I mean really. . .
Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) have threatened to halt all business in the Senate until Congress passes their legislation allowing President Barack Obama to suppress photos showing detainee abuse.
"We're not going to do any more business in the Senate," Graham said. "Nothing's going forward until we get this right."
But House Democrats are insisting on hearings before they even consider signing onto the Senate's effort, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said Monday night.
The fucking detainee photos are the MOST IMPORTANT THING going on right now? Seriously? How about we leave that up to the courts to sort out, as the administration is doing, instead of trying to BULLY people into voting how you want them to vote.
I mean seriously.
And this is rich:
"To me, it's a life and death bill," Graham said, after confirming that a filibuster is on the table. He said the White House has not only been supportive, but hands-on in the crafting of the FOIA exemption. "They had us write the language," he said. "They've been very, very helpful."
They think this is the most important thing to the White House? Last I checked, the White House DEFINITELY thinks Health Care is more important, yet no one is threatening to shut down the Senate to get THAT passed.
In case you don't know what this thing is:
The Lieberman-Graham amendment, which would empower the Pentagon to block the photos for up to three years without review, has sharply curtailed House support for the congressional war supplemental, as has an $108 billion line of credit for the International Monetary Fund. The Huffington Post confirmed Monday night that Lieberman-Graham had been removed from the bill in conference. Anti-war Democrats who oppose International Monetary Fund money can compromise on that issue, Frank said. But Lieberman-Graham, which would supersede the Freedom of Information Act, is different.
I am sooooooooooooo over elected officials right now. I am more than a little disgusted with the entire situation. Do I think the photos should be released? Yes. Would I be willing to shut down the Senate to get them released? NO. They already don't seem to really get much done that needs to be done. These distractions are too much, and of course the "Democrats" in the Senate will fall right in line with this hissy fit (that's what it is).
Ugh.