Lying to the nation, one noxious drip at a time...

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Well, we suspected it all along that the warrantless spying program involved more than just international calls.

The puppet AG, Alberto Gonzalez admitted to as much when he issued a clarification to the Senate that all his statements only referred to the spy program that Bush had publicly admitted to. And furthermore, he refused to answer if other warrantless programs exist. And maintained that the President has the right to order any such warrantless intrusion, including the right to break into a citizen's house and conduct a search. (Inspite of finessing his way around his testimony, TPM Muckraker reports that the AG likely lied to the Senate.)

Today's USA Today reports that the NSA has been amassing data about Americans' phone calls: The National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth, people with direct knowledge of the arrangement told USA TODAY.

The modus operandi is simple: when damaging leaks come out, admit only what the public would support. Pretend you've fessed up, and you only did it to keep the homeland safe. ("We want to know if Al Qaeda is calling," or something like that is what the idiot-in-chief said.)

Then, when more damaging leaks come out, spin it as if it is just old news. Or ignore it completely hoping the crooks in charge of Congress look the other way as well. You know, the liberal media, can't always believe what you read.