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House Votes For Telco Immunity; Obama Will Support?

Posted by kdawson on from the now-we-will-never-know dept.

We discussed telecom immunity yesterday ahead of the House vote. It passed by 293 votes to 129. Only one Republican voted against the bill; Democrats were evenly split. It now goes to the Senate. Reader Verteiron points out that Glenn Greenwald has up a post titled "Statement of Barack Obama supporting Hoyer FISA bill." It says that Obama will try to get the immunity provision removed, but failing that will vote for the overhauled wiretapping bill anyway. I couldn't find this on Obama's official site. Anyone seen a position from the McCain camp?

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  1. Of course! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Spin in however you like, no matter how you look at this, the Democrats caved. Pathetic. Caved? You say that almost as if the primary job task of a politician is to represent their constituency instead of doing political favors for wealthy special interest groups that contribute to their campaign coffers. I don't know how things work where you live but, in America, that's just not how things are done!
  2. Re:It is not blanket immunity by Mix+Master+Nixon · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's no such thing as gratuitous Bush-bashing. Every little bit helps.

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  3. Re:Guess what? by Anpheus · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter because it seems so contrary to the views of most economists, and your ideas intrigue me.

    I for some reason feel inclined to believe you despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary and without any evidence being presented by you.

  4. Re:Change we can believe in by Pictish+Prince · · Score: 5, Funny

    You see, Google & Obama combined their slogans. It now reads, "Change no evil"

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  5. Re:McCain is owned by the telecoms by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Hello, Senator McCain's office."

    "Yeah this is a random constituent, can you tell the Senator I'd like him to vote No on that Telco Immunity bill?"

    "I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the whirr of the Official Telco Brand Money Counting Machines we have running in the background...theres more than usual here at the moment."

    Thats how that would go down, in case anyone is wondering.

  6. Re:Hope and Change by Guruthegreat · · Score: 2, Funny

    A terrorist attack to stop politicians from fear mongering over terrorist attacks? how novel!

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  7. Re:It is not blanket immunity by neomunk · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone could die and all it would do is make me even happier. That's what Burgess Meredith thought, until he broke his glasses.
  8. History may have a different opinion... by tjstork · · Score: 1, Funny

    Iraq just pumped 2.5 million barrels a day this month. If they continue to improve, they will be at 3 million a day by the end of the year and oil prices will be down, and Bush will wind up looking awfully good.

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  9. Re:What's special about 9/11/2001? by daliman · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't recall anything happening on the 9th of November either...