Senator Mark Dayton
According to CBS Senator Mark Dayton has closed his Washington D.C. office:
Sen. Mark Dayton said Tuesday he is closing his Washington office because of a classified intelligence report that made him fear for the safety of his staff. Dayton, D-Minn., said the office will be closed while Congress is in recess through Election Day, with his staff working out of his Minnesota office and in Senate space off Capitol Hill. "I take this step out of extreme, but necessary, precaution to protect the lives and safety of my Senate staff and my Minnesota constituents, who might otherwise be visiting my Senate office in the next three weeks," he said on a call with reporters.
I see one of two very different reasons the Senator did this, and neither of them are very comforting at all.
The first possibility could be political. Yes, this gives ammo to the liberals to say that not even Senators feel safe after Bush's actions and lack of action in the matter of Homeland and National Security. This would be the ultimate scare tactic and a complete abuse of power and privilege granted to his station. I am finding this to be not very likely, and I hope this is not the case.
The second possibility is one that can blend with the first, but again, I do not know this man, and I am hoping he is above such politics. Of course, it can be argued that this, the second possibility, is worse because it means the threat is real.
If he really and honestly had access to classified intelligence documents and decided to publicly state that there is a clear and present danger to the degree that he does not wish to stay there, nor keep his staff there then we have an abuse of power and authority to a degree that is definitely impeachable and, in my opinion, worthy of time in prison.
The same party that complains and moans about Joe Wilson's wife being 'outted' as an agent claiming it a horrible risk to the very ability to spy, now seems to have its own members using national intelligence reports to make personal decisions and possibly lead to public panic.
He is not even bothering to keep this information quiet, but instead he is very willing to talk:
Asked what advise he would have for Minnesotans who want to travel to Washington over the next few weeks, Dayton said, "I wouldn't advise them to come to Capitol Hill. I would not bring my two sons to the capitol between now and the election."
Perhaps they can visit you in a Federal Prison because these actions and statements are unprofessional and an abuse of the information given to him in secret and confidence.
Sen. Mark Dayton said Tuesday he is closing his Washington office because of a classified intelligence report that made him fear for the safety of his staff. Dayton, D-Minn., said the office will be closed while Congress is in recess through Election Day, with his staff working out of his Minnesota office and in Senate space off Capitol Hill. "I take this step out of extreme, but necessary, precaution to protect the lives and safety of my Senate staff and my Minnesota constituents, who might otherwise be visiting my Senate office in the next three weeks," he said on a call with reporters.
I see one of two very different reasons the Senator did this, and neither of them are very comforting at all.
The first possibility could be political. Yes, this gives ammo to the liberals to say that not even Senators feel safe after Bush's actions and lack of action in the matter of Homeland and National Security. This would be the ultimate scare tactic and a complete abuse of power and privilege granted to his station. I am finding this to be not very likely, and I hope this is not the case.
The second possibility is one that can blend with the first, but again, I do not know this man, and I am hoping he is above such politics. Of course, it can be argued that this, the second possibility, is worse because it means the threat is real.
If he really and honestly had access to classified intelligence documents and decided to publicly state that there is a clear and present danger to the degree that he does not wish to stay there, nor keep his staff there then we have an abuse of power and authority to a degree that is definitely impeachable and, in my opinion, worthy of time in prison.
The same party that complains and moans about Joe Wilson's wife being 'outted' as an agent claiming it a horrible risk to the very ability to spy, now seems to have its own members using national intelligence reports to make personal decisions and possibly lead to public panic.
He is not even bothering to keep this information quiet, but instead he is very willing to talk:
Asked what advise he would have for Minnesotans who want to travel to Washington over the next few weeks, Dayton said, "I wouldn't advise them to come to Capitol Hill. I would not bring my two sons to the capitol between now and the election."
Perhaps they can visit you in a Federal Prison because these actions and statements are unprofessional and an abuse of the information given to him in secret and confidence.
posted by Edward W. Prather at 21:32
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