the peter principle in action
From the New York Times article on the U.S. Senate vote to expand government spying powers and give telecoms companies immunity for helping the government illegally listen in on the citizen-viewers:
There was a measure of frustration in the voice of Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, as he told reporters during a break in the daylong debate, “Holding all the Democrats together on this, we’ve learned a long time ago, is not something that’s doable.” (full article)
Joining the Republicans in abandoning the rule of law were the following Democrats and alleged Democrats:
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Salazar (D-CO)
Webb (D-VA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)(but see this)
Helpful hint to the Dems: Find someone who can do the job.
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Now if they can just keep their resolve.