Re: [privacy] Senate Dems Reportedly Agree To Immunize Spying Telecoms

["Brian Loe" <knobdy () gmail com>]

On 10/18/07, Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu <Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu> wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:38:12 +0200, Florian Weimer said:
>
> > Why do the Democrats need "deals" to pass laws?  I think they won the
> > last election.
>
> You're from Germany, I wouldn't expect you to understand how a minority in
> both
> houses of the legislative branch and a President with a 24% approval
> rating can
> still be in charge of things. :)



What is so hard to understand? For one, the President has veto power and the
power of the pulpit anytime he wants it. Two, his approval rating is double
congress' which is only 11%.

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