How do you know an administration is in trouble? When even its lap dogs start showing signs of a spine.

Witness the case of Simperin' Sue Kelly, who today did something completely out of character: criticize the Bush administration for its treatment of Congress, specifically on not briefing the relevant committee on the details of its clandestine SWIFt program. ThinkProgress has the details, including video. To quote Kelly's speech:

That said, many people in Congress who should have been briefed by this administration were not. And while I appreciated the visit last week from Undersecretary Levey - after the program’s existence was reported in the media - our oversight obligations are far from fulfilled.

Correct. Part of the problem is that simpering rubber stamps - like Rep. Kelly - have not given this administration any reason to take them seriously as a co-equal branch of government. Yes, bootlickery will do that for you.

I believe that the skepticism the administration afforded this Congress, perhaps properly,

"Perhaps properly". There's Simperin' Sue covering all her bases; the barking fringe might not take too kindly to suggestions that Bush did anything wrong.

regarding the Terror Finance Tracking Program must be reciprocated. We must insure that an environment of accountability is provided for all government, everyone in government who deals with this sensitive financial information.

Yes, we must ensure an environment of accountability - by tossing out simpering rubber stamps like Sue Kelly. Couldn't agree more.

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