Leadership, as opposed to playing one on TV

Sen. Chris Dodd, whatever his shortcomings as a presidential candidate - has stood up to be counted on the FISA telco immunity bill issue.

From TPM:

On a conference call with reporters just moments ago, Chris Dodd's deputy campaign manager, Amos Hochstein, just vowed that the Senator will filibuster the Senate FISA bill containing telecom immunity later this afternoon for as long as he possibly can hold out.

"He will speak as long as he can," Hochstein said. "He will speak until he can no longer."

I'm not entirely certain how this squares with this afternoon's cloture vote of 76-10 in favor of ending debate, but Dodd has vowed to lead the charge against the current bill.

I would hope that this would put pressure on the other Democratic candidates to put their differences aside, go to Washington as a group and stop this bill. It would be an opportunity to actually DO SOMETHING and contrast themselves with the GOP field.

The house has voted against immunity, but I'm wondering if conference committee chicanery will get immunity in.

Somebody ought to call out Sen. Reid. Sit in his office. Pitch a fit and get on the news. This guy's backstabbing the very constituency that put him in power.

Arrrgh!