tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397103.post8639685247784180190..comments2024-01-02T18:05:23.666-06:00Comments on Streak's Blog: With friends like his....Streakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443433745929880701noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397103.post-81434501666559217412008-01-25T09:18:00.000-06:002008-01-25T09:18:00.000-06:00I called four or five senators yesterday afternoon...I called four or five senators yesterday afternoon--all Democrats and all of whom had voted to table that bill that would have removed immunity. I asked their staffers if the senator had a stance on telecom immunity, and they all said no, they did not know where their senator stood. I told them about the vote and asked them to pass on my suggestion that this was terrible public policy. <BR/><BR/>I have no idea if that will help. It was the only thing I could do. Well, besides weep.Streakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443433745929880701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397103.post-21019382659393413632008-01-24T15:47:00.000-06:002008-01-24T15:47:00.000-06:00One of the hardest things about following politics...One of the hardest things about following politics is all the bloody strategizing, where Politician X really opposes a position, but supports it on the record so that Politician Y can get credit for sinking it. <BR/><BR/>It's virtually impossible to know whether Reid intends for telecom immunity to fail strategically, or whether he or his staff are just lying.leightonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07821884432248870789noreply@blogger.com