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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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    Oppressing an entire population is never cheap.
    --Jeckler (/. Beta IS GARBAGE!)
  3. 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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    Only his tendency toward a dazed stupor prevented him from screaming aloud.
  4. 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.