http://www.liberalwalrus.com/2006/03/13/the-medias-unacknowledged-questions/ Large Liberal Commentary Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:30:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.liberalwalrus.com/2006/03/13/the-medias-unacknowledged-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-59 The Liberal Walrus » Blog Archive » Censuring Bush Wed, 15 Mar 2006 04:25:53 +0000 http://www.liberalwalrus.com/2006/03/13/the-medias-unacknowledged-questions/#comment-59 [...] This paragraph features some of those unacknowledged questions I blogged about a few days ago. The reporter here repeats the tactical decisions of both sides without engaging in any way the actual truth or plausibility of Feingold’s proposal. It is useless to report that Republicans think he “overplayed his hand,” but to ignore the question at the heart of the matter, i.e. did President Bush break the law? Feingold, 53, says he is convinced that Bush broke the law in ordering National Security Agency wiretaps of overseas telephone calls and e-mails of U.S. citizens that involved people suspected of terrorist activities without first obtaining special court approval, and that his party must take a firm stand in protest. [...] [...] This paragraph features some of those unacknowledged questions I blogged about a few days ago. The reporter here repeats the tactical decisions of both sides without engaging in any way the actual truth or plausibility of Feingold’s proposal. It is useless to report that Republicans think he “overplayed his hand,” but to ignore the question at the heart of the matter, i.e. did President Bush break the law? Feingold, 53, says he is convinced that Bush broke the law in ordering National Security Agency wiretaps of overseas telephone calls and e-mails of U.S. citizens that involved people suspected of terrorist activities without first obtaining special court approval, and that his party must take a firm stand in protest. [...]

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