Time To Lead

Dear Mr. Dependable,

John Edwards should challenge his rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to go back to Washington, DC and fight against retroactive immunity for the telecoms.

The Republicans are not going to let Harry Reid punt and extend the Protect America Act for another 18 months so it looks like the FISA bill is going to come back up again on Monday. Chris Dodd’s objection to Unanimous Consent still stands, so they will pick up in the middle of the Motion to Proceed debate.

Without the help of the presidential candidates, we are doomed to lose this fight. And all their calls for change will ring hollow if they allow George Bush to railroad this bill through a supine Democratic-controlled Senate because of their absence.

You can email Senator Edwards directly at john@johnedwards.com.

Cheers,

Jane Hamsher & Glenn Greenwald

This really should be a no-brainer for anyone who wants to lead the Democratic Party, and the country, out of the Bush years. Granting retroactive immunity says that constitutional government is no longer a priority for America. That’s not why i’m a Democrat.

UPDATE: Even more from Glenn Greenwald on the outrageous actions of our Senate Majority Leader.