Senator Jon "We ACTUALLY DO have two Senators in AZ" Kyl (R-AZ) got caught red handed by Justice John Paul Stevens for fabricating an elaborate fake debate with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), then sneaking it into the CR, then trying to pan it off as a live debate to the Supreme Court.
Instead of acknowledging he was caught - Kyl ignored the press. Then when he realized he had to answer the charges, he reacted like my 7 year old niece by saying "Everyone Does It". Then when John Dean shamed him for his actions - Kyl actually had the nerve to say we shouldn't listed to Dean basically because he didn't keep his mouth shut and ratted out Nixon. More over the bump.The Arizona Democratic Party just sent out an email asking people to sign a petition that asks Senator Kyl to take to the Senate floor this week and apologize for his deception. I'll post the entire email below - but my favorite part is this:
Or maybe if he doesn't want to do it live, he could do what "everyone does" and insert his apology into the Congressional Record.
I think that is pretty witty - I seriously hope this petition generates enough pressure that even if Kyl refuses to apologize, reporters start asking him if he is going to or not -- continuing to put his lack of ethics in the spotlight.
Well, the link to sign the petition is www.azdem.org/kylapology
And here is the full email from the ADP which is also posted on their new webpage at www.azdem.org.
SIGN THE PETITION: Jon Kyl Should Apologize for Misleading the Supreme Court
It is time for Jon Kyl to apologize to the Supreme Court, the citizens of Arizona, and his colleagues for misleading them.
Sign the Petition www.azdem.org/kylapology
Jon Kyl and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina got together to write a fictional debate, including banter and interruptions from other Senators, and quietly slipped it into the Congressional Record after a debate on the treatment of Guantanamo Bay detainees. Then Kyl implied that the "debate" was live in a legal brief he filed with the Court, and the Bush administration, to prove its case, referenced the Kyl-Graham "debate" in its court filings.
Congressman and Senators often insert items into the Congressional record after debates, but what was unusual and dishonest in Kyl's move was the lengths he went to make the debate seem like it actually happened on the floor. The reason for this is clear, he intended to mislead the Supreme Court about the intention of the law being debated.
Two weeks ago Kyl was outed by the Supreme Court for trying to mislead them.
Sign the Petition www.azdem.org/kylapology
When asked about his deception he refused to comment. But after the pressure from the media became too much, he put forward his new excuse: "Everyone does it."
Supreme Court justices typically read the record to figure out the lawmakers' legislative intent. So Kyl was trying to trick the justices into believing the lawmakers meant something they didn't.
Republicans, legal scholars, and even a US Senate historian criticized Kyl for his dishonesty.
But, Kyl still refuses to admit he was wrong and won't apologize to the Supreme Court, the people of Arizona, or his fellow Senators.
With the U.S. Senate coming back in session this week, this is a good opportunity for Jon Kyl to take to the floor and apologize for his deception. Or maybe if he doesn't want to do it live, he could do what "everyone does" and insert his apology into the Congressional Record.
Sign our online petition today to call on Jon Kyl to apologize for his dishonest attempt to manipulate the Congressional Record to mislead the highest court in the land.
Sign the Petition www.azdem.org/kylapology
