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68 Senators voted for it. The President will sign it. Most of the House of Representatives supports it as well. Bi-Partisanship at it’s best is what it sounds like. Except we’re talking about FISA.

And a small group of House Democrats is holding up the process of renewing it. They’re offering little continuances while they debate the validity of extending retroactive immunity to Telecommunication companies for cooperating with the government in matters of Homeland Security.

But Democrats don’t have it in for big business. Democrats are all about supporting bi-partisan legislation. Democrats despise and decry small groups thwarting the will of the majority. Democrats, under Nancy Pelosi, are the best thing that ever happened to the country. We can trust that they’ll do the right thing. We can trust them to watch out for the little guy.

In the face of GOP calls for the House to remain in session to address this issue that many feel is vital to US national security, counter terror efforts and homeland security, Democrats left Washington this afternoon for a week long recess. I suppose they’ll take a look at this again if it seems interesting in a week or so. Did I mention that while they’re out on recess, FISA is set to expire? Hrmmm … Not to worry, though … they’re Democrats, they’re in the charge and they’re tough on terror so we can trust them with Homeland Security! Riiiiiight …

Video of the GOP walkout from useless House proceedings on FISA here.

Actually, I’m being too hard on the Dems.  There are a lot of them, in the House and the Senate, that are on the right side of this vote and I thank them.  But it’s their comrades that are putting political gamesmanship ahead of the country and Constitution they swore to defend.  To label them as despicable would be and affront to the truly despicable.   Perhaps they’ll be able to force their colleagues back to DC to take care of this urgent business.

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