Republican accountability

Republicans in the Senate have decided not to probe deeper into the President's wiretapping program, and the House investigation will only question whether current laws need to be changed rather that question the legality of Bush's actions.

Hard to believe we now live in a country where the President can tout the very law he is supposed to uphold and get away with is sans investigation. It will be interesting to see how such a refusal by Republicans in both the House and the Senate hold up in light of this:

A federal judge ordered the U.S. Justice Department to respond to a privacy rights group's request that the agency turn over internal documents on the Bush administration's domestic spying program.

U.S. District Judge Henry Kennedy Jr. of Washington gave the department 20 days to answer the Freedom of Information Act request, filed in December by the Electronic Privacy Information Center. The group sued last month after the Justice Department failed to meet a 20-day deadline imposed by the act.

Knowing the moxie of the current administration, they will no doubt blow this off, citing secrecy concerns. When you would think that the best thing would be to investigate fully and put any doubts about the legality of the President's actions to rest. Clearly some are spooked by the iron fist of Karl Rove, while others are concerned that the President's legal fluffery won't hold up to scrutiny.

Either way, look for the GOP to try and sweep this under the rug, claiming Congress would have investigated has the program been a problem. Then, it'll be inflammatory speeches that misrepresent Democrats positions until November, baby!

And that's how Republicans now look out for your best interest.