Politicizing the 9/11 Commission
From the New York Times:Last week, Senator Mitch McConell, Republican of Kentucky, charged from the Senate floor that the commission, made up of five Democrats and five Republicans, had "become a political casualty of the electoral hunting season." Mr. McConnell did not respond to requests for comment. The senator's remarks helped to persuade the commission leaders to urge their colleagues to tamp down any partisanship at the hearings, people close to the panel said.
But that did not stop Mr. Kerrey, a former Democratic senator from Nebraska, who said: "Mitch McConnell is the Republican whip of the Senate and he's accusing us of being too partisan? He can go to hell for all I'm concerned."
Mr. Kerrey said the tough questioning and the television and print appearances had helped shake loose information from the White House that would not have otherwise been released
Matt's Chat
Mr. Kerrey, the Senate is SUPPOSED to be politically motivated; the 9/11 Commission is not. that was McConnell's point. Quite frankly, I find your frequent need for daming people to hell very telling. Someone needs to ask Kerrey how happy he is that his bluff was called on the PDB...Mark's Remarks
Bob"Don't Call Me John, but I'm a War Hero, too" Kerrey is going about his last gasp at relevance, and is auditioning for a role with the Kerry admin. He cares nothing about the true purpose of this commission, as he has been chartered, along with the Bin Vinestes and Gorelicks of this commission, with character assassination of George W. Bush and the revising of the legacy of William J. Clinton.
Mr. Kerrey, why are you damning so many people? Do you want company? Because your duplicit efforts at playing to the crowd and politicizing are headed that way....
