Democrats Say Bush Abuses Power in Slamming Critic

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Tue Mar-23-04 03:35 PM
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Democrats Say Bush Abuses Power in Slamming Critic

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&ncid=716&e=14&u=/nm/20040323/pl_nm/security_bush_dc

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats on Tuesday accused the White House of election-year "abuses of power" in trying to discredit former top U.S. counter-terrorism official Richard Clarke, who has accused President Bush (news - web sites) of ignoring threats from al Qaeda before the Sept. 11 attacks.

Democrats took to the Senate floor to lambaste the Bush White House, which had fiercely condemned Clarke on Monday.

"We are seeing abuses of power that cannot be tolerated. The president needs to put a stop to it right now. We need to get to the truth and the president needs to help us do that," Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota said.

Clarke specifically accused Bush of paying insufficient attention to the al Qaeda threat before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and thereafter focusing on Iraq (news - web sites) at the expense of efforts to crush the Islamic militant group.

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Spazito

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Tue Mar-23-04 03:40 PM
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1. Good article!

Thanks for the link! Everyone be sure to rate it a 5!

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NewYorkerfromMass

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Tue Mar-23-04 03:40 PM
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2. an excellent statement by Daschle

We are indeed seeing abuses of power that cannot be tolerated.
The onus is on Bush to counter his well earned opprobrium.

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goclark

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Tue Mar-23-04 03:43 PM
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3. "Abuse of Power "- new words -is more to follow?

Are those buzz words for "censure?"

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Emboldened Chimp

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Tue Mar-23-04 03:45 PM
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4. New words? Hardly.

They were used for Nixon.

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goclark

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Tue Mar-23-04 04:11 PM
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8. That is what I meant

Someone at DU reminded me that with the Rebub controlled Congress,there is no chance that he could be impeached.

That said, where would the words "abuse of power" get us?
What are the possible consequences if a President is charged with "abuse of power?"

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Guy Whitey Corngood

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Tue Mar-23-04 03:47 PM
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5. I say: "No shit".............. eom

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billybob537

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Tue Mar-23-04 04:13 PM
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9. Is that a Mullet?

Nuff said.

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Daisey Mae

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Tue Mar-23-04 03:54 PM
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6. THANKS FOR THE POST OF THIS INFORMATION

IT SEEMS LIKE SENATOR DASHLE HAS FINALLY OVER COME HIS FEAR.....HE REALIZES HE CAN ACTUALLY CALL THESE DUMBO'S OUT ON THEIR FEEBLE HANDLING OR THESE VERY SERIOUS AFFAIRS.....MAYBE THE WHITE HOUSE WILL NOT CONTINUE TO ACT AS THOUGH THEY ARE ALL IN THE SECOND GRADE AND TRY TO GROW UP.....THIS IS THE REAL WORLD....WAKE UP...

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Sugarbleus

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Tue Mar-23-04 10:26 PM
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10. Daschle SAID something??? lol

he must not have been wearing his silky undies that day.

That poor fella needs a shot of testosterone BADLY.

Good article anyway.

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0007

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Tue Mar-23-04 03:56 PM
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7. btt

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Jade Fox

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Tue Mar-23-04 11:07 PM
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11. Bush saying he was briefed on a regular basis about terrorist threats..

and if they had known something was going to happen on 9/11/01 they
would have done something about it is a little like saying "I am not a
completely incompetent idiot, so stop saying that!"

Having to defend himself on such a basic level doesn't look good for him. A
president should not have to defend his basic ability to function.

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