To quote Cher as Loretta in Moonstruck, “SNAP OUT OF IT!”
February 25th, 2008 at 10:16 pmChimpeach!
February 25th, 2008 at 10:23 pmTRoS, as always, you’re right on. I followed the earlier thread and his first post sent toll alerts out big time. It was funny, a couple of his later ones were fine, but it was almost like wanting to show that he’s just a typical lib nutcase (in the eyes of all reighwingers), but he had already showed the BS.
The ones agreeing with lib points of view cracked me up. I was picturing his sitting at his computer holding his nose as he typed about how criminal this admin is. And THAT totally cracked me up.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:33 pmI am not a lawyer I am an air-head. I mean how could they have a Cuban missile crisis over a bunch of pigs in a bay? Will someone please help me with this?
February 25th, 2008 at 10:37 pmAnd THAT totally cracked me up.
Comment by Ms_Joanne — February 25, 2008 @ 10:33 pm
It was that weird, stilted language that gave him away, for me.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:41 pmis Peroxide implying that the telecoms didnt break the law?
in that case, why would they need immunity?
February 25th, 2008 at 10:50 pmi cant *wait* for the tell-all by the know-nothing.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:53 pmin that case, why would they need immunity?
Comment by grover nerdkissed — February 25, 2008 @ 10:50 pm
Prophylactic immunity. ;)
I’m dying to hear Mizz Dana say she’s not a pharmacist.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:54 pmNever before has a President and Vice President deserved to be impeached more than these.
Yet our Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, is working behind the scenes with House Democrats, not to build a consensus for impeachment, but to do just the opposite: to keep others from succeeding in their effort to hold this president accountable by means of impeachment.
Please read the petition to replace Pelosi with a Democratic Representative who will bring impeachment proceedings to the floor. A Question of Privilege under House Rules IX can declare the Speaker seat vacant.
It can be done, it must be done. We have waited long enough.
http://www.petitiononline.com/everyman/petition.html
February 25th, 2008 at 10:57 pmComment by willyloman — February 25, 2008 @ 10:57 pm
How many signatures do you have now, Willy?
February 25th, 2008 at 10:58 pmProphylactic immunity. ;)
I’m dying to hear Mizz Dana say she’s not a pharmacist.
Comment by Zooey — February 25, 2008 @ 10:54 pm
She’s so dumb she’ll probably say she’s not a condom.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:58 pmNo matter who “Abdul” is he is clearly one of those trolls sent here to post nonsense so BillO and company can use the quotes as representative of the crazy loony left-wing TP. Ban him now, TP.
February 25th, 2008 at 11:11 pmHorny women in their 40’s are always a turn on.
February 25th, 2008 at 11:13 pm“AH you are Busted ~ Shayne stated the full name and you are using the ‘affectionate name given to the troll Mr. P!
Comment by ebbAndflow — February 25, 2008 @ 7:43 pm”
Hehe, great catch. I missed that.
February 25th, 2008 at 11:30 pmI’d bet they could convince her to admit she’s not a woman.
February 25th, 2008 at 11:32 pmBuck Fush~~
Exactly what I thought! I thought, “my, the end must be in sight, and they are all tippling a few during the work-day…woo-hoo!!” Mighty bold of her to just pull out a beer at a press conference! Wonder if the keg was right behind her, or if it was intended for the press, so they wouldn’t be so rough on pwetty wittle Dana…
S
February 26th, 2008 at 12:18 amAn ad is running on my local cable channels, encouraging Arizona voters to contact Congressman Harry Mitchell. The object, to get him to vote for the extension of FISA act. Fire extinguishers recommended!
In small print at the very end of the ad is the name of the sponsor of said ad: http://www.defenddemocracy.org/biographies/biographies.htm
Note that Lieberman and Gingrich are two of the advisors, and Bill Kristol and Richard Perle are on the board of advisors.
I was unable to locate a link for the ad, but I know Congressman Mitchell is not the only congressman targeted by this ad. If you are also being targeted, please contact http://www.defenddemocracy.org to express your disgust.
February 26th, 2008 at 12:47 am.
I’m a barbie girl…
In the Bushie world…
Made of plastic…
Deceptions drastic…
.
Perino is the mouth of, for, and by the LIAR in Chief.
.
February 26th, 2008 at 1:32 am> This nightmare will soon end and Atheists and Muslims
> will be the power in America.
Your a fraud and fake, troll. No muslim extremist would ever rejoice at atheists gaining power, likewise no radical atheist would rejoice in the rise of any religion. If you’re going to troll, at least try to maintain more consistencey….
If your for real, whats your middle name? Can’t fake that one as easily from an album cover, can you?
February 26th, 2008 at 1:33 amEase up on Cutie Pie, who is still suffering from the trots she got while in Africa.
February 26th, 2008 at 7:43 amNo matter who “Abdul†is he is clearly one of those trolls sent here to post nonsense so BillO and company can use the quotes as representative of the crazy loony left-wing TP. Ban him now, TP.
Comment by Sabyen91 — February 25, 2008 @ 11:11 pm
I’m pretty sure he’s my new blogfriend “Crusader”
February 26th, 2008 at 8:17 amPlease read the petition to replace Pelosi with a Democratic Representative who will bring impeachment proceedings to the floor. A Question of Privilege under House Rules IX can declare the Speaker seat vacant.
It can be done, it must be done. We have waited long enough.
http://www.petitiononline.com/everyman/petition.html
Comment by willyloman — February 25, 2008 @ 10:57 pm
I understand the frustration and would love to see the Bush regime out of power, but do you really think it’s a good idea to fracture the Democratic party just nine months before the general election? Because that’s exactly what this kind of move will do.
I think we need to drop the calls for impeachment and start the calls for indictment after the regime change in January. I know that may not be a popular sentiment here, but I’d hate to see the democrats become so fractured by internal wrangling and then a dual impeachment trial that they lose both majorities and the presidency in November.
February 26th, 2008 at 8:24 amAnother classic Perino performance. Why don’t they just stick a manure spreader up on the podium, and every time someone asks a question it spews bullshit all over the room?
February 26th, 2008 at 10:54 amDana Perino: “I am not a lawyer. In fact, I am not a sapient being.”
Cheers,
February 26th, 2008 at 11:51 am“You’re entitled to your opinion, but you’re not entitled to your own set of facts.â€
That’s rich, coming from anyone in this administration. Ms. Perino please have a reality check.
February 26th, 2008 at 12:44 pmIt’s all so clear now…
“I’m not a lawyer” but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night – since as a Liar! Liar! my pants were on fire and some Dick (Cheney or McLame) had to put it out!
Ever notice that all Republiscum women look alike?
February 26th, 2008 at 3:11 pmQUESTION: Yes, but if it’s so urgent to protect the nation’s security…
PERINO: But it still didn’t do the things that I have said repeatedly that it needs to do….
“… such as give the telcos retroactive immunity so that we can thwart all the court cases and keep our spying on millions of people secret….”
Cheers,
February 26th, 2008 at 8:00 pm