House Democrats deserve to pay a political price for their irresponsibility, given leadership's priority of grandstanding with Roger Clemens rather than bothering themselves with the expiring anti-terrorism legislation. By going on vacation as the PAA expired, they have successfully denied George Bush a legislative victory, and at the same time cost their own country valuable intelligence capability. It's hard to imagine the Democrats giving the voters a better example of their lack of seriousness in matters of national security.
Andrew C. McCarthy is in 'must-read' territory with this piece on FISA, along with his earlier look at the Senate bill.
Posted by dan at February 17, 2008 4:27 PM