Non-Outrage du jour (i.e. bidness as usual in Bunnypants America), republican congressman Peter Hoekstra is mad because whistleblowers informed him that the 1600 Crew had made an end-run around congressional oversight in intelligence matters. I'm shocked! There's gambling at Rick's!
Mr Hoekstra said his intelligence committee learned about some undisclosed operations from whistleblowers who alerted Congress to what they believed were illegal activities.
This led to Mr Hoesktra writing an angry letter to Mr Bush reminding the President of his legal responsibility to "fully and currently" inform Congress of intelligence operations.
"If these allegations are true, they may represent a breach of responsibility by the administration, a violation of law, and, just as importantly, a direct affront to me and the members of this committee who have ardently supported efforts to collect information on our enemies," Mr Hoekstra wrote.
Note to the good Mr. Hoekstra: Dick Cheney thinks you ought to just shut the fuck up and collect your K-street money. After all, it's all about the Imperial Presidency according to Dick and Donnie, your opinions of the application of the Constitution mean, well, Dick.
I'm wondering if Hoekstra will have "come to Karl" meeting concerning his upcoming reelection bid on his schedule this week...be interesting to know. Love to hear the conversation...
