Truth, Torture, and CIA Political Power

Talking Points Memo is trying to figure out whether or not the Democratic Congressional leadership has any interest whatsoever in pushing a proposal to establish a Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties.

Three cheers for Rep. John Conyers for making this proposal. He's a national treasure.

(Will he also propose a commission on Katrina?)

I believe that such a commission is essential to our ability to repair our international reputation.

It ought to be a no-brainer for the Democratic Congress.

But unfortunately, it's not that simple. An investigation into civil liberties and war powers would invariably examine torture, rendition, and the C.I.A.

Oyster has an essential post examining some early indications that the C.I.A. is dead serious about being left alone.

Harry Reid: Just step away from the camera

He's like a political cutter, he gets some unhealthy rush out of bad media. He seems to have no foresight, no backbone, and a knack for covering gaffes with other gaffes.

He's the perfect Bush-era Democrat. But these are new times and we need a new leader in the Senate.

Jame Hamsher has other plans.

Of course Burris was going to get seated. We all knew this. All of us.

Not a fight worth picking. He's 71 and there's an election in two years. Just sit the man and get this BS to the back pages where it belongs.

Jeez Reid's an idiot.