The Left Shue: Continuing Bush's String of Victories?

Are we looking at another case of “Bush Wins!”?

Senate and Bush Agree On Terms of Spying Bill

Some Telecom Companies Would Receive Immunity

By Jonathan Weisman and Ellen Nakashima

Washington Post Staff Writers

Thursday, October 18, 2007; Page A01

”Senate Democrats and Republicans reached agreement with the Bush administration yesterday on the terms of new legislation to control the federal government's domestic surveillance program, which includes a highly controversial grant of legal immunity to telecommunications companies that have assisted the program, according to congressional sources.
Disclosure of the deal followed a decision by House Democratic leaders to pull a competing version of the measure from the floor because they lacked the votes to prevail over Republican opponents and GOP parliamentary maneuvers.
The collapse marked the first time since Democrats took control of the chamber that a major bill was withdrawn from consideration before a scheduled vote. It was a victory for President Bush, whose aides lobbied heavily against the Democrats' bill, and an embarrassment for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who had pushed for the measure's passage.”

It seems to me that it was just a month ago that the Democrats in Congress allowed Bush to declare another victory in his assault on the 4th Amendment. Is it really too much to believe that “supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States” should be more than mere words?

[UPDATE 2:30PM PST] This just in from Crooks and Liars dot com

BREAKING: Chris Dodd puts hold on Telecom Immunity Bill

"Senator Chris Dodd plans to put a hold on the Senate FISA renewal bill because it reportedly grants retroactive immunity to telephone companies for any role they played in the Bush administration’s warrantless eavesdropping program, Election Central has learned.

Dodd will send a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this afternoon informing him of his decision..."

Could this be the rebuke Bush has never seen; or will Reid force the bill out of Dodd's committee? Stay tuned.

[UPDATE 12:50PM 10/19/2007]

Senator Dodd pledges to filibuster telecom immunity - in his own words: