GOP Staffer May Have Leaked Democrats' Memos

[DealMonkey]

And to think, I was just wondering where those leaked memos came from...

WashingtonPost.com

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) said yesterday that a preliminary inquiry into how Democratic memos were leaked to the news media has turned up at least one GOP committee staffer who "improperly accessed at least some of the documents."

Hatch said he ordered the inquiry, separate from a full probe by the Senate sergeant at arms, after Democrats complained that staff memos critical of President Bush's judicial nominees had been taken without authorization from Democratic staffers' computers. At least two newspapers earlier this month published the contents.

The GOP staffer denied releasing the documents, Hatch said, but has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of the broader investigation. A former Republican committee staffer "may also have been involved," he said.

"I am mortified that this improper, unethical and simply unacceptable breach of confidential files may have occurred on my watch," Hatch told reporters. "Each senator has an expectation of receiving confidential, candid advice from his or her staff members."

 

[Genesys]

ok, so lets presume that it was a GOP guy who 'leaked' the memos. Sure, I guess I would call it unethical, but unless it contained info vital to national security, then something as stupid as this shouldnt even be making headlines.

In my view its not so much a problem that these memos were leaked, but what they contained.

 

[sMiLeYz]

I don't think Republicans know the first thing about 'ethics'.

 

[Genesys]

Originally posted by: sMiLeYz
I don't think Republicans know the first thing about 'ethics'.

kinda like how Dems dont know the first thing about morals.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: Genesys
In my view its not so much a problem that these memos were leaked, but what they contained.

Pssttt - the content is only important when a Republican memo gets leaked

CkG

 

[wirelessenabled]

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: sMiLeYz
I don't think Republicans know the first thing about 'ethics'.

kinda like how Dems dont know the first thing about morals.

Gotta love your sig "If liberals had their way- the US would look like California. High taxes, businesses leaving, unaffordable living, soaring spending on social programs, entitlements for illegal immigrants and lack of development of energy resources."

California is so BAD and so LIBERAL that they have managed to grow the worlds 5th biggest economy with 32 million people.

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: wirelessenabled

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: sMiLeYz
I don't think Republicans know the first thing about 'ethics'.

kinda like how Dems dont know the first thing about morals.

Gotta love your sig "If liberals had their way- the US would look like California. High taxes, businesses leaving, unaffordable living, soaring spending on social programs, entitlements for illegal immigrants and lack of development of energy resources."

California is so BAD and so LIBERAL that they have managed to grow the worlds 5th biggest economy with 32 million people.

Actually its the 8th, and you forgot that the economy is imploding, and more people are leaving than coming in.

 

[LunarRay]

Well... duh.... maybe like someone thought it was a democratic staffer who leaked his own strategic endeavors to garner favor with the other side.. that is like so not real.. (out of the mouth of my grand daughter (17)-- go figure)

This is like that other thing involving Novak. So! like were too dumb to expect the obvious... We all know what they are doing as and before they do it.. why.. because they send out feeler bots to see if what they do do will result in more or less votes in the states that may mean something and secondarily in the districts for congressional seat gathering..

edit... what the heck is a feeler bot?

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: sMiLeYz
I don't think Republicans know the first thing about 'ethics'.

Yep and who is it that, after being out raised in hard money donations is using loop holes in the campaign finance laws to get soft money donations. Oh thats right its the democrats, or hypcrats if you prefer.

Its kinda funny. The republicans bitched and moaned that campaign finance reform would hurt them more, but with Bush they have been able to raise twice as much hard money, and the democrats have to go and be hypocrits using loops holes in the laws the insisted upon, to raise soft money, for which they decried for years. The democrats are farked in the 2004 election.

 

[Genesys]

Originally posted by: wirelessenabled

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: sMiLeYz
I don't think Republicans know the first thing about 'ethics'.

kinda like how Dems dont know the first thing about morals.

Gotta love your sig "If liberals had their way- the US would look like California. High taxes, businesses leaving, unaffordable living, soaring spending on social programs, entitlements for illegal immigrants and lack of development of energy resources."

California is so BAD and so LIBERAL that they have managed to grow the worlds 5th biggest economy with 32 million people.

Cali has one of the larges economies in the world because there are so many [rich]citizens to tax [and believe me, they do tax you for every penny they think they might be able to get out of you!]. and dont forget about all the cheap illegal labor that helps support the economy [remember, they have to buy food in US grocery stores, so im not refering to the taxes they should be paying]. Cali also has many port cities, a huge agricultural base and a huge technology base. So there are tons of exports to be had from Cali.

so, no, its no small wonder they have one worlds largest economies.

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: Genesys
ok, so lets presume that it was a GOP guy who 'leaked' the memos. Sure, I guess I would call it unethical, but unless it contained info vital to national security, then something as stupid as this shouldnt even be making headlines.

In my view its not so much a problem that these memos were leaked, but what they contained.

So it's OK to break the law as long as it makes the democrats look bad? Gotcha.

 

[Genesys]

Originally posted by: DealMonkey

Originally posted by: Genesys
ok, so lets presume that it was a GOP guy who 'leaked' the memos. Sure, I guess I would call it unethical, but unless it contained info vital to national security, then something as stupid as this shouldnt even be making headlines.

In my view its not so much a problem that these memos were leaked, but what they contained.

So it's OK to break the law as long as it makes the democrats look bad? Gotcha.

what law are you referring to?

 

[LunarRay]

They attach 'classified' to most everything...

 

[Mean MrMustard]

Originally posted by: wirelessenabled

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: sMiLeYz
I don't think Republicans know the first thing about 'ethics'.

kinda like how Dems dont know the first thing about morals.

Gotta love your sig "If liberals had their way- the US would look like California. High taxes, businesses leaving, unaffordable living, soaring spending on social programs, entitlements for illegal immigrants and lack of development of energy resources."

California is so BAD and so LIBERAL that they have managed to grow the worlds 5th biggest economy with 32 million people.

Ohhhhh, I see some ownage.

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: DealMonkey

Originally posted by: Genesys
ok, so lets presume that it was a GOP guy who 'leaked' the memos. Sure, I guess I would call it unethical, but unless it contained info vital to national security, then something as stupid as this shouldnt even be making headlines.

In my view its not so much a problem that these memos were leaked, but what they contained.

So it's OK to break the law as long as it makes the democrats look bad? Gotcha.

what law are you referring to?

Breaking into Democratic staffers' computers.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: sMiLeYz
I don't think Republicans know the first thing about 'ethics'.

kinda like how Dems dont know the first thing about morals.

Since when has immorality been the sole domain of the Democrats?

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: wirelessenabled

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: sMiLeYz
I don't think Republicans know the first thing about 'ethics'.

kinda like how Dems dont know the first thing about morals.

Gotta love your sig "If liberals had their way- the US would look like California. High taxes, businesses leaving, unaffordable living, soaring spending on social programs, entitlements for illegal immigrants and lack of development of energy resources."

California is so BAD and so LIBERAL that they have managed to grow the worlds 5th biggest economy with 32 million people.

Cali has one of the larges economies in the world because there are so many [rich]citizens to tax [and believe me, they do tax you for every penny they think they might be able to get out of you!]. and dont forget about all the cheap illegal labor that helps support the economy [remember, they have to buy food in US grocery stores, so im not refering to the taxes they should be paying]. Cali also has many port cities, a huge agricultural base and a huge technology base. So there are tons of exports to be had from Cali.

so, no, its no small wonder they have one worlds largest economies.

So you are discounting all the contributions that Conservatives in that State? Keep in mind that in sheer numbers there are more Conservatives there than in any other state! Also keep in mind that 3 out of the last 4 Governors in California have beed Republicans and the Republican Poster Boy, Ronald Reagan, hails from California

 

[Ldir]

Originally posted by: wirelessenabled

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: sMiLeYz
I don't think Republicans know the first thing about 'ethics'.

kinda like how Dems dont know the first thing about morals.

Gotta love your sig "If liberals had their way- the US would look like California. High taxes, businesses leaving, unaffordable living, soaring spending on social programs, entitlements for illegal immigrants and lack of development of energy resources."

California is so BAD and so LIBERAL that they have managed to grow the worlds 5th biggest economy with 32 million people.

 

[Genesys]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: wirelessenabled

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: sMiLeYz
I don't think Republicans know the first thing about 'ethics'.

kinda like how Dems dont know the first thing about morals.

Gotta love your sig "If liberals had their way- the US would look like California. High taxes, businesses leaving, unaffordable living, soaring spending on social programs, entitlements for illegal immigrants and lack of development of energy resources."

California is so BAD and so LIBERAL that they have managed to grow the worlds 5th biggest economy with 32 million people.

Cali has one of the larges economies in the world because there are so many [rich]citizens to tax [and believe me, they do tax you for every penny they think they might be able to get out of you!]. and dont forget about all the cheap illegal labor that helps support the economy [remember, they have to buy food in US grocery stores, so im not refering to the taxes they should be paying]. Cali also has many port cities, a huge agricultural base and a huge technology base. So there are tons of exports to be had from Cali.

so, no, its no small wonder they have one worlds largest economies.

So you are discounting all the contributions that Conservatives in that State? Keep in mind that in sheer numbers there are more Conservatives there than in any other state! Also keep in mind that 3 out of the last 4 Governors in California have beed Republicans and the Republican Poster Boy, Ronald Reagan, hails from California

what the hell are you talking about? usually i can get what it is youre trying to say, but i can not seem to corrolate your statements in this post to anything else said in this thread. and yes, i know, i used to live there.

Since when has immorality been the sole domain of the Democrats?

not to open a can of worms on this thread, but the whole abortion and homosexual marriage issues are rather immoral. yes, i know there have been republicans that sleep and have their extramarital affairs, which is also immoral, but that would be immorality on a personal basis and these two issues are immoral on a national level [seeing as how they would affect the whole country] and no, im not trying to justify thier immorality or make it appear as though it is ok for them.

Breaking into Democratic staffers' computers.

i thought the democrats supported whistle blowing? even if it was against the law.

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: Genesys

Breaking into Democratic staffers' computers.

i thought the democrats supported whistle blowing? even if it was against the law.

Huh? Explain how this was whistle blowing? The democratic memos showed how and perhaps why the dems planned to block certain judicial nominees in the U.S. Senate. It neither suggested or reflected doing anything illegal.

 

[Genesys]

isnt it illegal to discriminate based on race?

 

[DealMonkey]

A 21st century version of Watergate?

FoxNews.com: Hacking Allegations...

WASHINGTON ? Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (search) said Tuesday he had put one of his staffers on administrative leave for improperly obtaining data from the secure computer networks of two Democratic senators.

Hatch, R-Utah, said preliminary interviews suggested that a former Republican member of the committee staff may have also been involved in penetrating the Democratic computers.

"I was shocked to learn that this may have occurred," Hatch said in a statement. "I am mortified that this improper, unethical and simply unacceptable breach of confidential files may have occurred on my watch."

<snip...>

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: wirelessenabled

Originally posted by: Genesys

Originally posted by: sMiLeYz
I don't think Republicans know the first thing about 'ethics'.

kinda like how Dems dont know the first thing about morals.

Gotta love your sig "If liberals had their way- the US would look like California. High taxes, businesses leaving, unaffordable living, soaring spending on social programs, entitlements for illegal immigrants and lack of development of energy resources."

California is so BAD and so LIBERAL that they have managed to grow the worlds 5th biggest economy with 32 million people.

Cali has one of the larges economies in the world because there are so many [rich]citizens to tax [and believe me, they do tax you for every penny they think they might be able to get out of you!]. and dont forget about all the cheap illegal labor that helps support the economy [remember, they have to buy food in US grocery stores, so im not refering to the taxes they should be paying]. Cali also has many port cities, a huge agricultural base and a huge technology base. So there are tons of exports to be had from Cali.

so, no, its no small wonder they have one worlds largest economies.

So you are discounting all the contributions that Conservatives in that State? Keep in mind that in sheer numbers there are more Conservatives there than in any other state! Also keep in mind that 3 out of the last 4 Governors in California have beed Republicans and the Republican Poster Boy, Ronald Reagan, hails from California

what the hell are you talking about? usually i can get what it is youre trying to say, but i can not seem to corrolate your statements in this post to anything else said in this thread. and yes, i know, i used to live there.

Since when has immorality been the sole domain of the Democrats?

not to open a can of worms on this thread, but the whole abortion and homosexual marriage issues are rather immoral. yes, i know there have been republicans that sleep and have their extramarital affairs, which is also immoral, but that would be immorality on a personal basis and these two issues are immoral on a national level [seeing as how they would affect the whole country] and no, im not trying to justify thier immorality or make it appear as though it is ok for them.

Breaking into Democratic staffers' computers.

i thought the democrats supported whistle blowing? even if it was against the law.

What's immoral about abortion or gay marriages? Both are legal (gay marriages only in a few states) Christian Morals only adhere to those who follow that religion, not those who reject it as Mumbo Jumbo.

 

[Genesys]

ok, how do you define what is moral and what is immoral then? we can then discuss issues of morality after that.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Genesys
ok, how do you define what is moral and what is immoral then? we can then discuss issues of morality after that.

As defined by our laws!